Final Fantasy XIV’s Hatching-tide starts March 23 with a pile of egg glasses

Final Fantasy XIV’s annual Hatching-tide event returns on March 23 and runs through April 6, bringing a very specific kind of seasonal reward: a lot of glasses. According to the official event page, this year’s lineup includes six themed eyewear designs, along with a few new housing items.

The glasses cover a mix of painted egg, egg-shaped, spriggan, flower, and chicken-themed looks. Square Enix is also doing something a little unusual with them. Each design comes both as head gear and as a cosmetic face item, so players can wear them in different slots.

That means Hatching-tide this year is mostly about cosmetics, which tracks for one of FFXIV’s lighter seasonal events. If you’re just after the rewards, the main thing to know is the event window: it starts March 23 and ends April 6.

The event page doesn’t add much else beyond the reward preview, but if you collect seasonal glam or housing decor, this one looks pretty straightforward. And yes, if you really want to commit to the bit, the separate item types mean you can stack the glasses in more than one way.