FFXIV’s patch 7.2 finally adds a second dye channel to Resistance Weapons

Glamours have always been the true ‘end goal’ in Final Fantasy XIV, and when Dawntrail (7.0) was introduced, people were excited to see where the new story arc would take us. However, many were more excited for a QoL update — second dye channels in gear. 

While new gear added in 7.0 and beyond would immediately have two dye slots, anything already in existence before that point joined a staggeringly long waiting list to get a second dye slot of its own. Now, with the implementation of the 7.2 patch on March 25, some of the best items in the game are getting their turn — Resistance Weapons. 

Resistance Weapons were the relic weapons introduced during Shadowbringers, and were initially obtained through the completion of objectives in The Bozjan Southern Front and Zadnor. Since then, alternative ways to get them have been added, and they’re now long-standing fan favorites among relics, likely only beaten out by Heavensward’s Anima relics, which are much more difficult to get. 

The usefulness of this second dye channel on the Resistance Weapons varies from weapon to weapon. I have a few (too many) Resistance Weapons and have tested what the second dye slot changes. Here’s what I found on a selection.

On Blade’s Mercy (White Mage), the second dye slot changes the color of the crystals and butterflies at the head and tail end of the staff:

Blade’s Acumen (Summoner), however, is a less obvious change. I couldn’t actually see a difference at first until I zoomed in and noticed that the small metal bar on the side of the book is the only thing that changes noticeably:

Blade’s Subtlety (Ninja) uses this second dye slot to change the color of the handles, which is a nice and subtle way to make them your own:

Relic weapons are always sought after, and you’ll always find people joining the grind to get their hands on them. They sparkle or glow, and post-patch, they’re some of the best glamour weapons to be had. When the Mandervillious Weapons were introduced during Endwalker, fans were actually looking forward to the grind, but what they got was a basic Tomestone exchange that left the relics feeling not much like relics at all. 

We already know that the relic grind is making a comeback when the Dawntrail relics are added as part of Occults Crescent on May 27 as part of patch 7.25, so the good old days of relic farming in the Party Finder are set to make a return, and future relics will always come with two dye channels as standard.