There are a lot of weird mounts you can explore Eorzea with in Final Fantasy XIV. The weirdest often come from limited time collaborations between Square Enix’s MMO and other brands, such as the Mountain Dew-themed bird mount aptly named, Mountain Zu, that was offered until July 14 this year. Now there’s a new collab mount for collectors to hunt down—those interested in getting their hands on Porxie King will need to prepare to drink a lot of boba.
Announced on July 17, the Porxie King mount will be available as a collaboration between FF14 and global bubble tea chain Gong cha. The collaboration is currently underway and is available in England, Belgium, France, Portugal, USA, Canada, Panama, New Zealand, South Korea, and Japan. The collaboration will continue until August 28, so you have a little over a month to get to your nearest participating store. Participating branches of Gong cha offer three specialty flavors themed to Square Enix’s MMO: Fat Cat Brown Sugar Milk Tea, Fat Chocobo Mango Frozen Tea, and Cactuar Matcha Milk Tea. To get your Porxie King redemption code you need to buy all three specialty drinks in one purchase. You should also check with your local store to see if they have codes, as supplies may run out.
Each flavor is served in an adorable collaboration cup decorated with the titular creatures. For example, the Cactaur Matcha Milk Tea cup depicts a posse of Cactaurs, the living cactus creatures from Final Fantasy, running towards two cups of boba. The collaboration event also includes commemorative keychains made to look like boba cups. Key chain design and availability will vary depending on your region.
If you aren’t close to any participating Gong cha stores then you shouldn’t get too upset over missing out on the Porxie King mount. While it is technically new, it is nearly identical to the pre-existing Portly Porxie mount with the only difference being that the collab mount has a black saddle and a crown to signify its kingliness. If you want to get the Portly Porxie mount you can purchase it from Jul Oul in Il Mheg for eighteen Fae Fancy, which you acquire by doing your Pixie Daily Quests. If you do get the Porxie King mount, make sure to redeem your code before September 4.
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