Patch 2.1

Patch 2.1

"A Realm Awoken"

Expansion

A Realm Reborn

Release Date

17 Dec 2013

Promo Page

Link

Patch Notes

2.1, 2.15, 2.16

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Introduction

Patch 2.1: A Realm Awoken is the first major content update introduced for A Realm Reborn.

Notable Features, Additions, and Changes

New Content

• Main Story: A Realm Awoken (19 quests, later reduced to 10 in patch 5.3)
• Side Story: Hildibrand, Agent of Enquiry Chapter 1
• Alliance Raid: Labyrinth of the Ancients, the first chapter of the Crystal Tower story and raid series
• Dungeons: Pharos Sirius, Copperbell Mines (Hard), Haukke Manor (Hard)
• Trials: Thornmarch, The Minstrel's Ballad: Ultima's Bane, The Bowl of Embers (Extreme), The Navel (Extreme), The Howling Eye (Extreme), A Relic Reborn: The Chimera, A Relic Reborn: The Hydra
• PvP: The Wolves' Den
• Beast Tribe Quests and Reputation: Sylphs and Amalj'aa
• Treasure Hunt: Gatherers may find treasure maps, which can be deciphered and followed to find treasure.
• Free Company Housing added

System Changes and Additions

• Duty Roulette: Allows the player to enter random instanced duties for bonus rewards.
• Aesthetician: Allows the player to recustomize a limited set of aspects of his/her character's appearance for a 2000 gil fee.
• Vote Dismiss functionality added for duty finder groups.
  • Using Vote Dismiss to kick another player without justification is a punishable offense.

Miscellaneous

• Character window improvements
  • Average item level displayed by character model
  • The character model display now allows for moving, rotating, and zooming.
  • Grand Company rank displayed on profile tab
• Main menu buttons consolidated into one row, with each button opening a drop-down list of multiple commands.

Main Story Summary (Spoilers)

Story Video by drCoker Gaming

The Crystal Tower (Spoilers)

Story Video by drCoker Gaming