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{{Patch infobox
| patchnum = 2.1
| name = A Realm Awoken
| titlecard-image = PatchTitleCard-2-1.jpg
| expansion = A Realm Reborn
| releasedate = 17 Dec 2013
| promolink = https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/pr/special/2_1_A_Realm_Awoken/
| patchnotes-links = [https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/topics/detail/03843d6bf7ba69adc37d7955ff7af43f3c43828a 2.1], [https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/topics/detail/259c00a28523999519a34896d7ba39b67875a7af 2.15], [https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/topics/detail/1e50acf08461e355e3e5d4736391ba3f787720f1 2.16]
| prevpatch = 2.0
| nextpatch = 2.2
}}
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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: [[Seventh Astral Era Quests#Patch 2.1 (A Realm Awoken)|A Realm Awoken]] (19 quests, later reduced to 10 in [[patch 5.3]])
* Side Story: [[Hildibrand Adventures|Hildibrand, Agent of Enquiry]] Chapter 1 (4 quests)
* Alliance Raid: {{questlink|araid|The Labyrinth of the Ancients}}, the first chapter of the [[Crystal Tower]] story and raid series
* Dungeons: {{questlink|dungeon|Pharos Sirius}}, {{questlink|dungeon|Copperbell Mines (Hard)}}, {{questlink|dungeon|Haukke Manor (Hard)}}
* Trials: {{questlink|trial|Thornmarch (Hard)}}, {{questlink|trial|The Minstrel's Ballad: Ultima's Bane}}, {{questlink|trial|The Bowl of Embers (Extreme)}}, {{questlink|trial|The Navel (Extreme)}}, {{questlink|trial|The Howling Eye (Extreme)}}, {{questlink|trial|A Relic Reborn: The Chimera}}, {{questlink|trial|A Relic Reborn: The Hydra}}
* [[PvP]]: {{questlink|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.
* [[Player Housing|Free Company Housing]] added
** New Residential Districts: [[Mist]], [[The Lavender Beds]], and [[The Goblet]]

=== System Changes and Additions ===
* {{questlink|dutyroulette|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 {{gil|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.

''Note: Not all content listed here will launch on the same day.  This article is about the 2.1x season as a whole.''

== Main Story Summary (Spoilers) == <!-- This section is at the bottom so players who do not wish to see spoilers can stop before reaching it -->
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== The Crystal Tower (Spoilers) ==

== Hildibrand, Agent of Enquiry (Spoilers) ==