Patch 2.1

Patch 2.1, was the first major version update for Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn and included large-scale additions and refinements made to Eorzea. Features include the first installment of the Crystal Tower 24-man raid, the housing system for free companies, and rebalanced job actions.

19 December 2013

 * Resolved an issue wherein spawning FATEs listed below, were being affected by the other FATEs occurring in the same area.
 * We have also implemented a countermeasure even where there are a high number of participants, it will be easier to gain contribution.


 * The Storm Caller
 * He's a Firestarter
 * Making Waves
 * Stopping the Shakes
 * Fallen Corpses Writhe in Style


 * The following issues were addressed.
 * An issue wherein certain circumstances, the quest "A Relic Reborn (Artemis Bow)" becomes impossible to progress.

25 December 2013
The following issues have been resolved:
 * An issue wherein certain monsters in the "Walk of Lament" area of the instanced dungeon "Labyrinth of the Ancients" would appear after incorrect time intervals.
 * An issue wherein the game client becomes unresponsive after targeting alliance members in the instanced dungeon "Labyrinth of the Ancients".
 * An issue wherein players were unable to progress through the quest "Most Adorable Death Ever".
 * An issue wherein the monster "Ultima Weapon" did not perform certain actions during the instanced battle "The Minstrel's Ballad: Ultima's Bane".
 * An issue wherein ground-targeting abilities could not be used in the instanced dungeon "The Binding Coil of Bahamut - Turn 1".
 * An issue wherein, during the boss battle in the instanced dungeon "The Wanderer's Palace," if the monster "Tonberry Cutter" reached 0 HP while rendered immobile from an effect such as "Stun", it remained at 0 HP and could not be defeated.
 * An issue wherein class-specific Bonus Rewards were incorrectly granted to non-applicable classes when using the Duty Roulette.
 * An issue wherein some ground-targeting actions could not be seen when the Battle Effects Settings option was set to Simple.
 * An issue wherein the player's sheathed weapon would not become unsheathed when casting spells.
 * An issue wherein the Vote Dismiss function could not be used on players who had logged out while in instanced areas.
 * An issue wherein Disciples of the Land were able to obtain additional timeworn maps without waiting 18 hours (Earth time) after having already obtained a timeworn map.
 * An issue wherein players could see the quantity of out of reach items at unspoiled gathering points.
 * An issue wherein, when using the "Sort" feature for the Retainer, the order of items was not saved correctly.
 * An issue wherein gear would not "Bind" after a PvP match in the Wolves' Den.
 * An issue wherein dyeing the items "Hetairos Mail" and "Hetairos Breeches" would render portions of the character invisible.
 * An issue wherein, during synthesis of a recipe that requires only a single ingredient, when that ingredient is selected, the icon would not be displayed.
 * An issue wherein it was possible to catch nameless fish.
 * An issue wherein using the Ctrl+C command in the Chat Log would not copy text correctly.
 * An issue wherein the incorrect numerical value was displayed in the devaluation timer for plots of land on Legacy Worlds.
 * An issue wherein the player housing servers would be down under certain circumstances.
 * An issue wherein, if a character used the aesthetician's services to change their hairstyle or apply face paint, their Mark of the Twelve disappeared.
 * It is possible to resolve this issue by using the "/legacymark off" command followed by the "/legacymark on" command.
 * Text and other grammatical errors within the text found in the Duty List, Journal, and NPC dialogue. (※EN/FR versions only)
 * An issue wherein pet names would not appear in the Chat Log after using pet actions. (※EN/FR versions only)

The following adjustments have been made:
 * Additional instances have been placed for the instanced dungeon "Labyrinth of the Ancients".
 * When using the Duty Finder, players are now unable to withdraw while in combat.
 * When using the Party Search function, the Role criteria is now set to Free by default.
 * In "The Wolves' Den", the preparation time before a PvP match has been reduced to 1 minute (previously 2 minutes).
 * In "The Wolves' Den", the amount of time after which players are automatically withdrawn due to unresponsiveness has been reduced to 2 minutes.
 * The bonus attributes for the items below were changed in err, and have reverted to their original values.
 * Allagan Circlet of Healing

MND+18　VIT+18　Determination+15　PIE+11
 * Allagan Breeches of Healing

VIT+29　MND+29　PIE+26　Critical Hit Rate+24
 * Allagan Boots of Casting

INT+18　VIT+18　Critical Hit Rate+21　Accuracy+15

Known issues:
 * An issue wherein the game client terminates abruptly. (PlayStation®3 version only)

9 January 2014
The following issues have been addressed.
 * An issue wherein, during fieldcraft levequests, the target item would not display on the Logging & Harvesting list and the quest could not be progressed.
 * An issue wherein, when transferring to an instance, an error is displayed and the instance cannot be entered properly.

Countermeasures have been taken for the following issues.
 * An issue in the Wolves' Den wherein it is hard to target a character who is jumping.
 * Because this is a temporary fix, there will only be a partial mitigation of the issue. Further addressing of this issue is planned in Patch 2.15, which should be implemented in late January.
 * An issue wherein the launcher cannot perform the version update under circumstances.