How to complete the Buried City Music Puzzle in ARC Raiders

The Buried City map in ARC Raiders has much more to offer than it first seems, especially when it comes to secrets like the Buried City Music Puzzle. This is the most complicated puzzle in the title, introduced as a part of the Cold Snap update. You'll need to open a locked door, which has various legendary items to collect. You can unlock it right after solving the puzzle and witness a celebration in the final stage.

This article explains how to complete the Buried City Music Puzzle in ARC Raiders.

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Buried City Music Puzzle guide in ARC Raiders

Where to start the Buried City Music Puzzle

As you explore the Buried City map and visit the building next to the Red Tower, you'll find a locked door. Needless to say, various items are hidden inside here that you can grab once you complete the Buried City Music Puzzle. There's also a red button just beside the stairs. This is one of the several such buttons scattered across the map that will play a crucial part in the later stages of the puzzle.

The locked door (Image via Embark Studios || YouTube/The Gaming Merchant)

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To start the puzzle, first you need to understand how it works. There is a music room beside the locked door building. If you enter this room, you'll find the sequence of music notes mentioned on the wall as "CDDF AFG FGFGA CDD."

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How to solve the Buried City Music Puzzle in ARC Raiders

To solve the Buried City Music Puzzle and unlock the door, you must follow the music note sequence and press the red buttons. Each button has a corresponding note scattered throughout the Buried City map of ARC Raiders.

For example, the sequence includes two C notes, so you’ll need to locate and press two C buttons. The same rule applies to every note in the sequence, adding up to a total of 15 buttons you must interact.

All 15 music notes in Buried City Music Puzzle in ARC Raiders (Image via Embark Studios || YouTube/The Gaming Merchant)

Here are all the button locations as per the music note sequence:

• Button for note C: The first music note button is located inside a room near the Old Town
• Button for note D: Located inside the building opposite Space Travel.
• Button for note D: Located in the Warehouse, which is west of the Buried City map.
• Button for note F: Located in the Marano Park.
• Button for note A: Located in the Grandioso Apartment.
• Button for note F: Located on the tower of Piazza Arbusto.
• Button for note G: Located inside a bus, opposite the Library.
• Button for note F: Located inside a building, in front of Corso Da Vinci.
• Button for note G: Located on the eastern side of the map.
• Button for note F: Located in the Hospital.
• Button for note G: Located under the caved highway, on the roof, opposite of Grandioso Apartment.
• Button for note A: Located in Church Ruins.
• Button for note C: Located in one of the rooms in the Santa Maria Houses.
• Button for note D: Located inside an observation deck, near the Plaza Roma.
• Button for note D: Lastly, located in front of the door, as mentioned earlier.

Location of all buttons to complete the Buried City Music Puzzle in ARC Raiders (Image via Embark Studios || YouTube/The Gaming Merchant)

As you press the last button, the locked door will unlock after playing music. Inside, you'll get multiple acoustic guitars, shakers, candle holders, and recorders. Well, don't forget to enjoy the firecrackers, which will trigger as soon as you unlock the door.

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Step outside and look up at the sky to enjoy the spectacle. It’s a genuinely beautiful scene and a nice payoff for the effort you put in. Apart from that, you can play those musical instruments to impress other Raiders and make a memorable raid journey.

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Edited by Pranoy Dey