How to Solve Music Puzzles in Buried City in ARC Raiders

ARC RaidersA new legendary instrument, the Acoustic Guitar, is tied to a puzzle in Buried City that players call the Musical Note Puzzle. Unless the player trades the guitar or murders the poor musician, the only way to get the guitar is to solve this problem.

The following guide explains how to solve music puzzles. ARC Raiders' Map Buried City and buy a cool acoustic guitar. We've also included some beginner tips to make the process easier.

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How to Get an Acoustic Guitar

in ARC RaidersTo buy a guitar you will need: Solve the musical note puzzle in the Red Tower in the Buried City. The puzzle is inspired by musical notes and involves pressing 15 buttons in a specific order to open a secret room filled with guitars.

Unlike other button-based door puzzles ARC RaidersThe red tower button always spawns in the same location. The real challenge isn't finding them, but pressing all 15 in the correct order before the map gets nuked.

Buried City Music Note Puzzle Description

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North of the Red Tower on the Buried City map, there is an abandoned building with a locked door to the right of the entrance. The door is surrounded by lights and has musical notes painted on it. If you search the building carefully, you can also find the bar, a short section of musical notes painted on one of the walls. This serves as the main clue to the puzzle. Find the buttons that match the music symbols on the wall and press them in the same order to unlock the door and reward you with two legendary acoustic guitars.

The problem is that if you press the buttons in the wrong order, the entire puzzle will reset and you'll have to start over from the beginning. The process takes a considerable amount of time, so you may need to restart the match to allow enough time to complete it.

How to Solve the Musical Note Puzzle

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Here's a step-by-step guide to solving Buried City's music puzzles and getting the Acoustic Guitar.

First button: Building across from Farmacia

To find the first puzzle button, look for the abandoned house across from the pharmacy in Plaza Rosa. Go to the highest floor, find the kitchen and press the button hidden behind the cabinet.

Second button: Galleria basement

From the Galleria, go into the basement and look for a group of large gas tanks in the corner. Follow the big red pipe to get there. The second music puzzle button is located right next to this container.

Third button: Warehouse rooftop

Go to the warehouse and go up to the roof. You may find several skylights grouped together. The third button is nearby, nestled between the gaps in the surrounding structure.

Fourth button: Marano Park Bookstore

in the middle ARC Raiders' In Marano Park, there is a small abandoned bookstore. The fourth button is on the inside.

Fifth button: Grandios Apartment 6th floor

Head to the top floor of Grandios Apartments to find a piano surrounded by oil paintings. The button is near the piano.

Sixth button: Piazza Arbusto

In Piazza Arbusto there is a blue building with a windshield. On the shelf of this structure you will find the sixth button.

Seventh button: Bus near the library

There is a decaying bus outside the library. Inside it is the seventh music puzzle button.

Eighth Button: Corso de Vinci, yellow building

Look for the yellow building near the Corso de Vinci area to find the piano on the highest floor. The eighth button is located next to the piano in the bedroom.

Ninth Button: South of Burial Ground

Near the Buried Properties area is the Field Depot. To the right is an abandoned structure with a generator-like device. The ninth button is immediately to the left.

Tenth Button: Hospital Basement

If you use the hospital entrance near the subway, you will find signs stuck to the wet floor and stairs filled with boxes. The tenth note appears at the bottom of the stairs and the button is located nearby between the wall panels.

Eleventh Button: Abandoned Highway Camp

Follow the abandoned highway until it splits into two parts. Below one of these halves is the Next Note button. Use the nearby rooftop to access the area.

Twelfth Button: Church Ruins

Search the half-buried house in the church ruins and look around the chimney to find the twelfth button.

Thirteenth Button: Santa Maria Houses

Search the attic of one of the houses to the west of the Santa Maria houses to find the 13th button.

Fourteenth Button: Piazza Roma

Outside Piazza Roma, next to the street, there is a small tower-like structure. The 14th note button is here.

Fifteenth (final) button: North of the Red Tower

After pressing the remaining 14 buttons in the correct order, return to the Red Tower and interact with the button on the locked door. This completes the puzzle and unlocks a secret room where you can stash the legendary acoustic guitar.

Tips to learn acoustic guitar faster

• Know where the buttons are.. Before solving the puzzle, take the time to find each button and find out where it is. This allows you to focus on pressing them in the correct order rather than wasting time searching during the actual run.
• Bring lots of ziplines.. You'll need to move quickly around the map to hit all the music puzzle buttons within the time limit, so using multiple ziplines will help you bypass obstacles and move faster.
• Use an adrenaline shot. Next, fill your inventory. ARC Raiders'The adrenaline shot is to keep moving quickly without stopping because it's very difficult to press all the buttons in one game.

released

October 30, 2025

ESRB

Youth/Violence, Blood