Strange Melody in HSR: How to Build a Sheet Music Collection

Strange Melody - A Musical Riddle in Honkai: StarRail on the planet of Joy, located inside the levels Two-dimensional jumpSome tracks feature speakers that hint at the location of nearby sheet music. Playing the right music near them will lead you to bonus rooms with additional chests and hidden achievements.

You can decipher the arrow combinations using subtle clues: codes made up of smiley faces, pointers, or decorative elements in completely different minigames. You can also play a known combination on any level and immediately access the secret room—follow the instructions in this article to unlock the treasure.

How to assemble a sheet music collection

To solve puzzles, pay attention to the game's background (directional arrows, wall paintings) and the challenge design (arrows made of jumpable blocks, hints from ephemerals) in 2D rooms with music speakers. The notes themselves aren't tied to a specific location—you can climb into any pipe, play the notes, and the character will immediately be transported to a secret spot in the target location.

How to play a strange melody

Go to any speaker in the raccoon game and press the "Strange Melody" button ("R" on PC). Then, in the tool window that opens, enter a combination of arrows of different colors and directions corresponding to a specific score. Once entered, it will automatically be added to the quick playlist.

Please note that to access the secret challenge you will need to complete the main storyline of Two-Dimensional "Welcome to utopia!"Otherwise, the tool cannot be used.

All the Strange Melodies in Honkai: Star Rail

There is a total of joy on the planet 13 Strange MelodiesEach available location contains one musical level. One score is also awarded during the Exploration mission, and one is a bonus for completing the "Star Trek Rabbit" ranked mode.

Disco 1999

Strange melody: ↑ ↑ ↓ ↓ ← ← → →

The first music is educational and is available through the quest "Doctor and Patient Quarrel on the Ship of Fools"Head to the center of the World's End Tavern; the entrance to the pipe is located in front of the Star of Bliss.

Before the test begins, Sparkle will give you the first training combination, the use of which will change the entire level.

Disco at the End of the World

Strange melody: → → ← ← ↓ ↓ ↑ ↑

Returning to the same area, you will find an ephemeral saying the phrase "What if you turn the notes upside down?"Follow his hint and play "Disco 1999" backwards.

In the opened space you will need to go through several obstacle courses with slabs that disappear from time to time.

At the very end, jump over the cats and press the button to free the ephemeral and get the achievement "Paradise Variation: Phantom Gondola"Don't forget to pick up the luxury chest.

The Great Festivities of the City of Ploskoye

Strange melody: ↑ ↗ ↙ ↘ → ↖ ↓ ↖

Go to "@Entertainment Square" and explore the eastern area near the cafes and kiosks—there's another level with speakers inside "2D Jump! Difficulty III."

Don't rush into the pipe, though, as the clue isn't there, but nearby in the Great Spiritual Test of Exploration. Talk to the cube and select the option. "An ephemeral waiting for money to fall from the sky".

Complete the challenge by paying attention to the bar at the bottom, where orange arrows will appear randomly. If you match them on the jukebox, you'll complete the existing combination.

Now switch to the 2D world and follow the route to the end. First, head to the right and enter the two portals.

Next is a blocked portal—open it using the nearby button, which can be reached using the trampoline. After crossing this teleporter, turn left and travel through the gate with the yellow icon again.

In the half-empty subspace, you can activate a score from the sheet music collection or play the music yourself: ↑ ↗ ↙ ↘ → ↖ ↓ ↖.

In the hidden challenge, go to the platform with the levers. Use them to lock the heart halves together to form a whole heart. If done correctly, you'll earn an achievement. Variation of Paradise: Rabbit Hill.

Rhythm and Blues at the Academy

Strange melody: → ↓ ↗ ↑ ↑ ↑ → ​​↓

Head to Grafia Academy. The pipe is in the hallway between the art classroom and the student cafeteria on the second floor.

Simply progress through the level, always moving to the right and paying attention to the green arrows as you go. Once you reach the jukebox, play the music.

Once you've moved, go up and press the button to blow up the blocks and pull the lever.

After teleporting, continue climbing higher, jumping over the spikes. Press the button again to get the achievement. Variation of Paradise: Undine.

The Neon Dance of Pigeon Creek

Strange melody: ↖ → → → ↘ ↙ ↙ ↗

The fifth riddle is located in the western part of Pigeon Creek, near the main office of the Wool Weekly. The speakers are near the entrance, but to solve it, you'll have to complete the entire trial.

Slide across the ice to the far left of the level and use the teleporter. On the other side, you'll see several explosive blocks. To clear them, move right.

Open the passage for yourself by pressing the buttons with the hedgehog at the top of the screen.

Then continue to the right side where a little activity with catching awaits woolen goodsOnce you've cleared the section, press the detonator at the exit portal.

The explosion will reveal an image with several emoji, each corresponding to a button on the instrument. The order is at the very top and is easiest to see from the ice path.

Go to the speakers and match the emoji with the code on the wall: ↖ → → → ↘ ↙ ↙ ↗.

In the bonus level, free the creature from the blocks by pressing the button several times. This action earns you a trophy. Variation of Paradise: Hans My Hedgehog.

First stop: Joke Village

Strange melody: ↑ ↗ → ↑ ↙ ↓ ↘↙

To obtain the score for the final puzzle, you'll need to complete four Star Trek Rabbit minigames in different locations on any difficulty level. At the end of each level, you'll find two arrows that you can play on the jukebox:

1. City Flat, @Entertainment Square: ↑↗.

   

   

2. Academy of Grafia, Academy Atrium: →↑.

   

   

3. Pigeon Creek area, Common Desire Tower: ↙↓.

   

   

4. World's End Tavern, Star of Bliss: ↘↙.

   

   

The resulting combination can be played in any 2D room: ↑↗→↑↙↓↘↙.

A luxurious chest and achievement await in the final bonus area. "Best Friends' Secret Base".

An interlude from the working days of "Pearl Shine"

Strange melody: ↓ ↗ ↗ ← → ↙ ↙ ↑

The record player is located inside a 2D Jump of difficulty 5, located west of the teleporter in Pearl's workshop. To reach the speakers, go all the way to the right, then climb up to the ceiling and move along it to the right.

Along the way you can see hints:

• "↓ ↗ ↗ ←" - on the floor of the level.

  

  

• "→ ↙ ↙" are inverted versions of the previous pointers.

  

  

• "↑" - near the columns.
  

Interact with the musical instrument and play the resulting score to access the hidden level.

Take the chest inside, and then start jumping up the invisible platforms towards the window control mechanism.

Move it so that the window with the creature is in front of the girl. After this, the achievement will automatically become available. Variation of Paradise: Iron Man.

Serenade on the Top of Cloud Island

Strange melody: ↑ → ↗ → ↘ ↙ ↓ ↘

The musical instrument jump is located inside the comic book store near the "Fox on Cloud Island" teleporter.

Inside the minigame is a drawing of the "Fluffy Wanderer" characters. Use the moving platform to navigate around it and notice the Roman numerals made of coins that represent each character. This is the order in which you should look for their images in other 2D levels to obtain clues:

• I — Raccoon-bit.
• II - Pom-pom.
• III - The March Hare.
• IV - Gav Han.

The drawing with the conductor is located in the same location, where on the left you can go through a hidden passage - signs "↗ →".

Next, head to Harmony Station. You'll find the entrance to the pipe right next to the teleporter.

Follow the route until you see the Pathfinder character in the distance - "↑ →".

The next Jump is hidden in the western alley of Qliphoth Avenue. If the passage there is blocked, first complete the level from the eastern side.

In a separate room you will find an image of the March Hare and the clues "↘ ↙".

The final part of the score can be obtained in the center of Heavenly Arc Lane.

Complete the test and jump up before the exit pipe, where you will see a puzzle with Woolen Goods and the last arrows - "↓ ↘".

Return to the minigame in "Fox" and enter the resulting combination "↑ → ↗ → ↘ ↙ ↓ ↘" on the speakers. In the level that opens, collect the crate and press the detonator button to earn the achievement. Variation of Paradise: The Transformation of the Woolly.

Sea bell

Strange melody: ↑ → ↗ ↙ ← → ↗ ↘

The score from the 2D world with the chapel in the Sea City, required for the Capybara Pig achievement. Read on. passing this level Variations of paradise for the achievement in a separate guide.

An ancient melody of clarity

Strange melody: ↖ ↑ ← ↖ ↓ ↙ → ↘

This song Evanessa performed in a 2D jump at the path to the Pavilion of Echoing Sings to clear the fog. After the story And everyone laughed. there is no use for it.

Electronic music tower

Strange melody: ← ↙ ↓ ↘ ↙ ↖ ↗ →

The combination of notes from the bar's entertainment level takes you to the emoji in the golden cage and unlocks the "Princess Balloon" achievement. The puzzle solutions and level walkthrough can be found in Guide to the melody in the Marine TV Tower.

Second stop: Story Pass

Strange melody: ↓ ↙ ↓ ↘ ↙ ← ↓ →

As with the first stage of this puzzle, you must complete four levels of Star Trek Rabbit in different locations. Beforehand, we recommend collecting all the Ephemerals, which will make progress easier and remove spikes on the tracks. Look for large orange arrows made of blocks within the 2D worlds:

1. Cloud Island Station, Vostorg Street: ↓ ↙.

   

   

2. Pearl Shine Corporation Building, Battle Hall: ↓ ↘.

   

   

3. City of Marine, Marine Park: ↙ ←.

   

   

4. Marine TV Tower, Studio entrance: ↓ →.

   

   

The combination can be entered at any columns or inside the Star Trek Rabbit.

Take the luxurious chest from the opened space.

Hot Springs Requiem

Strange melody: ↙ ↙ ↙ ↙ ↘ ↖ ← ↙

Find the order of the notes in the raccoon minigame in Picturesque shelterto enter an additional level with an ephemeral frozen in a block of ice. Rescue the creature and earn the "Snowman" achievement. You can read more about the location of the challenge clue and how to complete the bonus stage in a separate article. hotel melody guide.

The Flooded Capital of Evil

Strange melody: ↘ ↙ ↖ ↗ ↑ ← ↓ →

The 2D world connecting the Academy Ruins to the City of Evil contains both the Music Machine and its combination. On the bonus track, you'll need to free a small dark moon from its confinement to unlock the "Princess Moon" variation. For full details on finding the clue and completing the challenge, read the guide. melodies in the Capital of Evil.

Lullaby of a Falling Star

Strange melody: ↓ ↙ ↓ → ↙ ↗ → ↘

Score in Cradle of the Falling Star It's located in the "jump" area in front of the hospital, accessible via the Buried Past anchor. Inside the 2D room, find several false walls and use the Summon Assistant skill to access a hidden gravity challenge. After completing the story chapter, "A horn on the threshold of the end of the world" a hint to the melody will appear in it - it will lead to a bonus Blinking Star test.

Achievements

In Honkai: Star Rail, finding all the Strange Melodies will unlock the following achievements:

Rewards

For completing all the bonus levels you will receive eight normal chests, once luxurious and a total of 60 star jades for each achievement from the "Paradise Variation" and "Best Friends' Secret Base" series.