Final Fantasy 16 Orchestrion Roll Locations

Wondering what Orchestrion is? And where to collect all the Orchestrion Rolls in Final Fantasy 16? Here is a detailed guide on it.

Orchestrion Rolls in Final Fantasy 16
Here is a detailed guide on Orchestrion Rolls in Final Fantasy 16.

Players can unlock a new hidden feature named “Orchestrion.” The feature allows you to play background music whenever you visit Cid’s Hideaway. But before that, ensure you’ve gathered all the Orchestrion Rolls in Final Fantasy 16. There are different sorts of tunes you can play.

Key Takeaways

  • Players can unlock the Orchestrion Menu In FF16 by progressing to Hide, Hideaway quest and talking with Tarja.
  • The feature allows players to play and switch between different tunes while in Cid’s Hideout.
  • To obtain more tunes/music, players must collect Orchestrion Rolls in Final Fantasy 16.
  • There are different ways to collect Orchestrion Rolls; you can simply obtain them by progressing, purchasing them from vendors, getting them as a reward, or collecting them from Treasure Coffers.
  • There are a total of 24 Orchestrion Rolls in Final Fantasy 16.
  • Seven of these Orchestrion Rolls are story-related, ten of them are obtainable from Vendors, four of them are hidden in Treasure Coffers, and three of them are available as a reward from Patron’s Whisper.

How To Unlock Orchestrion

Unlocked the Orchestrion – Image Credits: VeryAli Gaming

You won’t have any access to the Orchestrion before fulfilling some prerequisites. Once you clear the Prologue, continue progressing till you start your second main quest named “Hide, Hideaway” in the First Act. After the quest starts, follow the steps below to unlock Orchestrion in order to start playing your favorite tunes:

  1. Visit Cid’s Chamber to initiate your quest.
  2. Now, you’ll head to the Great Hall of the Hideway. Here, talk with Blackthorne, the Blacksmith in Final Fantasy 16.
  3. Speak with Goetz, then find a man helping a passed-out man. Talk with him.
  4. Head upstairs and find Tarja in the Infirmary. This will result in unlocking Side Quests and the Orchestrion itself.

Once you unlock the Orchestrion, you can start playing different tunes you’ve collected in the form of Orchestrion Music Rolls.

Here is how to do so:

  1. Head to the Cid’s Hideaway in order to access the Orchestrion Menu. All your music collection will gather here.
  2. Select the music you’d like to play.
  3. Press X and the background music will change to your liking.

All Orchestrion Rolls Locations

There are a total of 24 Orchestrion Rolls in Final Fantasy 16. Most of them are quite easy to obtain. Sometimes, you will unlock them by simply following the main storyline, and sometimes, they’ll be purchasable from a merchant. However, a few pieces of Orchestrion Rolls become tricky to gain access to.

Story-Related Orchestrion Rolls

There are seven Orchestrion Rolls in Final Fantasy 16, which are obtainable without any hassle. Follow the main storyline and complete the main quests. Here are the Story-related Orchestrion Rolls:

Orchestrion Roll How To Receive Mission
Where The Heart Is Unlocks along with the Orchestrion feature itself “Hide, Hideaway” in First Act
Hide, Hideaway Unlocks along with the Orchestrion feature itself “Hide, Hideaway” in First Act
Our Terms Unlocks automatically during the Main Quest, “Home, Sweet Home” “Home, Sweet Home” in Act Two
Sorrow’s Faded Form Unlocks automatically during the Main Quest, “The Wages of Guilt.” “The Gathering Storm” in Act Two
Twilight Unlocks automatically during the Main Quest, “Home, Sweet Home.” “Fire in the Sky” in Act Two
Good Bones Unlocks automatically during the Main Quest, “Fire in the Sky.” “Like Father, Like Daughter” in Act Two
The Sound Of Silence Unlocks automatically during the Main Quest, “The Wages of Guilt” “The Wages of Guilt” in Act One

Purchasable Orchestrion Rolls

There are a total of 10 Orchestrion Rolls players can purchase from a specific merchant’s store. Here is where to buy each of them:

Orchestrion Roll How To Receive Price
Betrayal Available for purchase at Boklad Merchant 20,000 gil
The Founder’s Footsteps Available for purchase at Martha’s Rest store 20,000 gil
The Thousand Tables Available for purchase at Dalimil Inn Merchant 40,000 gil
Idylls of the Empire Available for purchase at Lostwing Merchant and Charon’s Toll 40,000 gil
Before the Storm Available for purchase at the Northreach Merchant 50,000 gil
Lovely, Dark, and Deep Available for purchase at Charon’s Toll and Eastpool 40,000 gil
Into the Mire Available for purchase at Moore and Charon’s Toll 40,000 gil
On the Shoulders of Giants Available for purchase at Tabor 20,000 gil
Night Terrors Available for purchase at Amber Merchant and Charon’s Toll 20,000 gil
The Lion and the Hare Available for purchase at Dravozd 40,000 gil

Treasure Coffer Orchestrion Rolls

Treasure Coffers – Image Credits: VeryAli Gaming

There are four Orchestrion Rolls hidden away inside Treasure Coffers/Chests. They may become hard to come by without any guidance, so here is where to look for them:

Orchestrion Roll Location
Forevermore Obtainable from a Treasure Coffer located in Martha’s Rest. It is in the Northeastern area from the Obelisk fast-travel, around some barrels. 
Sand and Stone Obtainable from a Treasure Coffer located in Boklad. Travel toward the Crimson Caravans and look for a chest nearby a staircase.
Histoire Obtainable from a Treasure Coffer located in Lostwing. Go to the Hanged Man and reach the top floor. Find the chest containing the music roll here.
Indomitable Obtainable from a Treasure Coffer located in Eistla. Head to the Western are from Eistla’s Fast-travel point.

Patron’s Whisper Orchestrion Rolls

You can obtain three Orchestrion Rolls as a reward from Patron’s Whisper upon getting Renown. Following is a detailed overview of it:

Orchestrion Roll How To Receive
A Rose is a Rose You can obtain the orchestrion roll by earning 135 Renown from The Swelling Chorus donation. Visit Patron’s Whisper in the Cid’s Hideaway to collect.
No Risk, No Reward You can obtain the orchestrion roll by earning 1120 Renown from the Newfound Purpose donation. Visit Patron’s Whisper in the Cid’s Hideaway to collect.
To Sail Forbidden Seas You can obtain the orchestrion roll by earning 2850 Renown from the donation. Visit Patron’s Whisper in the Cid’s Hideaway to collect.

Orchestrion Rolls Locations Overview

Here is a quick summary of how to obtain all the Orchestrion Rolls in Final Fantasy 16:

Orchestrion Rolls How To Obtain
Night Terrors Available for purchase at Amber Merchant and Charon’s Toll
Betrayal Available for purchase at Boklad Merchant
Lovely, Dark, and Deep Available for purchase at Charon’s Toll and Eastpool
The Thousand Tables Available for purchase at Dalimil Inn Merchant
The Lion and the Hare Available for purchase at Dravozd
Idylls of the Empire Available for purchase at Lostwing Merchant and Charon’s Toll
The Founder’s Footsteps Available for purchase at Martha’s Rest store
Into the Mire Available for purchase at Moore and Charon’s Toll
On the Shoulders of Giants Available for purchase at Tabor
Before the Storm Available for purchase at the Northreach Merchant
Sand and Stone Obtainable from a Treasure Coffer located in Boklad. Travel toward the Crimson Caravans and look for a chest near a staircase.
Indomitable Obtainable from a Treasure Coffer located in Eistla. Head to the Western are from Eistla’s Fast-travel point.
Histoire Obtainable from a Treasure Coffer located in Lostwing. Go to the Hanged Man and reach the top floor. Find the chest containing the music roll here.
Forevermore Obtainable from a Treasure Coffer located in Martha’s Rest. It is in the Northeastern area from the Obelisk fast-travel, around some barrels.
Where The Heart Is Unlocks along with the Orchestrion feature itself
Hide, Hideaway Unlocks along with the Orchestrion feature itself
Twilight Obtainable from a Treasure Coffer located in Eistla. Head to the Western area from Eistla’s Fast-travel point.
Our Terms Unlocks automatically during the Main Quest, “Fire in the Sky.”
Good Bones Unlocks automatically during the Main Quest, “Home, Sweet Home.”
Sorrow’s Faded Form Unlocks automatically during the Main Quest, “Like Father, Like Daughter.”
The Sound Of Silence Unlocks automatically during the Main Quest, “The Gathering Storm.”
No Risk, No Reward You can obtain the orchestrion roll by earning 1120 Renown from the Newfound Purpose donation. Visit Patron’s Whisper in the Cid’s Hideaway to collect.
A Rose is a Rose You can obtain the orchestrion roll by earning 135 Renown from The Swelling Chorus donation. Visit Patron’s Whisper in the Cid’s Hideaway to collect.
To Sail Forbidden Seas You can obtain the orchestrion roll by earning 2850 Renown from the donation. Visit Patron’s Whisper in the Cid’s Hideaway to collect.

Final Remarks

Progressing through the game’s story and beating bosses isn’t the only fun part of Final Fantasy 16; you can also vibe on some great background music on your frequent visits to Cid’s Hideout. Therefore, make sure you collect all the available Orchestrion Rolls in Final Fantasy 16 in order to listen to a wide variety of tunes. Have fun gaming!

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