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Octavia’s Anthem Quest Walkthrough (2026): Every Stage, the Mandachord and the Datascape
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Octavia’s Anthem Quest Walkthrough (2026): Every Stage, the Mandachord and the Datascape
Build the Mandachord, three Hydraulus puzzles, then dance through Suda's Datascape
Last Updated on September 12, 2026
The short answer
Octavia’s Anthem pays the Octavia blueprint (or a Pistol Riven if you own her). Start at Cephalon Suda in a Relay, collect the Mandachord parts on Neptune, add resonant beats at three Hydraulus puzzles, then step through Suda’s Datascape hitting the right notes across three stages while a beam sweeps the floor. Sentients spawn without end on two of the missions; extract, do not farm.
Reviewed September 12, 2026, current through Update 43.5. Stage names and order checked against the official wiki; this page is re-checked after every major patch.
| Quest facts | |
|---|---|
| Needs | The Second Dream; Cephalon Suda in a Relay |
| Start | Visit Cephalon Suda in any Relay. |
| Time | 60 to 90 minutes |
| Squad | Squad allowed until the Datascape |
| Pays | Octavia blueprint |
| Opens | Octavia; Incident Archive 2318-H |
| Line | Optional |
What you need first
| Requirement | Why |
|---|---|
| The Second Dream | Required. |
| Cephalon Suda in a Relay | Talk to her to start. |
Bring
- Strong weapons with varied elemental damage for Sentients
- Warframes with good aerial control (Zephyr, Wukong, Titania) for the final mission
- Warframes with health regeneration (Oberon) for survivability
- Weapons with high ammo reserves for the final mission
Stage by stage
- Collect the Mandachord Components: Sao, Neptune: Follow the light to collect the Mandachord Body, Fret, and Bridge.
- Build the Mandachord: Craft the Mandachord in your Orbiter.
- Find the First Song Fragment: Stephano, Uranus: Find the Hydraulus and add resonant beats to the song. Watch: Ensure 'Effects Intensity' is above 0 in accessibility settings to see the glowing blue symbols.
- Find the Second Song Fragment: Tycho, Lua: Fight Sentients, find the Hydraulus, and add resonant beats to the song. Watch: Infinite Sentients spawn during extraction.
- Harness the power of an Orokin Tower: Taranis, Void: Clear Sentients, solve the Hydraulus puzzle, and activate two amplifiers to 100%. Watch: Sentients will disrupt amplifier progress; destroy them to continue.
- Go to Simaris in a Relay: Read Ordis' message and speak with Simaris about Suda's Datascape.
- Suda's Datascape: Recreate Octavia's anthem by stepping on correct musical notes and removing errant notes across three stages. Watch: The sweeping beam staggers and damages; avoid it by jumping, ducking, or standing on pillars.
Rewards
| Reward | From | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Octavia blueprint | Completion | A Pistol Riven if you already own Octavia; parts from Lua Music puzzle, Orokin Derelict and Lua Crossfire |
Frames in this quest
| Frame | Role | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Octavia | Reward | Blueprint from the quest. |
| Zephyr | Bring | Aerial control helps the Datascape platforms. |
Tips that save runs
- Turn Effects Intensity above zero in Accessibility or the blue Hydraulus symbols do not show.
- Datascape: stand on pillars when the beam sweeps; wrong notes just need removing.
Mistakes that waste runs
- Fighting the endless Sentients on Tycho; run to extraction.
What it unlocks
- Octavia
- Incident Archive 2318-H
Where it sits
An optional quest; it gates a Warframe or a system, not the story. The full list is on the quest hub.
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