Cymatic Notes

Cymatic Notes, sometimes simply called Notes, are special forms of Anthem Energy. Just like vibrate like sound and are made visible. These fragments of the Anthem can improve stability of a javelin inside a cataclysm to ensure that reality doesn’t collapses.

Cortex Entry

Check Cortex Entry: Notes for More Information

These fragments of raw Anthem energy can replenish some of your stability. They can be dropped by enemies or discovered while exploring the Cataclysm.

For a Collection of similar Cortex Entries, See: Echoes of Reality (Loading Screen)

Cymatic Notes Types

There are five types of Cymatic Notes. In form and size, they appear similar, but depending on their colors, they have values and strengths.

Green Note

• In the cataclysm, these can only be obtained by defeating enemies. They are random in occurrence. They partially fill the stability meter. These notes must be collected by going through or very close to them.
• In the strongholds, these are either found along Cymatic Note Trails or by defeating the Golden Grabbit. These notes must be collected by going through or very close to them.

Blue Note

• In the cataclysm, these can be found scattered around the map and under water. They can also be found when the Vault Puzzles are completed. They also partially fill the stability meter, but they fill more than green notes. These notes must be collected by going through or very close to them.
• In the strongholds, these are either found at the starting of Cymatic Note Trails and their continuation as long as they are collected. They are also found by breaking Destructible Boxes or by defeating the Golden Grabbit. These notes must be collected by going through or very close to them.

Purple Note

• In the cataclysm, these can be found scattered around the map and under water in extremely hidden locations. They can also be found when the Vault Puzzles are completed. They fill the stability meter almost completely, but never fully.These notes must be collected by going through or very close to them.
• In the strongholds, these are either found at the end of a successfully completed Cymatic Note Trails. They are also found by defeating the Golden Grabbit. These notes must be collected by going through or very close to them.

Orange Note

• In the cataclysm, these are the most valuable cymatic notes and cannot be found lying around in the map. They can be obtained only by completing various puzzles like the Shaper Sphere, Arcane Vault Relic, Exploding Rock Crystals and Pressure Plate Statues. They completely fill the stability meter. These notes must be collected by going through or very close to them.
• In the strongholds, these are either found hidden in seven randomized locations only. Collecting them will also increase the score multiplier by one. Exactly four are also found by completing the Shaper Sphere Puzzle, but these four do not add to the multiplier, instead they give a set scoring points per note. These notes must be collected by going through or very close to them.

Red Note

• These are unique to the strongholds and are usually associated with a Secret Boss Summoning Puzzle.
• They can only be collected by interacting with them. Going through them does nothing.
• There will always be exactly five red notes in each stronghold.
• It is unknown if they have any stability related purpose as they aren't found inside any cataclysm.

Cymatic Notes Value

Cymatic Notes of different rarity have different base points in different game modes for each one collected. If the score multiplier is considered, then the value will change. Unless explicitly mentioned, the multiplier will be applied to each collected note.

Note Type	Note Rarity	Cataclysm Base Points	Stronghold Base Points
Red	Unknown Rarity	Not Applicable	1
Green	Uncommon	1	1 (after defeating Golden Grabbit) 10 (from Cymatic Note Trails)
Blue	Rare	50	50
Purple	Epic	200	300
Orange	Masterwork	500	500 (From collecting the seven hidden notes) 5000 (From solving the Shaper Sphere Puzzle. Multiplier not applicable)

Trivia

• Cymatics is the study of sound and vibration made visible. The notes flitter and swirl around like sound vibrations in a radial direction.
• Each cymatic note is associated with a type of ember. Even the red note can be associated with the unknown type of ember from Anthem: Conviction.
• It is impossible to get exactly 500 points for orange notes in Echoes of Reality because all puzzles associated with it are outside the safety zones, so they will always be impacted by the doubling multiplier.
• All cymatic notes except one type cast the same-colored light as they are. Only red cymatic notes cast a dark green light.