Anniversary 2024

🎉 Celebrating Horizon's 2nd Year Anniversary 🎉

Adventurers, exciting times as we celebrate Horizon's second year anniversary with a special content update released on December 17th, 2024. This update brings a range of fantastic features including a Barbershop and a Scavenger Hunt to enhance your gaming experience!

About this page

• This page is a work in progress. Please feel free to contribute as new information becomes available.

Live Discussion

Join us on Horizon Discord Anniversary Quest #2 as we discuss and test different items.

Event NPCs

Event NPC's with unknown interactions:

• Aristaeus, Port Jeuno (H-8)
• Aerec (Anniversary 2024), Lower Jeuno (J-8) (Tenshodo H.Q.)
• ???, Lower Jeuno (I-7) (above Auction House, a reference to Ninja Floss Dance FAIL)

Vendors

• Anny Moogle, Lower Jeuno (I-6) - Sells fireworks.

Rewards

• Complete the first 8 riddles in any one zone to earn the following reward:
  • 1. Anniversary Ring
• Complete the first 8 riddles (16 total) in any two zones to earn the following reward:
  • 2. Free Haircut at the Barbershop where you'll be able to pick a new hairstyle for 0 Gil.
• Complete the first 8 riddles (32 total) in any four zones to earn the following reward:
  • 3. Goblin Masque
• Complete the first 8 riddles (48 total) in any six zones to earn the following reward:
  • 4. Republic Earring
• Complete the first 8 riddles (64 total) in any eight zones to earn the following reward:
  • 5. Federation Earring
• Complete the first 8 riddles (80 total) in any ten zones to earn the following reward:
  • 6. Kingdom Earring
• Complete the first 8 riddles (96 total) in any twelve zones to earn the following reward:
  • 7. Tinfoil Hat
• Turn in all 8 items from the additional riddles to Aerec to earn the following reward:
  • 8. Increase Mog Satchel capacity by 5

Scavenger Hunt

When you speak with an NPC, they'll present a series of riddles about items they seek. Obtain these items and trade them to the NPC one at a time. For each correct item, you'll receive the message: 'Ah! Yes, this is one of the items I was looking for...' Note that you don't need to trade all items in a single visit, and the items will not be returned to you.

Below are the riddles from each NPC, grouped by location. Once confirmed, a link to the item will be provided. If a wiki page is missing, an external link to a retail wiki will be included to help you learn more about the item.

Xarcabard (I-8) (northwest corner against the mountain)

*Tracent:

Riddle	Item
** 1. Sweet and rich, a regal treat, From the hive where queens meet. What am I, nectar so sweet?	Royal Jelly
** 2. I dwell in the depths, where water's still, From a crab's claw, I'm gathered with skill. What am I, from a well's quiet chill?	Lufet Salt
** 3. Carved with a grin, I glow at night, A fiery face that sparks delight. What am I, on Hallows End's sight?	Jack-o'-Lantern
** 4. Twelve fiery fruits, from jungles deep, Spicy and bold, their secrets they keep. What am I, where heat does creep?	Kazham Peppers x12

*Drowsy:

Riddle	Item
** 1. In shadows I grow, with magic's breath, A pungent bulb, to ward off death. What am I, from the shaman's wreath?	Shaman Garlic
** 2. In a bubbling brew, dark and deep, A fish leaps forth from the jug to leap. What am I, where flavors meet?	Mole Broth
** 3. Dark as night with a crimson twist, A sweetened treat you can't resist. What am I, where blood and cocoa persist?	Bloody Chocolate
** 4. Thirty-three cookies, wild and free, Flavors scattered, no recipe. What am I, a chaotic spree?	Wild Cookie x33

• After completing all 8 riddles, you will receive one more riddle from each NPC.
  • Tracent: I lift the weave that enhances grace. Unravel mana, erase its trace.
  • Drowsy: What I touch turns bare and dull. What am I, when power's null?

The Boyahda Tree (J-7)

*Kipling:

Riddle	Item
** 1. In the tomb's dark silence, I rest alone, A forgotten message on defiant reeds. What am I, where the past has grown?	Ancient Papyrus
** 2. Dark and smooth, caressed by air, Wind and light weave through its flare. What am I, glowing everywhere?	Smooth Velvet
** 3. Crafted with care, too strong to break, Its shine endures, no rust to wake. What am I, made flawed for sciences' sake?	Silver Obi +1
** 4: Woven from Crystal, yet soft to touch, I breathe with life, through stone is such. What am I, where rock and fabric clutch?	Raxa

*Ah Puch:

Riddle	Item
** 1. From flames reborn, I rise and fly, A fiery plume that sparks the sky. What am I, as ashes lie?	Phoenix Feather
** 2. Soft and warm, I line the floor, A cozy nest for feathers to adore. What am I, where clucklings roar?	Chocobo Bedding
** 3. Woven by a ghost, in moon's pale light, I drift unseen, through endless night. What am I, a fabric of fright?	Luminicloth [1]
** 4. Three dark feathers, soft and light, From wings that vanish in the night. What am I, with shadows in flight?	Black Chocobo Feather x3

• After completing all 8 riddles, you will receive one more riddle from each NPC.
  • Kipling: A symbol of power, on fingers worn. With ancient grace it's softly sworn.
  • Ah Puch: It holds a realm in gleam. What am I, fit for the queen's dream?

Yhoator Jungle (H-8)

*Kore:

Riddle	Item
** 1. Amid the canyon's dusty sprawl, I stand alone, silent and tall. Armed with spines, who am I at all?	Tahrongi Cactus [2]
** 2. In a jug I dwell, with roots that grow, A plant with life, but not for show. Who am I, where the green winds blow?	Rich Humus
** 3. From moss-clad roots of ages old, I rise in wood, both rich and bold. What am I, from a tree untold?	Wisteria Lumber [3]
** 4. In my grip, the storm is sealed, Electric power, fate revealed. What am I, with skies to wield?	Thunder Staff

*Tiberon:

Riddle	Item
** 1. From a labyrinth beast, I'm won in strife, A wooden prize from a horned one's life. Carved from conflict and toil, what am I?	Spruce Lumber [4]
** 2. Beneath the stars where the sea winds sigh, Our hidden ranks are bound by tie. By invite-only-what am I?	Tenshodo Invite
** 3. With one switch wing, I seal your fate, A journey ends at my home's gate. What am I, both tool and state?	Warp Cudgel (number of charges left does not matter)
** 4. I'm a throne of quiet, a resting place, Where burdens vanish without a trace. In a private space, what am I?	Commode

• After completing all 8 riddles, you will receive one more riddle from each NPC.
  • Kore: ❄️ Once thought found, then slipped away. Through countless nights and many days.
  • Tiberon: ❄️ Once thought found, then slipped away. Through countless nights and many days.

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Throne Room

*Frank:

Riddle	Item
** 1. From a beast that roams the crag's vast site, I coat the wool, soft and bright. What am l, born from lumbering might?	Lanolin [5]
** 2. I walk through flame and chill of ice, Neither grand nor poor, a humble price. What am l, from a kingdom's slice?	San d'Orian Boots
** 3. With claws of strength and skill so bright, I'm crafted too well, a fearsome sight. What am I, from tiger's might?	Feral Gloves
** 4. Too strong, too fast, I was built too well, Overengineered, where soft leather shoes should dwell. What am I, spoiled before my spell?	Cuir Highboots +1

*Hookstar:

Riddle	Item
** 1. On an icy isle where giants stride, A tower stands where cold winds collide. Attack plans written on leather, far and wide.	Ram Leather Missive [6]
** 2. Boots of great speed, I dash with grace, I blur through the land, a swift embrace. What am l, in the race's chase?	Powder Boots (number of charges left does not matter)
** 3. Where sirens blare and waters churn, A golden mask, for secrets to burn. What am l, in depths where treasures turn?	Moblin Mask
** 4. Tough as stone, yet soft to the touch, From coastal beasts with skin so much, What am l, exceptional and such?	High-Quality Bugard Skin

• After completing all 8 riddles, you will receive one more riddle from each NPC.
  • Frank: ⭐ I'm written down, to gauge your mind, The key to truths, some hard to find.
  • Hookstar: ⭐ I'm written down, to gauge your mind, The key to truths, some hard to find.

Korroloka Tunnel, Map 2 (I-10)

*Kanryu:

Riddle	Item
** 1. A soft white sphere, so gentle and light, found where silence reigns, in a void bright. What am I, in an empty sight?	White Memosphere [7]
** 2. In desert heat, I hide and wait, my sting is deadly, a cruel fate. What am I, from Scorpion's state?	Desert Venom
** 3. I rage in fire, I flow in water, I chill in ice, and echo in thunder. What am I, with stone, wind, light and dark to ponder?	Photoanima [8]
** 4. Sharp as a whisper, hidden in green, I sting with a touch, yet go unseen. What am I, in desert's keen?	Cactuar Needle

*Tangent:

Riddle	Item
** 1. I write with mana, inked in despair, my words twist fate, with darkened air. What am I, from a demon's lair?	Demon Pen
** 2. From earth I crawled, and leaps I took, But shrimp and lizard, I could not look. What am I, in a worms mistake?	Frog Lure
** 3. I mend the cracks, I seal the leak, With just one coat, my power's unique. What am I, a fix so sleek?	Sieglinde Putty [9]
** 4. I shimmer and flow, with a radiant glow, A liquid of light, where purity grows. What am I, where brilliance will show?	Hallowed Water

• After completing all 8 riddles, you will receive one more riddle from each NPC.
  • Tangent: I strike with force, then leave you still. What am I, with sudden chill?
  • Kanryu: I halt your steps and blur your mind. A moment lost, as time unwinds.

Ru'Aun Gardens (H-12) (northeast corner)

Hugin is located on the northeast part of the Hall of the Gods island (H-12). He is fishing off the ledge. If you're on the big island, use one of the purple pads at the south of G-11 or I-11 to teleport to the Hall of the Gods island.

*Hugin:

Riddle	Item
** 1. I swim with weight that's hard to bear, A ring inside, I wander where. What am I, with treasures to share?	Fat Greedie (ex fish in Selbina)
** 2. In waters deep, where shadows play, I glide with silver, far from the bay. What am I, from the west of town, in disarray?	Silver Shark
** 3. I dwell where desert sands may bake, In waters cool, my path I make. What am I, in an oasis lake?	Giant Donko
** 4. In waters far and wide, I swim with ease, Caught by hands still learning, please. What am I, caught by apprentices with ease?	Bluetail
** 5. I dwell where deep waters swirl and sway, with armor blue, I hide away. What am I, in the tunnel's fray?	Cave Cherax
** 6. Inside the belly, I twist and hide, In a pirate's feast, I silently bide. What am I, where zombies collide?	Drill Calamary
** 7. I swim upstream, with silver gleam, in elven waters, pure and serene. What am I, with a river's dream?	Cheval Salmon
** 8. I swim in water, where goblins toil, in a quarry deep, where earth does boil. What am I, with shell so royal?	Armored Pisces

• After completing all 8 riddles, you will receive one more riddle.
  • Hugin: ❄️ Now in the dark, I'm left behind, A trace of wood, long lost to time.

Beaucedine Glacier (F-7) (behind Nue tower)

*Annona:

Riddle	Item
** 1. I grow where the sea meets the stone, In tunnels near the shore I'm known. What am I, where a dragon roams?	Shoalweed [10]
** 2. From northern lands, I grow with might, My essence fuels the suits' light. What am I, that gives life to arcane sight?	Bruised Starfruit [11]
** 3. From coastal winds and salty air, I've drifted near, with bark laid bare. What am l, three trees, to spare?	Elm Log
** 4. I reign in swarms, with wings that hum, My army's march, the heavens become. What am I, where pestilence has come?	King Locust [12]
** 5. In fields where colors burn so bright, Six blades of red reach for the light. What am I, in the morning's sight?	Red Moko Grass x6
** 6. I hide in reefs where waters glow, With a tangy taste in the tropical flow. What am l, in shells below?	Jacknife
** 7. Found in waters warm and bright, Now trapped within, a shell of might. What am l, in a bucket's sight?	Tropical Clam
** 8. In golden fields, I'm known to bloom, My yellow hue makes fabrics loom. What am I, for colors to plume?	Dyer's Woad

• After completing all 8 riddles, you will receive one more riddle.
  • Annona: ⭐ In quiet moments, I'm in your hand. A guide to pass, at your command.

Oldton Movalpolos (K-10)

*Beasty:

Riddle	Item
** 1. Worn by one with strength untold, A royal orc, his visage bold. What am l, Of golden hue, fit for a king to rule?	Gold Orcmask [13]
** 2. By creek's edge, where whispers sing, A tear from maidens, a fragile thing. What am I, where miners tread. yet myths still cling?	Siren's Tear [14]
** 3. Worn with battles, dusted with toil, My fingers have felt the legionnaire's spoil. What am I, showing strength, but with scars from battle's soil?	Bastokan Mittens
** 4. I sparkle bright, yet not with gold, I sharpen the world, in sights so bold. What am l, a ring that helps you see beyond the fold?	Vision Ring (number of charges left does not matter)

*Flam:

Riddle	Item
** 1. I watch the sky and change with the breeze, Reflecting storms or days of ease. What am I, a gem that shifts with the weather's tease?	Carbuncle's Ruby
** 2. With green I shimmer, a shield in light, A yellow gem that guards from might. What am I repelling earth and thunder's fight?	Sphene Earring
** 3. I trumpet sound without a voice, With bone and brass, I make my choice. What am I, an instrument of music and rejoice?	Cornette
** 4. I flash with force, but no true blade, A battery's charge, my strength is made. What am I, in duels displayed?	Spark Degen

• After completing all 8 riddles, you will receive one more riddle from each NPC.
  • Beasty: 🔻 I look the part, but not quite right, A false reflection in dimmed light.
  • Flam: 🔻 I look the part, but not quite right, A false reflection in dimmed light.

Ifrit's Cauldron, Map 8 (F-9) (near Ash Dragon spawn)

*Siknoz:

Riddle	Item
** 1. In brine I rest, but not to eat, A solid gem, with tangy beat. What am I, sour and neat?	Smooth Stone
** 2. Three together, strong and bright, Forged for digging, day or night. What am I, with handles tight?	Pickaxe x3
** 3. Three handfuls bright, with a stench so bold, I burn with heat, yet never grow cold. What am I, in earth's depths told? Sulfur x3
** 4. Twelve I lay, from a bird once bright, Picked clean and scattered, hidden from sight. What am I, found deep in a chasm's might?	Chicken Bone x12
** 5. Worn through dust and darkened stone, A cloth that guards, when labor's grown. What am I, where ore is shown?	Field Tunica
** 6. Hidden in sand, I wait with might, My jaws strike fast, in the silent night. What am I, with a deadly bite?	Antlion Jaw
** 7. Hardened in the desert's glare, I shield the sting that waits with care. What am I, with venom to spare?	High-Quality Scorpion Shell
** 8. Hidden in layers, old and slow, I gleam with blue from the earth below. What am I, from the tortoise's glow?	Adaman Ore

• After completing all 8 riddles, you will receive one more riddle.
  • Siknoz: 🔵 With teeth that turn in shadows sway, What am I, the secrets' way?

Attohwa Chasm (G-7) (opposite ends of the chasm)

*Beirabear:

Riddle	Item
** 1. We gather as friends, our name untold, Bound by a purpose, both quiet and bold. What are we, where stories unfold?	New Linkshell
** 2. Crafted from horn, strong and true, A symbol of strength in each curve and hue. What am I, from an archer's view?	Horn Ring
** 3. I fit every lock, yet have no shape, Unlocking doors with a single scrape. What am I, the key to escape?	Skeleton Key
** 4. Born beneath the waves, in waters clear, A blood red hue, yet merchants sneer. What am I, unwanted, still held dear?	Oxblood

*Ariseis:

Riddle	Item
** 1. High above, where giants keep, A key awaits, through stairs you creep. What am I, for a tower's steep?	Delkfutt Key
** 2. Chilled by frost, I lie in the cold, A bone once strong, now stiff and old. What am I, with stories untold?	Cold Bone
** 3. A simple necklace, made of bone, Unimpressive, yet worn alone. What am I, where value's thrown?	Fang Necklace
** 4. Pried out a shell from the ocean's deep, I glimmer dark, where secrets sleep. What am I, from waters that keep?	Black Pearl

• After completing all 8 riddles, you will receive one more riddle from each NPC.
  • Ariseis: On a great beast's back I once did rest, What am I, from winds so blessed?
  • Beirabear: I'm born from gusts that sweep the skies, A glow of strength, where power lies.

The Garden of Ru'Hmet, Map 4 (J-12) (Highest level of the Galka tower)

The Galka tower is the South East tower.

*Damarus:

Riddle	Item
** 1. Beneath the earth, I lie and wait, In vibrant red, clay sealed by fate. What am I, uncovered at the gate?	Red Jar
** 2. I curl into a ball when fear draws near, With many tiny legs, I disappear. What am I, so round and dear?	Shell Bug
** 3. From branch to earth, I start anew, A cutting planted, through soil I grew. What am I, with roots that strew?	Tree Saplings
** 4. I sprang from gears and winding might, A vessel formed in strange twilight. What am I, where blooms take flight?	Arcane Flowerpot
** 5. Crafted from wood, sturdy and bright, I bear the weight Of growth's delight. What am I, where plants gain height?	Maple Table
** 6. I'm small and sticky, shaped just right, A base for rolls, with flavors light. What am I, served up each night?	Tarutaru Rice
** 7. I grow in shade, beneath the moss, Packed with power, yet small and soft. What am I, to health a cross?	Reishi Mushroom
** 8. I once shone with a radiant glow, Now I lie, with no light to show. What am I, with power low?	Faded Crystal

• After completing all 8 riddles, you will receive one more riddle.
  • Damarus: 🔻 I'm made to pass, though I deceive, What am I, that most believe?

Southern San d'Oria (G-7)

*Violet:

Riddle	Item
** 1. Forged in metal, with strength untold, A shell that guards the secrets old. Silent as a mute, I unlock the door, slow and bold.	Quadav Charm
** 2. Once a base of strength, now more refined, With heat and skill, my form's aligned. What am I, iron's stronger kind?	Steel Ingot
** 3. In a shaft where darkness thrives, Three metals merge, where heat survives. Zinc, copper, and a darkened might, What am l, forged in the depths of night?	Paktong Ingot
** 4. Held close by leather, at waist I stay, A pouch of stones to brighten the day. What am I , carried in a sturdy display?	Pellet Belt

*Abdiah:

Riddle	Item
** 1. From an ancient forge where shadows dwell, I gleam with power, a secret to tell. What am l, forged deep where time cannot swell?	Magicked Steel
** 2. In an ancient tower, I stand confined, Eight sharp edges trap my mind-what am l, caught in time's grind?	Eight of Swords (Card)
** 3. Forged in darkness, tough as night, I mine the depths with shining might. What am l, cutting through stone's cold bite?	Darksteel Pick
** 4. Earned through battles, swift and bold, Forged in a land where blue flags roll. A dagger from victory's hold?	Decurion's Dagger (requires Bastok in 2nd place)

• After completing all 8 riddles, you will receive one more riddle from each NPC.
  • Violet: 🔵 I open paths where few would tread. Through murky waters where light has fled.
  • Abdiah: Here I guess you can have this... It's imbued with some very special... 'Magic'

What's next?

• Wear the Tinfoil Hat and talk to Aerec (Anniversary 2024), Lower Jeuno (J-8) (Tenshodo H.Q.). Trade him the following items for these riddles:

Riddle	Item
I lift the weave that enhances grace. Unravel mana, erase its trace. What I touch turns bare and dull. What am I, when power's null?	Scroll of Dispel
A symbol of power, on fingers worn. With ancient grace it's softly sworn. It holds a realm in gleam. What am I, fit for the queen's dream?	Empress Band
I halt your steps and blur your mind. A moment lost, as time unwinds. I strike with force, then leave you still. What am I, with sudden chill?	Scroll of Stun
I'm born from gusts that sweep the skies, A glow of strength, where power lies. On a great beast's back I once did rest, What am I, from winds so blessed?	Giant Scale
⭐ In quiet moments, I'm in your hand. A guide to pass, at your command. ⭐ I'm written down, to gauge your mind, The key to truths, some hard to find.	Test Answers
🔵 I open paths where few would tread. Through murky waters where light has fled. 🔵 With teeth that turn in shadows sway, What am I, the secrets' way?	Bronze Key
❄️ Once thought found, then slipped away. Through countless nights and many days. ❄️ Now in the dark, I'm left behind, A trace of wood, long lost to time.	Frank's Stick is dropped by NM Frank in Crawler's Nest.
🔻 I look the part, but not quite right, A false reflection in dimmed light. 🔻 I'm made to pass, though I deceive, What am I, that most believe?	Counterfeit Gil [15]