Minecraft Dungeons II Secret Codes: QR Code, Note Blocks & ARG
The Minecraft Dungeons II alternate reality game, step by step: trailer QR code, launcher note blocks, hidden videos and the codes that solved them.
The launcher note block order was 1, 3, 7, 6, 5, 2, 4, 8, and its runes spelled 1NF3C7ED (INFECTED). The trailer QR code led to an unlisted video whose title decodes to UNLOCK THE PATH. The ARG ended on September 18, 2026.
Every puzzle, solved
| Aspect | Puzzle | Solution |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 21: trailer QR code | Links to aka.ms/0x7370696365776f6f64, hex for spicewood, the codename | Unlisted video TJG KIF RDE LSRD decodes to UNLOCK THE PATH |
| May 28: launcher note blocks | Eight note blocks in the Dungeons II tab of the Minecraft Launcher | Order 1, 3, 7, 6, 5, 2, 4, 8; runes spell 1NF3C7ED (INFECTED) |
| Hidden note sequence | A second sequence on the same note blocks | 6, 5, 2, 7, 8 unlocks the video A SONG FOR THE LOST |
| Jun 7: portal countdown | Started by the correct note block order | Ended one second before the Xbox Games Showcase |
| Jul 20: Off the Scales | Binary code in the official profile pictures | Off the scales; opened the #villager-life Discord channels |
| Aug 20: Harvest Fest vault | Four-sided vault, one cipher per side | Code 17412347 |
| Aug 25: Grand Illusioner chase | Torn diary pages, a world file and blueprints | gamescom QR code decodes to hideoutfound |
| Sep 14 to 18: Gear Up! | Final event | Key phrase Stop harmonizer first; ARG closed September 18 |
Mojang ran an alternate reality game from the March 2026 reveal to September 18, 2026. The community solved every puzzle below; the codes listed are the ones that worked.
The ARG is over, so none of these codes unlock anything now. They stay here as the record, for players who arrive from the trailer QR code or the launcher.
Frequently asked questions
What is the Minecraft Dungeons 2 note block code?
Play the launcher note blocks in the order 1, 3, 7, 6, 5, 2, 4, 8. The runes they release spell 1NF3C7ED, leetspeak for INFECTED.
Where does the Minecraft Dungeons 2 trailer QR code go?
To an unlisted YouTube video whose title, TJG KIF RDE LSRD, decodes to UNLOCK THE PATH. The link's slug is hex for spicewood, the game's codename.
Does the secret code give a cape?
No cape or item tied to the ARG has been announced. The capes unlock through ownership, pre-orders or promotions.
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