FFXV Magitek Core Locations
Isabella Ramos
Published Apr 13, 2026
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Magitek Core Locations in Final Fantasy XV
The exact location of the Magitek Core is in chapter 13. This is the part of the main story where you end up in Zegnautus Keep. This is a rather large chapter. In order to progress through the story, you’ll have to unlock new areas by completing certain tasks. One of them consists of gathering security clearance levels for your card.Sooner or later, you’ll get up to the point where the security clearance level 3 card upgrade is needed. This is also the part where you have to “rescue” Prompto. There is a square room at the end of the tunnel that leads to Prompto. It doesn’t have any doors, and by the looks of it, it’s a storage room.
As soon as you enter this room, take a look to your right. The Magitek Core is there, on the ground.
You don’t need to complete the chapter if you want to hand in the Magitek Core. Once you do it though, you’ll need to complete a couple of side quests or hunting quests to get a call from Cid. He will inform you that the Drillbreaker Version 2 is ready.
Another Magitek Core is found at the end of the secret quest – Stealing the Past. You can activate this quest once you get the Flying Regalia. This quest is not marked on the map. You’ll need to find a special window in eastern Lestallum. Interacting with this window, you’ll overhear a conversation that starts the quest. It leads you to the secret dungeon Pitioss and the final quest objective – Magitek Core.