Destroy the Tester AC | Armored Core 6 Wiki

Mission Description

I... just... I just wanted a callsign of my own" — Dafeng Student Pilot

Arquebus has gotten intel that a new Armored Core is being transported out of the contaminated city to Balam HQ. They want any available mercenaries to make sure that doesn’t happen, and that provides an opportunity for you to earn some reward money. The Tester AC is the only hostile enemy in this mission, and defeating it is your only objective. It can be found within a small compound that features plenty of buildings that you can use for cover if needed, but also a significant amount of open space that you can move the fight into if you prefer freely moving around without having to worry about hitting a wall.

Recommended Assembly

The recommended build for this mission would be the same from the mission Destroy the Transport Helicopters. This mission will only feature one hostile enemy, and that is the Tester AC. ACs are some of the tougher enemies in Armored Core 6, so having two missile launchers combined with the bazooka should let you inflict significant damage on the enemy. The pulse blade will also serve as your hard-hitting melee attack, so it's recommended that you position yourself close enough to use it to stagger the Tester AC, making it vulnerable to other powerful attacks.

• R-Arm Unit: DF-BA-06 XUAN-GE
• L-Arm Unit: HI-32: BU-TT/A
• R-Back Unit: BML-G1/P20MLT-04
• L-Back Unit: BML-G1/P20MLT-04
• Head: HC-2000 FINDER EYE
• Core: CC-2000 ORBITER
• Arms: AC-2000 TOOL ARM
• Legs: 2C-2000 CRAWLER
• Booster: BST-G1/P10
• FCS: FCS-G2/P10SLT
• Generator: DF-GN-02 LING TAI

Destroy the Tester AC

For this mission, the tester AC will be your only enemy, but that doesn't mean you don't have to prepare for what's to come. Fighting ACs are some of the hardest fights in Armored Core 6. This enemy will also have a silver Combat Log, you will acquire the combat log after defeating the Tester AC which will increase your Hunter Class. The tester AC will have its own pulse blade, a burst rifle, and an active homing missile launcher. The homing missiles are slow but have high impact and damage. So this enemy has all the weapons effective at all ranges.

You'll start off at the rooftop and you'll see where the tester AC is positioned even from afar. This is a straightforward battle, a one-on-one duel, so once you get close enough, the tester AC will engage. This enemy is not aware of your positioning at the start so you can take advantage of that, rather than heading directly, you can use the Assault Boost along the wall down and jump onto the rooftops. Go to the edge and you'll have a clear shot on the tester AC. Fire your bazooka and then fire off some missiles to stagger it, then start moving forward and attack with your pulse blade.

The pilot flying the tester AC is not a trained operator, so you'll notice it'll react quite slowly to some of your attacks, and it doesn't maneuver a lot. You'll also notice it backing away most of the time instead of trying to apply pressure on you. Because of this, the best strategy is to stay close and use an aggressive approach for this battle. You won't have to worry about the homing missiles if you're within close melee range as he won't be firing them.

A single hit from your bazooka and a few hits is all it takes to stagger it and once it's staggered, you can land high damage with your pulse blade. You can keep a perpetual stagger state if you time your attacks correctly, just as it recovers from the stagger state, land another bazooka shot and missile salvo, this will stagger the tester AC immediately, if timed correctly.

Try to stick close to it at all times if possible, if you're far away enough, it'll start firing homing missiles, which can be awkward to dodge since they're slower than normal missiles, but it's faster than your normal boost speed so you'll need to use Quick Boost from time to time to evade them completely.

It's ideally best to try to corner the tester AC with a wall behind their backs, this way they don't have a way to retreat and you can unleash a barrage of attacks, potentially leading to a stagger state, and deal your most damaging attack.

Rinse and repeat the pattern and you'll make quick work of this enemy. Once you've defeated the tester AC, the mission concludes.