Armored Core 6: Fires of Rubicon takes players to the surface of the titular Rubicon 3, a planet that is home to an extremely important resource known as Coral. Long ago, it was this very resource that was meant to launch humanity into the next era of technological advancement, but it was Coral that caused a great fire across Rubicon, believed to have destroyed the resource forever. Now, Coral has resurfaced on the damaged planet and corporations are competing to get their hands on this sought-after resource.
Players take the role of C4-621, an augmented human taking on mercenary work for the many different factions that exist on Rubicon. When they first arrive on the surface, players will take the callsign Raven from a destroyed AC, which is the name that you will carry on your missions across the planet, inserting yourself into the raging conflict across the damaged planet.
For anyone looking for a deep dive into everything Armored Core 6: Fires of Rubicon, you’ve come to the right place. This article is an index and breakdown of all of Gameranx’s guides for FromSoftware’s new mech title. This covers everything from how to complete the game’s main story to tips and tricks on how to survive the battles of Rubicon 3. Before we get into the guides, players can find Gameranx’s article for the Full Achievement and Trophy list for Armored Core 6: Fires of Rubicon here.
Basic Explanation Guides
This section is where basic guides that focus on simple mechanics and systems.
- 10 Tips and Tricks to Become a Master AC Pilot
- How to Change Weapons, Colors, and More | AC Customization Explained
- Can You Get More Repair Kits?
- How to Unlock All Training Programs
- LOGHUNT Explained | Combat Log Hunter Rank and Reward List
- OS Tuning Explained | All OS Upgrades and Which To Unlock Early
- How to Fix Being Overburdened | Load Limit Explained
- What is EN Shortfall? | EN Load Explained
- ACS Anomaly Explained
- How to Play Multiplayer
- How to Share and Download AC Designs, Decals, and Emblems | Share ID Codes Explained
- Decision Missions Explained
- New Game Plus Mode Explained
- Best Missions to Grind Credits | Money Farm Guide
Main Mission Walkthroughs
This section is where you can find the guide for each and every mission found in Armored Core 6: Fires of Rubicon. There are a total of 53 unique missions in the game with some missions being altered versions of previous missions you have already played, bringing the overall total mission count to 59 missions. Some missions are part of a decision, meaning that players can only play one of the missions marked by Decisions on a single playthrough. There are also some missions that are exclusive to New Game+ and New Game++.
Chapter 1:
- Illegal Entry Walkthrough | Mission 1 Guide
- Destroy Artillery Installations Walkthrough | Mission 2 Guide
- Grid 135 Cleanup Walkthrough | Mission 3 Guide
- Destroy the Transport Helicopters Walkthrough | Mission 4 Guide
- Destroy the Tester AC Walkthrough | Mission 5 Guide
- Attack the Dam Complex Walkthrough | Mission 6 Guide
- Destroy the Weaponized Mining Ship Walkthrough | Mission 7 Guide
- Operation Wallclimber Walkthrough | Mission 8 Guide
- Retrieve Combat Logs Walkthrough | Mission 9 Guide
- Investigate BAWS Arsenal No. 2 Walkthrough | Mission 10 Guide
- Attack the Watchpoint Walkthrough | Mission 11 Guide
Chapter 2:
- Infiltrate Grid 086 Walkthrough | Mission 12 Guide
- Eliminate the Doser Faction Walkthrough | Mission 13 Guide
- Ocean Crossing Walkthrough | Mission 14 Guide
Chapter 3:
- Steal the Survey Data Walkthrough | Mission 15 Guide
- Attack the Refueling Base Walkthrough | Mission 16 Guide
- Eliminate V.VII Walkthrough | Mission 17 Guide
- Tunnel Sabotage Walkthrough | Mission 18 Guide
- Survey the Uninhabited Floating City Walkthrough | Mission 19 Guide
- Heavy Missile Launch Support Walkthrough | Mission 20 Guide
- Eliminate the Enforcement Squads Walkthrough | Mission 21 Guide
- Destroy the Special Forces Craft Walkthrough | Mission 22 Guide
- Attack the Old Spaceport Walkthrough | Mission 23 Guide
- Eliminate “Honest” Brute Walkthrough | Mission 24 Guide
- Defend the Old Spaceport Walkthrough | Mission 25 Guide
- Historic Data Recovery Walkthrough | Mission 26 Guide
- Destroy the Ice Worm Walkthrough | Mission 27 Guide
Chapter 4:
- Underground Exploration – Depth 1 Walkthrough | Mission 28 Guide
- Underground Exploration – Depth 2 Walkthrough | Mission 29 Guide
- Underground Exploration – Depth 3 Walkthrough | Mission 30 Guide
- Intercept the Redguns Walkthrough | Mission 31 Guide
- Ambush the Vespers Walkthrough | Mission 32 Guide
- Unknown Territory Survey Walkthrough | Mission 33 Guide
- Reach the Coral Convergence Walkthrough | Mission 34 Guide
Chapter 5:
- Escape Walkthrough | Mission 35 Guide
- Take the Uninhabited Floating City Walkthrough | Mission 36 Guide
- Intercept the Corporate Forces Walkthrough | Mission 37-A Guide
- Eliminate “Cinder” Carla Walkthrough | Mission 37-B Guide
- Breach the Kármán Line Walkthrough | Mission 38-A Guide
- Destroy the Drive Block Walkthrough | Mission 38-B Guide
- Shut Down the Closure Satellites Walkthrough | Mission 39-A Guide
- Bring Down the Xylem Walkthrough | Mission 39-B Guide
New Game+ And New Game++:
- Prison Rescue Walkthrough | New Game+ Mission 9-B Guide
- Stop the Secret Data Breach Walkthrough | New Game+ Mission 13-B Guide
- Prevent Corporate Salvage of New Tech Walkthrough | New Game+ Mission 18-B Guide
- Defend the Dam Complex Walkthrough | New Game+ Mission 25-B Guide
- Escort the Weaponized Mining Ship Walkthrough | New Game++ Mission 7-B Guide
- Obstruct the Mandatory Inspection Walkthrough | New Game++ Mission 10-B Guide
- Coral Export Denial Walkthrough | New Game++ Mission 26-B Guide
- Eliminate V.III Walkthrough | New Game++ Mission 32-B Guide
- MIA Walkthrough | New Game++ Mission 35-B Guide
- Regain Control of the Xylem Walkthrough | New Game++ Mission 36-B Guide
- Coral Release Walkthrough | New Game++ Mission 37-C Guide
Collectibles, Hidden Parts, And Unique Weapons
This section is where you can find all of the guides for the collectibles as well as how to get unique and hidden AC Parts and Weapons found throughout the game.
- All Chapter 1 Combat Log Locations | Combat Log Collector Achievement Guide
- All Chapter 2 Combat Log Locations | Combat Log Collector Achievement Guide
- All Chapter 3 Combat Log Locations | Combat Log Collector Achievement Guide
- All Chapter 4 Combat Log Locations | Combat Log Collector Achievement Guide
- All Chapter 5 Combat Log Locations | Combat Log Collector Achievement Guide
- All New Game+ and New Game++ Combat Log Locations | Combat Log Collector Achievement Guide
- All Part Container Locations
- How to Get All Coral Weapons
- How to Get the Moonlight Sword | IA-C01W2 MOONLIGHT Light Wave Blade Location
Boss Fight Guides
This section is where you will find guides for all of the major bosses in Armored Core 6: Fires of Rubicon, which include build suggestions, moveset breakdowns, and tips on how to defeat these difficult enemies.
- How to Beat The HC Helicopter Boss Fight
- How to Beat The Strider Boss Fight
- How to Beat The Juggernaut Boss Fight
- How to Beat The Sulla Boss Fight
- How to Beat The Balteus Boss Fight
- How to Beat The Smart Cleaner Boss Fight
- How to Beat The Sea Spider Boss Fight
- How to Beat The Ice Worm Boss Fight
- How to Beat The ENFORCER Boss Fight
- How to Beat The CEL 240 Boss Fight
- How to Beat The ARQUEBUS BALTEUS Boss Fight
- How to Beat The Ayre Boss Fight
- How to Beat The Handler Walter Boss Fight
- How to Beat The ALLMIND Boss Fight
How To Unlock The Mulitple Endings
Armored Core 6: Fires of Rubicon has a total of 3 endings that depend on the choice the player makes and some can only be unlocked in New Game+ playthroughs. This section is where you can find the guide on how to get all of the endings.
That completes the Gameranx Guide Index for Armored Core 6: Fires of Rubicon! Need help with more battles beyond the surface of Rubicon 3? Check out more guides written by Matt Villei right here!
