Armored Core 6: All bosses in the overview and how to defeat them

IA-02: Ice Worm

What kind of boss is this? The Ice Worm is a monstrous electronic worm that you fight against in a snowy desert. Like in Dune, the mechanical beast digs into the ground, shoots out of the snow, and attacks you with its huge maw.

How do you defeat the Ice Worm? Observe your surroundings to know when and from where the worm attacks and then dodge its attacks. Otherwise you just need to shoot the worm in the face with the stun needle launcher (VE-60SN).

In the third phase, the worm can even shoot rockets. You should be able to dodge those with fairly simple maneuvers.

AA P03: Enforcer

What kind of boss is this? The Enforcer is a comparatively unspectacular mech that you can fight in a mission in chapter 4.

How do you defeat the Enforcer? You don’t need a special approach against the Enforcer. You can challenge him at both close and long distances, but you should be cautious of his blade attack.

IB-01: CEL 240

What kind of boss is this? CEL 240 is a small and very fast mech that awaits you in chapter 4 and has two health bars. He attacks with various laser attacks and blades, with which he can also shoot projectiles.

How do you defeat CEL 240? In the fight with the speedy boss, you must stay in motion and avoid the dangerous attacks. Moreover, YouTuber “Kibbles Gaming” presented a build that allows you to stun CEL 240 first and then deal damage (via YouTube).

The main components of the build are two Gatling guns (DF-GA-OB-HU-BEN) on your army units and two stun needle launchers (VE-60SN), which you have already used in the fight with the Ice Worm, on the back unit.

If you then use both stun needle launchers simultaneously, the boss is instantly stunned for a short time, giving you time to deal damage. It is advisable to fire the stun needle when he prepares a heavy attack.

The last three bosses relate to the end of the game; if you do not wish to be spoiled, you should not continue reading from here.

IB-C03: HAL 826

What kind of boss is this? HAL 826 is the name of the mech that awaits you in one of the endings of Armored Core 6. However, we do not want to spoil who controls him.

How do you defeat the HAL 826? The HAL 826 is very fast, agile, and has strong attacks that make your life difficult. You want to be similarly fast and agile to fight against him at close to mid-range.

If you are close enough, you can try to stun him with the stun needle launchers. Then you want to deal as much damage as possible.

IB-07: SOL 644

What kind of boss is this? Sol 644 is the boss enemy of the second possible ending that you can experience in Armored Core 6. It is again a very fast and agile opponent who puts pressure on you with laser attacks and a huge blade.

Moreover, Sol 644 has a regenerating shield that is intended to make filling the stagger gauge (above the generic health bar) more difficult.

How do you defeat SOL 644? When Sol 644 attacks with his blade, he fires a projectile that deals enormous damage and is difficult to dodge. To avoid losing a lot of health points, you should jump over the projectile of the blade attack.

Ideally, you want to deal as much damage as possible in a counterattack when you get a chance to hit the swift boss.

Allmind

What kind of boss is this? By playing through “New Game ++”, you can unlock a third ending in Armored Core 6, where you fight against Allmind – yes, you really have to play through the game three times.

Allmind not only comes with fast and dangerous attacks, but also brings two health bars and his own minions into the already difficult battle.

How do you defeat Allmind? Essentially, you need to perfect what the game has demanded of you in other boss battles: try to stay close to the enemy while remaining mobile, avoiding taking too much damage in flight. Ideally, you hover just above Allmind.

In terms of equipment, Gatling guns and stun needle launchers can be useful. While you can effectively deal a lot of damage at close range with Gatling guns, stun needle launchers are suitable for temporarily stunning Allmind.

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