Armored Core 6 allows players to unlock or purchase various parts for their AC machines, and luckily, a few good ones are available in the early game to make decent builds. You can customize and test out around 12 sections, each having a variety of its own.
Farrukh Jafri has extensively played Armored Core 6 for 100+ hours. So, you can trust his hands-on experience and the information he provides for Armored Core 6!
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Key Takeaways
- Armored Core 6 contains diverse options to personalize builds early in the story.
- To start making your own build, you should progress enough to unlock the Assembly option.
- You can equip up to 4 different weapons on your arms, armor, and other accessories.
- To unlock certain parts, you must complete Training or Story missions. You can also purchase them.
- The close-range build features a machine gun and a laser blade as your primary source of damage with quick mobility.
- Missile launchers with an AR become the best combo for a medium-range fight.
- The All-rounder build has the best firepower needed to take down bosses, combined with an Assault Rifle for weaker enemies.
Close-Range Build
| Section | Part | Unlocked At | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Right Arm | MG-014 LUDLOW | Mission – 2 | 45,000 COAM |
| Left Arm | HI-32: BU-TT/A | Mission – 1 | Free |
| Right Back | BML-G1/P20MLT-04 | Mission – 1 | Free |
| Left Back | SI-24: SU-Q5 | Mission – 2 | 43,000 COAM |
| Head | HD-012 MELANDER C3 | Mission – 1 | Free |
| Core | DF-BD-08 TIAN-QIANG | Mission – 2 | 390,000 COAM |
| Arms | DF-AR-08 TIAN-QIANG | Mission – 2 | 200,000 COAM |
| Legs | VP-44S | Mission – 2 | 124,000 COAM |
| Booster | None | – | – |
| FCS | FC-006 ABBOT | Training Mission: | |
| Intermediate Support 1 | Free | ||
| Generator | VP-20D | Mission – 8 | 416,000 COAM |
| Expansion | None | – | – |
This build should focus on mobility and weapons with a short AOE but high DPS. Hence, you should focus more on the weight of your AC machine when selecting the parts. Heavy parts can lead to a heavy mech, which will cause trouble in moving and getting close to enemies.
Your primary weapon will be a Laser Sword – HI-32: BU-TT/A and a deadly Machine Gun – MG-014 LUDLOW, so your strategy with this build must be to reduce the distance and hit as soon as possible. Moreover, the missiles from BML-G1/P20MLT-04 will allow you to deal damage even if you are a little far away. You can use the shield to block incoming projectiles while approaching the target.
Medium-Range Build
| Section | Part | Unlocked At | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Right Arm | LR-036 CURTIS | Beginner Training 2: Combat Fundamentals | Free |
| Left Arm | HI-32: BU-TT/A | Mission – 1 | Free |
| Right Back | BML-G1/P20MLT-04 | Mission – 1 | Free |
| Left Back | Vvc-70VPM | Mission – 6, 7 | 96,000 COAM |
| Head | HD-012 MELANDER C3 | Mission – 1 | Free |
| Core | CC-2000 ORBITER | Mission – 1 | Free |
| Arms | NACHTREIHER/46E | Mission – 2 | 138,000 COAM |
| Legs | 2C-2000 CRAWLER | Mission – 1 | Free |
| Booster | ALULA/21E | Training Mission: Intermediate Support 1 | Free |
| FCS | FC-006 ABBOT | Training Mission: Intermediate Support 1 | Free |
| Generator | VP-20S | Training Mission: Intermediate Support 1 | Free |
| Expansion | None | - | - |
Sometimes, you need high firepower and accuracy to take fights without closing in on your enemies. Therefore, LR-036 CURTIS, in my opinion, will be your friend in this scenario, accompanied by twin missile launchers BML-G1/P20MLT-04 and Vvc-70VPM, that deal significant AOE damage. They also have an option of multi-lock to take down multiple enemies at once.
With these in hand, you can go into any battle and dominate them by keeping your distance. Even in boss fights, the missiles give you a fair advantage when used appropriately with the other rifle. You can rely on the Laser Sword – HI-32: BU-TT/A to finish enemies off or deal charged-up high damage.
All-Rounder Build
| Section | Part | Unlocked At | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Right Arm | MA-J-200 RANSETSU-RF | Mission – 2 | 105,000 COAM |
| Left Arm | DF-BA-06 XUAN-GE | Mission – 2 | 70,000 COAM |
| Right Back | BML-G1/P20MLT-04 | Mission – 2 | 74,000 COAM |
| Left Back | VP-60LCS | Mission – 6, 7 | 147,000 COAM |
| Head | HD-012 MELANDER C3 | Mission – 1 | Free |
| Core | BD-012 MELANDER C3 | Mission – 1 | Free |
| Arms | AR-012 MELANDER C3 | Mission – 1 | Free |
| Legs | LG-012 MELANDER C3 | Mission – 1 | Free |
| Booster | ALULA/21E |
The All-Rounder build heavily depends on its high DPS attacks from close or mid ranges. The main star of this loadout that I have found, is the Assault Rifle – MA-J-200 RANSETSU-RF coupled with the Bazooka – DF-BA-06 XUAN-GE. For normal enemies, you can keep using the AR or exterminate groups of them using the Bazooka at any range.
Additionally, in boss fights, this weapon set turns out to be useful due to the presence of three big guns. Equipped with the Laser – VP-60LCS, with the charge-up option, you can roast most enemy AC machines easily. However, the downside is that you must be consistent with your aim while using them, as they fire mainly single-powerful shots.
Early Builds Summary
| Section / Build | All-Rounder Build | Close-Range Build | Mid-Range Build |
|---|---|---|---|
| Right Arm | MA-J-200 RANSETSU-RF | MG-014 LUDLOW | LR-036 CURTIS |
| Left Arm | DF-BA-06 XUAN-GE | HI-32: BU-TT/A | HI-32: BU-TT/A |
| Right Back | BML-G1/P20MLT-04 | BML-G1/P20MLT-04 | BML-G1/P20MLT-04 |
| Left Back | VP-60LCS | SI-24: SU-Q5 | VVC-70VPM |
| Head | HD-012 MELANDER C3 | HD-012 MELANDER C3 | HD-012 MELANDER C3 |
| Core | BD-012 MELANDER C3 | DF-BD-08 TIAN-QIANG | CC-2000 ORBITER |
| Arms | AR-012 MELANDER C3 | DF-BD-08 TIAN-QIANG | NACHTREIHER/46E |
| Legs | LG-012 MELANDER C3 | VP-44S | 2C-2000 CRAWLER |
| Booster | ALULA/21E | None | ALULA/21E |
| FCS | FC-006 ABBOT | FC-006 ABBOT | FC-006 ABBOT |
| Generator | VP-20S | VP-20D | VP-20S |
| Expansion | None | None | None |
That’s all for the best Early builds in Armored Core 6. I suggest you go with the All-Rounder one because it has the perfect essence of both other builds but is a little hard to master. Anyways, you can further customize these once you unlock better parts as they suit you.
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