Armored Core VI Walkthrough - NG Ch1 M11 "Attack the Watchpoint" Story

This is it maggots, the mission that sorts the men from the boys. Mainly because of BALTEUS. He does most of the sorting.

I've chosen a high mobility build here, dual handguns and the pulse blade. Note: using this loadout, handguns go on the shoulders, so that the right hand can be use for punching. Punching is basically free stagger. In my S-Rank video I've equipped the IRIDIUM grenade launcher, which is honestly recommended, I just kind of forgot it existed.

Sneak up on the first big laser cannon, QB backwards, and drop under the facility to the left to stay out of view of the second one as you approach it. Once it's done, clean up, and grab the lore from the wreck that's to the left of where the mission wants you to go. Boost up over the wall for a second bit of lore too. Again, laser cannons then mooks, then over the next wall for your first decent AC fight. It still sometimes takes me a few goes to get this guy. You'll hit him more from the air, especially if you use explosives (splash damage).

Re-supply (ooooh ominous) then hit the target. Lore stuff happens and you meet your brain-wife, Ayre, a Rubiconian.

You don't really want to fight this guy from the ground. His very badass looking missile attacks will hit you with splash damage if they hit the ground nearby, and his sweeping attacks are pretty hard to dodge in 2D space as well. Going over the top of him works great. I'm using the punch attack to close distance while my pulse blade cools down. If you get the option, bail out of there as soon as he takes 50% damage, as his Assault Armor is long range. You'll generally need to quick-boost back twice to avoid damage.

Phase 2 is more of the same, except he starts sweeping with his flamethrower and remembers he has a chaingun.

Congratulations, you've passed the first real test in ACVI.