How to Unlock All Armored Core 6 Endings

31.12.2023 - 04:25 / ign.com

The fate of Rubicon rests in your hands. No pressure. Armored Core 6 is far more than just fun mech battles. It has a deep and branching story, with three whole different endings to unlock depending on the choices you make from mission to mission.

Maybe you're unhappy with the first ending you got, or you just want to see all three endings for yourself. If you're ready for the commitment, we're here to walk you through how to unlock all three endings in Armored Core 6.

To unlock every ending in Armored Core 6, you must play the game to completion at least three times. You can choose to pursue either the "Liberator of Rubicon" or "Fires of Raven" ending on either your first or second playthrough. Whichever ending you pick to do first or second will have no impact on unlocking the third ending.

However, to reveal the third (and some say "true") ending of Armored Core 6, you must play New Game++. Yep, that's two whole pluses. In a way, this is ideal if you're looking to unlock all three endings for yourself anyway. New Game+ is the perfect place to go for whichever ending you missed the first time around.

Now let's get into how to unlock each of the three endings.

SPOILER WARNING: Spoilers for the end of Armored Core 6 lurk below... proceed at your own risk!

If you want to unlock the "Liberator of Rubicon" ending in Armored Core 6, you will need to side with Ayre throughout the main story. This mean selecting missions that Ayre offers in each chapter.

This ending can be completed in your first playthrough or New Game+ playthrough.

Here are all the missions you need to select in order to get the Liberator of Rubicon Ending:

In Chapter 5, you will be offered two missions that have a major impact on the path you take. For the "Liberator of Rubicon" ending, you will need to not only accept the "Eliminate 'Cinder' Carla" and its resulting missions, but defeat Handler Walter.

To pursue the "Fires of Raven" ending, you will need to side instead with Handler Walter and Cinder Carla. This means ignoring Decision Missions from Ayre or RLF, and instead opting into Missions from Handler Walter or Carla during the campaign.

This ending can be completed in your first playthrough or New Game+ playthrough.

Here are all the missions you need to select in order to get the Fires of Raven Ending:

After accepting the mission in Chapter 5 to Intercept the Corporate Forces, you will be tasked with fighting Ayre in one big boss fight. Be warned, the consequences for this choice are largely considered to be one of the worse endings for Armored Core 6.

This special ending for Armored Core 6 - which many consider to be the "true" or at the very least one of the best endings - can only be unlocked by playing New Game++. That means beating the