Armored Core

Overview

Armored Core is set in a future where a war known as the Great Destruction has devastated Earth and killed the majority of humanity. Due to the uninhabitable conditions of the surface of Earth, the survivors of the Great Destruction were forced into living underground for a period of fifty years. During the fifty year period a number of corporations came to power and the two largest of these corporations were Chrome and Murakumo Millennium who were locked in a constant power struggle, much to the detriment of the rest of humanity. A group of mercenaries known as The Ravens were able to take advantage of the opportunities presented by the power struggle and used it to their advantage. The player takes on the role of a Raven pilot of an armored core, a type of giant mech and acts as a gun for hire for various corporations and groups.

Throughout the game the player has a choice of which missions he or she chooses to accept and based on which missions he or she accepts the story will progress differently. Players are also ranked based on their relative success in each mission and can check the results of each mission via their mail. The player can buy interchangeable parts for their armored cores and due to the differing nature of the various situations players are placed in success often relies on building and choosing the right armored cores for the right missions.

Background

Chrome

Chrome is a megacorporation based out of Isaac City, one of the underground human settlements, and is one of the two corporations that will provide missions for the player. They have a partnership with Chemical-Dyne Co. and exert every inch of power and control that they have over Isaac City. Ultimately, in the end game, Chrome takes desperate measures to maintain control but falls apart, along with its rival Murakumo

Murakumo Millennium

Murakumo Millennium is a megacorporation known for the manufacturing of AC parts and technological advances, specifically the Human PLUS Project. They are actively against Chrome’s exertion of power over Isaac City and see it as their biggest rival. However, Murakumo falls apart as a company, alongside Chrome during the endgame.

The Ravens’ Nest

The Ravens’ Nest is a mediation group that serves as a sanctuary for Ravens, mercenaries that will take on any mission provided by the warring corporations. The Nest is absolutely neutral in all affairs, not interfering with which job a Raven chooses, and what a Raven is allowed to do, including cooperating with or killing other Ravens. Supplies and repair for ACs are provided by the Nest, as well as messages and contracts forwarded by the Nest’s sole operator, “R.”

The Great Destruction

The Great Destruction was a catastrophic event in human history that drove mankind underground after thirty years of war left the surface inhospitable. This migration to the underground cities took place 50 years before the events of the game, and now the corporations have succeeded the government in power, and war is raged underground (and above) between Chrome and Murakumo Millenium.

Gameplay

Gameplay in Armored Core revolves around customizing your AC and using it during missions provided to you by the Nest. You are provided multiple missions at a time and can choose to accomplish them in whichever order you prefer. While there is a compensation with each mission, for every Armor Point you lose or ammunition you spend during a mission, the pay will be deducted to cover the cost of AC repairs and ammo refills. Using energy weapons instead of solid rounds can reduce the cost needed to restore the AC after a mission. Sometimes a mission can result in the player losing more money than they do earn, and can even go into debt. While in debt, the player cannot buy or sell any parts in the shop until the balance is out of the red.

If the player reaches 50000C in debt, the game will play a cutscene from the player's perspective showing that he is about to undergo a Human PLUS procedure. After this cutscene, the game starts from the beginning, but with the player's AC parts and credits carried over as well as a boost in abilities. This can be done multiple times, and for various bonuses, including twice as much energy, the ability to shoot beams from the laser blade with the proper button press, and the ability to use back cannon parts without the need to be stationary.

Story

Story is extremely thin and loose in the game. The game starts with the main character completing a two minute test to become a Raven and join the Ravens’ Nest. After doing this, the Raven pursues missions offered by either Chrome or Murakumo Millennium. Whichever missions are chosen leads down different paths, working for one corporation while taking down the other.

However, after taking down one of the corporations, the other one declines as well, and the concern arises that there will be little need for Ravens anymore now that the conflict has been resolved. That is not the case, as the Raven is called to one final mission to clear out “floating mines” but it turns out to be a trap. The Raven faces against the top ranked AC Nine-Ball twice, and then finds and destroys an AI computer revealed to be the Ravens’ Nest operator “R.” As the AI is about to die, it questions the Raven about whether his decision will prove to be the right one, if destroying order led by “R” is the right choice for humanity. An explosion is seen on the surface, and the effects of the Raven’s decision can be easily guessed based on the events of its sequels.

Parts

There are over 130 parts in Armored Core. Most of these are available in the shop right from the beginning, but other conditions must be met for certain parts to be available. They must be either found during missions, completing a certain number of missions, or receiving them as a reward rather than regular money.

Heads

Heads provide radar and sensor functions to the AC, some features including noise cancellation or bio sensors for specific bio organisms. The AC's computer voice is also determined by the type of head chosen. When beginning a new game, the player's AC has the HD-GRY-NX as their starting head

	HD-01-SRVT Part Type: Head Price: 26500 Weight: 122 Energy Drain: 350 Armor Points: 816 Def Shell: 154	Head unit with built-in bio sensor Def Energy: 149 Computer Type: Detailed Map Type: Area Memory Noise Canceler: None Bio Sensor: Provided Radar Function: None
	HD-2002 Part Type: Head Price: 29000 Weight: 156 Energy Drain: 457 Armor Points: 787 Def Shell: 140 Def Energy: 154	Head unit equipped with radar function Computer Type: Standard Map Type: Area Memory Noise Canceler: None Bio Sensor: None Radar Function: Provided Radar Range: 6000 Radar Type: Standard
	HD-X1487 Part Type: Head Price: 19000 Weight: 166 Energy Drain: 420 Armor Points: 975 Def Shell: 160	Full range of sensors but without the auto-map function Def Energy: 185 Computer Type: Rough Map Type: No Memory Noise Canceler: Provided Bio Sensor: Provided Radar Function: None
	HD-REDEYE Part Type: Head Price: 41000 Weight: 146 Energy Drain: 538 Armor Points: 840 Def Shell: 148 Def Energy: 151	Equipped with radar and an enhanced auto-map function Computer Type: Detailed Map Type: Area & Place Name Noise Canceler: None Bio Sensor: None Radar Function: Provided Radar Range: 5980 Radar Type: Standard
	HD-D-9066 Part Type: Head Price: 43200 Weight: 138 Energy Drain: 657 Armor Points: 885 Def Shell: 165 Def Energy: 232	Full range of options and good EG shields Computer Type: Standard Map Type: Area Memory Noise Canceler: None Bio Sensor: Provided Radar Function: Provided Radar Range: 6120 Radar Type: Standard
	HD-GRY-NX Part Type: Head Price: 14700 Weight: 232 Energy Drain: 218 Armor Points: 1004 Def Shell: 194	Economy unit with good shields but no optional equipment Def Energy: 134 Computer Type: Rough Map Type: No Memory Noise Canceler: None Bio Sensor: None Radar Function: None
	HD-06-RADAR Part Type: Head Price: 51800 Weight: 145 Energy Drain: 875 Armor Points: 741 Def Shell: 109 Def Energy: 194	Equipped with wide-area radar and various options Computer Type: Standard Map Type: Area & Place Name Noise Canceler: Provided Bio Sensor: None Radar Function: Provided Radar Range: 8120 Radar Type: Standard
	HD-ONE Part Type: Head Price: 68100 Weight: 161 Energy Drain: 304 Armor Points: 800 Def Shell: 132 Def Energy: 129	Full equipped with wide-area radar and all options Computer Type: Detailed Map Type: Area Memory Noise Canceler: Provided Bio Sensor: Provided Radar Function: Provided Radar Range: 7980 Radar Type: Standard
	HD-08-DISH Part Type: Head Price: 33200 Weight: 133 Energy Drain: 716 Armor Points 870 Def Shell: 205	Equipped with an enhanced auto-map function Def Energy: 162 Computer Type: Standard Map Type: Area & Place Name Noise Canceler: None Bio Sensor: None Radar Function: None
	HD-ZERO Part Type: Head Price: 22500 Weight: 185 Energy Drain: 431 Armor Points: 925 Def Shell: 221 Def Energy: 149	Head unit equipped with radar function Computer Type: Rough Map Type: No Memory Noise Canceler: None Bio Sensor: None Radar Function: Provided Radar Range: 6300 Radar Type: Standard

Cores

Cores are a very integral part of the AC. There are only three cores to choose from, ranging from heavy to light armor, as well as the number of optional parts that can be equipped. When beginning a new game, the player's AC has the XCA-00 as their starting core.

	XCA-00 Part Type: Core Price: 61500 Weight: 1103 Energy Drain: 1046 Armor Points: 2710 Def Shell: 530	Standard core unit with average performance overall Def Energy: 505 Maximum Weight: 2770 Anti-Missile-Response: 48 Anti-Missile-Angle: 48 Extension Slots: 8
	XCL-01 Part Type: Core Price: 88000 Weight: 885 Energy Drain: 1380 Armor Points: 2380 Def Shell: 492	Electronic warfare core with many slots for special equipment Def Energy: 610 Maximum Weight: 2450 Anti-Missile-Response: 48 Anti-Missile-Angle: 64 Extension Slots: 16
	XCH-01 Part Type: Core Price: 72000 Weight: 1384 Energy Drain: 873 Armor Points: 3015 Def Shell: 615	Heavyweight core with an excellent shoulder load and heavy armor Def Energy: 543 Maximum Weight: 3600 Anti-Missile-Response: 48 Anti-Missile-Angle: 32 Extension Slots: 12

Arms

Arms are divided into two categories. Normal arms allow you to wield a right arm weapon and equip a laser blade on the left arm. Weapon arms are weapons themselves and cannot hold any additional fire arms. When beginning a new game, the player's AC has the AN-201 as their starting arms.

	AN-101 Part Type: Arms Price: 19000 Weight: 1228 Energy Drain: 1006	Normal arm units with average performance Armor Points: 1670 Def Shell: 384 Def Energy: 374
	AN-201 Part Type: Arms Price: 15300 Weight: 1054 Energy Drain: 877	Low energy consumption version of the AN-101 Armor Points: 1635 Def Shell: 352 Def Energy: 334
	AN-K1 Part Type: Arms Price: 49000 Weight: 905 Energy Drain: 930	Reduced-weight arm units with full AP and shields Armor Points: 1790 Def Shell: 339 Def Energy: 402
	AN-D-7001 Part Type: Arms Price: 23000 Weight: 1445 Energy Drain: 1512	Average arm units with enhanced performance Armor Points: 1743 Def Shell: 306 Def Energy: 453
	AN-3001 Part Type: Arms Price: 39500 Weight: 1612 Energy Drain: 1258	Middleweight arms with maximum energy shielding Armor Points: 1935 Def Shell: 487 Def Energy: 353
	ANKS-1A46J Part Type: Arms Price: 42100 Weight: 2120 Energy Drain: 1415	Offers the maximum AP but interferes with some parts Armor Points: 1990 Def Shell: 679 Def Energy: 496
	AN-863-B Part Type: Arms Price: 34000 Weight: 1726 Energy Drain: 1394	Weight is increased for added durability Armor Points: 1880 Def Shell: 517 Def Energy: 406
	AN-25 Part Type: Arms Price: 28400 Weight: 853 Energy Drain: 682	Lightweight type arm units with better performance Armor Points: 1826 Def Shell: 344 Def Energy: 284
	AW-MG25/2 Part Type: Arms Type: Machine Gun Price: 54500 Weight: 1193 Energy Drain: 78 Armor Points: 812 Def Shell: 0 Def Energy: 0	Can strafe with 4 rifles at once Weapon Lock: Special Attack Power: 158 Number of Ammo: 400 Ammo Type: Solid Ammo Price: 33 Range: 8800 Maximum Lock: 1 Reload Time: 2
	AW-GT20000 Part Type: Arms Type: Gatling Gun Price: 48600 Weight: 1415 Energy Drain: 92 Armor Points: 1132 Def Shell: 0 Def Energy: 0	Dual gatling guns can concentrate high-speed rounds at a single point Weapon Lock: Special Attack Power: 305 Number of Ammo: 300 Ammo Type: Solid Ammo Price: 62 Range: 7800 Maximum Lock: 1 Reload Time: 2
	AW-RF105 Part Type: Arms Type: Cannon Price: 77600 Weight: 1530 Energy Drain: 106 Armor Points: 1280 Def Shell: 0 Def Energy: 0	2 cannons with incredible fire power Weapon Lock: Narrow & Deep Attack Power: 1530 Number of Ammo: 100 Ammo Type: Solid Ammo Price: 220 Range: 9300 Maximum Lock: 1 Reload Time: 15
	AW-30/3 Part Type: Arms Type: Dual Missile Price: 56400 Weight: 480 Energy Drain: 377 Armor Points: 688 Def Shell: 0 Def Energy: 0	Fires 2 rounds of 3 small missiles for a total of 6 missiles Weapon Lock: Standard Attack Power: 830 Number of Ammo: 80 Ammo Type: Solid Ammo Price: 130 Range: 9000 Maximum Lock: 3 Reload Time: 10
	AW-RF120 Part Type: Arms Type: Cannon Price: 67200 Weight: 1827 Energy Drain: 137 Armor Points: 1420 Def Shell: 0 Def Energy: 0	Enhanced dual cannons. Somewhat fewer shots Weapon Lock: Narrow & Deep Attack Power: 2120 Number of Ammo: 50 Ammo Type: Solid Ammo Price: 300 Range: 9800 Maximum Lock: 1 Reload Time: 18
	AW-S60/2 Part Type: Arms Type: Dual Missile Price: 66600 Weight: 762 Energy Drain: 420 Armor Points: 725 Def Shell: 0 Def Energy: 0	Fires 2 rounds of 2 missiles at once for extra shots Weapon Lock: Standard Attack Power: 830 Number of Ammo: 120 Ammo Type: Solid Ammo Price: 130 Range: 9000 Maximum Lock: 2 Reload Time: 10
	AW-XC5500 Part Type: Arms Type: Plasma Cannon Price: 83600 Weight: 1688 Energy Drain: 547 Armor Points: 875 Def Shell: 0 Def Armor: 0	Energy weapon. Fires twin bursts of light Weapon Lock: Narrow & Deep Attack Power: 1241 Number of Ammo: 70 Ammo Type: Energy Ammo Price: 0 Range: 12000 Maximum Lock: 1 Reload Time: 7
	AW-XC65 Part Type: Arms Type: Laser Cannon Price: 98500 Weight: 1905 Energy Drain: 625 Armor Points: 792 Def Shell: 0 Def Energy: 0	Energy Weapon. Fires two beams. Weapon Lock: Narrow & Deep Attack Power: 2322 Number of Ammo: 40 Ammo Type: Energy Ammo Price: 0 Range: 8300 Maximum Lock: 1 Reload Time: 10

Legs

Legs provide support for the AC and come in four different forms. Humanoid legs are humanoid looking in shape. Reverse joint legs can move faster and jump easily, but cannot carry as much. Four legged parts move about twice as fast as humanoid legs and can allow the AC to fire back cannons without being stationary. Caterpillar legs are tank treads that move very slowly but provide the most defense, and can also allow the AC to fire back cannons without being stationary. When beginning a new game, the player's AC has the LN-1001-PX-0 as their starting legs

	LN-1001 Part Type: Legs Type: Humanoid Legs Price: 28500 Weight: 1966 Energy Drain: 1725 Armor Points: 3235	Balanced, standard humanoid legs Def Shell: 556 Def Energy: 531 Maximum Weight: 4470 Speed: 277 Stability: 1018 Jump Function: Provided
	LN-SSVT Part Type: Legs Type: Humanoid Legs Price: 44000 Weight: 1528 Energy Drain: 2338 Armor Points: 2795	Light, fast humanoid legs but with low load capacity and AP Def Shell: 482 Def Energy: 507 Maximum Weight: 3560 Speed: 445 Stability: 596 Jump Function: Provided
	LN-3001 Part Type: Legs Type: Humanoid Legs Price: 52200 Weight: 3137 Energy Drain: 2206 Armor Points: 3703	Heavily armored humanoid legs with a high load capacity. Poor speed Def Shell: 870 Def Energy: 594 Maximum Weight: 6600 Speed: 153 Stability: 2518 Jump Function: Provided
	LN-1001-PX-0 Part Type: Legs Type: Humanoid Legs Price: 25000 Weight: 1892 Energy Drain: 1844 Armor Points: 3035	Balanced humanoid legs for combat on all terrain Def Shell: 528 Def Energy: 508 Maximum Weight: 4100 Speed: 280 Stability: 904 Jump Function: Provided
	LN-501 Part Type: Legs Type: Humanoid Legs Price: 71800 Weight: 1675 Energy Drain: 2910 Armor Points: 2947	Has the shield performance and load capacity of a middleweight Def Shell: 508 Def Energy: 535 Maximum Weight: 3990 Speed: 451 Stability: 854 Jump Function: Provided
	LN-SSVR Part Type: Legs Type: Humanoid Legs Price: 32400 Weight: 2750 Energy Drain: 2013 Armor Points: 3606	Lightest of the heavily armored humanoid legs Def Shell: 805 Def Energy: 532 Maximum Weight: 5400 Speed: 148 Stability: 2150 Jump Function: Provided
	LN-1001B Part Type: Legs Type: Humanoid Legs Price: 45200 Weight: 2305 Energy Drain: 1889 Armor Points: 3383	Enhanced version of the LN-1001 Def Shell: 585 Def Energy: 543 Maximum Weight: 4630 Speed: 272 Stability: 1320 Jump Function: Provided
	LN-3001C Part Type: Legs Type: Humanoid Legs Price: 64100 Weight: 3528 Energy Drain: 2418 Armor Points: 3977	Best AP and shields among the humanoid legs Def Shell: 889 Def Energy: 602 Maximum Weight: 7100 Speed: 151 Stability: 2977 Jump Function: Provided
	LN-502 Part Type: Legs Type: Humanoid Legs Price: 35800 Weight: 1790 Energy Drain: 2466 Armor Points: 3343	This middleweight has reduced weight without sacrificing performance Def Shell: 538 Def Energy: 592 Maximum Weight: 3800 Speed: 275 Stability: 843 Jump Function: Provided
	LN-D-8000R Part Type: Legs Type: Humanoid Legs Price: 49000 Weight: 2426 Energy Drain: 2350 Armor Points: 3532	Humanoid legs with special anti-energy armor Def Shell: 510 Def Energy: 656 Maximum Weight: 4720 Speed: 269 Stability: 1200 Jump Function: Provided
	LNKS-1B46J Part Type: Legs Type: Humanoid Legs Price: 48000 Weight: 3065 Energy Drain: 2304 Armor Points: 3788	Shock absorbing structure reduces recoil from shell hits Def Shell: 822 Def Energy: 618 Maximum Weight: 6100 Speed: 146 Stability: 3802 Jump Function: Provided
	LB-4400 Part Type: Legs Type: Reverse Joint Price: 17300 Weight: 2520 Energy Drain: 1400 Armor Points: 3560	Standard reverse joint type. Good maneuverability and inexpensive Def Shell: 617 Def Energy: 451 Maximum Weight: 4020 Speed: 294 Stability: 2084 Jump Function: Provided
	LB-4401 Part Type: Legs Type: Reverse Joint Price: 31800 Weight: 2910 Energy Drain: 1456 Armor Points: 3810	Best overall performance of the reverse joint types Def Shell: 672 Def Energy: 468 Maximum Weight: 4510 Speed: 287 Stability: 2713 Jump Function: Provided
	LB-4303 Part Type: Legs Type: Reverse Joint Price: 24000 Weight: 2647 Energy Drain: 1585 Armor Points: 3575	Increased ground contact area for enhanced shock absorbing capacity Def Shell: 643 Def Energy: 488 Maximum Weight: 4180 Speed: 291 Stability: 2505 Jump Function: Provided
	LB-1000-P Part Type: Legs Type: Reverse Joint Price: 20500 Weight: 2095 Energy Drain: 1228 Armor Points: 3514	Phenomenal maneuverability but low load carrying capacity Def Shell: 609 Def energy: 444 Maximum Weight: 3775 Speed: 286 Stability: 2310 Jump Function: Provided
	LBKS-2B45A Part Type: Legs Type: Reverse Joint Price: 27000 Weight: 2480 Energy Drain: 1703 Armor Points: 3731	Deluxe type with enhanced shielding against energy weapons Def Shell: 584 Def Energy: 515 Maximum Weight: 3990 Speed: 299 Stability: 1985 Jump Function: Provided
	LF-205-SF Part Type: Legs Type: Four Legs Type Price: 42600 Weight: 2137 Energy Drain: 2810 Armor Points: 2841	Standard four-leg type. Top-class maneuverability Def Shell: 446 Def Energy: 654 Maximum Weight: 3450 Speed: 483 Stability: 580 Jump Function: Provided
	LFH-X3 Part Type: Legs Type: Four Legs Type Price: 56000 Weight: 2400 Energy Drain: 2988 Armor Points: 3100	Energy gage recovers quickly when halted Def Shell: 468 Def Energy: 610 Maximum Weight: 3810 Speed: 421 Stability: 710 Jump Function: Provided
	LF-DEX-1 Part Type: Legs Type: Four Legs Type Price: 69000 Weight: 2650 Energy Drain: 4016 Armor Points: 3179	Increased load carrying capacity requires vast amounts of power Def Shell: 557 Def Energy: 553 Maximum Weight: 4450 Speed: 360 Stability: 820 Jump Function: Provided
	LFH-X5X Part Type: Legs Type: Four Legs Type Price: 82000 Weight: 2880 Energy Drain: 3584 Armor Points: 3328	LFH-X5X Def Shell: 497 Def Energy: 700 Maximum Weight: 5000 Speed: 442 Stability: 1110 Jump Function: Provided
	LC-MOS18 Part Type: Legs Type: Caterpillar Price: 16000 Weight: 4182 Energy Drain: 978 Armor Points: 3928	Maximum load carrying capacity but poor speed and weight Def Shell: 858 Def Energy: 572 Maximum Weight: 8000 Speed: 105 Stability: 4245 Jump Function: None
	LC-UKI60 Part Type: Legs Type: Caterpillar Price: 25500 Weight: 3860 Energy Drain: 1104 Armor Points: 3822	Economy wheeled truck type with finely adjusted performance Def Shell: 812 Def Energy: 589 Maximum Weight: 6950 Speed: 138 Stability: 3710 Jump Function: None
	LC-HTP-AAA Part Type: Legs Type: Caterpillar Price: 38500 Weight: 2915 Energy Drain: 2877 Armor Points: 3688	Has performance near that of a four-legged type Def Shell: 728 Def Energy: 694 Maximum Weight: 4130 Speed: 250 Stability: 630 Jump Function: Provided
	LC-MOS4545 Part Type: Legs Type: Caterpillar Price: 59000 Weight: 3610 Energy Drain: 2609 Armor Points: 3990	A dreadfully durable monster machine Def Shell: 905 Def Energy: 753 Maximum Weight: 7400 Speed: 211 Stability: 5101 Jump Function: None

Generators

Generators provide power to your AC. Depending on the generator you have your AC can boost longer and the red zone on the energy meter will be smaller. When beginning a new game, the player's AC has the GPS-VVA as their starting generator.

	GPS-VVA Part Type: Generator Price: 19500 Weight: 308	Low in both power and capacity. Wide red zone Energy Output: 4728 Maximum Charge: 28000 Redzone: 7800
	GPS-V6 Part Type: Generator Price: 32000 Weight: 363	Load increased to nearly twice that of the GPS-VVA Energy Output: 4728 Maximum Charge: 43000 Redzone: 5000
	GRD-RX5 Part Type: Generator Price: 23300 Weight: 225	Balanced-performance generator Energy Output: 5300 Maximum Charge: 38000 Redzone: 4000
	GRD-RX6 Part Type: Generator Price: 27800 Weight: 286	Performance not bad, but the equipment is so-so Energy Output: 6000 Maximum Charge: 33000 Redzone: 4000
	GRD-RX7 Part Type: Generator Price: 38700 Weight: 348	Very good power but poor stamina Energy Output: 6810 Maximum Charge: 31500 Redzone: 5000
	GBG-10000 Part Type: Generator Price: 43500 Weight: 398	High power provided by a wide selection of equipment Energy Output: 9988 Maximum Charge: 34000 Redzone: 2980
	GBG-XR Part Type: Generator Price: 56000 Weight: 452	Custom-made unit having both power and capacity Energy Output: 8207 Maximum Charge: 48000 Redzone: 3250

FCS

FCS is the targeting system for your AC. These determine the size of the aim box in conjunction with certain weapons, and the number of lock ons you can get. When beginning a new game, the player's AC has the COMDEX-C7 as their starting FCS.

	COMDEX-C7 Part Type: FCS Price: 11100 Weight: 14	Maximum of 4 lock-ons, average performance Energy Drain: 24 Maximum Lock: 4 Lock Type: Standard
	COMDEX-G0 Part Type: FCS Price: 22500 Weight: 14	Maximum of 4 lock-ons, fast lock-on Energy Drain: 24 Maximum Lock: 4 Lock Type: Standard
	COMDEX-G8 Part Type: FCS Price: 16400 Weight: 14	Maximum of 6 lock-ons, long distance lock-on Energy Drain: 24 Maximum Lock: 6 Lock Type: Standard
	QX-21 Part Type: FCS Price: 20300 Weight: 8	Maximum of 1 lock-on, short lock over a wide area Energy Drain: 12 Maximum Lock: 1 Lock Type: Wide & Shallow
	QX-AF Part Type: FCS Price: 35700 Weight: 10	Maximum of 2 lock-ons, short lock Energy Drain: 16 Maximum Lock: 2 Lock Type: Wide & Shallow
	TRYX-BOXER Part Type: FCS Price: 48100 Weight: 10	Maximum of 3 lock-ons, vertical sight Energy Drain: 19 Maximum Lock: 3 Lock Type: Tall
	TRYX-QUAD Part Type: FCS Price: 63000 Weight: 18	Maximum of 6 lock-ons, horizontal sight Energy Drain: 38 Maximum Lock: 6 Lock Type: Wide
	QX-9009 Part Type: FCS Price: 96000 Weight: 24	Maximum of 6 lock-ons, longest lock distance Energy Drain: 55 Maximum Lock: 6 Lock Type: Narrow & Deep

Boosters

Boosters allow your AC to increase speed and fly in mid air. Boosters require varying amounts of power from your energy meter, and are required in order to elevate Caterpillar leg types. When beginning a new game, the player's AC has the B-P320 as their starting boosters.

	B-P320 Part Type: Boosters Price: 10800 Weight: 208	Low priced but seems a bit underpowered Energy Drain: 28 Boost Power: 9800 Charge Drain: 4360
	B-P350 Part Type: Boosters Price: 13700 Weight: 162	Economy type with high power but high energy consumption Energy Drain: 33 Boost Power: 12800 Charge Drain: 4410
	B-T001 Part Type: Boosters Price: 34000 Weight: 149	Achieves both enhanced power and low weight at the same time Energy Drain: 30 Boost Power: 17300 Charge Drain: 4600
	B-T2 Part Type: Boosters Price: 31500 Weight: 235	Power itself is low but offers the highest efficiency Energy Drain: 38 Boost Power: 14800 Charge Drain: 3850
	B-P351 Part Type: Boosters Price: 25500 Weight: 288	High-performance model with both high power and energy consumption Energy Drain: 41 Boost Power: 21000 Charge Drain: 6980
	B-VR-33 Part Type: Boosters Price: 48500 Weight: 255	Maintains the top-class power to achieve good efficiency Energy Drain: 35 Boost Power: 19000 Charge Drain: 5070

Back Units

Back units can either provide extra fire power to your AC, or extra radar functions. Back units can be assigned to either the left or right side of the AC's back, and some units take up both sides. When beginning a new game, the player's AC has the WM-S40/1 and the RXA-01WE as their starting Back Units.

	WM-S40/1 Type: Small Missile Price: 18700 Weight: 240 Energy Drain: None Radar Function: Standard Weapon Lock: Standard Attack Power: 830	Pod that fires single small missiles Number of Ammo: 40 Ammo Type: Solid Ammo Price: 130 Range: 9000 Maximum Lock: 1 Reload Time: 10
	WM-S40/2 Type: Small Missile Price: 23000 Weight: 337 Energy Drain: 320 Radar Function: None Weapon Lock: Standard Attack Power: 830	Fires up to 2 small missiles at once Number of Ammo: 40 Ammo Type: Solid Ammo Price: 130 Range: 9000 Maximum Lock: 2 Reload Time: 10
	WM-S60/4 Type: Small Missile Price: 28800 Weight: 520 Energy Drain: 349 Radar Function: None Weapon Lock: Standard Attack Power: 830	Fires up to 4 small missiles at once Number of Ammo: 60 Ammo Type: Solid Ammo Price: 130 Range: 9000 Maximum Lock: 4 Reload Time: 10
	WM-S60/6 Type: Small Missile Price: 38100 Weight: 583 Energy Drain: 353 Radar Function: None Weapon Lock: Standard Attack Power: 830	Fires up to 6 small missiles at once Number of Ammo: 60 Ammo Type: Solid Ammo Price: 130 Range: 9000 Maximum Lock: 6 Reload Time: 10
	WM-MVG404 Type: Missile Price: 31000 Weight: 620 Energy Drain: 280 Radar Function: None Weapon Lock: Standard Attack Power: 1560	Pod that fires single missiles Number of Ammo: 24 Ammo Type: Solid Ammo Price: 252 Range: 10000 Maximum Lock: 1 Reload Time: 10
	WM-MVG802 Type: Missile Price: 44000 Weight: 718 Energy Drain: 220 Radar Function: None Weapon Lock: Standard Attack Power: 1560	Fires up to 2 missiles at once Number of Ammo: 32 Ammo Type: Solid Ammo Price: 252 Range: 10000 Maximum Lock: 2 Reload Time: 10
	WM-L201 Type: Large Missile Price: 46200 Weight: 835 Energy Drain: 180 Radar Function: None Weapon Lock: Standard Attack Power: 4300	Powerful large missiles fired singly Number of Ammo: 12 Ammo Type: Solid Ammo Price: 897 Range: 12500 Maximum Lock: 1 Reload Time: 10
	WM-X201 Type: Multi Missile Price: 62250 Weight: 720 Energy Drain: 250 Radar Function: None Weapon Lock: Standard Attack Power: 980	Multi-warhead missiles that scatters warheads in flight Number of Ammo: 18 Ammo Type: Solid Ammo Price: 1125 Range: 12000 Maximum Lock: 1 Reload Time: 15
	WM-X5-AA Type: Bomb Dispenser Price: 19300 Weight: 616 Energy Drain: 85 Radar Function: None Weapon Lock: None Attack Power: 675	Drops 8 ground-attack mines. For experts Number of Ammo: 10 Ammo Type: Solid Ammo Price: 270 Range: 0 Maximum Lock: 0 Reload Time: 50
	WM-X10 Type: Bomb Dispenser Price: 24800 Weight: 939 Energy Drain: 105 Radar Function: None Weapon Lock: None Attack Power: 675	Drops 16 powerful ground-attack mines. Number of Ammo: 10 Ammo Type: Solid Ammo Price: 560 Range: 0 Maximum Lock: 0 Reload Time: 50
	WM-P4001 Type: Dual Missile Price: 43800 Weight: 755 Energy Drain: 320 Radar Function: None Weapon Lock: Standard Attack Power: 830	Fires 2 left or right curving indirect attack missiles Number of Ammo: 60 Ammo Type: Solid Ammo Price: 130 Range: 9000 Maximum Lock: 1 Reload Time: 10
	WM-PS-2 Type: Triple Missile Price: 66700 Weight: 1125 Energy Drain: 360 Radar Function: None Weapon Lock: Standard Attack Power: 830	Fires 3 up-curving indirect attack missiles Number of Ammo: 90 Ammo Type: Solid Ammo Price: 130 Range: 9000 Maximum Lock: 1 Reload Time: 10
	WR-S50 Type: Small Rocket Price: 15900 Weight: 218 Energy Drain: 8 Radar Function: None Weapon Lock: None Attack Power: 1310	Carries 50 small rockets Number of Ammo: 50 Ammo Type: Solid Ammo Price: 110 Range: 12500 Maximum Lock: 0 Reload Time: 8
	WR-S100 Type: Small Rocket Price: 32400 Weight: 846 Energy Drain: 15 Radar Function: None Weapon Lock: None Attack Power: 1310	Carries 100 small rockets Number of Ammo: 100 Ammo Type: Solid Ammo Price: 110 Range: 12500 Maximum Lock: 0 Reload Time: 12
	WR-M50 Type: Rocket Price: 27600 Weight: 677 Energy Drain: 13 Radar Function: None Weapon Lock: None Attack Power: 2240	Carries 50 rockets Number of Ammo: 50 Ammo Type: Solid Ammo Price: 220 Range: 14000 Maximum Lock: 0 Reload Time: 12
	WR-M70 Type: Rocket Price: 36500 Weight: 718 Energy Drain: 24 Radar Function: None Weapon Lock: None Attack Power: 2240	Carries 70 rockets Number of Ammo: 70 Ammo type: Solid Ammo Price: 220 Range: 14000 Maximum Lock: 0 Reload Time: 16
	WR-L24 Type: Large Rocket Price: 29460 Weight: 805 Energy Drain: 18 Radar Function: None Weapon Lock: None Attack Power: 3980	This rocket has the greatest firepower of any single weapon Number of Ammo: 24 Ammo Type: Solid Ammo Price: 417 Range: 17700 Maximum Lock: 0 Reload Time: 16
	WC-CN35 Type: Chain Gun Price: 32750 Weight: 593 Energy Drain: 11 Radar Function: None Weapon Lock: Special Attack Power: 338	Fast reloading rifle. Easy to use Number of Ammo: 250 Ammo Type: Solid Ammo Price: 52 Range: 10000 Maximum Lock: 1 Reload Time: 2
	WC-ST120 Type: Slug Gun Price: 56000 Weight: 827 Energy Drain: 6 Radar Function: None Weapon Lock: Special Attack Power: 183	Fires 7 simultaneous shots that scatter over a wide range Number of Ammo: 80 Ammo Type: Solid Ammo Price: 156 Range: 8100 Maximum Lock: 1 Reload Time: 22
	WC-LN350 Type: Linear Gun Price: 41800 Weight: 425 Energy Drain: 8 Radar Function: None Weapon Lock: Special Attack Power: 690	Burst-fire type weapon emphasizing firepower over number of shots Number of Ammo: 120 Ammo Type: Solid Ammo Price: 108 Range: 9000 Maximum Lock: 1 Reload Time: 6
	WC-GN230 Type: Grenade Launcher Price: 75200 Weight: 1230 Energy Drain: 8 Radar Function: None Weapon Lock: Narrow & Deep Attack Power: 3520	An AC's symbolic weapon that mows down enemies in a firestorm Number of Ammo: 15 Ammo Type: Solid Ammo Price: 985 Range: 12000 Maximum Lock: 1 Reload Time: 32
	WC-XP4000 Type: Pulse Cannon Price: 61000 Weight: 318 Energy Drain: 364 Radar Function: None Weapon Lock: Narrow & Deep Attack Power: 770	Energy Weapon. Reloading ion cannon Number of Ammo 100 Ammo Type: Energy Ammo Price: 0 Range: 9000 Maximum Lock: 1 Reload Time: 5
	WC-XC8000 Type: Laser Cannon Price: 78700 Weight: 1110 Energy Drain: 455 Radar Function: None Weapon Lock: Narrow & Deep Attack Power: 2065	Energy Weapon. Fires laser rounds Number of Ammo: 50 Ammo Type: Energy Ammo Price: 0 Range: 8500 Maximum Lock: 1 Reload Time: 10
	WC-01QL Type: Plasma Cannon Price: 69500 Weight: 273 Energy Drain: 618 Radar Function: None Weapon Lock: Special Attack Power: 1531	Energy weapon. Beam cuts down enemies Number of Ammo: 80 Ammo Type: Energy Ammo Price: 0 Range: 12000 Maximum Lock: 1 Reload Time: 7
	RXA-01WE Type: Radar Price: 12100 Weight: 210 Energy Drain: 243	Old-style antenna but still holds up well in use Radar Function: Provided Radar Type: 8650 Radar Type: Standard
	RZ-A0 Type: Radar Price: 17900 Weight: 480 Energy Drain: 387	This radar uses 2 dishes for enhanced enemy-search capability Radar Function: Provided Radar Range: 11500 Radar Type: Circle
	RXA-99 Type: Radar Price: 14500 WEight: 160 Energy Drain: 267	New-type radar permits an even wider area to be searched Radar Function: Provided Radar Range: 8800 Radar Type: Standard
	RXA-77 Type: Radar Price: 23000 Weight: 125 Energy Drain: 274	This radar can detect the approach of homing missiles Radar Function: Provided Radar Range: 8700 Radar Type: Standard
	RZ-A1 Type: Radar Price: 33000 Weight: 433 Energy Drain: 403	Expands the enemy-search range up to the current technological limit Radar Function: Provided Radar Range: 15700 Radar Type: Circle
	RZT-333 Type: Radar Price: 27700 Weight: 343 Energy Drain: 451	Combines both missile detection and wide-range search capability Radar Function: Provided Radar Range: 11700 Radar Type: Octagon
	RZ-BBP Type: Radar Price: 40900 Weight: 454 Energy Drain: 566	Highest-quality radar with highest-class performance Radar Function: Provided Radar Range: 16300 Radar Type: Circle
	WX-S800/2 Type: Dual Missile Price: 69400 Weight: 1650 Energy Drain: 415 Radar Function: None Weapon Lock: Standard Attack Power: 1120	Fires 2 missiles with 1 lock-on Number of Ammo: 60 Ammo Type: solid Ammo Price: 515 Range: 11000 Maximum Lock: 1 Reload Time: 12
	WX-S800-GF Type: Dual Missile Price: 90900 Weight: 1110 Energy Drain: 656 Radar Function: None Weapon Lock: Standard Attack Power: 1120	Fires 6 missiles with 1 lock-on Number of Ammo: 6 Ammo Type: Solid Ammo Price: 515 Range: 11000 Maximum Lock: 1 Reload Time: 10
	XCS-9900 Type: Multi Missile Price: 94500 Weight: 1480 Energy Drain: 310 Radar Function: None Weapon Lock: Standard Attack Power: 980	Fires 2 multi-warhead missiles simultaneously Number of Ammo: 20 Ammo Type: Solid Ammo Price: 1125 Range: 12000 Maximum Lock: 1 Reload time: 15

Arm Units

Arm Units are weapons that can be wielded by the AC. The right hand holds the main fire arm while the left hand wields a laser blade that can be used as an off hand melee weapon. When beginning a new game, the player's AC has the WG-RF35 and the LS-2001 as their starting Arm Units.

	WG-RF35 Type: Rifle Price: 11400 Weight: 415 Energy Drain: 6 Weapon Lock: Wide & Shallow Attack Power: 218	Standard portable rifle. Suitable for various missions Number of Ammo: 200 Ammo Type: Solid Ammo Price: 18 Range: 8500 Maximum Lock: 1 Reload Time: 1
	WG-MGA1 Type: Machine Gun Price: 14000 Weight: 370 Energy Drain: 4 Weapon Lock: Wide & Shallow Attack Power: 85	Fast-reloading solid round machine gun. Low single-round firepower Number of Ammo: 500 Ammo Type: Solid Ammo Price: 9 Range: 6300 Maximum Lock: 1 Reload Time: 1
	WG-MG500 Type: Machine Gun Price: 28400 Weight: 458 Energy Drain: 4 Weapon Lock: Wide & Shallow Attack Power: 135	Enhanced version of the machine gun with higher firepower Number of Ammo: 500 Ammo Type: Solid Ammo Price: 15 Range: 7800 Maximum Lock: 1 Reload Time: 2
	WG-AR1000 Type: Machine Gun Price: 42300 Weight: 516 Energy Drain: 8 Weapon Lock: Special Attack Power: 105	Most powerful portable type machine gun Number of Ammo: 1000 Ammo Type: Solid Ammo Price: 12 Range: 7000 Maximum Lock: 1 Reload Time: 1
	WG-HG235 Type: Hand Gun Price: 19000 Weight: 170 Energy Drain: 22 Weapon Lock: Wide & Shallow Attack Power: 226	Wide scatter-shot pistol. Very short range Number of Ammo: 100 Ammo Type: Solid Ammo Price: 68 Range: 4800 Maximum Lock: 1 Reload Time: 5
	WG-RF/5 Type: Sniper Rifle Price: 41500 Weight: 295 Energy Drain: 5 Weapon Lock: Special Attack Power: 530	Long-barrel sniper rifle Number of Ammo: 80 Ammo Type: Solid Ammo Price: 83 Range: 20000 Maximum Lock: 1 Reload Time: 10
	WG-RF/P Type: Sniper Rifle Price: 33100 Weight: 308 Energy Drain: 4 Weapon Lock: Special Attack Power: 612	Superior firepower and range, but low reload rate Number of Ammo: 60 Ammo Type: Solid Ammo Price: 95 Range: 16000Maximum Lock: 1 Reload Time: 12
	WG-HG512 Type: Hand Gun Price: 26200 Weight: 324 Energy Drain: 10 Weapon Lock: Wide & Shallow Attack Power: 437	Lower performance but inexpensive Number of Ammo: 120 Ammo Type: Solid Ammo Price: 48 Range: 5800 Maximum Lock: 1 Reload Time: 8
	WG-FG99 Type: Flamethrower Price: 58300 Weight: 352 Energy Drain: 9 Weapon Lock: None Attack Power: 512	Close-in combat gun shows off its true worth in hand-to-hand combat Number of Ammo: 500 Ammo Type: Solid Ammo Price: 41 Range: 900 Maximum Lock: 1 Reload Time: 1
	WG-B2120 Type: Bazooka Price: 59740 Weight: 778 Energy Drain: 13 Weapon Lock: Narrow & Deep Attack Power: 1250	High firepower but slow moving bazooka fire is easily avoidable Number of Ammo: 80 Ammo Type: Solid Ammo Price: 163 Range: 8200 Maximum Lock: 1 Reload Time: 16
	WG-B2180 Type: Bazooka Price: 75900 Weight: 905 Energy Drain: 16 Weapon Lock: Narrow & Deep Attack Power 1930	Ultra-attack bazooka for betting it all on one shot Number of Ammo: 50 Ammo Type: Solid Ammo Price: 348 Range: 7800 Maximum Lock: 1 Reload Time: 22
	WG-XP1000 Type: Pulse Rifle Price: 46000 Weight: 188 Energy Drain: 246 Weapon Lock: Special Attack Power: 302	Energy weapon. Noted for its long range and reload speed Number of Ammo: 180 Ammo Type: Energy Ammo Price: 0 Range: 15000 Maximum Lock: 1 Reload Time: 3
	WG-XP2000 Type: Pulse Rifle Price: 61500 Weight: 265 Energy Drain: 285 Weapon Lock: Special Attack Power: 435	Energy weapon. Emphasizes its long range and number of shots Number of Ammo: 200 Ammo Type: Energy Ammo Price: 0 Range: 18000 Maximum Lock: 1 Reload Time: 6
	WG-XC4 Type: Laser Rifle Price: 51000 Weight: 686 Energy Drain: 308 Weapon Lock: Special Attack Power: 820	Energy weapon. High firepower and energy consumption Number of Ammo: 100 Ammo Type: Energy Ammo Price: 0 Range: 8000 Maximum Lock: 1 Reload time: 10
	WG-1-KARASAWA Type: Laser Rifles Price: 75000 Weight: 1000 Energy Drain: 422 Weapon Lock: Special Attack Power: 1550	Energy weapon. Strong but heavy Number of Ammo: 50 Ammo Type: Energy Ammo Price: 0 Range: 10000 Maximum Lock: 1 Reload Time: 80
	LS-2001 Part Type: Laser Blade Price: 11500 Weight: 123	Infinitely reusable laser blade Energy Drain: 28 Charge Drain: 2050 Attack Power: 738
	LS-200G Part Type: Laser Blade Price: 29000 Weight: 181	Powerful weapon exclusively for close-in combat Energy Drain: 45 Charge Drain: 1700 Attack Power: 950
	LS-3303 Part Type: Laser Blade Price: 37200 Weight: 224	Enhanced blade weapon. Both power and energy consumption are higher Energy Drain: 43 Charge Drain: 2630 Attack Power: 1210
	LS-99-MOONLIGHT Part Type: Laser Blade Price: 54000 Weight: 336	Blade weapon with more than twice the power of conventional blades Energy Drain: 93 Charge Drain: 810 Attack Power: 2801

Optional Parts

Optional parts can be equipped to the core of the AC to increase its abilities. There are a multitude of different optional parts and the amount you can equip depends on the slots available on the core. When beginning a new game, the player's AC does not have any optional parts

	SP-MAW Part Type: Optional Part Type: Radar Option Price: 142000 Slot Spend: 1 Function: Adds Missile indicator to Radar Adds a missile display function to the radar
	SP-JAM Part Type: Optional Part Type: Missile Jammer Price: 26000 Slot Spend: 3 Function: Missile lock-on interference device Regularly generates pulses that disable missile lock-ons
	SP-M/AUTO Part Type: Optional Part Type: Auto Launcher Price: 12900 Slot Spend: 1 Function: Automatic missile launcher Fires a missile automatically on full lock-on
	SP-ABS Part Type: Optional Part Type: Balancer Option Price: 29600 Slot Spend: 1 Function: Decreases impact shock Reduces the recoil from shell hits
	SP-SAP Part Type: Optional Part Type: Absorber Option Price: 31800 Slot Spend: 1 Function: Decreases cannon recail Reduces the recoil of cannon fire
	SP-CND-K Part Type: Optional Part Type: Charge Expander Price: 21000 Slot Spend: 4 Function: Increases energy output Increases the number of capacitors in the generator
	SP-AXL Part Type: Optional Part Type: FCS Accelerator Price: 24000 Slot Spend: 2 Function: Accelerates lock-on time Shortens lock-on time
	SP-S/SCR Part Type: Optional Part Type: Shell Screen Price: 33000 Slot Spend: 2 Function: Decreases projectile damage Reduces damage from solid rounds
	SP-E/SCR Part Type: Optional Part Type: Energy Screen Price: 38500 Slot Spend: 1 Function Decreases energy damage Reduces damage from energy rounds
	SP-EH Part Type: Optional Part Type: Rapid Charge Price: 45000 Slot Spend: 1 Function: Increase energy weapon recharge Increases the burst fire rate of energy weapons
	SP-E+ Part Type: Optional Part Type: Energy Amplifier Price: 45000 Slot Spend: 1 Function: Increase energy weapon power Increases the fire power of energy weapons

Ranking

Throughout the game you can check the top 10 ranked Ravens, and see your place on the leader board rise as you progress.

	Rank: 1 Pilot: Hustler One AC: Nine-Ball The No. 1 Raven. Said to be the strongest ever. Has the reputation of always handling the tough jobs.
	Rank: 2 Pilot: Losvaize AC: Valkyrie Thought to be a woman from the name of her AC, yet nothing certain is known. A top-ranking Raven.
	Rank: 3 Pilot: Barutazaru AC: Fefnir Ranks among the top Ravens in mission success rate and targets destroyed in battle. A true ace.
	Rank: 4 Pilot: Wolf AC: Fenrir "Do the job reliably in a heavily-armed AC" is his creed. Always has an edge and is very successful.
	Rank: 5 Pilot: Crescent Moon AC: Crescent Moon Always a gentleman, but in battle he is feared for the cool, professional way he gets the job done.
	Rank: 6 Pilot: Lynx Minx AC: Pretty Kitty This Raven excels at high-speed combat in a 4-legged AC. Prefers wide-open areas with few obstacles.
	Rank: 7 Pilot: Nick Kawasaki AC: Dragon Killer Uses a lightweight AC with enhanced radar. Good one-shot sniper: does the job with minimal combat.
	Rank: 8 Pilot: Mizuho Kamui AC: Kamui mk.17 Noticed as a spirited up-and-coming Raven. Takes full advantage of his heavily-armed tank AC.
	Rank: 9 Pilot: Peace Maker AC: Blue Steel Known for his unique combat style that relies on guns only, no precision guided weapons.
	Rank: 10 Pilot: White Queen AC: Check Mate II Loves close-up combat and excels at swordplay. Also known on the Net as a chess champion.