Armored Core 6 (VI) S Rank - Bring Down the Xylem (Handler Walter bossfight) playthrough by a Noob
My S-rank attempt for the mission Bring Down the Xylem, which leads to the Liberator of Rubicon ending in Armored Core 6.
After playing around with some different builds, specifically, some dual-gatling builds and some heavy-melee builds, I learned a few things.
1) I'm not good enough to engage Walter with melee weapons unless it's the laser lance since that closes a lot of distance.
2) Ammo and damage cost is a huge factor in determining the rank.
3) Be mobile enough to quick/assault boost to get near Walter.
4) While time is of the essence, be patient in the fight to avoid Walter's attacks to minimize damage.
So, this build is a culmination of these lessons. My legs of choice are the Spring Chicken reverse-joint legs for the jumping ability. I wanted the VE-46A Core for the AP, defense, and Generator Output stats and the VE-46D Arms for the melee specialization stat, which meant I had to do some weight-saving elsewhere. So, one of the only heads to fit in the load limit was the Nachtreiher/44E.
My weapons are my trusty Zimmerman for close-range stagger and damage, laser lance to build stagger/close distance/deal tons of damage, and twin Stun Needles, for heavy-hitters that also don't care too much about coral shields.
Since I knew I would be engaging Walter from close range, I chose the IA-C01 OCELLUS FCS since it has the best close-range assist. Due to the load limits, and because I wanted EN to regenerate faster/be available on the spot, I chose the AG-T-005 HOKUSHI. The Buerzel/21D boosters are for traveling to the ramjet engines as quickly as possible and also so my assault boosting in battle is as quick as possible.
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