How to beat the Tester AC boss in Armored Core 6 (AC6)

Some days you’re the student and other days you’re the master. Armored Core 6 is a game where you’ll be the student many times over. However, during the Destroy the Tester AC mission in Chapter 1, you have the rare opportunity to take a new pilot to school. Here’s how to beat the Tester AC boss.

How to complete ‘Destroy the Tester AC’ in Armored Core 6 (AC6)

This mission is incredibly straightforward. Your AC will be dropped into a small combat area where the target AC is being loaded into a helicopter. The objective is to destroy the AC before it can be put into mass production. While the Tester AC might be an easier Armored Core 6 boss in comparison to what’s to come, that doesn’t mean it lacks teeth. In fact, this AC actually specializes in offense.

There are a few different ways to tackle this fight but I personally like to take the more cautious approach. By keeping a little bit of distance between myself and the Tester AC, I was able to negate his more devastating sword attacks. With a healthy gap, one can take pot shots with both a rifle and missile launchers. Beyond that, it’s simply a matter of always being on the move so the Tester AC can’t get a lock and using the quick boost to avoid its missile barrages.

By playing this game of cat-and-mouse you should be able to take down the Tester AC without too much trouble. For your efforts, you’ll get upwards of 95,000 COAM and can nab a Combat Log. One-on-one fights aren’t uncommon in Armored Core 6, and this mission acts as a good primer for what’s to come. When you’re not absolutely brutalizing rookie pilots, make sure to spend some time in the Garage customizing your AC.