Armored Core 6 Unleashes Epic Boss Battles: Unveiling Sensational Patch Notes!
Patch 102 for Armored Core VI takes on its toughest adversaries, Balteus, the Sea Spider, and IB-01: CEL240, delivering a much-needed power reduction This update also includes crucial balance adjustments and bug fixes Get ready for a more thrilling and fair gameplay experience!
Armored Core VI's latest update, Patch 1.02, not only enhances several lesser-used weapons but also brings modifications to the movesets of three notorious bosses in the game.
AAP07: Balteus, the boss of chapter 1, IA-13: Sea Spider, the boss of chapter 2, and IB-01: CEL240, the boss of chapter 4, have all undergone adjustments to specific attacks. The patch notes do not provide detailed information on the changes, leaving players to explore and uncover the alterations for themselves, in line with From Software's signature style.
Balteus and IB-01: CEL240, specifically CEL240, have gained a significant reputation as two of the toughest bosses in Armored Core VI. Balteus presents a real challenge for new players, forcing them to modify their AC design and tactics to secure victory. On the other hand, despite not being the final boss, IB-01: CEL240 feels like one. This high-speed mech delivers devastating attacks that can easily annihilate players if they make a mistake. Similar to Malenia in Elden Ring (which From Software also had to adjust for reduced difficulty), IB-01: CEL240 also has a challenging second phase, accompanied by a completely new HP bar.
Patch 1.02 brings additional adjustments that can aid early-game players in overcoming the odds. Various weapon balance buffs have been implemented for weapons like the RF-024 TURNER and the MG-014 LUDLOW, among others. These changes include increased attack power, reduced reload times, and enhanced projectile speeds. According to the patch notes, these modifications aim to "provide players with more options for building diverse ACs during the early and mid-game."
Armored Core VI Patch 1.02 Notes
Armored Core VI Patch 1.02Balance Adjustments
Patch Notes:- Various bug fixes related to specific missions have been addressed in this update.
- Two Steam specific issues have been resolved.
- The official patch notes from From Software mention that PvP balance adjustments will be available in the future, which will significantly impact the current multiplayer meta.
- According to game director Masaru Yamamura, the multiplayer mode in Armored Core VI is designed to enhance the single player campaign and is tailored for the dedicated and passionate players.
- The complete patch notes for Armored Core VI Patch 1.02 are provided below.
Armored Core VI Patch 1.02 Notes
Balance Adjustments
Weapon Unit balance adjustments:MA-J-200 RANSETSU-RF: Increased attack power and rate of fire while decreasing reload time.LR-036 CURTIS: Increased attack power, decreased reload time.
RF-024 TURNER: Increased attack power/projectile speed, decreased reload time.
RF-025 SCUDDER: Increased attack power/projectile speed, decreased reload time.
MA-J-201 RANSETSU-AR: Increased attack power/projectile speed, decreased reload time.
MG-014 LUDLOW: Enhanced offensive capabilities with greater attack power, increased total rounds, and faster projectile speed, while experiencing reduced recoil and shorter reload time.
DF-MG-02 CHANG-CHEN: Enhanced offensive capabilities with heightened attack power, increased total rounds, and accelerated projectile speed, along with decreased reload time.
MA-E-210 ETSUJIN: Enhanced offensive capabilities including improved attack power, increased number of rounds, and faster projectile speed, all while reducing reload time.
Fine-tuned specific offensive maneuvers executed by enemy units AAP07: BALTEUS, IA-13: SEA SPIDER, and IB-01: CEL240.
Bug Fixes
Improved game functionality by resolving a bug that hindered the effectiveness of specific weapons against the boss character in the mission called "Destroy the Weaponized Mining Ship".Addressed a bug that previously caused the boss character in the mission titled "Prevent Corporate Salvage of New Tech" to exhibit difficulty in detecting the player.
Revised: Resolved an issue where certain enemies were not being shown correctly in the mission "Survey the Uninhabited Floating City".
Revised: Resolved a bug that resulted in certain enemies and background objects being displayed improperly in the mission "Attack the Old Spaceport".
Fixed a bug that caused vertical missiles and certain coral weapons to deal unintended amounts of damage.
Improved camera controls when spectating online arena battles.
Fixed a bug that caused the punch animation to not be displayed correctly on the opponent’s screen during online arena battles.
Other bug fixes.
The game now no longer enters offline mode and loses progress after the device wakes up from sleep mode on Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and Steam.
The text displayed onscreen after selecting "Quit Game" from the System Menu on the title screen has been fixed on Steam.
[Steam] Fixed a bug causing certain bosses to be rendered incorrectly.
The version number of this update shown at the lower right corner of the Title Screen will be as follows:
App Ver. 22
Regulation Ver. 1.02.1*
