Armored Core 6: Unraveling the Path forward - Chapter 5 Decision Guide

Players will encounter various moments in Armored Core 6 where they must make a choice between two Decision Missions. Typically, these choices only determine which mission from the pair can be completed in the current playthrough, allowing players to choose based on their personal preference. However, the Chapter 5 decision in Armored Core 6 has more significant consequences. This guide aims to provide further information on this particular decision.

To clarify, this guide primarily focuses on the Chapter 5 decision that is available before players have achieved the game's first two endings. Although the decision can still appear in subsequent playthroughs after these endings, players are likely to be pursuing the path that leads to Armored Core 6's third ending at that stage. While this guide will not provide a detailed account of that path in order to minimize spoilers, it is important to note that it circumvents the Chapter 5 decision.

Armored Core 6: Chapter 5 Decision Guide

The decision in Chapter 5 results in a pair of Decision Mission options that become available after completing Take the Uninhabited Floating City. Specifically, players are required to choose between Intercept the Corporate Forces and Eliminate "Cinder" Carla. The choice made here will determine the ending that they will receive. It is important to note that none of the decisions made prior to this point will have any impact on the outcome. Therefore, players who are aiming for different endings only need to focus on the Chapter 5 Decision Mission in Armored Core 6.

In relation to how Chapter 5 decision affects the game's conclusion, opting for Intercept the Corporate Forces leads to the Fires of Raven ending, while choosing to Eliminate "Cinder" Carla results in the Liberator of Rubicon ending. The categorization of these endings as either "good" or "bad" is challenging, but the Liberator of Rubicon ending is generally seen as the lesser of two evils. However, Armored Core 6 players are recommended to play through the game at least twice, selecting Intercept the Corporate Forces in one playthrough and Eliminate "Cinder" Carla in the other, to form their own perspectives on the two endings.

Players who successfully achieve both of these accomplishments will unlock the opportunity to experience the third ending in Armored Core 6 during an NG++ playthrough. To pursue this objective, interested fans are advised to participate in the mission "Escort the Weaponized Mining Ship" in Chapter 1. It should be noted that the Chapter 5 decision previously discussed will not affect their progress. Armored Core 6: Fires of Rubicon is accessible on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series S/X platforms.