Armored Core 6: How to beat Raven

Prove you’re the superior Raven in one of Armored Core 6’s hardest boss fights.

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In one of the later Chapter 3 missions inArmored Core 6, you’re tasked with defending a recently captured base from being retaken by a small fleet of PCA warships. You’re told that you’ll be fighting it off alongside allied Arquebus MTs, but when you arrive, both the PCA and Arquebus forces there are all dead. When you investigate further, you find the culprit: an Armored Core pilot named…Raven.

That’s right — the owner of the mercenary license you stole at the start of the game has returned, and they’repissed.They’re also extremely difficult to beat, but with the right combination of loadout and strategy, you’ll be able to prove why that title deserves to be yours. Here’s everything you need to know about this boss fight, including what the best build for it is, all of Raven’s attacks and how to avoid them, and more.

Armored Core 6 Raven: Best build, weapons, and loadout

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Raven is undoubtedly one of the hardest if notthehardest boss in all of Armored Core 6, and the main reason why is because they’re capable of putting non-stop offensive pressure on you. While most of their attacks aren’t individually difficult to avoid, the fact they never stop coming means that it’s crucial to maximize your airtime, speed, and evasive maneuverability so that you don’t get too worn down over time.With that in mind, we strongly recommend using a lightweight Armored Core with reverse-jointed legs. The lightweight design will ensure you’re nimble enough to dodge Raven’s relentless offense, and the jump boost provided by reverse-jointed legs will make it very easy to get back into the air after you briefly land to regain EN.

We’ve tried a number of different weapon combinations out in this fight, and have found thatyou’ll be best off using dual rifles in the hands and dual missile launchers on the shoulders. Youcanbe successful using amelee weaponor ashotgun, but in our view, getting close to Raven is a bad idea due to the devastating attacks they can perform at close range (more on those below). Also, rifles and missile launchers have lots of ammo, which you’ll need since this battle is a long one.

Either Pulse Armor or Assault Armor will work excellently for your Expansion in this boss fight. The former creates an energy shield when activated and is a great way to reduce your overall damage taken, while the latter can be used whenever Raven aggressively flies up close to you to hit them with a damaging blast of energy. Just be aware that Raven will often try to use their own Assault Armor at this range.

Armored Core 6 boss guide: How to beat Raven

Raven is an extremely deadly opponent, and no matter what you do, your battle against them is going to be long and taxing. However, with the right tactics, you can avoid the worst of their damage while wearing them down and eventually landing the killing blow.

By successfully dodging most of what Raven throws at you while keeping up constant pressure of your own with your rifles and missiles, you’ll eventually take them down just as your missile launchers are starting to run dry.  Once you do, it’s time to celebrate — you just beat what many would consider the hardest boss in the entire game, and you can move forward knowing that you’re skilled enough to push on through to the end of the game.

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Also, since Raven was kind enough to take care of the stranded PCA fleet you weresupposedto be fighting in this mission, all that’s left to do in Chapter 3 is coordinate with your allies to take down the massive Ice Worm that emerged a few levels earlier. Happy hunting.

Armored Core 6 is available on Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Windows PC, PS5, and PS4. It’s one of thebest Xbox gamesandbest PC gamesof 2023, and we can’t recommend it enough.

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Brendan Lowry is a Windows Central writer and Oakland University graduate with a burning passion for video games, of which he’s been an avid fan since childhood. He’s been writing for Team WC since the summer of 2017, and you’ll find him doing news, editorials, reviews, and general coverage on everything gaming, Xbox, and Windows PC. His favorite game of all time is probably NieR: Automata, though Elden Ring, Fallout: New Vegas, and Team Fortress 2 are in the running, too. When he’s not writing or gaming, there’s a good chance he’s either watching an interesting new movie or TV show or actually going outside for once.Follow him on X(Twitter).