Bernard and Felix Foundation

	Bernard and Felix Foundation
	General information
Classification	Corporation
	Affiliation and corporate information
Specialty	Long Range Weaponry, Targeting Electronics
Products	NEXTs; Long Range Weapons; FCS; Stabilizers; Normals; Warships
Known employees	Eugene; Francisca; Iakchos; Lilium Wolcott; Mary Shelley; Unseel; Wong Shao Lung
Eras present	National Dismantlement War; Lynx War; Economic War
	Real world information
Appearances	Armored Core 4; Armored Core: For Answer

The Bernard and Felix Foundation (BFF) is a European company that is known for their precise weaponry. They play a significant role in the events of Armored Core 4 and Armored Core: For Answer.

History[]

Bernard and Felix Foundation held an incredible amount of power in Europe leading up to the National Dismantlement War. They involved themselves in the war, quickly becoming one of the most prominent companies. Throughout their early history, and all the way up to the Lynx War, they had a deeply adversarial relationship with Global Armaments (GA).

Although BFF is best known for their precise long-range weapons and targeting electronics, they have also cornered the market as a naval manufacturer. They have been responsible for designing most warships and tankers aside from Omer's submarine class. This is most clearly represented by the 8th Fleet and their powerful BFF Battleships.

Despite not being a primary innovator in the field of Kojima technology, BFF is responsible for several major Kojima-related designs such as the Sphere Facilities, and a unique, specialized Normal capable of withstanding Kojima radiation intense enough to destroy a NEXT.

Armored Core 4[]

During the events of Armored Core 4, BFF skirmished with GA and its allies multiple times. The Raven was one of the LYNX that both GA and BFF employed in fighting one another. This is most notable when The Raven was ordered to defend a BFF tanker against Omer-based submarines in the Antarctic Ocean.

In the early phases of the Lynx War (Chapter 4 of AC4), BFF and GA engaged in full warfare against one another, with GA ultimately coming out victorious. This is primarily due to the fact that The Raven was contracted to take out BFF's mobile sea-based HQ, Queens Lance. This attack cost them their top leadership, however their larger infrastructure remained intact. The company was able to restore operations with the support of GA, who also emerged as one of the victors from the later phases of the Lynx War.

Armored Core: For Answer[]

Through nationalistic centripetal force they were able to regain their once lost assets and become the second largest company in the European region by the time of Armored Core: For Answer. During the Economic War Phase (Chapters 1-3) of For Answer, BFF's new leadership sided with GA, who was unable to dominate within the League, and has since begun to operate independently. By this, BFF's weaponry has been shown to be much more fragile than it was during the Lynx War, and newer designs lack the quality the company was once known for. This collapse in quality is illustrated most clearly by their only Arms Fort, the Spirit of Motherwill, which despite (or perhaps because of) its heavy armaments, is structurally flawed, causing massive internal fires to occur when its outer gun turrets and missile centers are destroyed.

Lynx Employed (Lynx, NEXT)[]

Lynx Name	Next Name	Rank	Original	Current Status	Appearances
Eugene	Helix II	20	Yes	KIA, killed by Anatolia's Mercenary in Silent Avalanche	AC4
Francisca	Helix I	19	Yes	KIA, killed by Anatolia's Mercenary in Silent Avalanche	AC4
Iakchos	Anima	34	No	Alive	AC4
Lilium Wolcott	Ambient	2	No	KIA, killed by the Raven in Defend Anti-Satellite Cannons (ORCA Path)/ Occupation of Arteria Carpals (Destruction Path)	AC:FA
Mary Shelley	Prometheus	5	Yes	KIA, killed by Anatolia's Mercenary in Empress	AC4
Unseel	Red Cap	15	Yes	KIA, killed by Anatolia's Mercenary in Marche Au Supplice	AC4
Wong Shao Lung	Strix Quadruped	8	Yes	Alive	AC4, AC:FA

Normals[]

NEXTs[]

047AN
- 049AN
  - 061AN
063AN

Arms Forts[]

Spirit of Motherwill

Parts[]

Introduced in Armored Core 4[]

Head[]

Part ID	Price	Weight	EN Cost	Unlocked	Notes
047AN02	235,000C	460	1050	Shop	Middle-weight product offering well-balanced defense.

Core[]

Part ID	Price	Weight	EN Cost	Unlocked	Notes
047AN01	545,000C	3070	2470	Shop	Middleweight part with a focus on defense.

Arms[]

Part ID	Price	Weight	EN Cost	Unlocked	Notes
047AN03	395,000C	2980	2330	Shop	A part with very high firing precision for sniping.

Legs[]

Part ID	Price	Leg Type	Weight	EN Cost	Unlocked	Notes
047AN04	395,000C	Biped	5310	5220	Shop	Biped legs with firing stability for sniping.
049AN04	445,000C	Quadruped	6280	7190	Shop	Quad legs for heavy snipers, for turning and stability.

FCS[]

Part ID	Price	Weight	EN Cost	Unlocked	Notes
047AN05	58,000C	40	498	Shop	Long-range combat part for lock-on radius and sighting.

Arm Weapons[]

Part ID	Price	Weapon Type	Weight	EN Cost	Unlocked	Notes
047ANNR	75,000C	Rifle	685	145	Shop	A no-frills standard rifle, built for maximum firing range.
047ANSR	120,000C	Sniper Rifle	1296	98	Shop	Extreme long-distance weapon favoring range over control.
050ANSR	1,000,000C	Sniper Rifle	1588	116	Empress (Normal Mode)	A new sniper rifle, upgraded to perfection.
051ANNR	425,000C	Rifle	1080	226	Shop	A highly accurate new rifle, redesigned from the ground up.

Back Weapon[]

Part ID	Price	Weapon Type	Weight	EN Cost	Unlocked	Notes
047ANR	100,000C	Radar	716	479	Shop	Radar for long-range combat, with broader sighting range.
050ANR	200,000C	Radar	911	621	Shop	A remodeled long-range radar with higher overall specs.
049ANSC	250,000C	Sniper Cannon	2558	122	Shop	A standard sniper cannon with power and long range.
050ANSC	1,050,000C	Sniper Cannon	2716	118	Finish SDBFF RANK-A Data Pack	A modified sniper cannon with boosted size and strength.

Shoulder Weapon[]

Part ID	Price	Weapon Type	Weight	EN Cost	Unlocked	Notes
048ANEM	400,000C	ECM Maker	447	665	Shop	An improved static ECM emitter with better radar jamming.
051ANAM	275,000C	Flare	642	416	Shop	Newer flares with more reliable missile misdirection.
051ANEM	950,000C	ECM Maker	845	711	Marche Au Supplice (Normal Mode)	Plants a static ECM emitter into the ground.

Stabilizers[]

Part ID	Price	Stabilizer Location	Weight	EN Cost	Unlocked	Rectification
047AN01001	20000C	Rear	35	63	Shop	465
047AN01002	30000C	Rear	31	59	Shop	270
047AN04001	12500C	Front	44	84	Shop	225
047AN04002	22500C	Front	32	61	Shop	140
047AN04101	15000C	Rear	61	128	Shop	225
047AN04102	25000C	Rear	47	83	Shop	140