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| "Breach the Kármán Line" | |
| General information | |
| Client | Overseer |
| Stage | Xylem Upper Districts |
| Reward | AC Parts, COAM |
| Music | "Steel Haze (Rusted Pride)," "Suppression" |
| Real world information | |
| Game | ARMORED CORE VI FIRES OF RUBICON |
"Breach the Kármán Line" is a mission in Chapter 5 of ARMORED CORE VI FIRES OF RUBICON.
It is the penultimate mission for the Fires of Raven path.
In-game information[]
Objectives[]
- Destroy the Arquebus interceptor fleet
- Destroy the interceptor fleet in the sector ahead
- Defeat Rusty
Walkthrough[]
Unique to this mission is an "EN Anomaly" status effect given to the player, which gives the player's AC unlimited Energy Capacity for the duration of the mission. This means that players will have the ability to perform Upward Boosts, Quick Boosts, Assault Boosts, and Melee Attacks without running out of Energy. Use this to stay airborne at all times in the mission.
The player's first objective will be destroy Arquebus Corporation's Interception Fleet consisting of 17 Warships. The first three Warships will already be on top of the Xylem. "Cinder" Carla will destroy one of them using the Xylem's main gun, leaving the other two for the player to destroy. As in previous missions, the easiest way to destroy the Warships is by destroying their bridge, which will take down the entire ship afterwards.
Once the first three ships are destroyed, the remaining 14 Warships can now be approached. The first three up front will primarily attack using their bow lasers, the group of three ships to each side will launch missile salvos, and the five to the rear fire their keel railguns in an attempt to destroy the player. Carla will destroy one of the ships up front, leaving players with two ships to destroy. Take out the remaining two ships, then players will be asked to destroy the three warships to the left, while Carla destroys the group to the right. After destroying the three ships, Carla will destroy two more ships to the rear, and players must then destroy the remaining three Warships.
Upon destroying the Interception Fleet, Carla will order the player to return, leading straight into a duel with Rusty, now piloting his brand new AC, STEEL HAZE ORTUS. While a light and relatively fragile frame, STEEL HAZE ORTUS is fast and maneuverable, armed with Needle weapons that are difficult to evade at mid-range. Defeating Rusty once will make him deploy Terminal Armor along with restoring 50% AP, thus needing players to defeat Rusty again in order to complete the mission.
After Rusty is killed in action, it seems Xylem is safe enough to ram the Vascular Plant, until a powerful beam from the satellite cannons hits the Xylem's control tower. Carla then orders the player to shut down the closure satellites while she manually controls the Xylem.
Collectibles[]
- AC Parts:
Dialogue[]
| Condition | English | Japanese | Audio |
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| Briefing | "Cinder" Carla: I'll brief you on the job, tourist. The Xylem's just inside the Kármán line, skimming the border of outer space.. Meanwhile, Arquebus still hasn't taken full control over Rubicon's Closure System. They're locked out of the satellite cannons, making this their last line of defense. We'll be fighting their interceptor fleet in the air...but we're not totally screwed. This area of space is thick with residual Coral from the Fires of Ibis. Take a dip in the Coral flow, and you can draw on an unlimited source of energy. That's all, tourist. Break through the fleet, and the Vascular Plant is ours. | - | - |
| Sortie | "Cinder" Carla: ...Time to do or die. Let's get our laughs while we can. | - | - |
| Mission start | "Cinder" Carla: Let the games begin! Hope you don't mind a little friendly competition. Whoops! Looks like I got the first point! Arquebus Interceptor Crew: Blocking approach to the Vascular Plant. Main fleet, hold the defensive line. |
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| Destroying first warship | "Cinder" Carla: Bagged one yourself, huh? We're 1 to 1. Arquebus Interceptor Crew: We've got eyes on the independent mercenary. Prioritize fire on Raven. "Cinder" Carla: Yikes, tourist. Looks like they want you dead first. Tough break. It's not easy being popular! |
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| Destroying second warship | "Cinder" Carla: Two down... Not bad, tourist! Looks like all your fans are dying to see you, tourist. Blast your way through. We're cleaning up! Arquebus Interceptor Crew: We've lost the vanguard. Main fleet, maintain formation. |
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| Destroying third warship | "Cinder" Carla: That's the third interceptor to go down. | - | - |
| Destroying fourth warship | "Cinder" Carla: Number 4 goes to the tourist! Arquebus Interceptor Crew: Main Fleet II—you must hold the line! "Cinder" Carla: ...They're spread out wide. I'll start taking them out from the right. You take the left! |
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| Destroying fifth warship | "Cinder" Carla: That makes five! They brought out the big guns. Don't get hit! Arquebus Interceptor Crew: Main Fleet II is taking casualties. Hold the line! "Cinder" Carla: Bagged two of them myself, tourist! |
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| Destroying sixth warship | "Cinder" Carla: Nice one, tourist! That's number six! | - | - |
| Destroying seventh warship | Arquebus Interceptor Crew: The second fleet's down! How are they doing this?! "Cinder" Carla: Seven to five... I gotta catch up. Last round—let's get that rearguard, tourist! Arquebus Interceptor Crew: Attention Main Fleet III! Focus your keel railguns on that AC! This nonsense has gone too far! "Cinder" Carla: Oh, we're serious. Right, tourist? Thing is, the serious ones die first—so we should at least pretend to be having fun. |
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| Destroying eighth warship | "Cinder" Carla: Eight interceptors down! I scored two more. We're not done yet! | - | - |
| Destroying ninth warship | "Cinder" Carla: Nine! | - | - |
| Player AC destroyed by interceptor fleet | "Cinder" Carla: Tourist?! Damn... We were so close...! | - | - |
| Destroying tenth warship | "Cinder" Carla: Ten! Arquebus Interceptor Crew: No... We've lost the interceptor fleet! "Cinder" Carla: Good job. That's this sector dealt with. Wait, what's that—we're under attack?! Tourist! Unidentified AC on the Xylem! Head back, pronto! |
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| Cutscene following destroying interceptor fleet | Here we are...buddy. I was right all along... Rusty: You were just another threat to Rubicon. |
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| Following end of previous cutscene | "Cinder" Carla: It's that Vesper... But that's no Arquebus AC... Rusty: Even with the combined might of the corporations, I couldn't stop you... ...But this new AC can. "Cinder" Carla: Well, that explains it. I don't know why, but it looks like he was using the corps too... |
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| Rusty uses first repair kit | Rusty: They've always been after Rubicon... taking what they can get. Someone has to put an end to this injustice! "Cinder" Carla: Don't look at me, tourist. Just make sure you win this! |
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| Rusty uses second repair kit | Rusty: Where did this...resolve come from? You must have chosen something... sacrificed something... You found your purpose...didn't you, buddy?! | - | - |
| Player AC's AP drops to 30% | Rusty: Always were at your best under pressure, buddy. But this ends here and now! | - | - |
| Rusty deploys Terminal Armor | Rusty: I won't stop! I'll chase the clouds from over Rubicon... Only I can fly high enough! | - | - |
| Player AC's AP drops to 30% after Rusty deploy Terminal Armor | Rusty: Must be heavy... This purpose you found. You've finally shown me who you are... It's too late now—but it didn't have to be this way! | - | - |
| Player is defeated by Rusty | Rusty: ...Farewell, buddy. Things will change—but I'll remember you. | - | - |
| Eliminating Rusty | Rusty: You flew just out of reach... Buddy... | - | - |
| Cutscene following Rusty's defeat | "Cinder" Carla: ..."Buddy," huh. Do him a favor, tourist. Remember him. Ngh...! ...Satellite cannons?! This isn't right... There's no way the corps took the Closure System...! Who's controlling them...?! | - | - |
| Debriefing | COM: Augmented human C4-621: Entering Standard Mode. | - | - |
Notes[]
- Completing this mission for the first time will reward players with the parts of the ALBA frame, which is the main frame of STEEL HAZE ORTUS. The parts rewarded include the EL-PH-00 ALBA Head, the EL-PC-00 ALBA Core, the EL-PA-00 ALBA Arms, and the EL-PL-00 ALBA Legs.
- The Kármán line is a conventional definition of the edge of space. The international record-keeping body FAI (Fédération aéronautique internationale) defines the Kármán line at an altitude of 100 kilometers, or 62.1 miles above mean sea level.
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