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"I like to play it safe. It might make for boring fights, but cut me some slack. I don't want to die, so it'd really help if you just laid down your life for me."
— Cornelius Archibald
Cornelius Archibald emblem
Cornelius Archibald
General information
Gender Male
Affiliation and military information
Affiliation None
Occupation Mercenary
Craft Trompe-l'Oeil
Eras present Verdict War
Real world information
Appearances Armored Core: Verdict Day

Cornelius Archibald is a mercenary who appears in mission 03-4 of Armored Core: Verdict Day.

Biography[]

Origin: Magion City. Male, age 31.

Though reasonably well-known among some mercenary circles, it was equal parts fame for his accomplishments and infamy for a notorious obsession with his bottom line that saw him abandon work mid-mission on several occasions when changing circumstances meant the contract was no longer worth the pay. Minimizing AC repairs and conserving ammunition appeared to be the closest thing to a hobby the man knew.

He was killed in action at Massif Dolango by the Lone Mercenary


AC Trompe-I'Oeil[]

Trompe-I'Oeil is a light reverse joint Armored Core that uses a KURETAKE mdl.1 and AM/SRA-133 sniper rifle along with Su-J-R44A AS missiles. The craft's superb mobility allows the pilot to quickly gain height and maintain range to pepper the opponent with sniper and missile fire.

Trompe-O'Neil
Classification: Armored Core
Armored Core Verdict Day Screenshot 2016-06-08 10-45-16 1

Assembly Type

Booster:
HB:

KE: 1631
CE: 234
TE: 392

Parts:

Head: KAGERO mdl.1
Core: CA-127
Arms: UTSUSEMI mdl.4
Legs: SAWARABI mdl.1 Cornelius Archibald

FCS:
Generator:
Booster: TOKONATSU mdl.1
Recon Unit:

Shoulder Unit: Su-J-R44A
R Arm Unit: AM/SRA-133

Power: 2369
Rapid Fire: 232
Accuracy: 96

L Arm Unit: KURETAKE mdl.1

Power: 2056
Rapid Fire: 187
Accuracy: 98

Ultimate Weapon: -
R Bay Unit:

Power: -
Rapid Fire: -
Accuracy: -

L Bay Unit:

Power: -
Rapid Fire: -
Accuracy: -
Stats:

Total Weight:
Stability:
Recoil Resistance:
Turning Performance:
Energy Recovery:
Repair Cost:

AP: 27896
Total Load:
Loading Capacity:
Total EN Consumption:
EN Output:


Gameplay[]

This guy is really more of an annoyance than being actually dangerous. While his sniper rifles have a good bit of accuracy, they can be negated or rendered ineffective if you have high KE resistance. He will also make use of his AS missiles frequently to harass you, so having a secondary defense to CE is also necessary. Preferably a medium biped with high KE and moderate CE defense is best for this mission, as Cornelius Archibald uses weapons of those 2 damage types.

As for dealing with him, Trompe I'Oeil is light and agile, but is highly fragile. It is evident in its low AP value and low CE/TE resistance. As Trompe I'Oeil is designed to fight at longer ranges, it doesn't have appropriate countermeasures for close-range combat. Thus, fighting him at close range is a good strategy. Use rapid fire CE/TE weapons such as H.E.A.T. machine guns or Pulse machine guns as he lacks sufficient defense stats to those 2 damage types. Since he's also highly mobile, having high mobility will also help in being able to keep in pace with his attacks.

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