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| "Investigate BAWS Arsenal No. 2" | |
| General information | |
| Japanese name | 「BAWS第2工廠調査」 |
| Client | Rubicon Liberation Front |
| Stage | BAWS Arsenal No. 2 |
| Reward | COAM, Data logs |
| Music | "Pulling Strings," "Clockwork Hostility" |
| Real world information | |
| Game | ARMORED CORE VI FIRES OF RUBICON |
"Investigate BAWS Arsenal No. 2" is a mission in Chapter 1 of ARMORED CORE VI FIRES OF RUBICON. It is one of two mandatory missions unlocked alongside "Retrieve Combat Logs" or "Prisoner Rescue," after completing "Operation Wallclimber." The mission is replaced by "Obstruct the Mandatory Inspection" if the player chose to complete "Escort the Weaponized Mining Ship."
In-game information[]
Combat zone: Northern Belius - BAWS Arsenal No. 2 Objective: Infiltrate Facility/Survey |
Objectives[]
- Survey the arsenal interior
- Annihilate enemy craft of unknown affiliation
Walkthrough[]
The mission begins with the player overlooking BAWS Arsenal No. 2 on a cliffface, the arsenal overrun with stealth mechs with cloaking technology. Upon entering the Arsenal, once reaching a spacious open area, a stealth mech will begin firing the player AC from afar. Players should immediately and aggressively engage with the stealth mech as after a certain period of time, the mechs are able cloak themselves and reappear from a different location.
Ahead of the stealth mech's initial location towards the right will be the "BAWS Guard's Last Words" data log, guarded by a concealed mech laying in ambush. Use the scanner to detect stealth mechs in wait.
Further ahead will be another ambush in another open area marked by circular construction work, a stealth mech will be concealed around the corner and another is perched atop a building.
Deeper in the Arsenal, the "Dolmayan's Writings (5)" data log can be found atop the cranes holding the circular construction work.
Once the player enters through a gate inside the Arsenal interior, three stealth mechs will appear behind the player in ambush, one mech engaging in melee combat and the other two are snipers perched on construction work outside.
After dispatching the mechs, the player will enter deeper into the Arsenal to find a Coral well hidden by BAWS, dropping to the bottom of the well to exam it further will prompt the final ambush by the stealth mechs. There are four stealth mechs, one specialized in melee with pulse armor and the other three are snipers each perched on a wall. It is recommended that the snipers are prioritized first, as they have relatively low HP and will constantly cloak to change positions.
The mech with pulse armor is highly resilient, but will suffer from ACS overload once their pulse armor is broken through. Should the player have difficulties with the pulse armor, weapons with high PA interference such as the HI-32: BU-TT/A will break through the pulse armor with relative ease.
Collectibles[]
- Data Logs:
- Text Data: Dolmayan's Writings (5)
- Video Record: BAWS Guard's Last Words
Dialogue[]
| Condition | English | Japanese | Audio |
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| Briefing | Handler Walter: Got a job for you, 621. The client is the Rubicon Liberation Front. Here's the briefing. Rubicon Liberation Front: ...The loss of the Wall dealt us a heavy blow. Yet we believe you are more than a corporate pawn. Perhaps we can even work together. I want you to investigate BAWS Arsenal No. 2, a major MT factory in the Belius region. The BAWS corporation sells to anyone—but they've been essential to maintaining our firepower. Now, their second arsenal has gone silent overnight. If it were only a comms failure, a simple check-in would do... But... Well, after the STRIDER, more cautious voices have gained influence. This isn't our finest moment, but we'd appreciate your help. |
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| Sortie | Handler Walter: ...Some advice before you go, 621. "Expect the unexpected." | - | - |
| Mission start | Handler Walter: Commence mission. Investigate BAWS Arsenal No. 2. I've been checking the perimeter... and I'm picking up nothing. What happened here? | - | - |
| Entering BAWS Arsenal No. 2 | Handler Walter: It's too quiet... | - | - |
| Encounter with first stealth mech | Handler Walter: ...Watch out, 621! Unknown Craft: ...... ... Handler Walter: 621. Watch its shots and see where they're coming from. |
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| Engaging first stealth mech | Handler Walter: ...Of course. MDD. Stick to it like glue. You'll lose it if it gets too far. | - | - |
| Eliminating first stealth mech | Handler Walter: MDD... Encoded comms... Was that mech behind what happened here? ...621. Continue the investigation. | - | - |
| Second encounter with stealth mechs | Handler Walter: It's got you in its sights! Unknown Craft: ...... ... Hander Walter: ...Another one of those stealth mechs. Don't let it outpace you, 621. 621. I think there's more than one this time. Use your scanner—mark your targets to undermine their tricks. |
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| Eliminating second encounter stealth mechs | Unknown Craft: ... ...... Handler Walter: Unidentified machine down. Keep going, and stay sharp. |
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| Approaching gate further in the Arsenal | Handler Walter: According to the blueprint, there's a massive water reservoir deep inside the Arsenal. If there's anything waiting for us, that's where it'll be. | - | - |
| Third encounter with stealth mechs | Unknown Craft: ...... ... Handler Walter: Wait! 621, behind you! |
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| Eliminating third encounter stealth mechs | Unknown Craft: ... ...... Handler Walter: ...All clear. Keep going, 621. |
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| Discovering BAWS Arsenal reservoir | Handler Walter: Is that...a Coral response? 621, get down and take a closer look. | - | - |
| Examining BAWS Arsenal reservoir | Handler Walter: No doubt about it. This water... ...It contains faint traces of Coral. Must have been an underground vein... BAWS was hiding a "well" all this time. Unknown Craft: ...... ... Handler Walter: 621! Above you! Unknown Craft: ...... ... ...... ... ... ...... Handler Walter: Three of them... No, four. You're outnumbered. Pick them off one by one, 621! |
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| Engaging pulse armor stealth mech first | Handler Walter: One of them's deploying pulse armor... It won't be easy to break. Prioritize the others. | - | - |
| Player AC destroyed | Unknown Craft: ... ...... ... ...... | - | - |
| Eliminating first ambushing mech | Unknown Craft: ... ...... Handler Walter: One unidentified mech down. |
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| Eliminating second ambushing mech | Unknown Craft: ... ...... Handler Walter: Another dealt with. Stay focused, 621. |
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| Eliminating third ambushing mech | Unknown Craft: ... ...... Handler Walter: One remaining. Finish them off. |
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| Eliminating last ambushing mech | Unknown Craft: ... ...... Handler Walter: ...Seems that's the last of them. This wasn't a simple check-in after all. Head back and rest up, 621. |
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| Post-mission conversation (If "Retrieve Combat Logs" has been completed) | "Cinder" Carla: Long time no see, Walter. Looking good for a change. I see you got a new augmented human. What happened to 617 and the rest? Handler Walter: Their jobs. They did what it took to get us here. "Cinder" Carla: ...Huh. So how's the newcomer doing? Handler Walter: Adequately. But Gen Four augmentation can be unstable. We need to choose our battles. ...How's things on your end? "Cinder" Carla: I found the data our "friends" left behind. There's something promising in the Watchpoint. |
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| Debriefing (If "Retrieve Combat Logs" is completed first) | COM: One new message. Handler Walter: I see you're back, 621. About the Coral well that was found at BAWS Arsenal No. 2.... That was just a drip coming from an underground vein, and it won't last long. It's not the Coral we're searching for. ...One more thing. I've sent you your next job. This one isn't from the corps or the Liberation Front... You'll see when you check the briefing. |
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| Debriefing (If "Retrieve Combat Logs" is not completed first) | COM: Two new messages. Handler Walter: I see you're back, 621. About the Coral well that was found at BAWS Arsenal No. 2.... That was just a drip coming from an underground vein, and it won't last long. It's not the Coral we're searching for. ALLMIND: Registration number Rb23, callsign Raven. Your records have been updated. Granting authorization to perform AC OS upgrades. Additional: ALLMIND hereby invites you to the Arena combat aptitude evaluation program. The Arena is a virtual combat simulator designed to support the development of registered mercenaries. It also serves as a benchmark to appraise and rank the mercenaries active on Rubicon. We look forward to your participation. |
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