AC Pinch Beck
Mollycoddle is a Raven working for Alliance in Armored Core: Last Raven.
Information[]
Currently employed by Alliance HQ, Mollycoddle was removed from the Alliance Tactical Unit roster by Evangel for failing to meet the grade. He's a poorly skilled pilot who has trouble taking advantage of his AC's setup. It is rumored that Zinaida is out to get him. He appears in the mission "Eliminate Enemy Occupiers."
AC Pinch Beck[]
Middleweight, two-leg design that is equipped with a rifle, laser blade, and grenade launchers on both back units. The unit's accuracy diminishes in long-range battles. Pinch Beck is an exact replica of Genobee's Dual-Face, sharing the same OP-INTENSIFY upgrades.
Strategy[]
During the fight against Mollycoddle in reclaiming the Diorgan Distribution Center, he will have 4 Grenade Launcher units assisting him, due to the mission's orders of keeping damage to the facility to a minimum, Mollycoddle is a somewhat tough opponent but far from unbeatable.
Unlike Genobee who frequently flies while raining down shot after shot with his grenade launchers, Mollycoddle stays on the ground more & is less reliant on his grenades, instead using his rifle more frequently and repeatedly attempting to swing at the player with his blade. While his grenade launchers do pack a punch, he uses them less effectively due to him firing even before he has a full lock-on, making them less accurate & thus easier to predict & dodge the shots.
For this reason, rapid fire weapons are best recommended to use on him, namely laser rifles & machine guns. Due to his tendency to blindly swing his laser blade at the player, it makes him more vulnerable to punishment. However, it’s still not advised to engage him in a blade duel as he has the strongest blade in the game, not to mention he will spam his blade if the player attempts to blade duel with him. Engaging him from a distance would be the way to go about beating him.
Parts[]
- Head: CR-H97XS-EYE
- Core: CR-C90U3
- Arms: CR-A71S2
- Legs: CR-LH89F
- Booster: CR-B83TP
- FCS: CR-F82D2
- Generator: CR-G84P
- Radiator: CR-R92
- Inside: CR-I94DD2
- Extension: CR-E81AM
- Back Unit R: CR-WB78GL
- Back Unit L: CR-WB78GL
- Arm Unit R: CR-WR76RA
- Arm Unit L: CR-WL88LB3
- Hangar Unit R: CR-WH98GL
- Hangar Unit L: None
Trivia[]
- He is the only Alliance's Raven that affiliated with Alliance HQ rather than Alliance Tactical unit.
- According to Last Raven's director Dai Takemura, Pinch Beck is not a recovered Dual Face but another AC unit that is just a complete imitation.
- Pinchbeck is an alloy of copper and zinc mixed in used especially to imitate gold.
- Pinchbeck also means imitation or counterfeit, which fits the name of the AC and its theme.
- Furthermore, Pinch Beck’s emblem is a mirrored version of the original Dual Face emblem, reinforcing the fact that this AC is a copied version of the original.
Gallery[]
Armored Core: Last Raven Portable[]
Speculation[]
- Mollycoddle's Pinch Beck resemblance to Genobee's Dual Face may be the reason why Zinaida is looking for him. Genobee was a Raven who worked exclusively for Crest and ranked 1 in the Arena, however he was killed by the Raven (player) in Armored Core: Nexus.