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MxS7HGS is a Raven in Armored Core: Nexus. He is ranked 2nd in the Arena.

Information[]

A heavyweight tank-leg design incorporating a variety of high firepower weapons. The pilot is an adept tactician and a fearsome adversary.

AC IRON L-OW75[]

IRON L-OW75 is a heavily armored tank AC equipped with inside decoys, anti-missile extensions, triple missile launcher, a railgun back weapon, the 93RL linear rifle and a left arm KRSW laser rifle. The unit's overall performance is boosted with OP-INTENSIFY, making it a deadly foe in terms of both offensive and defensive capability.

Strategy[]

Arguably the toughest foe in the Arena, if not in the entire game. Iron L-OW75 is a living nightmare for both regular Ravens and OP-I enhanced ones alike. His sheer accuracy, damage and thick armor presents a challenge to all who step up to face him.

At first glance, Iron L-OW75's weapon choices look dangerous, and they are indeed a cause for worry, the pilot is skillful enough to maintain a lock on you no matter what distance you choose to engage him at, despite his small FCS reticule. He will often begin by overboosting toward you while firing off missiles, and then switching to his linear rifle or railgun when at appropriate distance. This, coupled with his surgically precise aim with his Karaswa, makes him extremely difficult to outrun or outlast him, as the Karasawa + the linear rifle/railgun will stagger you long enough for him to lock you in place and treat you as a target practice dummy, not to mention the huge thermal damage it will deal to you when it connects. Once this happens, you're done for, as Iron L-OW75 will have decided the outcome of the battle then and there.

Because of the unit's deadly firepower, engaging Iron L-OW75 in a head-on fight would be as good as committing suicide. Instead, staying out of his effective lock-range, where he will be forced to rely on less powerful weapons is the way to go about beating him. Iron L-OW75 often only switches to his linear rifle and Karasawa when at closer ranges, and will alternate between his missiles or railgun at longer distances, which are easier to contend with than his arm weapons. Another glaring flaw that the unit has is its sitting duck level mobility, which is barely compensated with overboost. However, his unit's heavy and thick armor means that conventional firepower will not be enough to put him down, and weapons that have extra oomph to them will be needed.

For that reason, the CR-WBW98LX laser cannon will be an effective weapon in dealing with Iron L-OW75. Since the unit won't actually unleash its punishing barrage of staggering bullets unless at close enough of a distance, you can use this to your advantage. While Iron L-OW75 is trying to overboost towards you, it will often stall or pause for a few moments to get a full lock on you, and that is your best chance to lay into him. As Iron L-OW75 continues to try closing the gap between you and him, it will readily absorb whatever damage is thrown at it, so don't hold back. Keep out of reach of his arm weapons' striking distance and fire the LX cannon once you have a clear shot at it. The LX cannon has sufficient firepower to overwhelm Iron L-OW75's thick armor, and if done right, he should go down before Iron L-OW75 has a chance to turn the tables. An example of this tactic can be seen here.

Another viable tactic is to follow the same tactics as the LX cannon, albeit with long range sniper weapons and missiles. Using a mobile AC that is agile and quick on its feet with long-range weapons will allow you to easily stay out of range of Iron L-OW75's most dangerous weapons, while simultaneously being able to pick him off from a comfortable distance. As mentioned earlier, Iron L-OW75's heavy armor and tank legs don't allow for much mobility when it comes to dodging or avoiding damage. This means the sniper rifles' long range and fast projectile speed make it relatively easy to land hits on Iron L-OW75 as it is too slow to move out of the way, even with Overboost. Additionally, it will not use its decoys frequently in the event missiles are used on it, strangely enough. Regardless, going about beating him with these 2 weapon types are also a viable alternative to the LX cannon tactic.

All in all, for a no.2 ranker, Iron L-OW75 definitely proves worthy of being rank 1 material, even if he may not be. His durability, longevity and accuracy are truly stuff to behold. While he may appear as a sitting duck, he is in fact a moving fortress of weapons that can blow you apart in seconds if you were to not take him seriously.

Parts[]

Head: H05-HORNET
Core: CR-C77O/U
Arms: A04-BABOON
Legs: CR-LT81A2
Booster: None
FCS: MF02-VOLUTE
Generator: KUJAKU
Radiator: FURUNA
Inside: I07D-MEDUSA2
Extension: CR-E90AM2
Back Unit R: WB14RG-LADON
Back Unit L: CR-WB75MT
Arm Unit R: CR-WR93RL
Arm Unit L: WH04HL-KRSW

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Trivia[]

• Arguably the toughest foe in the Arena despite not bearing top rank, comprable to the likes of Zinaida, EX300, Matthias & Exile.