The best AC build and tips for Armored Core 6’s Smart Cleaner boss.
Is a videogame really a videogame if, at some point, you don’t fight a lava monster? Debatable, I say—but Armored Core 6 avoids us having to make that call by throwing you into battle against a giant lava-spewing machine at the start of chapter 2. The Smart Cleaner boss shoots fire out of its smokestack and has two enormous arms that chew you up and turn you into mulch if it manages to hit you. So for this fight, we’re sticking to the skies.
Here’s an ideal AC build for the Smart Cleaner boss fight, and how to easily take down the Smart Cleaner in Armored Core 6.Best AC build for the Smart Cleaner
Right hand: Laser shotgun
Left hand: Bazooka or plasma blade
Shoulders: Vertical missile launchers (at least one)
Legs: Tetrapod
Booster: Prioritize thrust
Generator: Prioritize EN capacity
FCS: Prioritize medium-range assist
This AC build has a specific purpose: floating in the air for a long time while shoving damage right down the Smart Cleaner’s smokestack. I recommend the laser shotgun for excellent damage and its ability to fire fairly quickly or be charged up; vertical missile launchers on each shoulder to score easy hits on the Cleaner’s weak point; and a bazooka for excellent impact damage. Most essential are the tetrapod legs, which let you maintain a hovering position by tapping jump while in the air.
