Best Weapons In Armored Core 6, Ranked

If you’re looking for the best weapons in Armored Core 6, you’ve come to the right place. With the right choice, you will definitely dominate your opponents on the battlefield. But Armored Core 6 offers a wide variety of weapons, each with its own strengths and weaknesses, so it may be hard to decide on the best one. However, some of them stand out and pose a particular danger to opponents. Weapons in the game are divided into several types, and below, we will rank the best of them.

Best Energy Weapons

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These weapons are ineffective against some types of armor, such as those that reflect projectiles. But still, lasers, microwaves, and sonic projectiles travel at the speed of light, although they are still not as fast as kinetic weapons. As a bonus, they are not subject to gravity, so they fly along a clear trajectory. Also, laser weapons are cheap to use if you have enough energy, but without a powerful generator, they can slow you down. Here are a few guns that will come in useful:

Weapons	Type	Credits	Attack Power	Impact	Weight
1. Plasma Missile Launcher / Vvc-70VPM	Back Weapon	96.000	760	385	3765
2. Laser Handgun / VP-66LH	Arm Weapon	92.000	175	95	2800
3. Laser Shotgun / VP-66LS	Arm Weapon	105.000	664	320	3540
4. Plasma Rifle / Vvc-760PR	Arm Weapon	202.000	1336	384	3330
5. Plasma Launcher / Vvc-706PM	Back Weapon	310.000	760	384	4800

Best Explosive Weapons

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Objectively, this is the most powerful type of weapon. Typically, types like grenade launchers and rocket launchers are used to destroy a large number of enemies or to inflict lethal or very painful damage on a single enemy. But there are also disadvantages, such as high weight, difficulty in aiming, and a small amount of ammunition. Despite this, these weapons guarantee you massive damage:

Weapons	Type	Credits	Attack Power	Impact	Weight
1. Missile Launcher / BML-G2/PO5MLT-10	Back Weapon	173.000	103×10	72×10	5220
2. Missile Launcher / HML-G2/P19 MLT-04	Arm Weapon	35.000	216×4	175×4	3250
3. Grenade Launcher / DF-GR-07 GOU-CHEN	Arm Weapon	70.000	1250	1450	5460
4. Grenade Launcher / Iridium	Arm Weapon	91.000	960	1211	2020
5. Bazooka / DF-BA-06 Xuan-Ge	Arm Weapon	35.000	895	1150	5480

Best Kinetic Weapons

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This type of weapon is useful for direct hits on a stunned enemy, especially when you get close. Kinetic Weapons are good for sustained fire due to the amount of ammunition and the fact that they do not require energy to operate, so they do not reduce your strength or speed. Kinetic Weapons can reduce your opponent’s mobility and give you an advantage in combat, but they are ineffective against high armor levels and some guns have a limited range, which is not very convenient for long-range combat. Below are the options that definitely deserve attention:

Weapons	Type	Credits	Attack Power	Impact	Weight
1. Shotgun / SG-027 Zimmerman	Arm Weapon	115.000	900	840	4400
2. Machine Rifle / DF-MG-02 Chang-Chen	Arm Weapon	120.000	32	40	3280
3. Assault Rifle / RF-025 Scudder	Arm Weapon	205.000	110	82	3830
4. Gatling Gun / DF-GA-08 HU-BEN	Arm Weapon	170.000	25	25	5800
5. Shotgun / WR-0777 Sweet Sixteen	Arm Weapon	49.000	85×13	61×13	1640

Best Melee Weapons

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Even though the game focuses on ranged attacks, for a good build, you still need some strong melee weapons. Each melee weapon has a different radius of damage and requires precise calculation and positioning to ensure that the blade hits the target. These weapons have some of the highest damage and impact rates. It should be noted that it can only be mounted on the left hand:

Weapons	Type	Credits	Attack Power	Impact	Weight
1. Laser Blade / Vvc-770LB	Arm Weapon	121.000	1630	1110	2680
2. Stun Baton / VP-67EB	Arm Weapon	94.000	229	215	1720
3. Pulse Blade / HI-32 BU-TT/A	Arm Weapon	One of the starting weapon	963	710	1800
4. Laser Lance / VE-67LLA	Arm Weapon	270.000	1151	800	4520

These are not all types of weapons available in the game, but we have selected only those that will be really useful to you during battles. Combine and create the best builds with our guide to the best weapons in Armored Core 6.

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Armored Core 6 is available to play on PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and PC.