Armored Core 6 (VI) Ayre Boss Guide (2024)

August 23, 2023 by PowerPyx 3 Comments

Ayre is the Endboss for the first Ending in Armored Core VI during Main Mission 40: Shut Down the Closure Satellites.

Luckily, there is an easy brute-force method that doesn’t require much skill to defeat the boss. It’s all a matter of having the right build and strategy.

Ayre Boss Build

All of the required parts are available by the time you reach this boss. If youdon’t have these parts unlocked, quit out and farm “Mission 6: Attack the Dam” for money. This mission gives around 170,000 COAM and only takes 90 seconds. You can also sell existing parts at the same price you bought them. Recreate this exact build:

• R-Arm: DF-GA-08 HU-BEN – Shop: 170,000 COAM – Purchaseable after completing Mission 11: Attack the Watchpoint
• L.Arm: DF-GA-08 HU-BEN – Shop: 170,000 COAM – Purchaseable after completing Mission 11: Attack the Watchpoint
• R-Back: VE-60SNA – Reward for completing Mission 26: Historic Data Recovery.
• L-Back: VE-60SNA – Shop: 283,000 COAM – Purchaseable after completing Mission 27: Destroy the Ice Worm
• Head:HD-033M VERRILL – Shop: 205,000 COAM – Purchaseable after completing Mission 27: Destroy the Ice Worm.
• Core:DF-BD-08 TIAN-QIANG – Shop: 390,000 COAM – Purchaseable when shop is first available after Mission 2: Destroy Artillery Installations
• Arms:DF-AR-09 TIAN-LAO – Shop: 310,000 COAM – Purchaseable after completing Mission 11: Attack the Watchpoint
• Legs: LG-022T BORNEMISSZA – Shop: 280,000 COAM – Purchaseable after completing Mission 8: Operation Wallclimber.
• Booster: Nothing (auto-equipped with Tank Legs)
• FCS:FC-006 ABBOT – Obtained after completing training mission Intermediate Support 1: Assembling an AC
• Generator:VP-20D – Shop: 416,000 COAM – Purchaseable after completing Mission 8: Operation Wallclimber.
• Expansion:Terminal Armor – bought from AC Tuning Menu

Ayre Boss Easy Strategy

With this build you can simply overpower the boss. You have a lot of health fromusing the parts with the highest available AP (Health) and Defense Stats, and having insane damage output from dual-wielding gatling guns and2 x Needle Guns on the back. The two Needle Guns stagger the boss super fast and the Gatling Guns deal crazy damage during the stagger phase.

It’s simple:

1. Lock onto the boss immediately when fight starts ( / Right Stick). This makes it much easier to land hits.
2. Always stay close to the boss by flying forward with / . The tank build is hard todrive on the ground, and while evading with / you can’t shoot weapons. Flyinghas easier maneuverability and you can keep shooting.
3. Fire all 4 guns continuously at all times. Hold + / + to fire the main guns& constantly tap + / + to fire both shoulder weapons (try to time it when the boss is standing still or charging an attack for a guaranteed hit). Make sure you stay as close to the boss as possible for more damage output and to break his shields faster.

The shoulder weapons deal a lot of Impact Damage to keep the boss staggered most of the fight, and theDual-Wielded Gatling Guns deal insane damage at close range during the stagger phase. Try to shoot the Shoulder Guns when the boss is standing still. Then quickly stagger with Gatling Guns, keep shooting with both the Needle Guns + Gatling Guns during stagger and repeat. The Needle Guns deal a lot of damage during the stagger phase too. You don’t need to worry about evading too much, just stay close and kill the enemy faster thanit can kill you so it doesn’t require any skill and is just a matter of brute force. It may still take a few tries, mainly if the boss evades your Needle Guns.

Staying at close range is the key here. At long range the gatling gun bullets get deflected. At close range they won’t deflect so often anddeal vastly more damage, especially during the stagger phase. Gatling Guns will overheat after a while but just let them cool down and hold down the trigger until they overheat again, repeat this cycle while continuously firing the shoulder weaponswhen the enemy is standing still or staggered. Always fly closely above the enemy, shooting from above has a higher chance that the electric discharge from Needle Gun will hit the enemy, even if it’s not a direct hit. Shooting from the ground would make the Needle Shot fly past the enemy into nothingness but shooting from above creates a splash damage zone on the ground.

Next Bosses:Mission 01: Illegal Entry>Mission 08: Operation Wallclimber>Mission 11: Attack the Watchpoint>Mission 12: Infiltrate Grid 086>Mission 14: Ocean Crossing>Mission 27: Destroy the Ice Worm>Mission 34: Reach the Coral Convergence>Mission 40: Shut Down the Closure Satellites

For everything else needed to obtain 100% completion refer toArmored Core VI Strategy Guide.