Armored Core VI: Fires Of Rubicon Head Parts Guide
Here is the Armored Core VI: Fires Of Rubicon Head Parts guide which will help you acquire every head part for your Armored Core Frame of which there are 22. We will go over each and every head part detailing the requirements to unlock each head piece as well as detailing the information for the particular part.
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You can see the Head parts you have available by going: Garage> AC Design> Assembly> Frame> Heads. You won’t need to equip any of these parts unless you want to, acquiring them is enough to satisfy the requirements as you work towards unlocking External Parts Collector.
Head Parts
The 22 Head parts you can obtain in game are as follows:
- HD-012 Melander C3 Head.
- IA-C01H: Ephemera Head.
- 20-081 Mind Alpha Head.
- AH-J-124/RC Jailbreak Head.
- VP-44D Head.
- VE-44B Head.
- EL-PH-00 Alba Head.
- HS-5000 Appetizer Head. (New Game+).
- HC-2000/BC Shade Eye Head. (New Game+).
- IB-C03H: Hal 826 Head. (New Game+).
- 20-082 Mind Beta Head. (New Game++).
Heads don’t play a major role in your AC apart from the aesthetic and some flight stability and minor changes that won’t make that much difference in combat. That said, the right head with the correct weight or AP can give you the edge allowing you to Sortie without being overburdened.
HC-2000 Finder Eye Head
Requirements: Default Head.
Cost: Free.
The HC-2000 Finder Eye is the default Head you have equipped at the start of the game.
The HC-2000 Finder Eye can be found at 00:03 in the video.
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Requirements: Purchasable from the Parts Shop.
Cost: $75,000.
The HD-011 Melander Head is available to purchase at the Parts Shop once you have completed the Destroy Artillery Installations mission.
The HD-011 Melander can be found at 00:20 in the video.
DF-HD-08 Tian Qiang Head
Requirements: Purchasable from the Parts Shop.
Cost: $58,000.
The DF-HD-08 Tian Qing Head is purchasable from the Parts Shop once you have finished the Destroy Artillery Installations mission.
The DF-HD-08 Tian Qiang can be found at 00:20 in the video.
VP-44S Head
Requirements: Purchasable from the Parts Shop.
Cost: $124,000.
Finishing the mission: Destroy Artillery Installations will unlock the Parts Shop allowing you to purchase the VP-44S Head.
The VP-44S can be found at 00:20 in the video.
Nachtreiher/44E Head
Requirements: Purchasable from the Parts Shop.
Cost: $84,000.
The Nachtreiher/44E Head is available once you have completed the Destroy Artillery Installations mission which unlocks the Parts Shop.
The Nachtreiher/44E can be found at 00:20 in the video.
Kasuar/44Z Head
Requirements: Complete Mission 11: Attack The Watchpoint.
Cost: $210,000.
Completing Mission 11: Attack the Watchpoint will unlock the Kasuar/44Z Head for purchase in the Parts Shop.
The Kasuar/44Z can be found at 01:32 in the video.
EL-TH-10 Firmeza Head
Requirements: Complete Mission 11: Attack The Watchpoint..
Cost: $177,000.
Once you have taken down both bosses and have completed Mission 11: Attack the Watchpoint, the EL-TH-10 Firmeza Head will be available for purchase in the Parts Shop.
The EL-TH-10 Firmeza can be found at 01:32 in the video.
HC-3000 Wrecker Head
Requirements: Find the crate in Mission 12: Infiltrate Grid 086.
Cost: Free.
Proceed through mission 12: Infiltrate Grid 086 to where you unlock the first door after you are ambushed by the 2 cylindrical MT’s, go through the door, follow the path and drop down thorough the hole in the floor.
Rather than going forward through the door, turn around, clear the MT’s then go tot he back of the room and look right to find a crate you can interact with which contains the HC-3000 Wrecker Head.
The HC-3000 Wrecker can be found at 02:22 in the video.
AH-J-124 Basho Head
Requirements: Complete Mission 14: Ocean Crossing.
Cost: $61,000.
You will firstly need to ensure you have completed Mission 14: Ocean Crossing concluding Chapter 2 before the AH-J-124 Basho Head will become available for purchase in the Parts Shop.
The AH-J-124 Basho can be found at 03:09 in the video.
HD-033M Verrill Head
Requirements: Complete Mission 26: Destroy the Ice Worm.
Cost: $205,000.
Once you have defeated the Ice Worm in Mission 26 which also concludes Chapter 3 the HD-033M Verrill Head will become available for purchase in the Parts Shop.
The HD-033M Verril can be found at 04:40 in the video.
VE-44A Head
Requirements: Complete Mission 26: Destroy the Ice Worm.
Cost: $275,000.
You will firstly need to take down the Ice Worm which will then allow you to begin Chapter 4 enabling you to purchase the VE-44A Head from the Parts Shop.
The VE-44A can be found at 04:40 in the video.
HD-012 Melander C3 Head
Requirements: Complete Mission 28: Underground Exploration – Depth 2.
Cost: Free.
After you have taken the Enforcer and completed Mission 28: Underground Exploration – Depth 2, you will be rewarded with the HD-012 Melander C3 Head.
The HD-012 Melander C3 can be found at 05:37 in the video.
IA-C01H: Ephemera Head
Requirements: Loot the Parts Container in Mission 31: Unknown Territory Survey.
Cost: Free.
Proceed down into the depths of Rubicon, take out the Coral mealworms as you (a Plasma rifle or AOE weapon is very handy here) then, near the end of the tunnel before going out in the cavern to face off against your old Ally look to the left (or right if you go back in) to find the parts container which holds the IA-C01H: Ephemera Head.
The IA-C01H Ephemera can be found at 06:46 in the video.
20-081 Mind Alpha Head
Requirements: Achieve Hunter Rank 10.
Cost: Free.
You will receive the 20-081 Mind Alpha Head once you have achieved Hunter Rank 10, which, if you’re following along with the Combat Log Collector guide will be completed once you complete Mission 32: Reach the Coral Convergence which also concludes Chapter 4.
The 20-081 Mind Alpha can be found at 08:48 in the video.
AH-J-124/RC Jailbreak Head
Requirements: Complete Mission 33: Escape.
Cost: Free.
Once you escape from Prison at the start of Chapter 4 you will be rewarded with the AH-J-124/RC Jailbreak Head.
The AH-J-124/RC Jailbreak can be found at 10:46 in the video.
VP-44D Head
Requirements: Complete Mission 33: Escape.
Cost: $231,000.
You will be able to purchase the VP-44D Head from the Parts Shop once you have concluded Chapter 4 then completed the first Mission in Chapter 5: Escape.
The VP-44D can be found at 11:52 in the video.
VE-44B Head
Requirements: Complete Mission 33: Escape.
Cost: $306,000.
The VE-44B Head will become available to purchase in the Parts Shop once you have completed Mission 33: Escape.
The VE-44B can be found at 11:52 in the video.
EL-PH-00 Alba Head
Requirements: Complete Mission 38: Breach the Kármán Line.
Cost: Free.
Upon completing Mission 38: Breach the Kármán Line which only becomes available as you are progressing towards the, The Fires of Raven Ending, you will be awarded the EL-PH-00 Alba Head.
The EL-PH-00 Alba can be found at 12:20 in the video.
HS-5000 Appetizer Head
Requirements: Conclude Chapter 2 on New Game +.
Cost: $199,000.
Complete your first playthrough where you should ideally be aiming for The Fires of Raven Ending then begin New Game + progressing through to Chapter 2s conclusion where the HS-5000 Appetizer Head will become available for purchase in the Parts Shop.
The HS-5000 Appetizer can be found at 13:18 in the video.
HC-2000/BC Shade Eye Head
Requirements: Complete all 9 Arena Integration Programs.
Cost: Free.
The Integration Programs in the Arena will unlock once you get through to New Game + and are part of Master of Arena. They are very similar to the regular Arena battles you will have faced as you progressed through your first playthrough or if you didn’t you should have done as the OST Chips can allow you to purchase some hefty upgrades.
There are 12 Arena battles you can unlock in New Game +, complete the first 9 (every Integration Program) to unlock the HC-2000/BC Shade Eye Head.
The HC-2000/BC Shade Eye can be found at 14:29 in the video.
IB-C03H: Hal 826 Head
Requirements: Achieve the Liberator of Rubicon Ending on New Game +.
Cost: Free.
You will receive the IB-C03H: Hal 826 Head for completing the game whilst achieving the Liberator of Rubicon Ending which I strongly recommend doing so on New Game + having obtained The Fires of Raven Ending on your first playthrough.
The IB-C03H: HAL826 can be found at 15:44 in the video.
20-082 Mind Beta Head
Requirements: Achieve Hunter Rank 14.
Cost: Free.
Before you can acquire the 20-082 Mind Beta Head, you will firstly need to achieve Hunter Rank 14, which, as long as you are following along with the Combat Log Collector guide will happen once you complete the Chapter 2 Mission: Stop the Secret Data Breach which is found in New Game ++ (your third playthrough).
The 20-082 Mind Beta can be found at 16:17 in the video.
YouTube Walkthrough
Refer to this video to see how to acquire all 22 Head Parts.
That’s the Armored Core VI: Fires Of Rubicon Head Parts guide complete, I hope it helped you acquire every Head part in the game.
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