Armored Core 3

Playstation 2

Victory emblems:
While watching a beaten AC at the victory screen, press Select + Start to add that AC's emblem to your list.

First person view:
Insert a memory card with saved game files from Armored Core 2 or Armored Core 2: Another Age. After saving and resuming in Armored Core 3 from that memory card, pause the game and press L1 + R2 + X + Square + D-pad to get a first-person view. This will go away when you unpause.

Drop parts:
Hold L1 + L2 + R1 + R2 + Triangle to drop your R arm weapon, Back Unit, and Inside parts. Hold L1 + L2 + R1 + R2 + L3 to drop Extension parts. Hold L1 + L2 + R1 + R2 + Circle to drop L arm weapons.

Hidden Parts
There are many hidden parts and many ways to get them.

Arena Parts:
These parts you get when you win in the arena. Each time you win a part, you are notified via mail.

Part Name    Part Type      How to Get it
CWM-S60-10   Back Unit      Win your first victory
MGP-VE905    Generator      Achieve D ranking
CWGG-GR-12   Arm Unit Right Achieve C ranking
CWC-SLU-64   Back Unit      Achieve B ranking
CLR-00-MAK   Legs           Achieve A ranking
VREX-WS-1    FCS            Achieve 35th ranking overall
OP-E-LAI     Optional Part  Achieve 15th ranking overall
CAW-DC-03    Weapon Arms    Defeat Ace, the number one pilot

Mission Parts:
These next parts are found in missions.

Part Name     Part Type       Mission
CHD-04-YIV    Head            Defend Naire Bridge
MEBT-OX/MB    Extension       Rescue the Survey Team
MWR-M/45      Back Unit       Safeguard Water Supply
MWG-SBZ/24    Arm Unit Right  Recover Ship Cargo
MWI-DD/20     Inside          Defend Water Processors
MEST-MX/CROW  Extension       Disable Pulse Generators
MRL-SS/SPHERE Back Unit       Protect Crest Convoy
KWB-MARS      Arm Unit Right  Destroy Massive Weapon
CBT-FLEET     Booster         Destroy Massive MT

Miscellaneous parts:
Perform specific actions in missions to get these.
Note: You must complete Destroy Gun Emplacements in under two minutes and collect at least an overal A ranking to reach Destract Union Defences, where you get the MWG-KARASAWA. Similarly, you must destroy all enemies and have at least an overal B rank when starting the Defend Water Processors to reach Eliminate the Bombers, where you collect the KWS-ES/MIRROR.

Part Name	   Part Type	       Action
MLH-MX/VOLAR   Legs             Gain a rank of A or higher in AC Test 1.
KWG-HZL30      Arm Unit Left    Destroy two or more monorails in Destroy Naire Bridge.
RMR-ICICLE     Radiator         Keep all convoy units alive in DefendPersonal Convoy.
KWM-AD-50      Back Unit        Don't get hit by a single missile in MT Training Excercise.
MWG-XCB/75     Arm Unit Right   Defeat enemy AC in Defend Ruglen Laboratory.
CEEC-01-XSP2   Extension        Beat Eradicate Life Forms without breaking more than two cylinders.
CEBT-HEX       Extension        Keep transport vehicle alive in Safeguard Alloy Sample.
KWX-OC-22      Back Unit        Kill 20 or more enemies in Destroy Germ Canisters.
WMG-KARASAWA   Arm Unit Right   Beat Destroy Gun Emplacements and Distract Union Defences.
KWS-ES/MIRROR  Arm Unit Left    Beat Defend Water Processors and Eliminate the Bombers.
MCM-MX/002     Core             Kill enemy AC unit in Defend Energy Reactor.
MLB-MOONLIGHT  Arm Unit Left    Defeat largest enemy in Destroy Massive MT without using a consort.
MWX-MX/STRING  Back Unit        Beat the game and save after winning.
OP-INTENSIFY   Optional Part    Beat the game and save after winning.

Company parts:
You get these by accumulating corporate points for that company. The corporate points are those bars next to the company name at the mission screen.

Part Name     Part Type       Corporate Points Required
MLL-MX/EDGE   Legs            6 Mirage points
MWGG-XCG/20   Arm Unit Right  9 Mirage points
MLR-MM/PETAL  Legs            12 Mirage points
CAL-44-EAS    Arms            8 Crest points
CWX-LIC-10    Back Unit       13 Crest points
CLF-D2-ROG    Legs            17 Crest points
OP-E-LAP      Optional Part   10 Kisaragi points

 

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