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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