Armored Core VI Fires of Rubicon has received a fresh update addressing weapon balance, frame adjustments, and various bug fixes. This patch, labeled App Ver. 90 and Regulation Ver. 1.09.1 is essential for anyone wanting to play online, so applying it before jumping back in is a good idea.
Balance Adjustments
Weapon Units
- MG-014 Ludlow Machine Gun: Projectile speed increased; weight and recoil reduced.
- MA-E-210 Etsujin Burst Machine Gun: Attack power and direct hit effects decreased.
- 44-141 JVLN Alpha Bazooka: Projectile speed increased; reload time shortened.
- Dizzy Grenade Launcher: Reload time decreased.
- VE-66LRA Laser Rifle: Attack heat buildup reduced.
- IB-C03W1 Coral Rifle: Cooling and projectile speed increased; attack power and impact adjusted—regular fire improved, explosive part toned down.
- WS-5000 Aperitif Siege Missile Launcher: Reload time decreased.
- VP-61PS Pulse Shield: Damage mitigation lowered.
- SI-27 SU-R8 Pulse Shield: Increased duration and reduced energy load.
- VE-60SNA Stun Needle Launcher: Attack power and projectile speed increased.
- VE-60LCB Laser Cannon: Rapid fire rate increased.
- BML-G1/P20MLT-04 Missile Launcher: Reload time and weight decreased.
- BML-G2/P03MLT-06 Missile Launcher: Reload time decreased.
- BML-G1/P31DUO-02 Dual Missile Launcher: Reload time increased.
- Vvc-703PM Plasma Missile Launcher: Reload time increased.
Frame Parts
- Nachtreiher/44E Head: Weight decreased.
- EL-TH-10 Firmeza Head: Attack power and attitude stability increased.
- EL-PH-00 Alba Head: Attitude stability increased.
- 2C-3000 Wrecker Bipedal Frame: Defense against kinetic, energy, and explosive damage increased.
- IA-C01L Ephemera Bipedal Frame: Jump distance increased; weight decreased.
- IB-C03L HAL 826 Bipedal Frame: Attack power increased; weight and energy load decreased.
- RC-2000 Spring Chicken Reverse-Joint Frame: Attitude stability and load limit increased.
- LG-033M Verrill Tetrapod Frame: Attack power, anti-energy and anti-explosive defense, and hover movement speed increased.
- Lammergeier/42F Tetrapod Frame: Defense against kinetic, energy, and explosive damage decreased.
- EL-TL-11 Fortaleza Tank Frame: Attitude stability and afterburner thrust increased; quick boost energy consumption and weight decreased.
Inner Parts
- Fluegel/21Z Booster: Thrust and afterburner thrust increased.
- IA-C01B Gills Booster: Thrust increased.
- AG-E-013 Yaba Generator: Energy recharge and output increased.
- VP-20D Generator: Energy capacity and recharge increased.
Bug Fixes and Other Improvements
- Fixed an issue where Core Expansion didn’t work properly if a weapon purge happened immediately after activation.
- Corrected a bug preventing attacks from counting as direct hits when Pulse Armor activated at the moment of impact on staggered enemies.
- Resolved a problem in ranked online matches where opponents’ ACs wouldn’t display correctly.
- Fixed the upward energy consumption value display for the ALULA/21E booster under parts specifications.
The patch applies to PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and Steam versions. Note that on consoles, the update won’t download if the game is launched in offline mode, so you’ll want to check your network settings to get the latest version.
Have you noticed any changes in your gameplay after this patch? Which weapon or frame tweak caught your attention? I’m curious to hear your thoughts in the comments below!
