Armored Core 6 offers three unique endings, each based on various choices you make in your playthrough. The ending you will get will depend upon certain pivotal decisions you make during the third, fourth, and fifth chapters of the game. Furthermore, Alea Iacta Est, which is dubbed the true ending of Armored Core 6, will depend upon the number of playthroughs you have completed.
Before we dive into the steps you need to follow in order to achieve this true ending in AC6, it is imperative to note that among the three possible conclusions for the game (the other two being the good ending and the bad ending), the true ending is the hardest one to achieve. We have covered a detailed blog post on how to get all thee endings in the game. Don’t forget to check it out!
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How To Get The True Ending AKA Armored Core 6 Alea Iacta Est?
First of all, in order to access Alea Iacta Est ending in Armored Core 6, you have to complete the entire playthrough of the game three times. The true ending in AC6 can only be accessed in the New Game++ playthrough. You can complete the first playthrough by opting for the Good or the Bad ending. Post that, you can access New Game Plus mode. After that, you will have to complete another playthrough, thereby unlocking the New Game++ mode.
In the New Game++ mode, several new quests will be available for you to access, that must be completed to get the AC6 true ending. This third playthrough will not only unlock several new missions but also make significant changes to some of the existing missions, and offer a unique playthrough experience. The key thing to remember is that to unlock the Alea Iacta Est ending in Armored Core 6, you will have to choose all the ALLMIND missions available.
You can follow the below-mentioned route during the New Game++ playthrough to unlock the true ending in AC6:
- In Chapter 1, accept Mission 6: Attack the Damn Complex
- In Chapter 3, accept Mission 19: Prevent Corporate Salvage of New Tech
- In Chapter 3, accept Mission 21: Eliminate the Enforcement Squads
- In Chapter 4, accept Mission 26-B: Coral Export Denial (New mission available only in New Game++)
- In Chapter 4, accept Mission 33-B: Eliminate V.III.
Eliminate V.III is a decision mission, which will finally set you on the path to unlock the Armored Core 6 Alea Iacta Est ending upon completion. After finishing this landmark mission, you need to undertake the following route:
- Reach the Coral Convergence
- Complete the MIA Mission
- Regain control of the Xylem (by following ALLMIND’s instructions)
- Defeat ALLMIND (the final boss of True Ending in Armored Core 6) in Chapter 5’s Coral Release Mission.
What Exactly Is The True Ending In AC6?
While the good ending, dubbed Liberator of Rubicon, and the bad ending, dubbed Fires of Raven, take distinctly hopeful and dark narrative tones respectively, the true ending offers a much more complex resolution to the game. As you play the game multiple times, the true nature of Coral, its hidden potential, and its various secrets slowly start to unravel.
Owing to the new and unique missions and subsequent cinematics unlocked in New Game++ mode, players gain a deeper understanding of the game’s lore, and the true ending culminates in the protagonist defeating the ALLMIND with the help of Ayre in a series of exciting battles. Without offering any spoilers, the true ending justifies its name, offering a grander truth about the Coral and taking the conclusion of the game on an interstellar level.
