yeah i wouldnt consider this as a boss even, just a harder AC fight, I didnt remember doing this mission until my second play through, its not nearly as challenging as Balteus or Sea Spider
@@hollowhusk5166 not really. It's DPS is low it's got horrendous ammo efficiency, short range and overheats way too fast. Pulse guns are just outclassed by basically everything.
@@andrewhannigan931 yeah pulse gun is usually just a balteus counter, but it is decent for light weight ac's if you feel like using an energy weapon instead of ludlows or sm
@@simpingforbabish1209 uh no the laser pistols or wuerger laser shotguns are both superior energy weapons in the same range . The pulse guns are never better then mediocre. You can use them if you want but even on baltaeus they're not optimal.
I will say the checkpoint decision was probably because this mission is extremely short minus the boss. S ranked it with a melee lightweight but first time this fight is cancer due to the small arena.
this mission was hell for me until I learned to optimise every single encounter up to the HC for the 2 LCs before the inside I found that assault boosting to where they stop to meet you and using assault armor at point blank staggers them both which lets you instakill them with either a pilebunker or stun needle/similar shoulder cannons
@@ausburnesdumbaltaccount9676This to a tee. When you realize that the HC will kick your ass you get good at making sure the trash mobs don't touch you
i beat the missions with a heavy spring chicken build, Dual Gatlings, with a 4 tube handheld missile launcher and the pile bunker on weapon racks. I got S rank when I was going through it for the Ring Freddie log
i don't know if he already figured this out, but switching to a melee build is usually a good time to look at your booster selection as well. the right boosters can make melee easier.
true that, im a lance main and that giveaway high stagger cannon, i spend most of my time on picking boost and ended up with 3 😵up to NG+ this use those 3 based on adapting my build
The funny thing is there's another optional boss in this mission along with the HC. If you turn around at the start and fly back for a bit, you'll encounter an AC* that gives you a data log if you destroy it. Oh, and there's no checkpoint for beating him either. The mission wasn't incredibly difficult for me, AC included, but the no checkpoint or resupply thing is a bit unfair. *(Ring Freddie. Wheelchair legs, X2 Songbirds, X2 Hand Missile Launchers, Pulse Armor, if anyone wanted info)
I remember now, the only reason I had trouble with this mission was going back for the battle log, the other guys fine, I just shove him in a corner with Lance and bunny drop kick and then spam plasma rockets on cooldown, it’s just that other just adds to strain of getting all collectibles and finishing no checkpoints.
one day Zanny will realize that weapons have an ideal range and effective range stats that he needs to consider if he uses shotguns at mid to long distances lol
I gotta say, once I realized I had just hit the mission that made Zanny snap, I freaked out and built an extra tanky version of my usual build to prepare, then got smoked anyways. Second try, I just went back to my usual lightweight build and beat it in one go. Join the lightspeed army, folks.
“You can’t use lightweight build against this guy” - zenny me who mostly used a lightweight build for the whole game: well I guess my life was a lie then
I'm relatively bad at dodging, so I tend to cram as much DPS into the thing as I can, while also keeping it as fast as I can manage. "I don't know which one of us will perish first, but I know that it's going to be quick!" -My anime tagline when dealing with sketchy boss fights
Love how he talks about DPS with the pile bunker when it's not a DPS weapon, it's a fucking nuclear bomb of nova damage, the energy dagger and stun baton are the DPS melee weapons.
@@Kingofdragons117there’s an optional mini boss in this mission that you have to fight if you want to get 100% completion in the game. Which may or may not be harder than the actual boss of the level (because it’s a proper AC instead of a HC). On top of the boss he’s already struggling with and the rest of the random enemies. All with no checkpoints
@@nickthenuker7916 not just a proper AC, but a proper AC rocking Dual Songbirds and wheelchair no less, Ring Freddie got that partially meta build going.
"Balteus" this "Sea Spider" that Nah my brother in christ, AA22 Warrant Officer is the REAL wall (thank Miyazaki you can actually just skip this mission fr)
This guy is rough because he plays like a tetrapod melee AC. Melee in the face! Melee in the face! Melee in the face! GET STAGGERED GET STAGGERED GET STAGGERED!
i fukin hate that variety where fighting against carla and the rebels, the one on top of the roof covering the city, turned me into a lance and high stagger
Zanny heres a pro tip: After you kill the adds in the beginning, the two acs that appear are scripted to literally charge you, so stand still, let them come to you, assault core kills them, then boom you move on with full health and 0 struggle. Works every time. Ya welcome ma boy.
Yeah lol I kinda forgot about this mission. Though I do kinda like it, no checkpoints comparative to the enemies thrown at you make it feel like a mission from the older titles.
The real hard part was when you need to get the combat log from that hidden AC. That fight always costs me at least 1 repair kit, then I still had to finish the mission.
There should be a checkpoint for if you kill the optional AC boss. That thing is the only reason I kept dying since it eats repair kits at close range and tries to box you in at the start.
nah man this is just those fromsoft difficulty bullshit. they be like "hehehehe now you really comfortable with checkpoint huh heheheh check dis out you littleshit"@@kinorris1709
@@reaper6830if ur having that much trouble, go dual vvc-760pr's, dual vp-60lcs, and the bulkiest frame you have access too, which should be the bornemissza one, go whatever generators and fcs you like and that work. It's a bullshit build, but it works
This is the part where I'm glad I learned the way of Assault Armor to enemy bosses that want to fuck around and find out with me at melee range. It honestly makes this battle a lot easier, especially since it's in a pretty confined map
It's also important for AC fights, since you can use core extensions while stunned to recover from it. (and potentially counter stun if they try to go melee.)
Somebody's ported AC6 models into Elden Ring since they use the same engine, and FromSoft actually modeled them at their irl height, so we know that the tutorial AC is roughly 8 Tarnished high. The Ice Worm is about 1.3km, stretching from the start of the game all the way to Stormveil Castle.
The issue was how you played and what you chose to use for the job. Not saying you needed a broken or dog doo doo set up but man the things you were losing to like energy problems and weaponry were well within your control.
I suggest going about building your AC in this way 1. Legs (basically your class and carry the total weight of the AC) 2. Generator (Which is all about energy) + Core (which is all about energy amplification) 4. Weaponry + Arms(Accuracy, melee dmg, and weight load limit for weapons) 5. FCS (Determines how good your aim is in close, mid, or far range is and or how fast missiles lock on or split) 6. Booster (How fast or far you want to do things like moving, dodging, flying etc.) 7. Head (Scan distance + duration and how resistant you are to status effects) Also stability is your stagger bar while recovery is how fast you lose stagger when hit. Hope it helps
@@Anti-impala Interesting, I do this for building in order 1. Generator = this will dictate the entirety of the build and optimize the second part 2. Weapons = to be optimized by your generator and your playstyle 3. Core = provides majority of AP, overall weight and EN load and the part that will bring the generator to its full potential/limits 4. Legs = carries the overall weight 5. Arms = choose recoil control or faster and accurate aiming as well as carry your weapons 6. FCS = amplify weapons 7. Booster = speed and amplify your playstyle maneuvers (dodge, AB or jump overhead) 8. Head
@@primecoconut4204 interesting I do this for build order: 1. legs = playstyle I'll be using 2. weapons = what I think I'll need for the mission 3. arms = pick which one is best for my weapons, either recoil control or weapon control or melee control 4. FCS = for the weapon loadout I'll be using 5. Booster = fits best for both the mech's weight and playstyle I want 6. head = what type of head I want to rock, for either scan range, speed or armor 7. generator + core = what will fit my weight and energy needs
those laser shotguns are actually pretty good, you can abuse the charge shot like crazy by the time you shoot your second charge shot the first is fully charged again.
@@MaidenlessScrub thats crazy , Ive never played any Armor core game so I didnt know. I do have to agree with Zanny though there being no checkpoint there is some rage inducing stuff ngl.
@@kreativeillustr8s checkpoint is something new in AC6. The previous AC games don’t have checkpoint. And tbh, Zanny is one of the rare cases that actually struggle with this guy. The rest usually just blow him up so hard that they even forget if this was a mission
Comparing this to the alternative RLF mission, this one is MASSIVELY more difficult lmfao. He could’ve just told Balam to shove it and he would’ve probably cleared first try.
Every single build in this video could've easily cleared the mission. Zanny's biggest enemy wasn't Fromsoft, it was his own tilt. This was extremely painful to watch unfold, I can't imagine him going back for Ring Freddie's log either - probably the first time I've seen Zanny snap at his own hardware, too.
The big tip that helped me with the entire game was realizing hard-lock works when you *don't move your right stick at all*. If you try to shift your lock while hard lock is enabled it can break the lock, if you don't move your camera at all you will stay 100% locked onto your target at all times no matter what.
Yeah I realized this on MnK in my NG+ playthrough. If you're wondering how this would work as you explained, and to be used on MnK. While holding the mouse, turn to the heel of your hand(basically 90° on your pinky)to make the mouse sensor have no contact on a surface. There's legitimately a video on this as well
@@soksocks Sounds like the infamous Armored Core reverse grip for the old games. Take your controller and flip it upside down so the triggers are facing up and the buttons are facing away from you. Use your thumbs on the triggers and your pointer and middle fingers to hit the face buttons/joysticks.
@@Khotetsu luckily, it's a lot less complicated with MnK, specifically just your mouse. Since it's really only your mouse solely for hardlock, keybinds are whatever to each individual
I'm SO GLAD Zanny's having problems with this one, I thought i was the only one :'D Sure i got stuck to Balteus for a minute, but pretty much every other boss in the game I did on 1st of 2nd try, EXCEPT FOR THIS ONE... I was stuck for HOURS on him for some reason and felt like I was driven closer to madness than any other videogame ever has before! Af friend fortunately recommended trying quad shotguns on him and that absolutely destroyed him, but man.. Hard #relatable for this one, thanks for sharing the suffering Zanny
Personally, I've found it really useful to switch to a generator that really focuses on overall capacity, and either a good EN recovery after full exhaustion, or a low recovery delay with good speed. I can't remember if the coral generator(s) are available at this point, but they certainly helped on repeat runs, what with how they recover much better after full depletion. :)
@@Galgamos you speak wisely man, changing the gen could have made a massive difference.. Always felt like it was so easy to run out of EN and then get bursted down as soon as he got closer with his shield bashes!
Fun fact the weapon that zanny uses the "pile bunker" may have become a concept for the game from a manga and novel called "all you need is kill" made by the guy that made death note ☝🤓
Watching this live and trying to tell him to charge the shoulder laser cannons hurt my soul. We were just trying to help you Zanny 😢
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Charge the laser canon Charge the missiles to hit all mts at once Wait a bit after the warning beep to dodge the enemy's charged laser... He could've made this mission so much easier if he chilled a bit
Honestly? All Armored Core main games always goes to; 1. Save money by going energy early on. 2. Get good with two builds that counter each other. 3. When facing "impossible" mission, take a deep breath and change loadouts. The trifecta Armored Core laws, at least for me. You can play as nasty and exploitative as you want, since you're mercenary, and the number one rule is always to prioritize yourself above all else, no matter the method.
It's so funny how people have different experiences in fromsoft games. Like Zanny did so much better against the sea spider than me, yet I've never had a problem with warrant officer.
The pressure for people expecting a souls game made FromSoft put a lot of meme enemies in the game, or more specifically, a lot of meme enemies in one spot 😅
I found the starting helicopter to be a decent challenger (beat it on first go but burned all my repair kits) and Balteus to be a tad difficult (4 tries to pass), but fuck me the PCA Warrant Officer is annoying as all hell to fight
I'm surprised this is where he broke. This mission only took me around 5 attempts. Not having a checkpoint isn't *that* big of a deal for 3 waves of enemies and a boss. It does make learning the boss harder but this one doesn't fair well against the pulse blade. Ibis was much more rage inducing for me even with a checkpoint.
Such a nice game, but very rage inducing sometimes, then u get some new weapons and you melt everything in sight. Finished the game in just about 25 hours from release. I’m 34 years old
Zanny be like: how do you not put a checkpoint next to a boss like this? Older Gen AC with NO checkpoints AT ALL: Allow us to introduce ourselves This is why Dark Souls is easy. :)
I did not know your pain when I first watched this... I do now, I ended up switching to double-shotguns just for this guy. I swear, the boss alone is one of the hardest AC fights, and that's without the runback. As a note, I did this on my fast and agile/lightweight build, a couple of times I got to the boss without taking more than a single hit... it didn't matter, shotguns were the only way. The first time I killed the boss, I was at 1hp, and there was an add left, so it killed me, and made me reset the mission, the pain was immesurable.
You had the answer at the beginning. The Zimmerman. Dual x10 shoulder missiles, Zimmerman and beam saber is how I beat the game with a Sazabi looking AC.
Hey Zanny... If you want to S rank this mission you also need to kill the hidden boss hiding to the right of the start. And he is waiting for you... IN HIS WHEELCHAIR.
Remember this is a game that encourages you to try multiple builds, there is a build that will stomp every boss in this game, you just gotta either look it up or experiment with your build until you get it just right.
Big sad, one of the easiest missions in the campaign gave him this much trouble. Hopefully he tweaks his builds since those were what was causing the artificial difficulty spike lol
Damn he couldve made this mission so much easier if he just chilled to think a bit c'8 He could charge the laser canon, charge the missiles to lock them into all mts at wonce, put the pile bunker on his back and a stagger weapon on left hand like light machine guns or pistols..
Zanny's enthusiasm at the beginning is like being a fresh faced peivate in WW1 eager to fight the enemy before realizing the horrors of war.
True
The *double salute* 😂
War. War never changes.
Wait till he learns there is an AC on this mission and there is still no check point
private*
It’s actually finally happened Zanny’s officially lost it…
Time to make Zanny Four for how hard his mental state snapped
Was confirmed when he thought going to d2 again would be a good idea
If only he knew the state of destiny today....
The weapons glitch is something else.
All it took was a Balam mission.
@@Barrier_Lordyeah and he didn’t even know about the secret boss in that mission
bro had the dark souls “the hell you mean no checkpoints” moment in armored core 💀
First time in memory I’ve seen Zanny break something in my entire time watching him, Fromsoft finally did it…
Yes. I was actually very surprised because he has never raged so much to break his controller. That was unexpected.
Zanny's temper really fit to be a Red Gun. FOR BALAM!
Michigan would love em.
"Ready to die, sir!"
He sounds like he wouldn't want to join the sewing club! 😅
Bro had the "it only takes one bad day" moment 💀
The louder Zanny yells, the crazier my neighbours dogs bark through the walls. This really is the game that keeps on giving.
And to think Zanny didn't even get the combat log for this mission, let's just say it doesn't make the mission easier.
It took me a few tries but if you have enough firepower/charge weapons. You can stun and nearly instantly kill it. If all else fails. Boost kick
Yeah, this mission with combat log DEFINITELY needs one checkpoint considering how many mini bosses you had to put up with.
@@katamed5205The real problem in my opinion is the fucker in the wheelchair with the songbirds.
Yeah, agreed to all the comments about the combat log tank. Had to redo about 9-13 times just to complete it
its called a battle of attrition. the key is learning to manage your shit so you DONT need the checkpoint. i never did@@TheDarkkilla12
Of all the enemies for him to have trouble with, I'm surprised it's this one lmao.
yeah i wouldnt consider this as a boss even, just a harder AC fight, I didnt remember doing this mission until my second play through, its not nearly as challenging as Balteus or Sea Spider
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@@oksobasically3278 i also had more trouble with him than balteus or sea spider
@@oksobasically3278 i think his sheild bash stunlock is the hard part
I had trouble because I was trying to get the combat log from the RLF guy when you go back at the start, the one with the wheelchair legs
the issue here is the pulse gun. it's kinda useless. he was better off with the shotgun he started with
Pulse gun is really effective at taking out trash mob, but certainly not recommended against a boss
@@hollowhusk5166 not really. It's DPS is low it's got horrendous ammo efficiency, short range and overheats way too fast. Pulse guns are just outclassed by basically everything.
@@andrewhannigan931 yeah pulse gun is usually just a balteus counter, but it is decent for light weight ac's if you feel like using an energy weapon instead of ludlows or sm
@@simpingforbabish1209see the issue is the shotguns are an everything counter. No thoughts, just spam shotguns. And it’s really fun.
@@simpingforbabish1209 uh no the laser pistols or wuerger laser shotguns are both superior energy weapons in the same range . The pulse guns are never better then mediocre. You can use them if you want but even on baltaeus they're not optimal.
I will say the checkpoint decision was probably because this mission is extremely short minus the boss. S ranked it with a melee lightweight but first time this fight is cancer due to the small arena.
this mission was hell for me until I learned to optimise every single encounter up to the HC
for the 2 LCs before the inside I found that assault boosting to where they stop to meet you and using assault armor at point blank staggers them both which lets you instakill them with either a pilebunker or stun needle/similar shoulder cannons
@@ausburnesdumbaltaccount9676This to a tee. When you realize that the HC will kick your ass you get good at making sure the trash mobs don't touch you
i beat the missions with a heavy spring chicken build, Dual Gatlings, with a 4 tube handheld missile launcher and the pile bunker on weapon racks. I got S rank when I was going through it for the Ring Freddie log
i don't know if he already figured this out, but switching to a melee build is usually a good time to look at your booster selection as well. the right boosters can make melee easier.
gills is perfect with a san tai gen or the more efficient lower en load one (forgot the name)
@@nixsideris2288 I don't remember what they are called, but I believe the boosters made by BAWS that have the highest melee boost stat.
@@KnightlyfrogAh the good ol kikaku
true that, im a lance main and that giveaway high stagger cannon, i spend most of my time on picking boost and ended up with 3 😵up to NG+ this use those 3 based on adapting my build
Do you think he noticed this mission was optional?
It’s never optional if it’s from Balam
@@Sourceful101based comment
I paid $60 for all the bosses, I'm gonna beat all the bosses
Gotta do this mission to get the true ending on the 3rd play through
@@calijs9420you don’t do this one on ng++
The funny thing is there's another optional boss in this mission along with the HC. If you turn around at the start and fly back for a bit, you'll encounter an AC* that gives you a data log if you destroy it. Oh, and there's no checkpoint for beating him either. The mission wasn't incredibly difficult for me, AC included, but the no checkpoint or resupply thing is a bit unfair.
*(Ring Freddie. Wheelchair legs, X2 Songbirds, X2 Hand Missile Launchers, Pulse Armor, if anyone wanted info)
That wheelchair dude is disgustingly hard to hit
@@smirkdogeface Institute FCS helps a lot. Stay close to him.
I remember now, the only reason I had trouble with this mission was going back for the battle log, the other guys fine, I just shove him in a corner with Lance and bunny drop kick and then spam plasma rockets on cooldown, it’s just that other just adds to strain of getting all collectibles and finishing no checkpoints.
I've been wondering where that guy was hidden!
so THAT's why i haven't been able to get that combat log
This makes me happy to know zanny was way more upset with this boss, made my rage seem like nothing in comparison.
one day Zanny will realize that weapons have an ideal range and effective range stats that he needs to consider if he uses shotguns at mid to long distances lol
And that you have to change FCS that matches the weapon range as well.
@@HollowKnight21I was looking for these two comments
He should've learned this concept from HALO by now 😭💫
I gotta say, once I realized I had just hit the mission that made Zanny snap, I freaked out and built an extra tanky version of my usual build to prepare, then got smoked anyways. Second try, I just went back to my usual lightweight build and beat it in one go. Join the lightspeed army, folks.
“You can’t use lightweight build against this guy” - zenny
me who mostly used a lightweight build for the whole game: well I guess my life was a lie then
If a lightweight build doesn't work, it probably means you are not light enough
@@yichizhang1540 truer words have not been said before
His mistake is saying 'You cant' when the reality is _he_ can't use a lightweight against this guy.
I made the lightest mech I could possibly make and it got S rank with Ibes, moral of the story “speed”
I'm relatively bad at dodging, so I tend to cram as much DPS into the thing as I can, while also keeping it as fast as I can manage.
"I don't know which one of us will perish first, but I know that it's going to be quick!" -My anime tagline when dealing with sketchy boss fights
"I'm worried that without the pile bunker, I won't have as good DPS" *proceeds to melt half his health bar as if it was ice cream*
Love how he talks about DPS with the pile bunker when it's not a DPS weapon, it's a fucking nuclear bomb of nova damage, the energy dagger and stun baton are the DPS melee weapons.
Can't wait until he finds out about Ring Freddie hidden in the level
if he wants to 100% oh he will
Wait what?
@@Kingofdragons117there’s an optional mini boss in this mission that you have to fight if you want to get 100% completion in the game. Which may or may not be harder than the actual boss of the level (because it’s a proper AC instead of a HC). On top of the boss he’s already struggling with and the rest of the random enemies. All with no checkpoints
@@nickthenuker7916 not just a proper AC, but a proper AC rocking Dual Songbirds and wheelchair no less, Ring Freddie got that partially meta build going.
"Balteus" this "Sea Spider" that
Nah my brother in christ, AA22 Warrant Officer is the REAL wall (thank Miyazaki you can actually just skip this mission fr)
That's nothing compared to the fucking redguns
This guy is rough because he plays like a tetrapod melee AC. Melee in the face! Melee in the face! Melee in the face! GET STAGGERED GET STAGGERED GET STAGGERED!
i fukin hate that variety where fighting against carla and the rebels, the one on top of the roof covering the city, turned me into a lance and high stagger
FromSoft: ha ha silly little filler mission with an AC at the end we don't need a checkpoint.
Zanny: HOW COULD FROMSOFT DO THIS TO ME
That lack of tactics is insane. You can destroy most of these MTs without being hit
Zanny heres a pro tip: After you kill the adds in the beginning, the two acs that appear are scripted to literally charge you, so stand still, let them come to you, assault core kills them, then boom you move on with full health and 0 struggle. Works every time. Ya welcome ma boy.
To also add to this, he can literally just kill the ads in the boss room before he shows up by never leaving the platform.
This is the most genuine skill issue I’ve ever seen
Yeah lol I kinda forgot about this mission. Though I do kinda like it, no checkpoints comparative to the enemies thrown at you make it feel like a mission from the older titles.
The real hard part was when you need to get the combat log from that hidden AC. That fight always costs me at least 1 repair kit, then I still had to finish the mission.
his brain paralysed as soon as he saw there is no checkpoint between the start and the 10 enemies he has to kill to finish the mission 😂😂😂
Literally. also all of the mechs he used were super viable. It was just the Playstyle.
@@draysmusicalshtposts6340My first few runs against this bot were just as rough and then I got good: Boost kicking really messes up the HCs
I love Zanny, but this is not a "boss" just a harder NPC. I forgot I even fought this until I did it again in NG+
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If this is hard, i dunno what will he say about 1v50 mission, or the final bosses of 2 of the endings (you know which ones)
@@fishie00he finished NG already
Npc heaven?
@@fishie00 its actually 1vs60
Shh guys, noone tell him that there is a hidden miniboss in this level. And it still doesn't give you a checkpoint.
There should be a checkpoint for if you kill the optional AC boss. That thing is the only reason I kept dying since it eats repair kits at close range and tries to box you in at the start.
nah man this is just those fromsoft difficulty bullshit.
they be like "hehehehe now you really comfortable with checkpoint huh heheheh check dis out you littleshit"@@kinorris1709
Unironically the biggest rage I've ever seen from zanny, he reminds me of myself when I rage
Oh boy I can't wait for Zanny to find out about the secret log hunt boss in this level lol
The mission he's on I went in with duel gatlings and two shoulder cannons ,gatlings to stun you and the shoulder cannons to send you to Valhalla.
you better play NG++ for the true ending. that shit was beautiful
I was screaming during the entire ending boss fight
Play new game plus? Man I can't even get passed fucking Balteus
@@reaper6830 he got nerfed. now it might be possible for you
@@anukthotawatta982 oh shit really? There is a god
@@reaper6830if ur having that much trouble, go dual vvc-760pr's, dual vp-60lcs, and the bulkiest frame you have access too, which should be the bornemissza one, go whatever generators and fcs you like and that work. It's a bullshit build, but it works
No way he shattered a controller and bought another one as backup...on this mission...
This is the part where I'm glad I learned the way of Assault Armor to enemy bosses that want to fuck around and find out with me at melee range. It honestly makes this battle a lot easier, especially since it's in a pretty confined map
It's also important for AC fights, since you can use core extensions while stunned to recover from it. (and potentially counter stun if they try to go melee.)
this mission along with the combat log from the enemy ac was a massive pain
I skipped this mission after raging at trying to get both on my first run
Build issue.
AC6 Cores seem to be roughly around 10 meters
So taller than Optimus as reference
Now makes you wonder HOW BIG those Helicopters truly are
Somebody's ported AC6 models into Elden Ring since they use the same engine, and FromSoft actually modeled them at their irl height, so we know that the tutorial AC is roughly 8 Tarnished high. The Ice Worm is about 1.3km, stretching from the start of the game all the way to Stormveil Castle.
Wait till zanny finds out there is another boss in that level behind him
If you’re having trouble with a mission, going back to the garage and swapping certain parts will probably help a lot.
So the Evening Swan has found a job at BALAM
The issue was how you played and what you chose to use for the job. Not saying you needed a broken or dog doo doo set up but man the things you were losing to like energy problems and weaponry were well within your control.
Yep this was hard to watch tbh
I suggest going about building your AC in this way
1. Legs (basically your class and carry the total weight of the AC)
2. Generator (Which is all about energy) + Core (which is all about energy amplification)
4. Weaponry + Arms(Accuracy, melee dmg, and weight load limit for weapons)
5. FCS (Determines how good your aim is in close, mid, or far range is and or how fast missiles lock on or split)
6. Booster (How fast or far you want to do things like moving, dodging, flying etc.)
7. Head (Scan distance + duration and how resistant you are to status effects)
Also stability is your stagger bar while recovery is how fast you lose stagger when hit. Hope it helps
@@Anti-impala Interesting, I do this for building in order
1. Generator = this will dictate the entirety of the build and optimize the second part
2. Weapons = to be optimized by your generator and your playstyle
3. Core = provides majority of AP, overall weight and EN load and the part that will bring the generator to its full potential/limits
4. Legs = carries the overall weight
5. Arms = choose recoil control or faster and accurate aiming as well as carry your weapons
6. FCS = amplify weapons
7. Booster = speed and amplify your playstyle maneuvers (dodge, AB or jump overhead)
8. Head
@@primecoconut4204 that’s also a good way of going about it
@@primecoconut4204 interesting I do this for build order:
1. legs = playstyle I'll be using
2. weapons = what I think I'll need for the mission
3. arms = pick which one is best for my weapons, either recoil control or weapon control or melee control
4. FCS = for the weapon loadout I'll be using
5. Booster = fits best for both the mech's weight and playstyle I want
6. head = what type of head I want to rock, for either scan range, speed or armor
7. generator + core = what will fit my weight and energy needs
I don't think i've ever died in this mission.
I didn't even know it had no checkpoints. And I'm ng3+ going through the entire game lightweight.
those laser shotguns are actually pretty good, you can abuse the charge shot like crazy by the time you shoot your second charge shot the first is fully charged again.
This is the first time I've ever seen anyone get hard tilted by a miniboss...
That was a miniboss ???? Oh hell nah 😅
@@kreativeillustr8syeah it’s basically a miniboss. You will fight this guy like 3 times in the entire campaign. He’s just a more beefed up AC
@@MaidenlessScrub thats crazy , Ive never played any Armor core game so I didnt know. I do have to agree with Zanny though there being no checkpoint there is some rage inducing stuff ngl.
@@kreativeillustr8s checkpoint is something new in AC6. The previous AC games don’t have checkpoint. And tbh, Zanny is one of the rare cases that actually struggle with this guy. The rest usually just blow him up so hard that they even forget if this was a mission
@@kreativeillustr8sthis miniboss is absolutely nothing
Imagine how bad it would be if he was going for the optional ac fight log too
I wonder how Zanny will react to Intercept the Redguns mission.
Now THAT was a tough mission
Comparing this to the alternative RLF mission, this one is MASSIVELY more difficult lmfao. He could’ve just told Balam to shove it and he would’ve probably cleared first try.
Every single build in this video could've easily cleared the mission. Zanny's biggest enemy wasn't Fromsoft, it was his own tilt. This was extremely painful to watch unfold, I can't imagine him going back for Ring Freddie's log either - probably the first time I've seen Zanny snap at his own hardware, too.
dont you love it when zanny is throwing a temper tantrum?
The big tip that helped me with the entire game was realizing hard-lock works when you *don't move your right stick at all*. If you try to shift your lock while hard lock is enabled it can break the lock, if you don't move your camera at all you will stay 100% locked onto your target at all times no matter what.
Bruh, seeing him break his own lock hurt to watch!
Yeah I realized this on MnK in my NG+ playthrough. If you're wondering how this would work as you explained, and to be used on MnK. While holding the mouse, turn to the heel of your hand(basically 90° on your pinky)to make the mouse sensor have no contact on a surface. There's legitimately a video on this as well
@@soksocks Sounds like the infamous Armored Core reverse grip for the old games. Take your controller and flip it upside down so the triggers are facing up and the buttons are facing away from you. Use your thumbs on the triggers and your pointer and middle fingers to hit the face buttons/joysticks.
@@Khotetsu luckily, it's a lot less complicated with MnK, specifically just your mouse. Since it's really only your mouse solely for hardlock, keybinds are whatever to each individual
I'm SO GLAD Zanny's having problems with this one, I thought i was the only one :'D Sure i got stuck to Balteus for a minute, but pretty much every other boss in the game I did on 1st of 2nd try, EXCEPT FOR THIS ONE... I was stuck for HOURS on him for some reason and felt like I was driven closer to madness than any other videogame ever has before! Af friend fortunately recommended trying quad shotguns on him and that absolutely destroyed him, but man.. Hard #relatable for this one, thanks for sharing the suffering Zanny
Personally, I've found it really useful to switch to a generator that really focuses on overall capacity, and either a good EN recovery after full exhaustion, or a low recovery delay with good speed.
I can't remember if the coral generator(s) are available at this point, but they certainly helped on repeat runs, what with how they recover much better after full depletion. :)
@@Galgamos you speak wisely man, changing the gen could have made a massive difference.. Always felt like it was so easy to run out of EN and then get bursted down as soon as he got closer with his shield bashes!
Fun fact the weapon that zanny uses the "pile bunker" may have become a concept for the game from a manga and novel called "all you need is kill" made by the guy that made death note ☝🤓
Watching this live and trying to tell him to charge the shoulder laser cannons hurt my soul. We were just trying to help you Zanny 😢
Charge the laser canon
Charge the missiles to hit all mts at once
Wait a bit after the warning beep to dodge the enemy's charged laser...
He could've made this mission so much easier if he chilled a bit
Honestly? All Armored Core main games always goes to;
1. Save money by going energy early on.
2. Get good with two builds that counter each other.
3. When facing "impossible" mission, take a deep breath and change loadouts.
The trifecta Armored Core laws, at least for me. You can play as nasty and exploitative as you want, since you're mercenary, and the number one rule is always to prioritize yourself above all else, no matter the method.
Also as such a Slow Tank u should prolly never charge the pile Bunker since u need to line up perfectly for that attack
PCA Warrant Officer: Your up against the wall AND I AM THE FUCKIN WALL
Just wait till Zanny has to go back to this mission for the battlelogs and he learns there's an entire AC fight at the very beginning.
zanny truely has the unga bunga mindset if he's raging over this mission.
It's so funny how people have different experiences in fromsoft games. Like Zanny did so much better against the sea spider than me, yet I've never had a problem with warrant officer.
BALAM is such an underdog, you had no idea how much i tested the boundaries of the game dynamic narrative just to see them come on top.
The pressure for people expecting a souls game made FromSoft put a lot of meme enemies in the game, or more specifically, a lot of meme enemies in one spot 😅
This boss hurt my soul, I had to do the other mission
Me too, I just couldn’t cope with that HC.
It's weird how different people find different bosses difficult. This guy was a breeze for me.
I found the starting helicopter to be a decent challenger (beat it on first go but burned all my repair kits) and Balteus to be a tad difficult (4 tries to pass), but fuck me the PCA Warrant Officer is annoying as all hell to fight
I'm surprised this is where he broke. This mission only took me around 5 attempts. Not having a checkpoint isn't *that* big of a deal for 3 waves of enemies and a boss. It does make learning the boss harder but this one doesn't fair well against the pulse blade. Ibis was much more rage inducing for me even with a checkpoint.
Such a nice game, but very rage inducing sometimes, then u get some new weapons and you melt everything in sight. Finished the game in just about 25 hours from release. I’m 34 years old
yeah this is the old school kind of game with the modern touch
im soo happy because the feeling you get when playing this is as good as the ps1 ac game. never change fromsoft, never change
Zanny be like: how do you not put a checkpoint next to a boss like this?
Older Gen AC with NO checkpoints AT ALL: Allow us to introduce ourselves
This is why Dark Souls is easy. :)
When it's 7 in the morning and your teacher starts talking about letters in math equations: 10:55
So-called "hardcore gamers" when no checkpoint:
I didnt realize it didnt have a checkpoint, I've always done it first try
Zanny when there's no checkpoint : You can't do this to me..
YOU KNOW HOW MUCH I SACRIFICED
😂😅
It’s always fun watching someone who is better than you at most games, struggle at something you’ve first tried every time lol
Not gonna lie, that Zanny rage was beautiful.
Hope he plays For Honor again.
It may sound bad, but Zanny in pain is magical.
Heavy cavalry with Pulse Shields are why double stun needles exists fr.
The REAL problem was you were not using the Balam tetra legs tho.
One must imagine zanny happy
Camus reference!
Watching him try this again and again without using vertical missiles is so fucking funny to me
Me who beat the game through ng++ using only a lightweight reverse joint build: it's alright buddy,just remember it gets worse
I did not know your pain when I first watched this... I do now, I ended up switching to double-shotguns just for this guy. I swear, the boss alone is one of the hardest AC fights, and that's without the runback.
As a note, I did this on my fast and agile/lightweight build, a couple of times I got to the boss without taking more than a single hit... it didn't matter, shotguns were the only way.
The first time I killed the boss, I was at 1hp, and there was an add left, so it killed me, and made me reset the mission, the pain was immesurable.
Nah man breaking shit for getting mad at a game is wild, take care zanny, love your content
You had the answer at the beginning. The Zimmerman. Dual x10 shoulder missiles, Zimmerman and beam saber is how I beat the game with a Sazabi looking AC.
Zannys neighbors probably think he's is schizophrenic😂
I feel this man… this game has brought me this close to break my controller and the TV
This gameplay hurts. It's so bad. Zanny doesn't learn anything from his losses
This gameplay have "game journalist" all over it. Call a build issue, call a skill issue... The true is: it's a everything issue.
Dies twice in a Fromsoft game: "I don't have the mental fortitude to keep going"
"I FIRST TRIED MIDIR", screams Zandril.
once a balam always a balam am i right 🫡
It broke my heart killing G6 red (the guy that speaks for balam)
wow spoiled it smh 🙂@@maxwelvanek5603
Hey Zanny... If you want to S rank this mission you also need to kill the hidden boss hiding to the right of the start. And he is waiting for you... IN HIS WHEELCHAIR.
Ok, but did you beat Laurence?
I ran double songbirds on my shoulders to stagger fast, and duel gattlings for that big boi damage. He's very resistant to explosive damage
Whenever you got stuck at some boss, dual gatling and dual songbirds with tank leg is the perfect build
Ah taste of old gen ac mission formats. 👌
Remember this is a game that encourages you to try multiple builds, there is a build that will stomp every boss in this game, you just gotta either look it up or experiment with your build until you get it just right.
What was fun was trying to get all the combat logs for this mission. Fighting another AC then trying to clear the PCA was near maddening.
All hail balam!! 🫡
Didn’t know what AC was before Zanny’s video! Since then I’ve bought it and it’s a blast.
I feel Zanny's pain. I, too, struggled with this mission. Why is there not a checkpoint between the gank mini bosses and the main boss?
As soon as I saw the thumbnail i was like "ah... he's found the mission"
Big sad, one of the easiest missions in the campaign gave him this much trouble. Hopefully he tweaks his builds since those were what was causing the artificial difficulty spike lol
He didn't. He only used that heavy tetrapod and the light mech when he honestly should've gone for a medium mech build or reverse joint
This mission actually pays homage to the old Armored Core games where all missions don't have any checkpoints.
it's a build issue lol
Damn he couldve made this mission so much easier if he just chilled to think a bit c'8
He could charge the laser canon, charge the missiles to lock them into all mts at wonce, put the pile bunker on his back and a stagger weapon on left hand like light machine guns or pistols..
Day 66 of asking Zanny to do an uncharted series:
Cannot agree more
He’s gotta do a series. They’re so good!
The game is amazing he gotta
Ew
The start of the villain arc
I literally made an AC named "Fuck the PCA squad" because I hated that mission so much
my guy this mission got me to stop playing AC6 for 3 days. actual hard mission with the loadout you given at this point
he could always fight the cataphract lmao