Armored Core 6: Best Armor - What to Equip on Your Frame

What's the best Armor in Armored Core 6? What should you equip on your Frame, including the Head, Core, Arms, and Legs? Protecting your mech with the best Armor is crucial to progress through the campaign, so this guide is designed to highlight the Armor pieces you'll want to pursue. As part of our Armored Core 6 guide, we're going to reveal the best Armor. We've also covered the best Weapons in a separate guide.

Armored Core 6: Best Armor - What to Equip on Your Frame

Below you'll find our recommendations for the best Armor in the game, covering all the main parts of your Frame: the Head, Core, Arms, and Legs. We'll attempt to suggest Parts you'll find early on as well as late-game options for a well-rounded look.

Best Heads

Here are our suggestions for the best Heads you should equip to forge the best Armor for your Frame.

HD-012 Melander C3

Custom head part developed by Balam. Altered to improve combat suitablity, the revisions to this model include partial armor plating and the addition of a scanner module.

Source: Available to buy in the Parts Shop during Chapter 1

VE-44A

Heavyweight head part designed by Arquebus ADD. Incorporates cutting-edge technology to enable defiance of the PCA. This model's distinctive curved armor plating provides solid defense against damage of all kinds.

AH-J-124 BASHO

Head part developed by BAWS for an old-generation AC. Said AC was one of the earliest models, developed to succeed MT-class machines, and modern fans of such classic hardware are fond of its characteristic bulk.

Best Cores

We'll now cover the best Cores you'll want to complement your Armor setup on your Frame.

DF-BD-08 TIAN-QIANG

Core part developed by Dafeng Core Industries for the heavyweight TIAN-QIANG AC. This is the "trunk" in Dafeng's "stout tree, slender branches" philosophy; a defensive foundation with extremely heavy, sturdy armor.

07-061 Mind Alpha

Core part developed by ALLMIND for model ACs. Designed as part of a research project to extend human sensory capabilities, with numerous optimizations to create an AC that, to the pilot, feels like an extension of the body.

VE-40A

Heavyweight core part designed by Arquebus ADD. Incorporates cutting-edge technology to enable defiance of the PCA. This model features excellent generator output adjustment and solid defense against damage of all kinds.

Best Arms

We'll now cover the best Arms you'll want to complement your Armor setup on your Frame.

DF-AR-08 TIAN-QIANG

Arm parts developed by Dafeng Core Industries for the heavyweight TIAN-QIANG AC. Built to embody Dafeng's "stout tree, slender branches" philosophy, their weight is balanced by heavy upper arms and lighter forearms.

VE-46A

Heavyweight arms part designed by Arquebus ADD. Incorporates cutting-edge technology to enable defiance of the PCA. This model's distinctive curved armor plating provides solid defense against damage of all kinds.

DF-AR-09 TIAN-LA0

Revised arm parts developed by Dafeng Core Industries. This model attempts to further refine Dafeng's "stout tree, slender branches" philosophy by enhancing the durability of the armor plating around the shoulders.

Best Legs

We'll finish by covering the best Legs you'll want to complement your Armor setup on your Frame.

VP-424

Tetrapod leg parts developed by Arquebus, derived from an existing model. Intended for tetrapods delpoyed along-side Arquebus's bipedal and reverse-joint ACs, this model focuses on mobility to enable hovering-based fire support.

LG-022T BORNEMISSZA

Heavyweight tank parts developed by Balam. Designed with the simple goal of turning ACs into tanks capable of carrying the heavy weaponry manufactured by Dafeng Core Industries.

LG-033M VERRILL

Tetrapod leg option developed by Balum. The design division was all but held at gunpoint to produce a model that satisfied the Redguns' demand for a highly mobile AC platform also capable of supporting heavy weaponry.

Did you find our guide covering the best Armor in Armored Core 6 useful? Check out our Armored Core 6 guide, including the best Weapons, for more guidance and help.