Understanding Story Branches

Navigate the branching paths and decision points in Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon. Learn how your choices impact the story and endings to achieve all trophies.

Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon features branching mission paths and decision points that lead to different story outcomes and endings. Understanding these branches is crucial for completing all missions and achieving certain trophies.

Key Concepts:

• Decision Missions: Certain missions present a choice between two or more paths. Selecting one will lock out the others for that playthrough.
• Alternate (ALT) Missions: These are modified versions of existing missions that can appear based on your choices or progression, often leading to different story developments.
• Playthroughs: To see all story branches and endings, multiple playthroughs are required (typically at least three: a casual first playthrough, NG+, and NG++).
• Mission Replay: This sub-menu allows you to check which choices you made in previous playthroughs, helping you select the opposite path in subsequent ones.

How to Approach Branches:

1. First Playthrough: Play casually and make any choices that appeal to you. You can achieve either 'The Fires of Raven' or 'Liberator of Rubicon' ending.
2. Second Playthrough (NG+): Focus on making the opposite choices from your first playthrough for decision missions to unlock new paths and progress towards different endings.
3. Third Playthrough (NG++): This playthrough is essential for unlocking 'Alea Iacta Est', the final ending, which requires specific decisions throughout the game. Pay close attention to trophy requirements for this ending.

By carefully managing your choices during decision missions and understanding the role of alternate missions, you can effectively navigate the story branches of Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon and unlock all its endings and associated trophies.