How To Beat the Smart Cleaner Boss in Armored Core 6

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The Smart Cleaner is a boss in Chapter 2 of Armored Core 6. Those who beat the game’s first chapter are in for a world of pain because the game ramps up the difficulty and puts a full stop to some players. While the first missions of the game are easy and don’t require an elaborate build, this boss is the one who’ll see you experiment with different weapons and AC parts. If you’re struggling with the Smart Cleaner boss in AC6, we’ll tell you how to find its weakness and beat it with this guide.

Armored Core 6: Smart Cleaner Boss Guide

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The Smart Cleaner boss in AC6 has a slow attack pattern, which makes it predictable; however, it is one of the most resilient bosses in the game, which requires you to get some specific weapons to hit its weakness. Before we delve into the strategy, here’s the build we recommend:

Right Arm: Laser Handgun
Left Arm: Any Bazooka
Right Shoulder: Missile Launcher
Left Shoulder: Vertical Missile Launcher
Legs: Tetrapod Type Legs

For the rest of the body, we recommend equipping the most durable parts you have. Contrary to the legs and weapons, the core, head, and arms don’t matter much in this fight.

How to Defeat Smart Cleaner

To beat Smart Cleaner in Armored Core 6, you need to get some air time. The boss has two weak spots, but only one is easier to hit. Here’s the strategy we recommend you follow:

Hover over the enemy.
Aim at the hole in its back.
Shoot the missiles inside the hole to stagger the boss.
When staggered, aim at the front of the boss, where the red square is.
During the second phase, wait for the boss to launch projectiles from its back and repeat the process.

This might take a while to get right, but the fight isn’t too challenging once you follow these tips. It is important to use your explosive weapons for the weak spot on its back and save your laser handgun for the weak spot in the front part of the enemy.

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And that’s a wrap on how to beat the Smart Cleaner boss in Armored Core 6. Now that you know how to destroy this huge mech, equip the right weapons and face this moving bastion to progress through the game’s second chapter.