INSANELY Mobile Lightweight Kite PvP Build Showcase - Armored Core 6

hey guys in this ac6 pvp build showcase we're playing a lightweight ransetsu rf kite build with the 20c and truenos. this thing is fast and insanely fun. it also hard counters a lot of overpowered meta builds just by virtue of being able to get off of and fight outside the 'X' (get out of and stay out of the enemy's ideal engagement range and disrupt their combat rythym through superior range and movement) this build when piloted by someone who knows matchups well is super clean and rewarding. it also has good punish both with the arm weapons and back weapons due to everything having very high direct hit adjustment

[@W1Robur]

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[@landbeforetimeee]

*"Begun, the kite wars have"* -Abraham "Mad Stomp" Lincoln, circa 2023.

[@W1Robur]

Just this video lol

[@involuntaryanalysis]

Oddly enough the Trueno functions more like a cannon than missiles, except for the lock.

[@W1Robur]

Yeah they're a decisive weapon, not a fire and forget. They also require planning too but it's different. Cannons you want elevation or terrain to help you hit the splash but truenos really you want to think about your enemies EN. Totally agree with them being more cannon like in an employment sense

[@ItstheDeni]

Super nice build. Looks good AF and while very powerful it still yields some interesting matches.

[@kaliduncanel3356]

@0:20 yes I love it especially when you run reverse joints. Tanks are just thirsty to try to take advantage of your low stability. Pop an assault armor on 2 or 3 of them then watch the rest happen

[@W1Robur]

It truly is an art man

[@ShadowNinjaMaster93]

I appreciate the share code. The build is fun, but I think I prefer mine with a little more bulk so I can get away with running some missile launchers so I never have to stop moving when firing like with the Truenos. Also it seems counter intuitive, but try mixing a Turner or a Scudder in with the RF rather than just two RFs. The higher rate of fire actually helps conceal the RF's bigger bullets so people don't get a feel for the pace and timing of the slower rate of fire. I've been having a lot of success with that.

[@ayemjake]

Nah man, that's not how Japanese players build their Zimmerman ACs, the lack of TianQiang parts is already a telltale sign. It should be heavy but not so much on the too heavy side, and therefore should also be energy efficient, and have a great AB speed. The pilot also seems to be completely clueless with what he was doing, and looks like a complete beginner to me. He probably just slapped in the most meta parts he could find on to a heavy biped with no consideration to the weight load and EN efficiency.

[@liot_7]

bro you hating too much 😭

[@ok_listen]

Man it's a game, who cares about japanese players lol

[@milewesler9592]

1v1 him than

[@ayemjake]

@@liot_7 heck no I'm not, I'm a regular in this channel and I like his content a lot. This is just a minor thing that I disagreed with. I play in JP server so I know what builds people run there.

[@sgtflamingo6532]

​@@ayemjakeyou are correct with this. Wrecker legs too I see alot In JP

[@Wolfspyryt]

Classic Rifle build. Love that FCS, best kept secret for kites 🤫

[@W1Robur]

Hahaha so true man

[@f0zzy0zzy]

RF GANG RISE UP

[@W1Robur]

Rf army

[@involuntaryanalysis]

Been saying since day 1, Ransetsu RF is the hardest possible counter to the Zimmerman

[@HellOnFourLegs]

unironically speaking the heavy guy with two zimmerdumbs plays like the original g13 we had to kill to take his spot at the beginning of *new game* (no plus) I believe a few missions later little ziyi is at least a bit more agressive and dangerous that them both lol

[@astercat49]

We don’t kill the previous g13. What are you talking about?

[@nachalnik5738]

@@astercat49 apparently the rookie with Dafeng AC that you kill was the previous G13, as right after killing him Michigan gives you this callsign. "A lucky little number that just became available".

[@astercat49]

@nachalnik5738 I think that’s a bit of a stretch. G13 wasn’t the only Redgun callsign available for you, since you find G7’s corpse in the first mission of the game. Plus the Dafeng Student Pilot hadn’t received a callsign yet, as he reveals in his death dialogue. He wasn’t G13.

[@petervilla5221]

@@astercat49 I think Michigan implies that G13 is given to pilots who fight with the Red Guns but aren't a part of the Red Guns. Kinda like an in-joke where they give the unlucky number to independent randos that deploy with them. G7 would have been a legit Red Gun, and it's why the license is rejected at the start, because they're a known kia corporate pilot. The Dafeng student delivering the new armored core would have been a good fit for a new G13 in this case because he'd be a new ally to the Red Guns that isn't a part of the Red Guns.

[@dsagent]

This was actually my second ever PvP build except I used one of the reverse joints. I still have it in the garage somewhere.

[@W1Robur]

It's probably even better now that RJs are good

[@SmCxDramatik]

Dope build. The Unknown Territory Survey fight against Rusty ng++ was giving me hell. This build got me past it easily.

[@W1Robur]

I'm glad it helped! I think it's cool how the pvp ACs are good in campaign as well

[@Dark_kage]

Jav Beta and single or double ACT is also really good in builds like this. I also have a few laser kites with a VPM.

[@W1Robur]

Agree, but to me the 'fire and forget' missiles that loiter are less interesting than missiles that are decisive and require timing to hit. Truenos in my mind are kind of like an extra set of hand weapons with the way you need to think about your enemy's EN and use them very deliberately.

[@ElectronNinja]

Dual Ransetsu's are ballin especially if you're fast. After trying a ton of dual trigger weps, those were what I settled on. Their stagger and DPS are nuts for their low impact. Usually I'll run truenos or dual plasma launchers. Less impact punish but just constant DPS spa..

[@TheRoyalSkies]

Nice job bro!!! Hilarious commentary hahaha

[@W1Robur]

Glad you enjoyed brother!

[@W1Robur]

My commentary is unique in a way lol

[@2205Razors]

I actually run this type of build for a couple of weeks already. Basically just modified Steel Haze with the head swapped for that hammerhead-lookalike head - one with the best scanning stat there is because I need to hunt some crates in NG+. Been staying with it until now because it's damn fun and fashionable to my eyes. Thanks for the tip on FCS choice, it really made my day better. Keep up the good work!

[@W1Robur]

Hell yeah! Thank you brother

[@DarkstarArchangel]

Dual Ransetsu-RF? Dual Needle-Missile-Launchers? Both of those two weapons have HEAVY impact-damage.

[@W1Robur]

And high direct hit adjustment!

[@rsflores6090]

Oh yeah, I have a build almost exactly like that but with coral, I call it David

[@W1Robur]

Like David who slew Goliath?

[@rsflores6090]

@@W1Robur yes, small but strong

[@W1Robur]

@@rsflores6090 badass brother

[@stevenboelke6661]

I'm with you on the "heavyweights are easier to play" thought. I've only used heavyweights once or twice in missions and the AP & Def is so high that it was just braindead play. After dozens of attempts I had to resort to an all missile setup against Allmind Iguazu, and that was maybe 2 attempts. I felt dirty doing it.

[@W1Robur]

True skill is defeating whatever dark souls boss headass AC your opponent has with a lightweight

[@norwardradtke1361]

@@W1Roburtru tru tru. You don’t have a mountain of AP to fall back on

[@norwardradtke1361]

@@W1Roburso in general running a lightweight AC is a massive skill check

[@RoyRusso89]

Excelent piloting last match

[@W1Robur]

Thank you brother!

[@Draconian930]

Snail ac guy with zimms was probably a noob because his ac wasn't even named or painted , also you can use Harris linear rifles with this build because they kick more and can be charged, nice video.

[@undead_corsair]

Solid build, seems to be the bane of every dual shotgun user I come across 😂

[@involuntaryanalysis]

Ransetsu RF has HARD countered Zim-Zams for a good while.

[@jarednorris9559]

Loved how u tore down the heavy weight meta build, i totally agree with u, it may b op but i dont belueve it shows off a players true skills. Show me the player that can utilize a light whight and win, thats what impresses me

[@AeroWraith901]

I feel the same way on heavies with dual zimms lol. I ran into one guy twice so far that just assault boosts forward landing most of the zimm shots and it's just no fun to play against >>''. Should make a setup that counters that since I'm starting to see it more. Cool build! Always loved the ransetsus

[@W1Robur]

Lol this build doesn't do bad against it. There's a few things that work but good footwork and a solid stagger punish goes miles against the fatbodies

[@shareefpeoples5317]

Theee hard counter to AB wiggle builds is a build with dual earshots and anything else. When they start their brainless rush. Go into manual aim mode and shoot the ground with booth earshots. Its an instant stagger. Cash in on the stagger with your hand weapons. Rinse n repeat its soo boring and I eventually kick the AB spammers

[@AeroWraith901]

@@shareefpeoples5317 oh I see! Now that I think about it, I do have one build that has double earshots although i made it mostly to replicate an AC from Nexus lol. Will keep that in mind

[@vulnerablerummy]

you could also try using shield. coral shield lets you keep shooting from both arm, so you could still outstagger them with the rf

[@Stephetheon]

I've gone through TWO WHOLE NG CYCLES not knowing I could pop my expansion slot while stunned.

[@W1Robur]

Cornerstone of pvp lol glad you learned. For aggressive builds the idea is you can full kill someone in 1 'cycle' but you need to be able to hit 2 because of pulse armor resetting the pace

[@dasfaq6260]

wait really?

[@Stephetheon]

@@dasfaq6260 apparently

[@burningwater1817]

love the energy in this video

[@W1Robur]

@@burningwater1817 thank you!

[@RyanWithersAway]

lol that last match. it was like the 1st phase was the little brother playing then when they lost they ask big bro to bring the Awhoopin for phase 2 an 3 haha

[@W1Robur]

Sometimes it takes me a round to warm up and get a read on my enemy

[@gefehede7783]

"Kite build" Bruh, dude was standing toe to toe on the third match.

[@W1Robur]

Sometimes you got to lol

[@d0nat136]

Got a build with a similar but close ranged playstyle. It uses the etsujin burst machine guns to stagger before firing off the truenos. Question, what playstyle do you prefer? Mega close range? Kite? Rat? Etc

[@W1Robur]

Mega close range always

[@calangel]

Haha, funny. I have a AC that is very, very similar. It is an alternative of my original that uses JVLN BETA and 3 cell plasma instead of dual TRUENO. the original plays WAY better up close and aerial mix-up is nasty. More dynamic movement and no animation lock in order to maximize damage potential.

[@W1Robur]

I like the truenos as a crazy damage punish

[@no-ic5gw]

This is like my build only I used noct core and kasuar legs

[@W1Robur]

Hell yeah kasuar gang

[@OugiEin]

For those of you who are wondering about a coral version of this, you'd replace the Alba core with the lightest one in the game for its Post EN Supply and you'd also benefit from your A.Armor being a Coral Assault Armor.

[@BlueIron64]

Do the nachtreiher arms handle the recoil well enough in your experience? Alternating rifle shots makes the recoil more noticeable than firing at the same time, but I want to test for myself if it actually effects accuracy

[@W1Robur]

I've found it to just barely be suitable

[@davidruttan713]

10:55 the best looking ACs the paint is great

[@ni9274]

top tier movement at the end

[@W1Robur]

I try brother thank you

[@nkedgun1011]

yo from buff the rf burst charged shot and give the rf and the line rifle like 500 direct hit adjustment ty, been doing this day 1 but with Drones LOL and the homing rocket and hey yo fromsoft heavy weights need to be stunned and take way more damage while stunned just make it last like an hour on em LOL the more weight the longer ur stunned

[@W1Robur]

I think ridiculously long stuns would balance it out better. You want all that ap and stability? Enjoy a 5 business day stagger where I can Kamehameha you, dump my magazines, kick you, and still have time to make a cup of coffee. I also think kicks should be reversed- the lighter you are the more damage you do. Heavies get the benefits of any weapons they want they don't need an extra high damage option that comes out in between their weapon cooldown. Kick being crazy for fatties is what makes them nuts because they have no down-time. They can run zimms and lcs to dominate close range and burzel at you to never let you create a gap.

[@Bloodbane_AC]

Great vid bud!

[@W1Robur]

Thanks brother! Haven't seen you online in a minute trying to hop in a party?

[@yellow538]

Bruh I’m stoned and this commentary is so funny

[@Schpoonman]

I see you're a filthy nerd who named their AC Daybreak as a counterpart to Raven's Nightfall, too.

[@W1Robur]

Absolutely

[@チーズクリーム-o8q]

About the Japanese Meta, i guess the build should still based on the player's skill, not the build itself.

[@troydroberts88]

I'm running this but with the Alba legs to get over the 1500 stability threshold. Really fun. Just need to get more seat time to figure out when the Truenos will land.

[@W1Robur]

Fire them right as your enemy burns a bunch of en, they will usually hit

[@Registeel13Ty]

Love the build. I keep telling people dual burst rifles on a lightweight build just spoonfeeds steady reliable damage into the opponent. I personally have been a fan of the vertical plasma missiles for my shoulders but I'll give the trueno more of a spin

[@shareefpeoples5317]

Hopefully in the Sequel From removes the AB buffs to stagger and add a overhear AB mechanic, and allow us to shoot while QBing. AB is overtuned.

[@W1Robur]

Shooting while QB is my wet dream. I'd also like to be able to assault boost backwards and there to be some sort of Stat that the heavier you are the slower your hard lock camera is

[@shareefpeoples5317]

@@W1Robur same. I spent hours playing AC5 and Verdict day. You could do all of the above but it was manual. The thing I hated was the lack of free flight. The AB left right spam could be done in AC 5 but you had to maintain the flight path to the target, manually keep the lock on, and if you messed up you had to go back down to the ground to do another AB. There was calculated risks and rewards.

[@shareefpeoples5317]

@@W1Robur and the buerzel booster may need a nerf. At the moment im putting the game down until the next patch.

[@W1Robur]

@shareefpeoples5317 I'm still enjoying the game. The trick is get good ppl you enjoy playing with

[@shareefpeoples5317]

@@W1Robur yeah when its a great player with diverse builds Im enjoying the fights win or lose. Im glad you still find enjoyment

[@blackjack3440]

i hope your pillows and bedsheets are hot every time you sleep

[@W1Robur]

Cursed insult

[@Zabooooooo6]

fu

[@samuelebasso7807]

15:30 Those big cheeses are so cringe 💀

[@W1Robur]

Ong brother it gets old

[@HellsAngels14]

Are you taking into account recoil? Stability on that makes a whopping difference.

[@W1Robur]

I've found nacht is just enough. You can go to alba if you feel like you need more recoil comtrol

[@Capitan_Captain]

I'm pretty sure you can use the hokushi, which has a better regen, if you change your core for a slightly heavier one. Yo still won't be falling below 360 speed, I'd say 365 approximately.

[@W1Robur]

Redlining hokushi really hurts, redlining 20c doesn't. Also it's too heavy with the setup last I checked

[@W1Robur]

You also can't fit a heavier core

[@Capitan_Captain]

Oh wellp. Still, if you don't redline the hokushi, regen is really fast, and the redline delay is like 0.5 seconds less than the 20c.

[@W1Robur]

@@Capitan_Captain tracking lol. But with kite you want the option to redline

[@norwardradtke1361]

*ran-SET-su 😅 god damnit why can’t I not be a correction nazi. Respect your AC skills

[@GusMortis]

There are worse nazis to be.

[@justincoloma3721]

NOOOOO You were supposed to destroy the kites not join them!!! Probably my least favourite build to play and fight against, but good gameplay nonetheless!

[@alcoyot]

This was my pve build.

[@Zabooooooo6]

fu

[@xTheFooLishx]

wait why are people hating on kiting?

[@pixpax1720]

Extremely annoying

[@xTheFooLishx]

@@pixpax1720 but isn’t losing in any capacity annoying?

[@pixpax1720]

@@xTheFooLishx homosexual behavior

[@xTheFooLishx]

@@pixpax1720 just the way i like it

[@dylancarls9079]

​​@@xTheFooLishx probably just their own skill issues 🤷 I don't mess with kite builds usually, but I don't mind fighting them. Whatever helps you win I guess.

[@alastor8091]

I find heavies to be WAAAAY harder to use than lightweight. Easier to dodge damage outright than hope your dps is good enough to outpace the damage you take.

[@neroblitz9336]

any melee weapons？

[@tomhasyourlocatenow]

How about use nahtreiher core with aorta?

[@W1Robur]

I'm really not a fan of the redline gennies

[@Zabooooooo6]

fu

[@ALeon-od3wu]

Awesome build. Mine's very similar. How come you take Ransetsu over Harris or Curtis? Or duckett for that matter?

[@W1Robur]

Impact / second, and no ducket because of ideal range

[@ALeon-od3wu]

@@W1Robur right on

[@treclarke6102]

maidenless build.

[@W1Robur]

@@treclarke6102 who

[@involuntaryanalysis]

@@treclarke6102 Skill issue.

[@liot_7]

Almost same as mine

[@zucchini2339]

Bro i beg you take the adhd meds XD

[@W1Robur]

Hell no we unmedicated and unregulated in this house

[@zucchini2339]

@@W1Robur i respect that my man

[@treclarke6102]

coward build. maidenless.

[@W1Robur]

Post deadlift

[@stonesnell2568]

Maidenless as fuck!

[@undead_corsair]

Mad you can't use a shotgun to win every fight?

[@latesstreamarchive1577]

Kiting while efficient is such a good way to get labeled a loser IMO. Not only do you take advantage of broken weapons while resetting the stagger (or not having any cuz you are too busy running away) but you also take advantage of said stagger system and weapon systems at the same time, and it really wouldnt bother me that much if the game actually had decent connectivity and hit boxes. However it doesnt. The only time i think a kiting person is cool is if they are head on from time to time. Any other case i just think your mindset is "A dub is a dub" which is lame. Most of the time i just assume kites are just unempathetic people who could care less about being fair. I cant however deny its extreme usefulness in getting wins. Its absurd how many strats ive tried to deal with kites. The only kind of strat thats ever been useful is actually playing a kite build myself. I hated it. How can you be so scummy as to think you're good by doing this? Half the time I dont even think you guys care. As if having all these wins makes you somehow good by running away. Almost like politicians who think they are doing good while sitting in a little echo chamber. anyway rant done. To all kiters i dont hate you and i definitely wont deny the insane advantage kiting gets you. however its annoying and extreme cheese imo.

[@W1Robur]

Bro look at every other video on my channel and go touch some weights dweeb posting a dissertation in my comments section no bitches ahh activities

[@latesstreamarchive1577]

@@W1Robur Bro your little insults don’t hold up very well on the internet. Very good way to halt your YT progression if you start insulting your followers. Also I’m not giving you anymore views if this is how you act. I just gave you my opinion on a kite build. Yours isn’t actually all too bad however my point still stands. Not only that but you’re going on to just prove the mentality of a kite player. P.S. My build and your build honestly arent that different. Mine is built around AB and raw stagger. I just think Kiting makes for a lame fight.

[@zaft00]

@@latesstreamarchive1577skill issue 🥱

[@W1Robur]

@latesstreamarchive1577 idgaf about you giving me views dawg. I don't make videos for mass appeal. I make them for real ones and have been this way since day 1. You pull up in my comments running your mouth and cry when I dish it back. Low T. You can hop off my meat and take your slimy greaseball self to a different channel. Will not be missed.

[@STIR-FRIED-SUBWAY-RAT]

Skill issue tbh biped kites are easy this patch

[@rstarrkk]

the zimm heavy played too passively. if he just charges you and pulls his triggers he will eat da booty also, who you talkin to lmao

[@frostymourne867]

Yup the big heavy builds are cringe. Requires the least skill to play. But the problem is they are becoming more common. Dual zimmers and laser shoulders heavies with buerzel boosters? Cancer. But I have something even more cancerous, dual Gatlings with dual huxley buerzels. Gawd super toxic bro… I’m a PC user mouse and keyboard, I switch to hardlock and tilt my mouse when I gt the lock, all I do Is just spam assault boost, kick and shoot. Not much dodging required.

[@W1Robur]

Yeah man the dual lrb dual rebula is even worse

[@W1Robur]

An addendum to this thought; people would rather build their way out of being bad than putting in the time to play better

[@life_is_gr8]

That guy was cringe, especially emoting after he won the second round. Get him outta hereeeee

[@W1Robur]

@@life_is_gr8 straight to the landfill where he belongs

[@frostymourne867]

@@W1Robur Yeah glad u schooled him man

[@no0breap3ru.g.g.c55]

I'll say it, it sounds like a you problem when it comes to heavy mechs my guy. Imagine thinking it takes more skill to pilot a faster more agile mech that allows for wider ranges of play than it does to pilot a big moving target, with ehy less room for error due to said speed and size. With the only bonus being AP, because of all the other shortcomings due to your size. Sounds like you have a building/piloting issue. Get off your page😂😂😂 .. its cool we all have less favorable matchups, but to say no skill is big petty.

[@ivanshulika5359]

No?) Like, he pretty much concluded the whole gameplay for any heavy bipedal AC both in pvp in pve. Big moving target? Guess what - with most weapons, you have to be at least at mid-range to deal non-ricochet damage to those chunky guys. Now, guess at what range those guys are excelling at?) All they need to do is to outsurvive their opponent while doing high damage in return, and, as far as I (as well as this video maker) see it - this playstyle is not too hard to "master".

[@W1Robur]

Bad player spotted. Get off my page bozo

[@W1Robur]

@@ivanshulika5359 real one. People are in denial that their fatbody homonculus AC where they don't have to dodge anything is easier to play than a build where eating 2 shots = death lmao

[@ivanshulika5359]

@@W1Robur that's a shame actually, I think devs could do better job for heavy guys lifecycle. Might sound a bit stupid of me, but I'd rather have them bind those "tank" numbers in stats strictly to tank type of legs (at least those are restricted in mobility and are too hard to pilot by some casuals because of their "wheel" nature), but, I guess, this was not an option :(

[@samuraitadpole5459]

​@@W1RoburI thought I was alone, I played heavy once and it has its place but the "dance" is the most fun, I love being fast AF b

[@live4redlinegaming]

Its a good setup. I primary a build similar to this on my own channel @Live4RedlineGaming

[@W1Robur]

Nice brother