So, you’re stuck on the Balteus boss inArmored Core 6? Don’t worry, we’ve all been there. Since I’m a proud Balteus beater, allow me to guide you through the best strategy to defeat Balteus. Without further adieu, here’s how to beat Balteus inAC6.
Note:To beat Balteus, you need to make sure you havethe best weapons inAC6at your disposal. You can always experiment with different weapons and builds in between being defeated, which I highly recommend doing to figure out the best way to defeat Balteus.
Best way to easily beat Balteus inArmored Core 6
This might be a bit spoilery, but in my honest opinion,I think Balteus is the hardest bossinArmored Core 6. There are a handful of tough boss fights ahead that aren’t cakewalks, but I found Balteus to be extremely difficult. He’s easily the boss I died the most to. But because of that, I have a lot of experience to help guide you through this fight.
Best tips before fighting Balteus inArmored Core 6
My first piece of advice when it comes to beating Balteus isdon’t be afraid to quit the mission, buy better parts, and try again. Yeah, you’ll need to beat the beginning part of the mission again and beat the AC before Balteus, but it’s worth it to create a winning build instead of bashing your head against an impassable wall. Speaking of winning builds, mirroring my recommendation ofthe best builds inArmored Core 6is a great idea to beat Balteus.
My second piece of advice to beat Balteus inAC6isget theACS – Dynamic Deflection Control Tuning and the Pulse Armor OS Tuning upgrades. Getting the rest ofthe best OS Tuning upgradeswill help you defeat Balteus easily, but these two upgrades are necessary because they both mitigate the amount of damage you receive which allows you to stay in the fight for longer and ultimately defeat Balteus.
Best tips to defeat Balteus inArmored Core 6
I found that the best build to defeat Balteus inArmored Core 6isa study bipedal build that has decent mobility and above-average health. I tried to beat Balteus with a reverse joint build for a long time and concluded that it was too hard. The moment I switched to bipedal, I could equip heavier weapons, take more hits, and I still had good mobility.
The best weapons to use against Balteus isa kinetic weapon of some kind that deals consistent damage. You’ll also want touse at least two explosive weaponslike grenade launchers and cannons to stagger Balteus as quickly as possible.
The best way to avoid the swarms of missiles that can quickly stagger and damage you is todash forward and stay close to Balteus. Whenever Balteus stops to shoot missiles,shoot him with your explosive weapons. When Balteus is staggered,spam every weapon you haveto deal as much damage as possible.
Halfway through the battle, Balteus uses a big explosive attack, so right when you get Balteus to 50% health,get as fast away as possible. Balteus’ next attacks are huge flame swords. Tododge his first swing, simply jump and ascend as high as you can. Tododge the second flame sword swing, dash right as many times as you can.
After dodging the flame sword swings, you’re free tofocus solely on dealing damage to Balteus. Remember to use your Pulse Armor and Repair Kits to stay in the fight.
Balteus willuse the two flame sword swing attacks again, so watch out for that. He’ll also stay still andlaunch a flame attack on the ground, and all you need to do to dodge that is get in the air and dash right or left.
With consistency, good dodging, and maximizing damage when Balteus is staggered,you’ll beat Balteusand be crowned the victor. Your next objective is to take the superior fighting you learned here intoPvP.
Noah Nelson
From his early days of blog-style music, movie, and game reviews to working as the Esports Writer at Coastline Community College, Noah Nelson now works fulltime as a Staff Writer for Attack of the Fanboy and PC Invasion. He has been helping gamers everywhere with Destiny 2 god rolls, Warzone 2 DMZ missions, and collectibles in any indie game for over a year and a half. His Bachelor’s Degree in English Rhetoric and Composition with a minor in Journalism from CSULB has shaped him to be a strong writer and editor. His fondest gaming memory is playing Sly Cooper 2 after begging his mom (for hours) to play it before his birthday and he still cries myself to sleep remembering the time he accidentally saved over his 99% completion save file in Kingdom Hearts 2.
