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Armored Core 2

Secret Weapon
The weapon is hidden in the mission against Emeraude to destroy the surface weapons. Right when the mission starts, fly over the surface weapons and look over to the rocks where there is a small hill. Somewhere around there lying down is the karasawa mk-II (the weapon one the AC has on the cover). Press circle to pick it up. This is a laser weapon that is extremely powerful with 50 ammo. I think it is one of the best weapons in the game.

Infinite Energy
This cheat if for infinite generator energy, not AP. At any time during game play, press L1+L2+L3+R1+R2+R3. The screen will flash a "System error" and a "limiter release" message on the left. This is great for extended over boosts or weapons that drain a lot of energy. It lasts for a limited time.

Easy Victories
In the arena play on the abandoned highway and fight behind the building you start at and stay really close to the out of bounds marker and more often than not your opponent will leave mission area and you win.

First Person View (US)
Hold Triangle + Square + Start. Release all buttons, then press Start again.

First Person View (Japan)
Hold Triangle + Square + Select. Release all buttons, then press Select again.

Allow Overloaded AC
Finish the game. Save the game. Load the game again and you are able to use your AC with overloaded weight.

Fixed camera view (US)
Hold Circle + X + Start during game play. Release all buttons and press Start again. 

Fixed camera view (Japan)
Hold Circle + X + Select during game play. Release all buttons and press Start again.

Human Modification
Drop your credits to -50000 and you will receive Bonus-Items. Repeat this 5 times to get all available Items. Beware ! Your game will restart every time 

Note: to shoot the laser blade use it then immediately press the boost button. takes some practice but is completely worth it. 

Default View (US)
Pause game play then press Start. 

Default View (Japan)
Pause game play then press Select.

Info on orbiting cannons
When u start, u are near a complex of buildings-this is NOT where the cannons are- they are in another complex on the other side of the area, right in the middle Submitted by  m..x :biteme21608x

Ignore Overweight
Beat all the mission without failing once (save constantly) Submitted by Chung: xjetlixx

Plus is Back
When playing through the missions, if you fail a mission, you are still charged for the wear and tear on your AC. If, after losing several missions, you drop far into the negative money range, your pilot will be forcibly ''upgraded''. For each upgrade, you'll need to drop below -50,000 credits. Once this happens, the game will be restarted with your new powers (i.e. clean slate, 5000 Cr), although you'll keep any parts you had from your previous game.

-1st Time Enhancement: Radar
You will be personally equipped with a 260-click range radar, which also has a missile display on it.

-2nd Time Enhancement: Laser Blade Wave
After a laser blade attack, press the X button to follow it up with a wave attack.

-3rd Time Enhancement: Heat Reduction
Your AC's heat taken from attacks will be reduced by half.

-4th Time Enhancement: Fire Back Unit Weapons while Standing/Moving
You can fire all back unit weapons from a standing or flying position.

-5th Time Enhancement: Half Energy Use
Your booster and energy-based weapons will use half as much energy as before.

-8th Time Enhancement: Double Cooling Power
Your cooling rate will be doubled.

Steal Your Enemies Emblem
In the single player Arena mode you can steal your defeated opponent's emblem. To do this you of course have to beat an opponent in the Arena, then once beaten you can go back to the opponent selection screen where everyone is ranked by number. Highlight and select someone you have defeated and then press START + SELECT and you should hear a sound. Press the two buttons again and again until you hear the sound. Once you hear the sound go to the Edit Emblem screen and the emblem selected will be the one you just took from your opponent. You can then edit it or just wear it as your own.

Add defeated AC emblems
When the victory message appears in the arena, press Select + Start to add the defeated AC's emblem to your list

Use overweight AC Units
Once you finish the entire game the first time and you see the credits, the next time you start a game using the final save (the one you make after the credits) you can buy equipment and parts that would normally make your mech overweight. You will then be able to use your overweight mech the next time you play. Now you can finally create the mech you've always wanted!

Hidden Parts
On the mission to stop the surface weapon, immediately jump over the two enemy surface weapons.  Look around near the rocks to find the Karasawa mk. II sitting on the ground.

In the A.C. test room, if you shoot the circle in the ceiling, it will blow up, revealing a secret area.  You will need a light A.C. or good boosters to go up the shaft into the area.  Here you will find a new Radar part. Temporary invincibility
While playing a game, press L2 + R2 + R3. If you entered the code correctly, a "Limiter Released" system error message will appear, and you will have infinite energy during this time. After approximately one minute, the "OB Down" system error will appear. It will last as long as the previous error, but you will not have any energy. After "OB Down" is completed, your AC will recharge and return to normal. Make sure you finish off your enemy before you become vulnerable

Arena Cheat
I have discovered that if you are able to purchase the double vertical missile (96,000), go to the arena  with the crashed spaceship in the middle.  Fly to the very top of the ship and just fire down upon your enemies.  I have had very little trouble getting the the number one position in arena combat.  Alternate weapons are the single vertical missile; the multiple missile (122,000) and the pursuit missile (155,000).

Keep it Going
If you're trying to land and you come down too fast you're unable to move for a couple of seconds. If you land at a degree less than 45 you can run after that, with little-to-no stalling.

Highlander
Remember Ravens, the sword that fires a wave blast regardless of whether or not you have gone through the enhancement processes, can also be fired in the mid air. This can offer a devastating surprise for unwary opponents.

Easy Victories
In the arena play on the abandoned highway and fight behind the building you start at and stay really close to the out of bounds marker and more often than not your opponent will leave mission area and you win.

Beat people easily in the arena
Ok in order for you to do this, your going to have to go in the very corner or at least the perimeter of an arena.  When you get really near to the corner, just keep shooting your opponent.  Try to turn your back on them.  As you turn your back on them, try to pivot slowly either to the right or left so while your turning..., well their still attacking you from behind so they don't know that their leaving the area.  This works extremely well on enemies who like to attack you from the behind.  the only side effect is that your going to have to do this quickly before running out of AP!  So far I've done this strategy to most of my enemies and worked out pretty well.  Oh yeah, I also beat Ares this way.

Easier Arena Fights
As soon as you are able, buy the extension part that fires support missiles (doesn't matter which, but upgrade as soon as you can).  Buy the back-mounted missile launcher that fires the vertical missiles.  Pick any other parts that you want, doesn't really matter, but a fast turn rate in the leg parts will help.  Now when you fight in the arena, choose the abandoned highway map.  You will begin on top of a building.  Just sit up there, making sure to activate your extension missiles, and rain down death on your enemy before he even has a chance to squeeze the trigger.  This will not work for all opponents, but it worked for 3/4 of mine.

Fast Recovery Tip
In battle every second counts.  So when you boost and hit the ground you stop completely for up to 3 seconds.  This could cause up to 2000 AP points in damage in just those 3 seconds.  So to recover from a boost right away I have the answer right here.

Informer Mission Made Easy:
There is an easier way to destroy Informer and beat the mission with all the credits, no deductions. First go to the shop and buy some kind of energy weapon (back unit or arm unit R). Equip the energy weapon and then start the mission. As soon as the mission starts press L1+ L2 + L3 + R1 + R2 + R3 (this will give you infinite energy for a small period of time). As soon as you do that boost up on top of the crashed space ship. Once at the top look down towards the ground. Use the energy weapon you just bought and take out the informer. You don't have to pay for AC repair because you don't deal with the Mts and you don't pay ammo because you used an energy weapon!

First during battles try not to hold down boost.  Try to tap it rather rapidly.  This conserves energy immensely.  If you have a good booster it can even keep you in the air forever.  Anyway, to recover quickly from a fall, start tapping boost rapidly, before you hit the ground, then continue tapping boost until your back up in the air.  This is a great way to dodge attacks while combining it with the sidestep buttons. 

Remember, it doesn't matter how powerful an AC is, it also has to have an experienced pilot who knows how to handle it.

Hidden area in Ground Based Assault level
Go to the other side of the map and fly under the bridge to find a ledge.

Hidden areas in Infiltrate Radar Base level and Destroy Radar Base level
Get out of the building and go to the right until you find three buildings. They have doors on both sides. Shoot the door of that building, which is the last on right.

Secret area in Protect the Train level
Destroy the last few sections, when the train has arrived.

Rescue Research Team
Go approximately halfway through the corridor with the floating platform. Keep shooting the different colored disk at that location. Fall all the way down the opening that appears to find the Moonlight.

Secret area in Snow mission
Destroy the crates during the snow mission and enter the crack to the right of the starting location. Destroy a part of the airplane to open a small cave. It contains a part that makes your left arm weapons or shields power up. 

Stop The Surface Weapon
Go past the weapons to find the Karasawa near some rocks.

Hidden area in Training room
Keep shooting the circle in the ceiling. When it breaks, enter the hidden area and follow the shaft to find a part for your radar. 

Hidden area in Underground Railway
Follow the right-side branch of the tunnel to the end and destroy the panel. There is another panel in the ceiling above. Shoot the ceiling panel to find a hidden AC part.

Secret area in Zio City Suppression
Quickly search the urban area to the right to find a hidden AC part. Note: You have to leave one of the Special Forces alive until you find it.

Defeating Nine Breaker
Before getting to him, he will give you a Sniper Rifle. You need a lot of credits to buy the Pursuit Missile launcher. Make a Core with AP higher than 9 Breaker's, with the Missile Launcher, Sniper Rifle, and Missile Interceptors. You should be able to defeat Nine Breaker in the crater. After that is done, you will have Stealth Units. 

Easy money and Nine Breaker
Equip an AC with multiple missiles, then challenge all opponents in the fourth stage. Immediately fly all the way up to one of the towers, look down, and pick off your opponents. If you use auto-fire with quick lock-ons, you will be a Nine Breaker in no time. After reaching Nine Breaker, buy all the AC parts you can, then intentionally die with -50,000 credits to restart with all AC parts. Get back to Nine Breaker and repeat as needed to build your credits.

Arena battles
When in the arena, get a form of vertical missiles. After that, challenge anyone in the arena at Etal Base. First, you will see a building to the left side of the screen. Strafe and go forward towards this building. After that, jump into a recess on the top of this building. This will provide you with cover for the moment. Wait for your energy to recharge, then jump northwest to the top of a large tower. There is a platform on the top of the tower connected to another tower by a catwalk. Stay on the platform. Load the vertical missiles and attack the enemy below. Wait for your vertical missiles to run out before you rejoin the enemy down below. 

Extra tough Arena fights
If you are lucky enough to become Nine Breaker and you complete the entire game, you can get some bonus Arena fights.

Temporary Unlimited Fuel
While playing the game, press L2 + R2 + R3. If you entered the code correctly, a "Limiter Released" system error message will appear, and you will have infinite energy during this time. After approximately one minute, the "OB Down" system error will appear. It will last as long as the previous error, but you will not have any energy. After "OB Down" is completed, your AC will recharge and return to normal. Make sure you finish off your enemy before you become vulnerable. It is best to find a guy who has only one or two guns. Then go to the Arena with the crashed spaceship in the middle. Then fly up into the air and let your opponent waste his bullets. Then go down there and cream him.

High Quality Shield
Go to the level where you have to remove the disorder units [ the second one where the subway crashed ]. Before you shoot the green door on the ground, aim up and shoot the one on the ceiling. fly into the vent you shot open. Look around and you will see a shield on the ground. Note: when inside the hole/lair they made

Super Boost
Push and hold the right joystick, two boosters (depending on the type of core) come out of the top of the core. ( all cores have it)

A Special Part
In the level you have too destroy all the radars there is a special booster. After you get to the part were you go outside to blow up the radar kill all the enemy units first. Then go all the way too the right were there are 6 little building things. They all have doors on them that are black. Shoot them and they blow up. One of them have a part in them. Then finish the mission.

Big Disorder Unit
In the level were you go through the railway and come up to the big tank like disorder unit the easy way to beat it is by using the flame gun that greatly increases heat levels. Go right up to the tank and use a shield and just hold down the fire button and roast it. I wish you luck

A Better Way To Win In Arena
An easy way to win in arena is to by the grenade rifle for your right arm. If your not far enough in the game to bye it bye the flame gun. Also by a grenade launcher and a chain gun for your back unit. If over weight lose the grenade launcher .But bye the tank legs and equip all these parts. Play the abandon highway level. As you sit on the building you will see him come toward you, use the chain gun and shoot him as he comes. After he get by the side of the building fly high in the air and he will probably shoot at you. Try too dodge it and keep doing this till he runs out of ammo. I did this too beat Samsara, Kerehound, Splurge,the prisoner guy, and Mercilless. (He doesn't come to the end of the game).

Get Best Laser Sword
In the level where you rescue the research team there is a floating platform that you can ride.  Do not get on it, instead walk along the ground until you see a space that looks different from the rest shoot this and fall in you should now be it a large cave, look around and you should find LS-moonlight the most powerful laser sword in the game but also the heaviest.

Special Part (Orbiting Canon)
O.K. someone said that there is a orbiting canon in the diagonal green buildings close to the wall this is wrong it is in the middle of the green buildings on a long straight road you cant miss it.

More secret parts!
When you go to the level were it says elimant leos klien , there are many hall full of bombs that you need to dodge, but in one of those halls there are doors that will open. In one of the rooms there is a generator, powerful.

In both radar based missions when you first start out or need to go to , The radar roof has small portable crates that have doors that can be blown up. Inside , there are parts.
The first radar mission is infiltrate the radar base boosters , Not to good
Destroy the radar base. Back rocket units excellent and powerful

True Easy way to beat Arena
Look u read all those other crappy ways but none of those work. I beat it with this and i can prove it. When u beat ARes u get 1,500,000credits. The way to do it is to buy the back part that shoots 2 multiple warhead missiles its expensive but you'll make it. Then go to the Etal Base and from the beginning fly to the platform all the way in the air and then there is a pole in the middle. Fly on top of that. That's all use the multiple warhead missile and no matter where he is they can track your enemy.

Secret Parts (lots of them]
Thus goes by levels

Destroy Containers:
I the snow level enter the crack on the right side of the starting point and blast  a part of the plane to get to a small cave that where you get a option al past that powers up left weapons.

Eliminate Leos Klien:
in this level you get a new pair of energy weapon type arms: Equip with a head of hacking of  4 or greater you will encounter two sliding doors there will be a small room behind the door on the left that is where the part is this is just before the room where you will fight the fake klien.

Protect the Train:
in the second to last car there is a part that does a quick boost back part you will loose the mission if you take the part.

Infiltrate Rader Bas and Destroy Radar Base:
the two parts are the same place on each level. on the far side of the open are there will be three buildings. Shoot the door on the far side closest to the edge that is on the farthest to the right to find the secret parts.

Ground Based Assault.
on the Far side of the bridge fly under the bridge to find the most heavily armored head.

Safeguard secret Information:
Equip a head with a hacking of four or greater. turn left before the room before the elevator then open the doors shoot the crates in the center to uncover a panel on the floor. Shoot the panel to find a hidden missile launcher part.

Stop the Surface Weapon.
Fly past the surface weapons to find the Karasawa Mk2 beside some rocks.

Training room:
Look up to find a panel: shoot it and fly up into a room with a radar part.

Zio City Suppression:
Quickly look around the the city area to find the part, you must have one of the two enemy ACs to find the part.

Underground Railway
Fallow the right side branch to the end of the tunnel destroy the panel at that location there is another panel above that panel destroy it and fly up to fin the strongest shield in the game
And by the way tell that person who said a cheat about the orbiting cannons to give more detailed info on the cheat

Mission Parts-
AC Test : 
Shoot at the small gray octagon in the middle of the ceiling until it is destroyed, then boost up into a secret room to get a radar part. To get up there, you'll need the EBT-GR4300 Booster.

Escort Train:
Wait for the train to arrive and destroy the second-to-last car. You will find an extension part that boosts you back quickly. You will fail the mission if you take the part. On a personal note, I don't think it is worth it to take this part and fail the mission; the part isn't that great.

Safeguard Secret Information:
Just before the room with the freight elevator, open the door to the left (you'll need a head unit with a hacking function of more than 4). Destroy the crates in the next room and then blast the floor panel to access a secret area with an FCS part.

Ground Based Assault :
Follow the bridge to the far end, then fly underneath it. You'll find a head unit sitting on a ledge.

Rescue Research Team:
There is a long hallway with a floating platform in it. In the hallway, blast the brown floor panel to drop down into an area containing the most powerful laser blade in the game, the LS-MOONLIGHT.

Infiltrate Radar Base:
Outside the base where the radars are located, go all the way to the right to find six doors on three buildings. Blast open the doors to find a booster.

Destroy Radar Base:
A back-mounted missile launcher is in the exact same place as the booster above.

Stop The Surface Weapon:
Head forward from the starting point, past the target, and you'll find the KARASAWA-MK2 laying near some rocks on the ground. The KARASAWA-MK2 is the best right arm unit in the game.

Destroy Transport Containers:
Look for a section of a ravine wall that is colored differently than the rest (past the wreckage of the plane) and shoot it to open up a cavern with a hidden option part.

Underground Railway:
Follow the right branch of the tunnel to the end. You'll find a panel in the wall that you must destroy in order to continue the mission. Search the wall above the panel and you'll find another one in the ceiling. Destroy it and boost up into a secret area with the best shield in the game, the ZES-99/MIRROR.

Zio City Suppression:
Head to the right of the building directly in front of the start locations. Search the streets of the urban area and you'll find a back-mounting orbit cannon sitting out in the open.

Eliminate Leos Klein:
In the area just before the battle With Klein, open the left door to find a generator. You'll need a head with a hacking function of more than 4.

Arena Hidden Parts-

-Achieve a rank of 40 to receive an option part that enhances braking.

-Achieve a rank of 30 to receive an FCS part.

-Achieve a rank of 20 to receive an extension part that intercepts enemy missiles.

-Achieve a rank of 10 to receive an inside part that disrupts enemy lock-ons.

-Achieve a rank of 1 to receive a back part that disables enemy radar.

-Defeat the Animal to receive a weapon-arm unit that is like a laser version of the shotgun.

-Obtain more than 10 Emeraude Corporate Points and defeat Grenstone to receive a back-mounted missile launcher.

-Obtain more than 6 Zio Matrix Corporate Points and defeat Divine Bloom to receive a powerful back-mounted dual plasma cannon.

I hope this info is useful to you. You can count on it because I got it straight from a Tips And Tricks magazine. Good Luck!

Save Credits
To save credits you must do the following. 1. After you have earned some money from either a mission or an arena battle save the game. 2. Load your game and do any mission you like. 3. If you fail your mission and get less credits, go to the system and exit the game without saving it! 4. When you go back to your game, you will have the amount of credits you had before you failed the mission and also you would still have your debt on the mission because the fail you did earlier wouldn't count. You could save tons of credits this way.

NOTE: If your going to use this cheat only go straight to mission or else you could lose what else you did before the mission. e.g. If you buy a new part and then go to mission and fail then not save the game, you'll lose the A.C part you bought.

Secret area in Eliminate Leos Kline mission
Go to the elevator, then go ahead to the door at the end of the hall where you should be in the room with the spinny thing in the middle. Then go to the door on the left avoiding the bombs. It should be in the room to the left at the end of the hall . 

Secret FCS play in guard secret information level
Play the level and go until you find the hall with a door to the left and one ahead, take the door to the left. Then go ahead to the last door. (You need a head with a level 5 hacking function). Once inside, destroy the creates in the middle of the room, after that crap shoot the vent on the floor. Now drop down into the vent to find the FCS.

Hint
Here is the truly easiest way to beat the arena. you need the optional part that fires missiles on full lock automatically, the blue back unit that fires two vertical missiles, the longest range FCS, and the optional part that increases the range of lock-ons. then go to the abandoned highway you start n the perfect sniping spot.. just sit and let them come to you...the ultimate cheap way to beat the arena. It even works on the 9 breaker. Submitted by Jeremy: Merejtao

Human Plus and Overweight
In the game AC2 you can get human plus and overweight in one mech. (This hint can also be used for the Armored Core game for Playstation). When you get overweight this benefit will be impossible to reach, but if you get Human Plus your record is cleared of all failures so what you do is get all the human plus benefits and then get overweight. But do not fail a single mission trying to get overweight.

Informer Mission Made Easy:
There is an easier way to destroy Informer and beat the mission with all the credits, no deductions. First go to the shop and buy some kind of energy weapon (back unit or arm unit R). Equip the energy weapon and then start the mission. As soon as the mission starts press L1+ L2 + L3 + R1 + R2 + R3 (this will give you infinite energy for a small period of time). As soon as you do that boost up on top of the crashed space ship. Once at the top look down towards the ground. Use the energy weapon you just bought and take out the informer. You don't have to pay for AC repair because you don't deal with the Mts. and you don't pay ammo because you used an energy weapon.

Cheap Wins in the Arena and Sub Arena
First buy the missiles that launch vertically. Then fight any AC in the moon arena. Then either dodge all of the shot fired by the enemy and wait for him to go off the cliff and he should stay down there if your near the edge. Then get a lock on him and fire at him until he is dead The other way is to go down to the bottom and shoot him from there

Limiter release
At any time during any game play, hold R2+L2and then press L3 Fast.  For the next 40 sec., your energy gauge won't run out no matter how much you use it.  Unfortunately, after the 40 sec. you're energy gauge will be empty for the next 50 sec.  If you have done this slow, and you have anything better than the first booster, you have a super boost until you run out of energy. If you use this when you have limited release, you can fly around and dodge most shots until the 40 sec. runs out)