Armored Core 6 (VI) All Data Log Locations

Data Logs are a Collectible type in Armored Core VI. Finding 10 Data Logs unlocks the “Data Log Collector” trophy & achievement. You get 10 of these automatically from the story and there are a lot more than 10 in total.

These are obtained from wrecks of destroyed ACs, found in fixed locations. You must scan them with / and it will show a text log with some extra story info. They will have sparks around them. These don’t show up when using the scanner and they aren’t tracked in mission select. For trophy purposes (Data Log Collector) you only need 10. You get 10 automatically from the story by the time you finish Mission 15, can’t miss the trophy. The other Data Logs aren’t needed for anything. This guide includes all of them for the sake of completion but after you have 10 for the trophy can skip all the rest.

Related Guides:

• Armored Core VI Collectible Guide (All-in-One Version containing all types)
• Combat Log Locations (just this type individually)
• Part Container Locations (just this type individually)
• All Parts List & Unlock Requirements
• How to Get All Endings
• All Mission Rewards
• All Arena Rewards

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CHAPTER 1

Ending #1: The Fires of Raven Playthrough: During the playthrough there will be so called “Decision Missions”. These are highlighted red in the guide. To get the first Ending it is recommended to always pick the top mission choice. Then on 2nd playthrough always pick the bottom choice.

Mission 1: Illegal Entry

• 4 x Data Logs are automatically obtained from main objectives in this mission, when looting the AC wrecks. The story requires you to do this, can’t miss it.

Mission 2: Destroy Artillery Installations

• No Known Data Logs

Mission 3: Grid 135 Cleanup

• No Known Data Logs

Mission 4: Destroy the Transport Helicopters

• No Known Data Logs

Mission 5: Destroy the Tester AC

• No Known Data Logs

Mission 6: Attack the Dam Complex

• No Known Data Logs

Mission 7: Destroy the Weaponized Mining Ship

• No Known Data Logs

Mission 8: Operation Wallclimber

• Data Log (Video Record: G4’s Last Words): Facing the Wall, this is on the far left of the “city” area in front, close to the edge of the playable area. There are 3 unnamed MT enemies here (they give bronze combat logs).Sitting between these 3 enemies is a wrecked AC that gives this data log.
  
• Data Log: Very opposite side of the area. Head towards compass direction 270° (as seen on compass at bottom of screen). Jump up to the platform where the edge of the area is and follow it heading 180° towards the wall where there is a robot with this Data Log.
  

Mission 9: Retrieve Combat Logs

• 5 x Data Logs are obtained automatically from main objectives in this mission. The goal of the mission is to loot 5 wrecks, each gives 1 data log, can’t miss it. There are some extra logs, 8 total here: 2 are in base at start, 3 on snowy path on right, 2 down the crater in the middle, 1 left from the start in snowy field guarded by two ACs.

Mission 10: Investigate BAWS Arsenal No. 2

• Data Log (Video Record: BAWS Guard’s Last Words): After the first enemy in the mission, go slightly forward and to the right to find this in the corner of the area behind a building. Guarded by an enemy with an electric whip.
  
• Data Log (Text Data: Dolmayan’s Writing 5): After the first Data Log you must defeat 2 invisible enemies. Then you encounter another group of invisible enemies (this is just 30-60 seconds after finding the first data log). The data log is in the top left of this area on the rafters. You must fly high up, it’s very well hidden, around 200 meters above the ground. It looks like metallic platforms sticking out of the side of the walls at the top of the area. On top of these you find the wrecked mech with the log. (This is before the endroom of the mission)
  

Mission 11: Attack the Watchpoint

• Data Log (Comms Record: Independent Merc Comms): At the very start of the mission (first area), there will be some laser cannons on the roofs. Fly to the back left laser cannon. From the rooftop where this laser cannon is, look down to the water to find a wrecked AC directly below this building, in the water on the ground.
  
• Data Log (Observation Data: Wave Mutation Detected): In the second area, on the tall building on the left side (opposite the first laser cannon in this area).
  

CHAPTER 2

Mission 12: Infiltrate Grid 086

• No Known Data Logs

Mission 13: Eliminate the Doser Faction

• No Known Data Logs

Mission 14: Ocean Crossing

• Data Log (Comms Record: Doser Chatter): At the start of the chapter exit the elevator and there will be a platform with red lasers aiming at you from above. Drop down the far right side of this platform (heading 63°) to find some flying drones that give bronze combat logs. Behind those drone enemies is a wrecked AC with a data log.
  
• Data Log (Image Data: STV Sketch 2): From the previous log, follow the road to the dead end to find a wreck with this log (before crossing over the big long bridge that leads to the mission boss).
  

CHAPTER 3

Mission 15: Steal the Survey Data

• 4 x Data Logs are automatically obtained from main objectives in this mission. As part of the main objectives you must loot wrecks, each gives 1 data log, can’t miss it. If you have never picked up any optional Data Logs, you’d get the  Data Log Collector trophy / achievement at this point automatically (previous missions contained 9 mandatory data logs from story objectives).

Mission 16: Attack the Refueling Base

• Data Log (Image Data: STV Sketch 6): Proceed to the main objective of the mission, the energy refinery plant, looks like a big dome at the end of the base where you must destroy a reactor (marked main target). At the top of the “dome” where you must destroy the reactor, drop into the ring/wall that’s around the dome. Go to the end to find this wrecked AC with a data log, quite well hidden.
  

Mission 17: Eliminate V.VII

• Data Log: On the very right side of the area (facing the wall, heading 270°) drop to ground level and go directly to the wall where in the middle there is a ramp leading to a closed door. This wreck is at the bottom of the ramp against the door.
  
• Data Log: Facing the wall, go to the far left of the “city” area near the objective (heading 90°), On ground level around the tall buildings is a single tetrapod MT. In the same area, in the open road area between the tall buildings you can find a wreck with this log.
  

Mission 18: Tunnel Sabotage

• No Known Data Logs

Mission 19: Survey the Uninhabited Floating City

• Data Log: After the second fog control device, keep following the path straight past more flying enemies. When the beacons start going right (relative to the direction you were coming) keep going straight until you see another round structure on the ground with a wreck that has this log (a Silver Combat Log enemy is also here). If you reach the survey drone objective you’ve gone too far right.e
  

Mission 20: Heavy Missile Launch Support

• No Known Data Logs

Mission 21: Eliminate the Enforcement Squads [DECISION]

• Data Log (Video Record: Rubiconian Invective): From the very start of the mission turn right, to 304° on compass. Head in that direction until the 2nd big pillar (the big gray metal pillars sticking out of the snow). After the 2nd big pillar turn right to reach a corner in the mountain ridge. At the end of this corner is a wrecked AC, interact with it to get a Data Log.
   
• Data Log (Image Data: STV Sketch 1): From where you spawn at the start of the mission, fly straight ahead until you reach a ramp (start of military base, behind first enemies). After going up the ramp, turn left (90°), behind the building is a wrecked AC with the log.
  
• *Playing this mission cancels out Mission 22 for this playthrough (can pick opposite in next New Game+ playthrough). Do one during first playthrough and the opposite during 2nd playthrough. The mission that you don’t pick will also not be available in Mission Replay for this playthrough.

Mission 22: Destroy the Special Forces Craft [DECISION]

• No Known Data Logs
• *Playing this mission cancels out Mission 21 for this playthrough (can pick opposite in next New Game+ playthrough). Do one during first playthrough and the opposite during 2nd playthrough. The mission that you don’t pick will also not be available in Mission Replay for this playthrough.

Mission 23: Attack the Old Spaceport

• No Known Data Logs

Mission 24: Eliminate “Honest” Brute

• Data Log (Observation Data: Blind Spots): Proceed with the mission until you reach the end of the big open platforming area where a green force shield is (before entering a building). Go to the green force shield. From it, turn around and backtrack two platforms away from there (2nd platform before green force shield). Here drop down the platform, there are rings under the platform where you can land. Land on 2nd small ring from the very bottom of this platform, drive around this ring to find the wrecked AC. One of the best hidden in the game.
  

Mission 25: Defend the Old Spaceport

All Missions past this point haven’t been searched for data logs yet. The rest will be added soon.

• No Known Data Logs

Mission 26: Historic Data Recovery

• 3 x Data Logs automatically picked up from story objectives, can’t miss them.

Mission 27: Destroy the Ice Worm

• No Known Data Logs

CHAPTER 4

Mission 28: Underground Exploration – Depth 1

• No Known Data Logs

Mission 29: Underground Exploration – Depth 2

• Data Log: Where you activate the first elevator, it’s to the left before entering the elevator.
  

Mission 30: Underground Exploration – Depth 3

• No Known Data Logs

Mission 31: Intercept the Redguns [DECISION]

• No Known Data Logs
• *Playing this mission cancels out Mission 32 for this playthrough (can pick opposite in next New Game+ playthrough). Do one during first playthrough and the opposite during 2nd playthrough. The mission that you don’t pick will also not be available in Mission Replay for this playthrough.

Mission 32: Ambush the Vespers [DECISION]

• No Known Data Logs
• *Playing this mission cancels out Mission 31 for this playthrough (can pick opposite in next New Game+ playthrough). Do one during first playthrough and the opposite during 2nd playthrough. The mission that you don’t pick will also not be available in Mission Replay for this playthrough.

Mission 33: Unknown Territory Survey

• No Known Data Logs (Alt Version of this mission has one)

Mission 34: Reach the Coral Convergence

• Data Log (Image Data: STK Sketch): After defeating the first big enemy group at the start, you will come to an area with a big bridge. Fly to the far right corner of the area, there is a wrecked AC you can interact with, doing so also spawns 2 enemies that have Silver Combat Logs.
  

CHAPTER 5

Mission 35: Escape

• No Known Data Logs

Mission 36: Take the Uninhabited Floating City

• No Known Data Logs

Mission 37: Intercept the Corporate Forces [DECISION]

• No Known Data Logs
• *Playing this mission cancels out Mission 38 for this playthrough (can pick opposite in next New Game+ playthrough). Which mission you pick affects what ending you will get, so do one during first playthrough and the opposite during 2nd playthrough. The mission that you don’t pick will also not be available in Mission Replay for this playthrough.

Mission 38: Eliminate “Cinder” Carla [DECISION]

• No Known Data Logs
• *Playing this mission cancels out Mission 37 for this playthrough (can pick opposite in next New Game+ playthrough). Which mission you pick affects what ending you will get, so do one during first playthrough and the opposite during 2nd playthrough. The mission that you don’t pick will also not be available in Mission Replay for this playthrough.

Mission 39-A: Breach the Kármán Line [WHICH MISSION YOU GET HERE DEPENDS ON PREVIOUS CHOICES]

• No Known Data Logs
• *You get this Mission if you chose Mission 37: Intercept the Corporate Forces.

Mission 39-B: Destroy the Drive Block [WHICH MISSION YOU GET HERE DEPENDS ON PREVIOUS CHOICES]

• No Known Data Logs
• *You get this Mission if you chose Mission 38: Eliminate “Cinder” Carla.

Mission 40-A: Shut Down the Closure Satellites [WHICH MISSION YOU GET HERE DEPENDS ON PREVIOUS CHOICES]

• No Known Data Logs
• *You get this Mission if you got Mission 39-A: Breach the Kármán Line.

Mission 40-B: Bring Down the Xylem [WHICH MISSION YOU GET HERE DEPENDS ON PREVIOUS CHOICES]

• No Known Data Logs
• *You get this Mission if you got Mission 39-B: Destroy the Drive Block

New Game+

Ending #2 – Liberator of Rubicon Playthrough: For getting 2nd Ending, always pick the opposite decision of what you chose in 1st playthrough. In Mission 06: Attack the Dam Complex I chose “REFUSE” (not sure if this affects ending but making this choice is 100% confirmed to lead to 2nd Ending in NG+). Then in NG++ choose “ACCEPT” when going for 3rd ending. You can get the log from this mission via replay.

Mission 06: Attack the Dam Complex [ALT MISSION] [NEW GAME+ EXCLUSIVE]

• No Known Data Logs

Mission 18+: Prevent Corporate Salvage of New Tech [NEW GAME+ EXCLUSIVE] [DECISION]

• No Known Data Logs
• *This mission is New Game+ Exclusive. It spawns together with the regular Mission 18: Tunnel Sabotage. Playing this mission cancels out the regular Mission 18: Tunnel Sabotage for this playthrough, but since you already did that on 1st playthrough it will be available via “Replay Mission”. Which mission you pick affects what ending you will get, for NG+ go with this new mission “Prevent Corporate Salvage of New Tech”.

Mission 26+: Defend the Dam Complex [NEW GAME+ EXCLUSIVE]

• No Known Data Logs

New Game++

Ending #3 – Alea lacta Est Playthrough: For getting 3rd Ending, always pick the new NG++ Exclusive Missions (all of which are listed below), which weren’t available during the 1st and 2nd playthrough. In “Mission 06: Attack the Dam Complex”, I chose “ACCEPT” (not sure if this affects ending but making this choice is 100% confirmed to lead to 3rd Ending in NG++). So just pick “ACCEPT” in Mission 6 which will lead to attacking your allies, and then play all new missions listed below and you’ll get the last Ending.

Mission 7-B: Escort the Weaponized Mining Ship [NEW GAME++ EXCLUSIVE] [DECISION]

• No Known Data Logs

Mission 09++: Prisoner Rescue [NEW GAME++ EXCLUSIVE]

• No Known Data Logs

Mission 10++: Obstruct the Mandatory Inspection [NEW GAME++ EXCLUSIVE]

• No Known Data Logs

Mission 11++: Attack the Watchpoint [ALT MISSION] [NEW GAME++ EXCLUSIVE]

• No Known Data Logs

Mission 13++: Stop the Secret Data Breach [NEW GAME++ EXCLUSIVE]

• No Known Data Logs

Mission 19++: Survey the Uninhabited Floating City [ALT MISSION] [NEW GAME++ EXCLUSIVE]

• No Known Data Logs

Mission 26-B: Coral Export Denial [NEW GAME++ EXCLUSIVE] [DECISION]

• No Known Data Logs

Mission 29-B: Underground Exploration – Depth 2 [ALT MISSION] [NEW GAME++ EXCLUSIVE]

• No Known Data Logs
• Finishing this mission unlocks the final opponent in ANALYSIS ARENA – make sure you defeat all Arena Opponents you have left, they give new parts. Do this now! The last 3 arena bosses become unavailable after finishing New Game++, making their Parts MISSABLE. If you don’t do it before the final mission you’d need a 4th playthrough to unlock them again.

Mission 33-B: Eliminate V.III [NEW GAME++ EXCLUSIVE] [DECISION]

• No Known Data Logs

Mission 33++: Unknown Territory Survey [ALT MISSION] [NEW GAME++ EXCLUSIVE]

• Data Log (Comms Record: Message for Uncle): At the start of the mission fly down from the platform into the hold in the ground. There you can find a wrecked AC on the right, before entering the tunnel with the worms.
  

Mission 34: Reach the Coral Convergence [ALT MISSION] [NEW GAME++ EXCLUSIVE]

• No Known Data Logs

Mission 35-C: MIA [NEW GAME++ EXCLUSIVE]

• No Known Data Logs

Mission 36-C: Regain Control of the Xylem [NEW GAME++ EXCLUSIVE]

• No Known Data Logs

Mission 37-C: Coral Release [NEW GAME++ EXCLUSIVE]

• No Known Data Logs

For everything else needed to obtain 100% completion refer to Armored Core VI Strategy Guide.