EC-0804 Smart Cleaner is a main boss in Armored Core VI during Main Mission 12: Infiltrate Grid 086. This boss appears at the end of the mission. He’s a giant “cleaning robot” that shoots fire.
Luckily, there is an easy brute-force method that requires no skill to defeat the boss. It’s all a matter of having the right build and strategy.
EC-0804 Smart Cleaner Boss Build
All of the required parts are available by the time you reach this boss. If you don’t have these parts unlocked, quit out and farm “Mission 6: Attack the Dam” for money. This mission gives around 170,000 COAM and only takes 90 seconds. You can also sell existing parts at the same price you bought them. Recreate this exact build:
- R-Arm: DF-GA-08 HU-BEN – Shop: 170,000 COAM – Purchaseable after completing Mission 11: Attack the Watchpoint
- L.Arm: DF-GA-08 HU-BEN – Shop: 170,000 COAM – Purchaseable after completing Mission 11: Attack the Watchpoint
- R-Back: SONGBIRDS – Shop: 182,000 COAM – Purchaseable after completing Mission 11: Attack the Watchpoint
- L-Back: SONGBIRDS – Shop: 182,000 COAM – Purchaseable after completing Mission 11: Attack the Watchpoint
- Head: Whatever has the highest AP rating
- Core: DF-BD-08 TIAN-QIANG – Shop: 390,000 COAM – Purchaseable when shop is first available after Mission 2: Destroy Artillery Installations
- Arms: Whatever has the highest AP rating and sufficient carry capacity
- Legs: LG-022T BORNEMISSZA – Shop: 280,000 COAM – Purchaseable after completing Mission 8: Operation Wallclimber.
- Booster: Nothing (auto-equipped with Tank Legs)
- FCS: FC-006 ABBOT – Obtained after completing training mission Intermediate Support 1: Assembling an AC
- Generator: VP-20S – Obtained after completing training mission Intermediate Support 1: Assembling an AC
- Expansion: Terminal Armor – bought from AC Tuning Menu
EC-0804 Smart Cleaner Boss Easy Strategy
With this build you can simply overpower the boss. Fly over the boss and attack the exhaust on top of him. By flying over him he can’t attack you with his frontal melee attacks. Use 2 x SONGBIRD shoulder weapons to shoot his exhaust, they stagger the boss very fast. Once staggered, use Dual-Wielded Gatling Guns on his front for insane damage. Repeat this process 2-3 times to defeat the boss.
Make sure you stay close with the Gatling Guns during the stagger phase, they deal much more damage at close range. If the hits from the Shoulder Weapons don’t stagger him instantly, keep shooting his exhaust with Gatling Guns.
The Gatling Guns will overheat after a while, just let them cool down and shoot with the SONGBIRD shoulder weapons in the meantime. Because the Gatling Guns do so much damage during stagger phases the boss will be defeated very fast in 1-2 minutes.
Next Bosses: Mission 01: Illegal Entry > Mission 08: Operation Wallclimber > Mission 11: Attack the Watchpoint > Mission 12: Infiltrate Grid 086 > Mission 14: Ocean Crossing > Mission 27: Destroy the Ice Worm > Mission 34: Reach the Coral Convergence > Mission 40: Shut Down the Closure Satellites
For everything else needed to obtain 100% completion refer to Armored Core VI Strategy Guide.
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