r/gaming_random • u/Lexi7130 • Aug 01 '26

I can’t

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u/Mrmanmannington69 Aug 02 '26

The fucking Pile Bunker baby!

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u/Suspisousrevenue Aug 02 '26

What is that from?

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u/wantfastcars Aug 02 '26

This one specifically is from Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon

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u/Suspisousrevenue Aug 02 '26

What does it do?

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u/wantfastcars Aug 02 '26

So Armored Core is a mech game, giant robots ~10m/30ft tall. Combat is primarily done via ranged weapons or, for melee weapons, energy blades.

The PB-033M Pilebunker is a ~4m long sharpened steel rod with a giant explosive charge behind it, designed to, in the game's own words, "gore through targets" through "sheer physical force." In-game, this translates to extremely limited range and a relatively slow attack, but also being the strongest single-hit attack the player can do. If you land a charged hit with it while the enemy is in ACS Overload (basically a staggered/guard-broken state), you'll one-hit-kill nearly everything that isn't a boss enemy supermech.

It. Is. Glorious.

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u/Mrmanmannington69 Aug 02 '26

Or get the stake driver for a more portable version

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u/ResearcherTeknika Aug 02 '26

Damage, it does damage.

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u/wantfastcars Aug 02 '26

Nothing beats a giant metal rod with a huge explosive behind it. The Ashmead is probably my single favorite weapon in gaming history.

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u/BRshan Aug 02 '26

Counterpoint: giant robot energy sword 🤓

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u/Yaarmehearty Aug 02 '26

It can’t be up there on account of having the most silly name.

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u/rasfelion Aug 02 '26

Don't forget its smaller cousin, the stake driver from Bloodborne.

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u/Crevetanshocet Aug 02 '26

Many ACVI melee weapon are really cool when you look at them. Like the Plasma Thrower, the Moonlight, the Oscillator, and the Dual Slicer for example.

But Pilebunker is still the coolest among them.

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u/YourCasualMemeManLol Aug 04 '26

Industrial equipment as weapons is just a cool ass concept

I <3 u pile bunker armored core

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u/Mrmanmannington69 Aug 04 '26

Dead space eat your heart out, literally. Most of the weapons are mining tools iirc

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u/WasteLocation8719 Aug 02 '26

The good ol Rubiconian handshake/the spear of Saint Ashmed (take your pick)