Ace Combat: Assault Horizon featured downloadable content (DLC) that added to the base game's contents. These DLCs included aircraft, skins, skills, and multiplayer maps. All of the DLCs are no longer available for purchase, and all of the Compatibility Packs are no longer available for download.
On PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, the game's DLCs were separated into "compatibility packs" depending on their release date. Online matches allowed players to set a maximum compatibility pack. For example, players could not use content purchased in DLC Pack 2 in an online match using a maximum of Pack 1. To obtain the Compatibility Packs themselves, players could either download them for free or purchase DLC content. The packs were cumulative; obtaining Compatibility Pack 4 allowed any content in DLC Packs 1–4 to be used.
On PC, the game was released as the "Enhanced Edition". Almost all of the game's DLC was included in the Enhanced Edition for free, and this version of the game did not feature Compatibility Packs, allowing all DLC to be used in all matches. However, the Tornado GR.4 and the F-14D "VF-1J & VF-1S Valkyrie" were not included in the PC Enhanced Edition.
Release Dates[]
Pack # | Date |
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Pack 1 | October 11, 2011 |
Pack 2 | October 26, 2011 |
Pack 3 | November 2, 2011 |
Pack 4 | November 17, 2011 |
Pack 5 | December 14, 2011 |
Pack 6 | December 20, 2011 |
Pack 7 | February 15, 2012 |
Pack 8 | March 21, 2012 |
Bundles[]
- Skill Set 1 (Pack 1; $6.99; 560MSP)
- Includes Enhanced DFM+, Enhanced ASM+, and MG Cool Down+. This skill set was initially exclusive to pre-orders of the game. It was later made available for purchase on the release of DLC Pack 6 (and available for free to European members of Bandai Namco's online community[1]), but still counted as DLC Pack 1 content.
- Aircraft Skin Pack "The IDOLM@STER" (Pack 4; $9.99; 800MSP)
- Includes the F-15E "The IDOLM@STER", Su-33 "The IDOLM@STER", and F-22A "The IDOLM@STER" skin sets for a total of six skins.
- Aircraft Skin Pack 1 (Pack 5; $11.99; 960MSP)
- Includes the A-10A "Happy Holidays", the F-35B "PAC-MAN", the Rafale M "Tiger Pattern", and the AH-64D "Leopard Pattern".
- Skill Set 2 (Pack 5; $6.99; 560MSP)
- Includes Quick Respawn+, Sharp Shooter, and Defender.
- Online Map Pack (Pack 6; $14.99; 1,200MSP)
- Includes Tokyo, Honolulu, the AV-8B Harrier II plus, and the CFA-44 Nosferatu.
- Aircraft Skin Pack 2 (Pack 6; $8.99; 720MSP)
- Includes the F-15C "White Dragon", the F-14D "Jolly Rogers", and the F/A-18F "Jolly Rogers".
- Skill Set 3 (Pack 6; $6.99; 560MSP)
- Includes Quick Assault+, Boost and Turn, and Enhanced Bombs+.
- Aircraft Skin Pack 3 (Pack 7; $11.99; 960MSP)
- Includes the Su-34 "TEKKEN ALISA & XIAOYU", the F-22A "Warwolf", the PAK-FA "Akula", and the F-2A "NAGASE".
- Aircraft Skin Pack 4 (Pack 7; $8.99; 720MSP)
- Includes the F-15E "Tiger Pattern", the F-22A "Flash", and the F-15C "Patriot".
- Aircraft Skin Pack 2 "The IDOLM@STER" (Pack 8; $9.99; 800MSP)
- Includes the F-117A "The IDOLM@STER", Mirage 2000-5 "The IDOLM@STER", and Typhoon "The IDOLM@STER" skin sets for a total of six skins.
Maps[]
These maps are only playable in Capital Conquest, Deathmatch, and Domination. All players in the match must own the map to play there.
Tokyo (Pack 6)
Exclusive to Online Map Pack and PCHonolulu (Pack 6)
Exclusive to Online Map Pack and PC
Aircraft[]
All DLC aircraft include three skins for use. These aircraft can only be used in Free Mission and the multiplayer modes.
F-4E Phantom II (Pack 1)
ASF-X Shinden II (Pack 2)
F-15S/MTD (Pack 4)
Tornado GR.4 (Pack 4)
not available on PCSu-37 Terminator (Pack 5)
AV-8B Harrier II plus (Pack 6)
Exclusive to Online Map Pack and PCCFA-44 Nosferatu (Pack 6)
Exclusive to Online Map Pack and PCYF-23 Black Widow II (Pack 7)
Ka-50 Hokum (Pack 7)
Aircraft Skins[]
These DLCs were for individual aircraft skins.
F-15C "Death Rider" (Pack 1)
FreeF-14D "Halloween Pumpkin" (Pack 2)
F/A-18F "Red Devils" (Pack 2)
Su-35 "TEKKEN" Skin Set (Pack 3)
F-16C "Patriot" (Pack 3)
F-117A "Stars and Stripes" (Pack 4)
A-10A "Warthog" (Pack 4)
A-10A "Happy Holidays" (Pack 5)
Included in Aircraft Skin Pack 1F-35B "PAC-MAN" (Pack 5)
Included in Aircraft Skin Pack 1Rafale M "Tiger Pattern" (Pack 5)
Included in Aircraft Skin Pack 1AH-64D "Leopard Pattern" (Pack 5)
Included in Aircraft Skin Pack 1F-15C "White Dragon" (Pack 6)
Included in Aircraft Skin Pack 2F-14D "Jolly Rogers" (Pack 6)
Included in Aircraft Skin Pack 2F/A-18F "Jolly Rogers" (Pack 6)
Included in Aircraft Skin Pack 2Su-34 "TEKKEN ALISA & XIAOYU" (Pack 7)
Included in Aircraft Skin Pack 3F-22A "Warwolf" (Pack 7)
Included in Aircraft Skin Pack 3PAK-FA "Akula" (Pack 7)
Included in Aircraft Skin Pack 3F-2A "NAGASE" (Pack 7)
Included in Aircraft Skin Pack 3F-22A "Flash" (Pack 7)
Included in Aircraft Skin Pack 4F-15E "Tiger Pattern" (Pack 7)
Included in Aircraft Skin Pack 4F-15C "Patriot" (Pack 7)
Included in Aircraft Skin Pack 4
Aircraft Skin Sets[]
These DLCs included two aircraft skins each.
F-15E "The IDOLM@STER" Skin Set (Pack 4)
Included in Aircraft Skin Pack "The IDOLM@STER"Su-33 "The IDOLM@STER" Skin Set (Pack 4)
Included in Aircraft Skin Pack "The IDOLM@STER"F-22A "The IDOLM@STER" Skin Set (Pack 4)
Included in Aircraft Skin Pack "The IDOLM@STER"F-14D "VF-1J & VF-1S Valkyrie" (Pack 8)
Japan-exclusive, not available on PCF-117A "The IDOLM@STER" Skin Set (Pack 8)
Included in Aircraft Skin Pack 2 "The IDOLM@STER"Mirage 2000-5 "The IDOLM@STER" Skin Set (Pack 8)
Included in Aircraft Skin Pack 2 "The IDOLM@STER"Typhoon "The IDOLM@STER" Skin Set (Pack 8)
Included in Aircraft Skin Pack 2 "The IDOLM@STER"
Skills[]
These skills can only be used in Free Mission or the multiplayer modes.
- Enhanced DFM+ (Pack 1; $2.99; 240MSP)
- Increases the ease of initiating DFM, while making it more difficult to initiate ASM. This skill was initially exclusive to pre-orders of the game. It was later made available for purchase on the release of DLC Pack 6 (and available for free to European members of Bandai Namco's online community[1]), but still counted as DLC Pack 1 content.
- Enhanced ASM+ (Pack 1; $2.99; 240MSP)
- Increases the ease of initiating ASM, while making it more difficult to initiate DFM. This skill was initially exclusive to pre-orders of the game. It was later made available for purchase on the release of DLC Pack 6 (and available for free to European members of Bandai Namco's online community[1]), but still counted as DLC Pack 1 content.
- MG Cool Down+ (Pack 1; $2.99; 240MSP)
- Greatly reduces the likelihood of the machine gun overheating, while sacrificing firepower. This skill was initially exclusive to pre-orders of the game. It was later made available for purchase on the release of DLC Pack 6 (and available for free to European members of Bandai Namco's online community[1]), but still counted as DLC Pack 1 content.
- Quick Respawn+ (Pack 5; $2.99; 240MSP)
- Greatly decreases respawn time.
- Sharp Shooter (Pack 5; $2.99; 240MSP)
- Increases the chances of machine guns causing critical damage.
- Defender (Pack 5; $2.99; 240MSP)
- Greatly increases durability and ECM range.
- Quick Assault+ (Pack 6; $2.99; 240MSP)
- Greatly reduces the charge time for the assault circle during DFM.
- Boost and Turn (Pack 6; $2.99; 240MSP)
- Increases both throttle and turning performance of your engine.
- Enhanced Bombs+ (Pack 6; $2.99; 240MSP)
- Increases the destructive power of bombs while sacrificing the aircraft's durability.