Gracemeria Patrol

This article is about an in-game mission. For the in-universe event, see Gracemeria cruise missile attack.

Gracemeria Patrol
Campaign Mission 14 Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation
Mission Order
Previous	The Liberation of Gracemeria
Next	Chandelier
Mission Details
Focus	Patrol
Objectives	Follow the patrol route.
Time Limit	60 minutes
Character	Talisman
Focus	Air-to-Air
Objectives	Defend Gracemeria from the cruise missiles.
Time Limit	30 minutes
Character	Talisman

Gracemeria Patrol is the 14th and penultimate campaign mission in Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation. The player and their allies perform a patrol over Gracemeria the night of its liberation, but a sudden cruise missile attack threatens the city.

Briefing

Gracemeria is free, and citizens are back on the streets -- enjoying the freedoms they've been denied for so long. Sorry to make this request after all you've done, but I'd like you two to patrol the outskirts of the capital. Although military threats have been dealt with, and we're in the process of a cease - fire agreement, this thing isn't quite over yet. Enjoy a view of the fireworks from above. It may not be enough to pay for your service, but it's the best seat in the house. After this mission I want both of you to take 2 weeks off. Go home and relax with your families.

Objectives

Initial

The mission starts with the player standing by on Gracemeria Air Force Base's runway, and they must take off. Shamrock will follow shortly afterwards. The player is advised to patrol the skies over the city by following waypoints set by AWACS Ghost Eye. However, the player is not required to hit any of the waypoints; the mission will progress regardless.

After about two to three minutes, an unknown bandit will appear from the northeast. This unknown cannot be destroyed by the player. After it reaches a certain point on the map, the unknown will detonate and split into nine cruise missiles, triggering the Mission Update.

Mission Update

The cruise missiles spawned by the unknown warhead will begin flying towards Gracemeria. They will turn into TGTs once the Mission Update starts, and the player must shoot all of them down. The mission will fail if too many missiles hit Gracemeria. On Easy and Normal, 15 missiles hitting the city will fail the mission; on Hard, Expert, and Ace, 8 missiles hitting the city will fail the mission.

After the first wave of missiles is destroyed, a second unknown with a new wave of nine missiles will appear. This unknown will respawn twice every time all of its missiles are destroyed, each time spawning nine more missiles for a total of 27 missiles.

When 60 seconds have elapsed since the first wave of missiles was destroyed, a third unknown with a wave of nine missiles will appear. This unknown will respawn once when the initial set of missiles is destroyed, spawning nine more missiles for a total of 18 missiles.

As all of the missile waves are entering the city airspace, squadrons of Estovakian Su-47s, F-117As, and F-22As will enter the battle as well. They are not mission-important and do not need to be destroyed, but the F-117As will attack friendly ground forces on Estovakia's coastline. If they are destroyed, the player will lose out on a source of Allied Support.

After the player destroys six waves of missiles (regardless if any of them hit the city), a final wave of three unknowns will spawn, each carrying 15 missiles. Destroying all of these missiles will complete the mission.

Enemy Lists

The following enemy lists have been verified with the Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation Complete Guide.

Standard Units

Section		Unit	Points	Count	Notes
Initial		UNKNOWN		1
		MISSILE	100	9
Mission Update
		UNKNOWN MISSILE	1500 100	1 9
		UNKNOWN MISSILE	1500 100	1 9
		UNKNOWN MISSILE	1500 100	3 45
		Su-47	760	19
		F-117A	640	10
		F-22A	760	4	Template:Notecall
		F-22A	760	3
		Su-47	760	5	Template:Notecall
		F-22A	760	3
		Su-47	760	6	Template:Notecall

Special Units

Main article: Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation/Aces

	Unit	Points	Minimum Difficulty	Notes
	F/A-18F "DAMA"	2000	Expert

S Rank

An S rank on this mission requires earning 29,000 points. If the player destroys every cruise missile, they will earn 9,900 points. The remaining 19,100 points must be earned by shooting down the Estovakian fighters. It is highly recommended to destroy the F-117As, as they will deter the player's use of Allied Support, which should also be put to use to take care of large swaths of fighters at once.

Debriefing

Analysis results have confirmed the enemy cruise missile was launched at us from a point just north of Estovakia. We've suffered some damage as a result of the missile impact, but there are no signs of any reinvasion attempts from enemy units. Damage suffered near the capital was minimal. The cruise missile launched this time has a different structure than those used against Emmerian attacks. We have a division running tests on it as we speak. Standby for your next order to engage.

Trivia

• The UNKNOWN warheads used to deliver the cruise missiles can be destroyed with one standard missile. This does not apply to the first warhead, which is invincible.