Hidden Aces & Assault Records

83 Assault Records

Ace Combat 8 Hidden Aces & Assault Records Guide

Quick answer

Assault Records track 83 enemy pilots: ~52 Lux Lunae / special units (mostly automatic) and 31 named aces that need Veteran+ plus mission-specific triggers. Finish the mission after the kill or it won’t count. Aces also unlock special paint schemes.

Campaign Play-sourced

Global rules

  • Named aces: Veteran, Elite, or Ace only.
  • Complete the sortie after the shoot-down.
  • Lux Lunae 22nd (Mission 28) needs Shadow 24 killed in Mission 18.
  • Online Threat-Level aces are separate from campaign Assault Records.

Named ace triggers (by mission)

MAceAircraftCondition
01GigasMirage 2000-5Destroy all non-TGT aircraft
02CrematioA-6E4+ aircraft in first 3 minutes
03RaiaF/A-18CAll bombers before White Valley range
04AusterGripen EEnter the tunnel
05(TBD)—All LCACs survive
06FlammaMiG-31B5+ TGTs in first 3 minutes
07OrcusEA-6BLand Aegis via chain reaction
08TesseraMiG-21bisAll non-TGT surface weapons
09JudexMiG-29ASecondary tread armor before 2nd slowdown
10VoragoF-15CAirship within 70s of laser targeting
11LarusF-14DAll Shadows before Podarge dies
12ImberF/A-18FAll LCACs within 3 min of takeoff
13SicariusSu-475+ radars before transport lands
15(TBD)—After 1st Ladon; kill ace before 2nd
16CurrusF-16CWhen UAVs launch
17(TBD)—All TGTs before B-1B halfway
18CurisF-15JDestroy Shadow 24
19AleatorF/A-18EDestroy all Su-47s
20PeriodusSu-35SDestroy ≥1 B-2
21AlienusEA-18GSink all enemy ships
22CaligoRafale MApproach Celaeno undetected
23Milvus / CantrixA-10C / FA-36Lux Lunae aces dead within 3 min
24(TBD)—All LCACs reach land
25Cinis / SilacrumF-15E / EA-36Land ships+Aegis / fly under Podarges
26LucidiusF-2AAll Cima Island surface units
27StiriaTyphoonFly Megafloat spoke gaps
28HarmoniusF-35C5 bombers in first 5 minutes
29PrudensSu-57Fly under urban highway bridge
30TegimenF-22A3+ swarm dispensers before release

Per-mission pages repeat the local ace + medal next to tactics. Full platinum context: trophy guide.

People also ask

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How many Assault Records are there?

83 total — Lux Lunae/special units plus 31 conditional named aces.

What difficulty for hidden aces?

Veteran or higher.

Why didn’t my ace count?

You must finish the mission after the kill; checkpoint restarts can also break spawns.

Further reading

Related guides

Campaign Hub · S-Rank Guide · Trophies · Mission 18

Primary: Ace Combat 8 hidden aces. Also: Assault Records, named aces, Lux Lunae, Veteran difficulty. Independent fan guide — verify in-game if patches change conditions.