Campaign collectibles
Ace Combat 8 Hidden Aces & Assault Records
Assault Records track 83 pilots: ~52 Lux Lunae / special units (mostly automatic) and 31 named aces on Veteran+ with mission triggers. Finish the sortie after each kill. M05/M15/M17 names below include community reports still settling; M24 callsign remains unidentified.
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Campaign Updated Oct 2, 2026
Campaign Assault Records track about 83 enemy pilots; roughly 31 are named Aces with special spawn conditions. Named aces generally need Veteran or higher, and you must finish the mission after the kill for the record to stick. Cleanup: Free Mission.
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)
| M | Ace | Aircraft | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Gigas | Mirage 2000-5 | Destroy all non-TGT aircraft |
| 02 | Crematio | A-6E | 4+ aircraft in first 3 minutes |
| 03 | Raia | F/A-18C | All bombers before White Valley range |
| 04 | Auster | Gripen E | Enter the tunnel |
| 05 | Custos* | Su-25SM* | All LCACs survive |
| 06 | Flamma | MiG-31B | 5+ TGTs in first 3 minutes |
| 07 | Orcus | EA-6B | Land Aegis via chain reaction |
| 08 | Tessera | MiG-21bis | All non-TGT surface weapons |
| 09 | Judex | MiG-29A | Secondary tread armor before 2nd slowdown |
| 10 | Vorago | F-15C | Airship within 70s of laser targeting |
| 11 | Larus | F-14D | All Shadows before Podarge dies |
| 12 | Imber | F/A-18F | All LCACs within 3 min of takeoff |
| 13 | Sicarius | Su-47 | 5+ radars before transport lands |
| 15 | Lupus* | Su-33* | After 1st Ladon; kill ace before 2nd |
| 16 | Currus | F-16C | When UAVs launch |
| 17 | Avus* | F-4E* | All TGTs before B-1B halfway (aces after bomber strike per reports) |
| 18 | Curis | F-15J | Destroy Shadow 24 near launch |
| 19 | Aleator | F/A-18E | Destroy all Su-47s |
| 20 | Periodus | Su-35S | Destroy ≥1 B-2 |
| 21 | Alienus | EA-18G | Sink all enemy ships |
| 22 | Caligo | Rafale M | Approach Celaeno undetected |
| 23 | Milvus / Cantrix | A-10C / FA-36 | Lux Lunae aces dead within 3 min |
| 24 | Unidentified | — | All LCACs reach land |
| 25 | Cinis / Silacrum | F-15E / EA-36 | Land ships+Aegis / fly under Podarges |
| 26 | Lucidius | F-2A | All Cima Island surface units |
| 27 | Stiria | Typhoon | Fly Megafloat spoke gaps |
| 28 | Harmonius | F-35C | 5 bombers in first 5 minutes |
| 29 | Prudens | Su-57 | Fly under urban highway bridge |
| 30 | Tegimen | F-22A | 3+ swarm dispensers before release |
*Community-reported name/airframe (Oct 2026) — confirm against your in-game Assault Record. M24 still has no verified TAC name.
Deepened late missions
Full tactics now on M15 · M16 · M28 · M29 · M30.
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FAQ
What are Ace Combat 8 enemy aces?
Named ace pilots that appear on Veteran+ with mission-specific triggers. They fill Assault Records alongside automatic Lux Lunae entries — full list on all aces.
How many Assault Records?
83 total — Lux Lunae/special units plus 31 conditional named aces.
What difficulty for hidden aces?
Veteran or higher.
Why is M24 still Unidentified?
Trigger is known (all LCACs land); callsign/airframe not reliably published yet.
Further reading
Related guides
Campaign · Mission 16 · Mission 28 · Trophies
Primary: Ace Combat 8 hidden aces Assault Records. Also: Custos, Lupus, Avus, Tegimen. Independent fan guide.