Juggernaut (ACZ)

This article is about an in-game mission. For the in-universe event, see Offensive Campaign No. 4101.

For the Ace Combat 2 mission, see Juggernaut (AC2).

Juggernaut
Campaign Mission 04 Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War
Other Names	Offensive Campaign No. 4101 (戦域攻勢作戦計画4101号)
Mission Order
Previous	The Round Table
Next	Flicker of Hope
Mission Details
Focus	Varies (A) Gelnikos Air-to-Air Air-to-Ground (B) Round Hammer Air-to-Ground Air-to-Ship (C) Costner Air-to-Air Escort
Objectives	Gelnikos Destroy all TGTs. Round Hammer Destroy all TGTs. Costner Escort the Kestrel.
Time Limit	20 minutes
Character	Cipher

"This is a significant hurdle to overcome if we wanna take back Ustio. Failure is not an option."

― Ustio pilot

"Juggernaut" is the fourth campaign mission in Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War. It is the first mission in the game to be split into three different operations in the same area, all of which have different objectives.

Briefing

The Ustio and Osean coalition forces are to launch a joint campaign. The collective strategic military force of the two armies will be referred to as the "Allied Forces". The campaign will be called "Offensive Campaign No. 4101". The objective of this operation is to secure a sea transit lane for the Allied Forces. To secure this channel, the Belkan forces occupying the Futuro Canal must be cleared out. You will be given a choice of missions in this joint operation. Offensive Campaign No. 4101 will be comprised of the following three air missions. First, there is "Operation Gelnikos". This is an air-to-air/surface operation, whose objective is to wipe out Belka's air squadron, port facilities and surface weapons. Next is "Operation Round Hammer". This is an air-to-surface operation, whose objective is to wipe out the Belkan fleet, its port facilities and surface weapons. And the last mission is called "Operation Costner". This is an escort mission whose objective is to protect the naval vessels in Osea's 3rd fleet, including its state-of-the-art aircraft carrier, which will be making a trial voyage. Fierce resistance by Belkan forces is expected in all three missions. Choose carefully which one you wish to participate in. That is all.

Mission Descriptions

(A) Gelnikos

Futuro Canal's southern coastline

Objectives

Gelnikos is a combined air-to-air/air-to-ground mission. The player must shoot down a variety of Belkan planes as well as destroy some ground facilities. The ground facilities are defended by a set of four jammers, and there are also many neutral ground targets that the player may wish to destroy on a Mercenary Ace Style.

Once all TGTs are destroyed, the mission ends in success.

Enemy Lists

The following enemy lists are taken from the Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War Perfect Guide Book.

Standard Units

	Unit	Points	Count	Difficulty	Other Notes
	F-20A	240	2	Very Easy/Easy
		320	2	Normal/Hard
		400	2	Expert/Ace
	F-20A	320	2
	J35J	170	2	Very Easy/Easy
		220	2	Normal/Hard
		280	2	Expert/Ace
	J35J	220	1
	J35J	220	2
	SAM	120	3
	AA GUN	100	3
	AA GUN	100	2
	TANK	150	1
	TANK	150	2
	APC	100	8
	SAM	120	1
	AA GUN	100	4
	JAMMER	250	4		Jamming
	FUEL TANK	200	1
	OIL TANK	300	14
	TENT S	150	2
	TENT M	200	4
	CONT.SHIP	600	1
	CONT.SHIP	300	2

Special Units

Main article: Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War/Aces

	AR #	Unit	Points	Campaign Completed	Minimum Difficulty	Ace Style	Notes
	030	F-15C "Elch"	1080		Very Easy
	031	Mir-2000D "Schakal 1"	1000		Very Easy
	032	Mir-2000D "Schakal 2"	1000		Very Easy
	033	X-29A "Hundert"	1280		Ace

S Rank

Earning an S rank on Gelnikos requires completing the mission in 8 minutes or less. It is highly suggested to take UGBs to clear out the ground targets as fast as possible to provide enough time to shoot down the air targets.

Debriefing

Thanks to your accomplishments in Operation Gelnikos, Campaign No.4101. was a success. The Futuro Canal will be a vital stronghold for the Allied Forces.

(B) Round Hammer

Belkan naval vessels protecting Futuro Canal

Objectives

Round Hammer is a simple anti-surface mission, combining ground targets and enemy ships north of the canal. A group of J35Js will also defend the Belkan ships.

The player will complete the mission upon destroying all TGTs.

Enemy Lists

The following enemy lists are taken from the Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War Perfect Guide Book.

Standard Units

	Unit	Points	Count	Difficulty	Other Notes
	J35J	220	2	Very Easy/Easy
		220	2×3	Normal (or above)
	AEGIS SAM	1300 120	1 2
	CRUISER SAM AA GUN	1000 120 100	2 2 2
	DESTROYER	600	6
	SAM	120	4
	AA GUN	100	7
	AA GUN	100	7
	TANK	150	3
	APC	100	5
	DESTROYER	600	2
	FRIGATE	300	5
	SUBMARINE	400	1
	BARRACKS	250	5
	OIL TANK	300	9
	CONT.SHIP	300	1

Special Units

Main article: Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War/Aces

	AR #	Unit	Points	Campaign Completed	Minimum Difficulty	Ace Style	Notes
	026	F/A-18C "Bachstelze"	840		Very Easy
	027	F-5E "Gabel 1"	780		Very Easy
	028	F-5E "Gabel 2"	780		Very Easy
	029	F-35C "Moewe"	1610		Ace

S Rank

Earning an S rank on Round Hammer requires earning 12,000 points. The S rank is nearly impossible to earn without completely destroying the Aegis ship and cruisers. If the player wants to avoid destroying yellow targets, they should target the body of the Aegis and cruisers to prevent them from being neutralized, and to get the points for the ships and their weapons. The player must also destroy the optional ships and some of the ground targets to reach the point requirement.

Debriefing

Operation Round Hammer was a success. It goes without saying that your actions greatly contributed to the overall success of Campaign No.4101. The acquisition of this sea lane will prove to be invaluable resource to our forces.

(C) Costner

3rd Osean Naval Fleet advancing through Futuro Canal

Objectives

Costner is an anti-air escort mission. The 3rd Osean Naval Fleet, including the OFS Kestrel, will advance through the Futuro Canal under heavy enemy air attack. The player must protect the Kestrel and her fleet by destroying the enemy planes before they can damage the ships too much. The immediate threats are the F-1s, Mirage 2000Ds, and Tornado GR.4s since they will prioritize attacking the ships, but every enemy unit, including named aircraft, can attack them. If the Kestrel is sunk, the mission will end in failure.

The mission is completed upon shooting down all non-named aircraft or the Kestrel reaching the northern bridge in the Futuro Canal, whichever happens first.

Enemy Lists

The following enemy lists are taken from the Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War Perfect Guide Book.

Standard Units

	Unit	Points	Count	Difficulty	Other Notes
	F-1	230	3	Very Easy/Easy
		300	3	Normal/Hard
		360	3	Expert/Ace
	F-16C	240	3	Very Easy/Easy
		320	3	Normal/Hard
		400	3	Expert/Ace
	F-20A	240	3	Very Easy/Easy
		320	3	Normal/Hard
		400	3	Expert/Ace
	Mir-2000D	300	3	Very Easy/Easy
		400	3	Normal/Hard
		500	3	Expert/Ace
	F-1	230	3	Very Easy/Easy
		300	3	Normal/Hard
		380	3	Expert/Ace
	TND-GR.4	410	3	Very Easy/Easy
		540	3	Normal/Hard
		680	3	Expert/Ace

Special Units

Main article: Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War/Aces

	AR #	Unit	Points	Campaign Completed	Minimum Difficulty	Ace Style	Notes
	034	F-1 "Wetterhahn"	800		Very Easy
	035	TND-GR4 "Absender"	1180		Very Easy
	036	Su-27 "Postler 1"	1220		Ace
	037	Su-27 "Postler 2"	1220		Ace

S Rank

Earning an S rank on this mission requires completing it in 5 minutes and 30 seconds or less. It takes over 8 minutes for the Kestrel to reach the northern bridge, so the player must shoot down all non-named aircraft as fast as possible to earn the S Rank.

Debriefing

Operation Costner succeeded, contributing to the overall success of Campaign No.4101. Having passed safely through the canal, the Osean fleet marked the beginning of our nation's counterattack.

Trivia

• All of the ace pilots in "Juggernaut" belong to The Winds of Futuro, an elite Belkan Air Force platoon assigned with the defense of the Futuro Canal. According to the Assault Records, most of the pilots did not survive the battle.

Enemy units marked as TGT usually must be destroyed to advance the mission. The TGT text is always in red, except if the player changes this in Ace Combat 7.

Enemy units marked as TGT usually must be destroyed to advance the mission. The TGT text is always in red, except if the player changes this in Ace Combat 7.