ACE COMBAT 8: Wings of Theve Guides
ACE COMBAT 8: Wings of Theve player guides: the aircraft tree with MRP prices, the fastest MRP farm, all 30 missions, S ranks, PC settings and fixes. Every fact lists its source.
Game Guides
24 GuidesAnswers to specific player questions, each with its sources listed.
Ace Combat 8 Aircraft Tree: All 34 Planes, MRP Prices and Unlocks (Partial)
All 34 Ace Combat 8 planes with official role, how to unlock, MRP price, wingman price and part slots where known. Partial list, checked Oct 1, 2026.
Ace Combat 8 MRP Farm: Replay Mission 28, and a Campaign Pays 3-4 Million MRP
Best Ace Combat 8 MRP farm: replay Mission 28 in Free Mission on the highest difficulty you can clear, how the difficulty multiplier works, and what to buy.
Ace Combat 8 Has 30 Missions (31 Sorties With the Prologue): Full List and Length
All 30 numbered Ace Combat 8 missions plus the Prologue, with operation names, locations and medals, and how long the campaign takes (about 15-20+ hours).
More Guides
21 GuidesEvery guide cites official pages, named guide writers or reviews, and lists its sources on the page.
Ace Combat 8 Best Planes: Mirage Early, F-35C Late, X-40 for Ace S-Ranks
Which Ace Combat 8 planes guides recommend and why: an early-to-late buying route, the one published tier list, and the X-40 for Ace S-ranks, with MRP prices.
Ace Combat 8 S Rank: What Scores Points, 31 Bonus Aces Worth ~2,000 Each, and Ace of Aces
How Ace Combat 8 grades S rank (time, kills, bonus targets), a mission-by-mission table of bonus Aces worth about 2,000 points, and the Ace of Aces route.
Ace Combat 8 Ace Difficulty: Clear the Campaign on Elite to Unlock It
How to unlock Ace difficulty in Ace Combat 8, what Rookie, Pilot, Veteran, Elite and Ace change, MRP multipliers, and what carries over after the campaign.
Ace Combat 8 Upgrade Parts and Blueprints: 3 Slot Types, First Buys, ECM and Drop Tanks
How Ace Combat 8 upgrade parts work: Body, Arms and Misc slots by plane, which parts guides buy first, where ECM comes from, drop tanks, and online blueprints.
Ace Combat 8 X-40 Nightmare: 1,000,000 MRP After the Campaign, Plus Its Mission 29 Fight
How to unlock the X-40 Nightmare in Ace Combat 8 (campaign clear, an F-22A, F-35C or Su-57, then 1,000,000 MRP), its loadout, and where you fight it.
Ace Combat 8 Mission 15 (Wings of Wax): Hidden Ace Trigger, Trophy and Replay Notes
Ace Combat 8 Mission 15 Wings of Wax (Operation Deal Cards): its place in the campaign, the hidden Ace trigger between the two Ladons, and S-rank notes.
Ace Combat 8 Mission 16 (Singer): Currus Ace Trigger, Trophy and Replay Notes
Ace Combat 8 Mission 16 Singer (Operation Lighthouse Lady): location, trophy, and how to make the Ace Currus (F-16C) appear when the UAVs launch.
Ace Combat 8 PC Requirements: RTX 2060 Minimum, Ray Tracing GPU and SSD Required, 150 GB or 125 GB
Ace Combat 8 minimum and recommended PC specs, the 150 GB vs 125 GB storage conflict, measured GPU tiers for 60 fps, graphics options and Steam Deck status.
Ace Combat 8 Error 01 and Crash Fix: No Official Root Cause Yet, 2 Official Checks to Try First
Ace Combat 8 Error 01, UE Live Error 01, crashes and launch failures on PC: what Bandai Namco has confirmed, its two official checks, and what is still unknown.
Ace Combat 8 HOTAS Support: 3 Licensed Flight Sticks Confirmed, Custom Mapping Limited at Launch
Which flight sticks and HOTAS work with Ace Combat 8 on PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X|S, what Bandai Namco said about missing options, and how to set them up.
Ace Combat 8 Deluxe vs Standard: $89.99 vs $69.99, and What the Extra $20 Buys
Ace Combat 8 Standard, Deluxe, Joker and Premium Joker Flight Pack compared: prices, contents, the pre-order bonus, and how the Ace Pass voucher works.
Ace Combat 8 Release Time: Oct 1, 3 PM PT / Oct 2, 00:00 CEST, with Deluxe Early Access from Sep 28
Ace Combat 8 unlock time in 12 time zones for the Standard launch and Deluxe early access, plus platforms: PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC; Game Pass, Switch 2, VR.
Ace Combat 8 Multiplayer: 4v4 Co-Op Modes, 8-Player Emergency Sortie, Crossplay on All Platforms
Every Ace Combat 8 online mode with team sizes, crossplay, the PS Plus and Game Pass rules, and how online planes, rank and the Ace Pass work.
Ace Combat 8 Review Roundup: Metacritic 86-88, OpenCritic 87, Steam Mostly Positive
Is Ace Combat 8 good? Metacritic and OpenCritic scores as of Oct 2, 2026, 11 critic scores side by side, Steam user reviews, and what critics liked or disliked.
Ace Combat 8 Tips: How to PSM Below 500 km/h, Wingman Commands and Dodging Missiles
Ace Combat 8 tips: the post-stall maneuver input and which planes can PSM (sources disagree), what each D-pad wingman order does, and how to dodge missiles.
Ace Combat 8 Achievements: All 55 on Steam (56 PS5 Trophies), Rarity and Missables
All 55 Ace Combat 8 Steam achievements with global unlock %, rarity tier and PS5 grade, the 33 hidden ones, missables, and the 150-hour platinum estimate.
Ace Combat 8 Named Aces: All 31 Spawn Triggers by Mission, and Which Skins They Unlock
All 31 Ace Combat 8 named aces by mission: aircraft, how to make each one appear (Veteran or higher), the skin reward, and which 4 are still unnamed.
Ace Combat 8 Special Weapons: Which Planes Carry Each One, Unlock Costs and Best Uses
Ace Combat 8 special weapons sorted by weapon: which planes carry each one, MRP unlock prices where known, and which weapon guides pick for each job.
Ace Combat 8 Mission 6 (Attack on the Drinwich Airfield): Walkthrough and Flamma Ace Trigger
Ace Combat 8 Mission 6, Attack on the Drinwich Airfield (Operation Redouble): objectives in order, the Flamma ace trigger, and S-rank notes.
Ace Combat 8 Characters: Who You Play As, Joker Flight, the Endurance Crew and Voice Actors
Ace Combat 8 characters: who you play as (Rex), Joker Flight and the Endurance crew with ranks and callsigns, enemy faces, and Tasha's confirmed voice actors.
Ace Combat 8 vs 7: 30 Missions vs 20, 32 Planes vs 28, Co-Op Online, and No VR Mode
Ace Combat 8 vs Ace Combat 7 compared: missions, aircraft count, online modes, VR, story presentation and scores, plus how critics compare it to War Thunder.
Official Links
Where the facts on this site come from.
ACE COMBAT 8 on Steam & Bandai Namco
Store pages with the official description, system requirements and editions.