Ace Combat 8 DatabaseMISSION 12
An Island in Darkness
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This page shows the mission's objective, aces, rewards and the missions before and after it, which reveal story events.
Briefing
- Operation
- Operation Worker Bee
- Date
- 04.Jan.2030, 1500
- Location
- Fort Grays Base
- Weather
- Sunny, Broken clouds
- Objective
- Confirm the status of Fort Grays Base.
- Aircraft
- Carrier-based aircraft only
Rank requirements (ACE)
| Rank | Minimum score |
|---|---|
| S | 21,500 |
| A | 19,200 |
| B | 16,900 |
| C | 14,600 |
| D | 12,300 |
| E | 10,000 |
Time bonus: up to 4,000 points. Full bonus if you finish within 11:30, then it goes down until 14:30.
The game has one set of scores per mission, with no difficulty setting. They match the ACE scores players have reported. Lower difficulties may use the same scores, but this isn't confirmed.
Aces (1)
Points are the enemy's base score in the game files. For squadrons, the points are per member.
| Ace | Points | How to unlock the record |
|---|---|---|
 Imber | 1,930 | Destroy the named aircraft that appears in Operation Worker Bee when all LCAC are destroyed within 3 minutes of takeoff. |
Rewards
- Medal: Rapid Dragon Slayer (Awarded for destroying the Rapid Dragon before the cruise missiles were launched in Operation Worker Bee.)