Ace Combat 8 DatabaseMISSION 23
The Destruction of Expo City
⚠ Spoiler warning
This page shows the mission's objective, aces, rewards and the missions before and after it, which reveal story events.
Briefing
- Operation
- Operation Rumbling
- Date
- 22.Feb.2030, 1400
- Location
- Expo City
- Weather
- Cloudy, Overcast clouds
- Objective
- Annihilate the enemy forces deployed in Expo City.
Rank requirements (ACE)
| Rank | Minimum score |
|---|---|
| S | 51,000 |
| A | 47,000 |
| B | 44,000 |
| C | 40,000 |
| D | 36,000 |
| E | 23,000 |
Time bonus: up to 8,500 points. Full bonus if you finish within 15:10, then it goes down until 16:10.
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 (4)
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 |
|---|---|---|
 Niveus | 940 | Destroy Ventus 541 that appears in Operation Rumbling. |
 Pruina | 940 | Destroy Ventus 542 that appears in Operation Rumbling. |
 Milvus | 1,940 | Destroy the named aircraft that appears in Operation Rumbling when all ace units are destroyed within 3 minutes of their appearance. |
 Cantrix | 2,000 | Destroy the named aircraft that appears in Operation Rumbling when all ace units are destroyed within 3 minutes of their appearance. |
Rewards
- Medal: Land Piscivore (Awarded for destroying all land ships in Operation Rumbling.)