ACV

Advanced Combat Vehicles were the predecessors to HOUNDS, as such they are not as customize and similarly not as powerful. Much like their successors however, they were divided into six RTs. Due to the lower cost they are still commonly used but not available to the player

Defender and Heavy Gunner ACVs shared the same chassis but their weapons differ. Defenders tote two shotguns and a rocket launcher while their Heavy Gunner counterparts have two howitzers. They are the slowest but most durable.

Soldier ACVs walked on a two legged chassis and wielded two machine guns and an HOUND Rocket. They are suited to close combat like their successors.

Scout ACVs quickly move about on a hover chassis and tote dual machine-guns identical to those found on Soldiers.

Sniper ACVs specialize in ranged combat thanks to their dual Sniper Rifles and Sniper Cannon. They move about on a tall four legged chassis but are fairly slow and poorly armored.

Commander ACVs are more like a small truck than they are an ACV. They rely on their small size to remain hidden from the enemy as they are defenseless and frail.

Trivia
In the early versions of Chromehounds, The Defender, Soldier, and Sniper ACVs were not as well armed due to the lack of a Rocket Launcher, HOUND Rocket, and Sniper Cannon respectively. This is still evident in some of the cut-scenes such as the appearance of the Sal Kari Secret Weapon and one of the Soldier campaign missions where the ACVs seen did not use their secondary weapons.