Earth Defense Force 6 Players Think They've Found the Best Farming Missions (2024)

Players of Sandlot's Earth Defense Force 6 are discussing which of the game's many missions serve as the best farming missions around. The discussion was prompted by one Earth Defense Force 6 player declaring a specific mission as the best one, which led to responses from other players with their own picks and suggestions.

Despite shortcomings in graphical fidelity, the venerable Earth Defense Force series continues to charm audiences with its dedication to an almost absurd sense of scale. In each game, players fight back against aliens using the tools from one of several EDF character classes. Their foes often come in screen-covering waves of gigantic enemies ranging from monster-sized ants and frogs to skyscraper-sized UFOs. Player weapons are also comedically overpowered, ranging from building-demolishing rocket launchers, to air strikes, and even huge pilotable robots.

Now, player SirBiscuit has declared Earth Defense Force 6 Mission 97 to be the game's "best farming mission," owing to its unique setup and friendliness to EDF solo play. Farming is encouraged in EDF because in-game weapons are generated with randomized properties. Thus, repeating missions guarantees more loot. SirBiscuit's post prompted discussion among EDF 6 players, who suggested their own favorite missions for easy loot grinding.

The Best Farming Missions in Earth Defense Force 6

• Mission 51 - "Grenade Demolitions Unit"
• Mission 97 - "Collision on the Plains"
• Mission 109 - "Aliens Attack"
• Mission 116 - "Today's Schedule"

According to SirBiscuit, the presence of powerful allies on Mission 97 is the key to its utility. Mission 97 pits the EDF against a large swarm of hostile aliens as usual. However, this time, the EDF is out in force, deploying a whole army to tackle the swarm alongside the player in a battle that shows off the sheer scale of combat in Earth Defense Force 6. These allies are capable of clearing the mission with a relative minimum of player involvement. Their presence allows players to focus on collecting loot drops instead of on combat, maximizing their rewards for the time spent. Many players agreed with SirBiscuit, but some noted that Mission 97's usefulness drops for players that do not use the "auto-loot" convenience feature, as the mobility of the fight means that players will not be able to manually collect every loot drop before the mission ends.

Others suggested different missions as their favorite farming targets. Some said that Mission 109 was a more appealing choice, because explosive-heavy classes like the Air Raider and Fencer can quickly clear the field, allowing a leisurely collection of loot. Others thought Mission 51 was a good farming mission for beginner EDF 6 players, thanks to its compatibility with mobile classes like the Wing Diver. Another player suggested Mission 116, which rewards players with a powerful robot that can demolish most enemy groups, and its higher level cap on loot, making drops more valuable.

The discussion illustrated the sheer breadth of variety found in Earth Defense Force 6, and the many strategies veteran players can develop as they master the different EDF 6 classes. In time, it's likely that players will find even more good candidates for optimized loot grinding.

Earth Defense Force 6

Live the future of despair.

2022 AD. The sequel to "EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 5" depicts the battle between the EDF and alien life forms that have suddenly attacked the Earth. Players take on the role of an EDF soldier in this third-person shooter in which they must destroy a large number of giant enemies.

Story:
The year is 2024 AD. Mankind has won the long battle against the unknown invaders. The enemy Primers are now gone and peace has returned to Mother Earth. However, the population has shrunk to 10% and the world was on the verge of collapse. The survivors fought against the remaining threats while trying their best to continue their recovery. Three years passed in the year 2027. In a new world without hope, the time has come to once again resist the fate of the Earth.

Save the future of Earth in the new world.
The identity of the invader that has long tormented Earth is finally revealed. A chain of deep despair that strikes in a devastated world for the first time in the series...But your presence as a soldier of the EDF will lead humanity to the greatest joy. Now you must face it with courage and wisdom.

The largest volume in the history of the series. Supports online co-op play.
The largest number of missions and weapons ever included. All missions support online co-op play for up to four players. Take control of four different soldier classes and fight alongside real EDF members from across the country.

Third-Person Shooter

Action

Systems

Franchise

Earth Defense Force

Platform(s)

PC , PS4 , PS5

Released

July 25, 2024

Developer(s)

Sandlot

Publisher(s)

D3Publisher

Multiplayer

Online Co-Op

ESRB

M For Mature 17+ Due To Blood, Intense Violence