Cheapest route to the EA-36 Barricader
Every node you pay for on the way, in unlock order, starting from the F/A-18C Hornet. The small figure under each price is the running total.
- Aileron Auxiliary Pressurization Device ROLL+BODY7,500
total 7,500 - Lightweight Blisk ACCEL+BODY7,500
total 15,000 - Flap Auxiliary Pressurization Device PITCH+BODY10,000
total 25,000 - Takeoff Weight Augmentation (MSL) MSL.PAYLOAD+ARMS15,000
total 40,000 - Reinforced Mount (Air-to-Ground MSL) GND.PAYLOAD+ARMS20,000
total 60,000 - Air-to-Air Electronic Optical Hybrid Sight AIR.RANGE+ARMS35,000
total 95,000 - Bomb Noise Filter BOMB.RANGE+ARMS30,000
total 125,000 - Superior Maneuverability ALL.MOB+BODY45,000
total 170,000 - F/A-18E Super HornetJET240,000
total 410,000 - Electro-Optical Hybrid Sight (MSL) MSL.RANGE+ARMS50,000
total 460,000 - Multi-Target Air Search Accelerator AIR.MULT.RELOAD+ARMS50,000
total 510,000 - General-Purpose Stealth Coating STEALTH+BODY40,000
total 550,000 - F-22A RaptorJET550,000
total 1,100,000 - FA-36 GameJET750,000
total 1,850,000 - EA-36 BarricaderJET750,000
total 2,600,000
Going through the Mirage 2000-5 first
The Mirage 2000-5 is not required for this jet, but many players buy it early for a usable multirole aircraft.
Buying the Mirage 2000-5 first brings the total to 2,692,500 MRP, which is 92,500 MRP more than the cheapest route above.
- Target ID Accelerator (MSL) MSL.RELOAD+ARMS5,000
total 5,000 - Air-to-Ground Ballistic Correction Module (MSL) MSL.GND.POW+ARMS10,000
total 15,000 - ECU Software Update STABILITY+BODY7,500
total 22,500 - Mirage 2000-5JET130,000
total 152,500 - Air-to-Air Electronic Optical Hybrid Sight AIR.RANGE+ARMS35,000
total 187,500 - Bomb Noise Filter BOMB.RANGE+ARMS30,000
total 217,500 - Superior Maneuverability ALL.MOB+BODY45,000
total 262,500 - F/A-18E Super HornetJET240,000
total 502,500 - Electro-Optical Hybrid Sight (MSL) MSL.RANGE+ARMS50,000
total 552,500 - Multi-Target Air Search Accelerator AIR.MULT.RELOAD+ARMS50,000
total 602,500 - General-Purpose Stealth Coating STEALTH+BODY40,000
total 642,500 - F-22A RaptorJET550,000
total 1,192,500 - FA-36 GameJET750,000
total 1,942,500 - EA-36 BarricaderJET750,000
total 2,692,500
Where the MRP goes on the way to the EA-36 Barricader
The route has 15 nodes. FA-36 Game is the biggest single cost at 750,000 MRP, 29% of the route. The cheapest part is Aileron Auxiliary Pressurization Device at 7,500 MRP.
| Type | Nodes | MRP | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aircraft | 4 | 2,290,000 | 88% |
| Body parts | 5 | 110,000 | 4% |
| Arms parts | 6 | 200,000 | 8% |
| Total | 15 | 2,600,000 | 100% |
For scale: buying all 27 regular Aircraft Tree jets costs 6,400,000 MRP, and 8,900,000 MRP with the three post-campaign aircraft. This route is 29.2% of that larger figure, before parts and extra special weapons.
Upgrade parts you buy on the way
11 upgrade parts sit on this route. Japanese names are shown because some English names are unofficial translations.
| Part | Tag | Slot | MRP | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aileron Auxiliary Pressurization Device エルロン用補助加圧装置 | ROLL+ | Body | 7,500 | 0.3% |
| Lightweight Blisk 軽量型ブレードディスク | ACCEL+ | Body | 7,500 | 0.3% |
| Flap Auxiliary Pressurization Device フラップ用補助加圧装置 | PITCH+ | Body | 10,000 | 0.4% |
| Takeoff Weight Augmentation (MSL) 離陸重量増強改修（標準ミサイル用） | MSL.PAYLOAD+ | Arms | 15,000 | 0.6% |
| Reinforced Mount (Air-to-Ground MSL) 対地ミサイル用強化支持架 | GND.PAYLOAD+ | Arms | 20,000 | 0.8% |
| Air-to-Air Electronic Optical Hybrid Sight 電子光学複合型対空照準システム | AIR.RANGE+ | Arms | 35,000 | 1.3% |
| Bomb Noise Filter 投下兵器用ノイズフィルター | BOMB.RANGE+ | Arms | 30,000 | 1.2% |
| Superior Maneuverability 大規模運動能力向上化改修 | ALL.MOB+ | Body | 45,000 | 1.7% |
| Electro-Optical Hybrid Sight (MSL) 電子光学複合型照準システム（標準ミサイル用） | MSL.RANGE+ | Arms | 50,000 | 1.9% |
| Multi-Target Air Search Accelerator 多目標対空索敵アクセラレーター | AIR.MULT.RELOAD+ | Arms | 50,000 | 1.9% |
| General-Purpose Stealth Coating 汎用型ステルス塗料 | STEALTH+ | Body | 40,000 | 1.5% |
What the EA-36 Barricader unlocks next
In the mapped data nothing further depends on the EA-36 Barricader.
EA-36 Barricader special weapons and part slots
The first special weapon comes with the jet. The others are bought separately.
| Special weapon | MRP |
|---|---|
| IEWS | Included |
| 4AAM | 75,000 (est.) |
| XSDB | 75,000 (est.) |
Part slots: body 5, arms 7, misc 3. All extra special weapons together: 150,000 MRP (estimated: 10% of the aircraft price, the pattern seen on verified jets).
Full bill for a complete EA-36 Barricader setup
Route cost is the minimum. Extra special weapons and wingman copies are optional and cost more on top.
| Item | MRP |
|---|---|
| Cheapest route to the EA-36 Barricader | 2,600,000 |
| All extra special weapons (estimated) | 150,000 |
| One wingman copy (1/8 of the first-copy price) | 93,750 |
| Everything above | 2,843,750 |
How many runs to farm 2,600,000 MRP
Starting from 0 MRP, replaying each mission at the listed rank, with 1.5 minutes of loading and menus per run. The calculator lets you enter your own balance.
| Mission | Clear time | MRP / run | MRP / hour | Runs needed | Time needed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M04 The Fall of the Numbered Fleets A rank | 9:12 | 26,850 | 150,561 | 97 | 17 h 18 min |
| M07 A Lifeline in the Desert S rank | 15:03 | 84,570 | 306,598 | 31 | 8 h 33 min |
| M11 Maximum Payload S rank | 8:52 | 60,860 | 352,244 | 43 | 7 h 26 min |
| M16 Singer S rank | 3:12 | 70,880 | 904,851 | 37 | 2 h 54 min |
| M23 The Destruction of Expo City S rank | 14:56 | 136,020 | 496,625 | 20 | 5 h 29 min |
Mission 16 (Singer) gives the most MRP per hour at about 904,851. It takes 37 runs of 3:12 each. Mission 23 pays more per run (136,020 MRP) but each run takes 14:56 of play, so it needs fewer, longer runs: 20 in total.
How loading time changes the answer
Short missions lose the most to loading screens and menus. Using Mission 16:
| Loading + menus per run | MRP / hour | Time for 2,600,000 MRP |
|---|---|---|
| 0 min | 1,329,000 | 1 h 58 min |
| 1.5 min | 904,851 | 2 h 54 min |
| 3 min | 685,935 | 3 h 49 min |
Compare with other Ace Combat 8 aircraft routes
Node price is what the tree shows. Route cost is what you actually pay from the start.
| Aircraft | Node price | Route cost | Wingman copy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mirage 2000-5 | 130,000 | 152,500 | 16,250 |
| F/A-18E Super Hornet | 240,000 | 410,000 | 30,000 |
| F/A-18F Super Hornet | 240,000 | 410,000 | 30,000 |
| EA-18G Growler | 350,000 | 850,000 | 43,750 |
| F-22A Raptor | 550,000 | 1,100,000 | 68,750 |
| F-35C Lightning II | 550,000 | 1,495,000 | 68,750 |
| FA-36 Game | 750,000 | 1,850,000 | 93,750 |
| EA-36 Barricader | 750,000 | 2,600,000 | 93,750 |
| X-40 Nightmare | 1,000,000 | 2,100,000 | 125,000 |
How this route was worked out
The Aircraft Tree is treated as a graph: each node has a price and each link says which node you must own first. The route above is the cheapest chain from the F/A-18C Hornet to the EA-36 Barricader. It was calculated with the same code that powers the calculator, so both always agree. More detail is on the About page.
Of the 14 links on the prerequisite part of this route, 9 rated high, 4 rated low, plus the post-campaign unlock of the EA-36 Barricader itself. The low-rated links are in the F-22A branch, where one guide is the only source and others disagree, so treat the total as an estimate until more sources confirm it.
EA-36 Barricader MRP FAQ
How much MRP does the EA-36 Barricader cost in Ace Combat 8?
The EA-36 Barricader node costs 750,000 MRP and appears after you clear Mission 30. Including the cheapest prerequisite route the full bill is 2,600,000 MRP.
What do I have to unlock before the EA-36 Barricader?
It requires owning FA-36 Game. The cheapest mapped route buys these in order: Aileron Auxiliary Pressurization Device, Lightweight Blisk, Flap Auxiliary Pressurization Device, Takeoff Weight Augmentation (MSL), Reinforced Mount (Air-to-Ground MSL), Air-to-Air Electronic Optical Hybrid Sight, Bomb Noise Filter, Superior Maneuverability, F/A-18E Super Hornet, Electro-Optical Hybrid Sight (MSL), Multi-Target Air Search Accelerator, General-Purpose Stealth Coating, F-22A Raptor, FA-36 Game, EA-36 Barricader.
How much does a wingman copy of the EA-36 Barricader cost?
A wingman copy costs 93,750 MRP, one eighth of the first-copy price.
What does the EA-36 Barricader unlock next?
In the mapped data the EA-36 Barricader is the end of its branch and no further node depends on it.
What is the best mission to farm MRP for the EA-36 Barricader?
By MRP per hour, Mission 16 (Singer) is the best listed option at about 904,851 MRP per hour with 1.5 minutes of loading per run. Farming 2,600,000 MRP takes 37 runs there, around 2 h 54 min.