Hatchetman
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HCT-3F
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| 'Mech Type | BattleMech |
| Class | Medium |
| Weight | 45T |
| Stock Role | Brawler / Skirmisher |
| Stock Specifications | |
| Hardpoints | Ballistic: 1 Energy: 2 Missile: 0 Support: 0 |
| Speed | 4/7/4 |
| Firepower | Max Damage: 100 Max Stability: 30 |
| Durability | Armor: 520 Structure: 376 |
| Heat Efficiency | Sinking: 36 Alpha: 29 |
| Melee | Kick: 45 Weapon: 45 Punch: 22 |
| Stock Equipment | |
| Engine | Standard |
| Core | 180 |
| Heat Sinks | Single Heat Sinks |
| E-Cooling | None |
| Gyro | Standard |
| Structure | Standard (Fixed) |
| Armor | Standard |
| Head | Improved Cooling (Fixed) |
| Center Torso | Ammo AC/10 Ammo AC/10 |
| Left Torso | Heat Sink Heat Sink Heat Sink Heat Sink |
| Right Torso | AC/10 |
| Left Arm | Lower Arm Hand M Laser |
| Right Arm | Lower Arm Hatchet (Fixed) M Laser |
| Left Leg | Jump Jet (S) Jump Jet (S) |
| Right Leg | Jump Jet (S) Jump Jet (S) |
Description
Hatchetman 3Fs are the king of the close quarters fight. Packing high impact short range weaponry, and a unique melee Hatchet, any target is in danger when close to the Hatchetman. The Hatchetmans lighter armor requires it to rely on maneuvering and ambushing to stay in the fight.
Bonuses
Mech Quirk: Improved Cooling
-3 heat per turn
Mech Quirk: Melee Weapon
This model has a melee weapon
Pilot Affinity: Cool Running
Adds 6 bonus heat sinking, effectively two standard heat sinks
Factions
The HCT-3F can be found with these forces:
- Aurigan Directorate
- Aurigan Restoration (Arano)
- Circinus Federation
- Draconis Combine (Kurita)
- Federated Suns (Davion)
- Hanseatic League
- Local Government
- Lyran Commonwealth (Steiner)
- Magistracy Of Canopus
- Marian Hegemony
- Mercenaries
- Outworld Alliance
- Pirates
- Rim Collection
- Taurian Concordat
- Tortuga Dominions
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HCT-3X
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| General Data | |
| 'Mech Type | BattleMech |
| Class | Medium |
| Weight | 45T |
| Stock Role | Brawler / Skirmisher |
| Stock Specifications | |
| Hardpoints | Ballistic: 0 Energy: 2 Missile: 2 Support: 4 |
| Speed | 4/7/4 |
| Firepower | Max Damage: 156 Max Stability: 52 |
| Durability | Armor: 760 Structure: 376 |
| Heat Efficiency | Sinking: 36 Alpha: 60 |
| Melee | Kick: 45 Weapon: 45 Punch: 22 |
| Stock Equipment | |
| Engine | Standard |
| Core | 180 |
| Heat Sinks | Single Heat Sinks |
| E-Cooling | None |
| Gyro | Standard |
| Structure | Standard (Fixed) |
| Armor | Standard |
| Head | Improved Cooling (Fixed) |
| Center Torso | Heat Sink |
| Left Torso | SRM6 SRM6 MG MG Ammo SRM |
| Right Torso | MG MG Ammo MG Ammo MG Heat Sink Heat Sink Heat Sink |
| Left Arm | Lower Arm Hand M Laser |
| Right Arm | Lower Arm Hatchet (Fixed) M Laser |
| Left Leg | Jump Jet (S) Jump Jet (S) |
| Right Leg | Jump Jet (S) Jump Jet (S) |
Description
The Hatchetman 3X further indexes on the stock design's close combat role, adding more armor and replacing its AC10 for an array of SRMs, Lasers, and Anti-Personnel weapons. This is the ultimate melee brawler.
Bonuses
Mech Quirk: Improved Cooling
-3 heat per turn
Mech Quirk: Melee Weapon
This model has a melee weapon
Pilot Affinity: Cool Running
Adds 6 bonus heat sinking, effectively two standard heat sinks
Factions
The HCT-3X can be found with these forces:
- Draconis Combine (Kurita)
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HCT-4TL
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| General Data | |
| 'Mech Type | BattleMech |
| Class | Medium |
| Weight | 45T |
| Stock Role | Brawler / Skirmisher |
| Stock Specifications | |
| Hardpoints | Ballistic: 0 Energy: 2 Missile: 2 Support: 4 |
| Speed | 8 (TSM) |
| Firepower | Max Damage: 92 Max Stability: 16 Max Heat: 44 |
| Durability | Armor: 920 Structure: 188 |
| Heat Efficiency | Sinking: 39 Alpha: 44 |
| Melee | Kick: 68 Weapon: 68 Punch: 34 |
| Stock Equipment | |
| Engine | Standard |
| Core | 200 |
| Heat Sinks | Single Heat Sinks |
| E-Cooling | None |
| Gyro | Standard |
| Structure | Composite (Fixed) |
| Armor | Standard |
| Head | Improved Cooling (Fixed) |
| Center Torso | Supercharger Heat Sink |
| Left Torso | SRM4 Flamer Flamer Ammo SRM [INF] CASE |
| Right Torso | T.S.M. [P] Flamer Flamer Heat Sink Heat Sink Heat Sink |
| Left Arm | Lower Arm Hand M Laser |
| Right Arm | Lower Arm Hatchet (Fixed) M Laser |
| Left Leg | Jump Jet (S) Jump Jet (S) |
| Right Leg | Jump Jet (S) Jump Jet (S) |
Description
Designed by a man who loved fire more than killing mechs, the HCT-4TL is brimming with flames and melee potential. It mounts a SRM-4 with inferno ammo and a quartet of Flamers to bring the heat to its enemies. A pair of Medium Lasers are the only concession to fighting other armored units. To maximize the melee power of the mech, the -4TL is armed with prototype TSM to boost its speed and melee damage. A Supercharger system boosts the speed even further. The mech runs hotter then hell's sauna though so pilots are cautioned to watch the redline.
Bonuses
Mech Quirk: Improved Cooling
-3 heat per turn
Mech Quirk: Melee Weapon
This model has a melee weapon
Pilot Affinity: Cool Running
Adds 6 bonus heat sinking, effectively two standard heat sinks
Factions
The HCT-4TL can be found with these forces:
- Pirates
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HCT-5D
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| General Data | |
| 'Mech Type | BattleMech |
| Class | Medium |
| Weight | 45T |
| Stock Role | Brawler / Skirmisher |
| Stock Specifications | |
| Hardpoints | Ballistic: 2 Energy: 2 Missile: 0 Support: 0 |
| Speed | 4/7/4 |
| Firepower | Max Damage: 80 Max Stability: 25 |
| Durability | Armor: 800 Structure: 376 |
| Heat Efficiency | Sinking: 63 Alpha: 30 |
| Melee | Kick: 45 Weapon: 45 Punch: 22 |
| Stock Equipment | |
| Engine | XL |
| Core | 180 |
| Heat Sinks | Double Heat Sinks |
| E-Cooling | None |
| Gyro | Standard |
| Structure | Standard (Fixed) |
| Armor | Standard |
| Head | Improved Cooling (Fixed) FCS ADV TC |
| Center Torso | None |
| Left Torso | ER M Laser Heat Sink (D) |
| Right Torso | UAC/10 Ammo UAC/10 Ammo UAC/10 |
| Left Arm | Lower Arm Hand Heat Sink (D) Heat Sink (D) |
| Right Arm | Lower Arm Hatchet (Fixed) |
| Left Leg | Jump Jet (S) Jump Jet (S) |
| Right Leg | Jump Jet (S) Jump Jet (S) |
Description
The Hatchetman 5D is a rugged and deadly variant of the 'Mech introduced in 3062. The 5D uses an extralight engine for power and is armed with an Ultra Autocannon/10 as its primary weapon with a single ER Medium Laser as a back-up weapon. This destructive power is harnessed by adding a Targeting Computer to allow the 'Mech to use its weapons with deadly accuracy.
Bonuses
Mech Quirk: Improved Cooling
-3 heat per turn
Mech Quirk: Melee Weapon
This model has a melee weapon
Pilot Affinity: Cool Running
Adds 6 bonus heat sinking, effectively two standard heat sinks
Factions
The HCT-5D can be found with these forces:
- Federated Suns (Davion)
- Local Government
- Lyran Commonwealth (Steiner)
- Mercenaries
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HCT-5S
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| General Data | |
| 'Mech Type | BattleMech |
| Class | Medium |
| Weight | 45T |
| Stock Role | Brawler / Skirmisher |
| Stock Specifications | |
| Hardpoints | Ballistic: 2 Energy: 4 Missile: 2 Support: 0 |
| Speed | 4/7/4 |
| Firepower | Max Damage: 141 Max Stability: 15 |
| Durability | Armor: 760 Structure: 376 |
| Heat Efficiency | Sinking: 33 Alpha: 41 |
| Melee | Kick: 45 Weapon: 45 Punch: 22 |
| Stock Equipment | |
| Engine | XL |
| Core | 180 |
| Heat Sinks | Single Heat Sinks |
| E-Cooling | None |
| Gyro | Standard |
| Structure | Standard (Fixed) |
| Armor | Ferro-Fibrous |
| Head | Improved Cooling (Fixed) Heat Sink |
| Center Torso | None |
| Left Torso | M Pulse Heat Sink |
| Right Torso | LBX AC/10 Heat Sink Ammo LBX/10 Slug CASE |
| Left Arm | Lower Arm Hand M Pulse |
| Right Arm | Lower Arm Hatchet (Fixed) M Pulse |
| Left Leg | Jump Jet (S) Jump Jet (S) |
| Right Leg | Jump Jet (S) Jump Jet (S) |
Description
The 5S is an upgrade of the 3F model. The 5S replaces the 180 fusion engine with an extralight model while the weapons have also been stripped from the chassis and upgraded. The normal autocannon was replaced with a LB-X Autocannon/10 while the medium lasers were replaced with three Medium Pulse Lasers, one in each arm and the third in the left torso. Finally, the Hatchetman has been re-armored with eight and a half tons of Ferro-Fibrous armor and includes CASE to protect the LB-X Autocannon's single ton of reloads. The reduction in magazine size and use of only ten standard heat sinks was met with some criticism, but otherwise the 5S was greeted as a vastly improved city-fighter.
Bonuses
Mech Quirk: Improved Cooling
-3 heat per turn
Mech Quirk: Melee Weapon
This model has a melee weapon
Pilot Affinity: Cool Running
Adds 6 bonus heat sinking, effectively two standard heat sinks
Factions
The HCT-5S can be found with these forces:
- Federated Suns (Davion)
- Free Rasalhague Republic
- Local Government
- Lyran Commonwealth (Steiner)
- Mercenaries
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HCT-6D
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| General Data | |
| 'Mech Type | BattleMech |
| Class | Medium |
| Weight | 45T |
| Stock Role | Brawler / Skirmisher |
| Stock Specifications | |
| Hardpoints | Ballistic: 2 Energy: 5 Missile: 0 Support: 0 |
| Speed | 5/8/5 |
| Firepower | Max Damage: 110 Max Stability: 10 |
| Durability | Armor: 600 Structure: 376 |
| Heat Efficiency | Sinking: 69 Alpha: 55 |
| Melee | Kick: 45 Weapon: 45 Punch: 22 |
| Stock Equipment | |
| Engine | XL |
| Core | 225 |
| Heat Sinks | Double Heat Sinks |
| E-Cooling | None |
| Gyro | Standard |
| Structure | Endo-Steel (Fixed) |
| Armor | Standard |
| Head | Improved Cooling (Fixed) ER M Laser |
| Center Torso | Jump Jet (S) |
| Left Torso | Guardian ECM ER M Laser Heat Sink (D) Heat Sink (D) |
| Right Torso | Rotary AC/5 Ammo RAC/5 Ammo RAC/5 |
| Left Arm | Lower Arm Hand ER M Laser |
| Right Arm | Lower Arm Hatchet (Fixed) |
| Left Leg | Jump Jet (S) Jump Jet (S) |
| Right Leg | Jump Jet (S) Jump Jet (S) |
Description
The 6D Hatchetman is a variant with a decidedly Davion flair. Created by Johnston Industries in 3062 the 6D is powered by a VOX 225 extralight engine that propels the 'Mech up to speeds of up to 86.4 km/h and can jump up to one hundred and fifty meters thanks to an extra jump jet. The 'Mech is armed with a Rotary Autocannon/5 as its primary weapon backed up by a trio of ER Medium Lasers and, for protection against electronic warfare systems, it has a Guardian ECM Suite. Finally the 6D is protected by nine tons of armor and mounts ten double heat sinks.
Bonuses
Mech Quirk: Improved Cooling
-3 heat per turn
Mech Quirk: Melee Weapon
This model has a melee weapon
Pilot Affinity: Cool Running
Adds 6 bonus heat sinking, effectively two standard heat sinks
Factions
The HCT-6D can be found with these forces:
- Federated Suns (Davion)
- Local Government
- Lyran Commonwealth (Steiner)
- Mercenaries
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