Author: Unknown
This is a list of all the Inner Sphere mechs found in Mercenaries.
It shows which houses and clans use which mechs.
These lists are roughly accurate for around 3039-3058.
The problem with Mercs is despite having MANY mech types in the game, that's
only a handful compaired to the numbers found in Battletech (tm).
- Rarity: -------
P = Plentiful
C = Common
S = Scarce
R = Rare
V = Very Rare
B = Bloody rare (like 1 per regiment or galaxy)
* = mechs exclusive (or NEARLY exclusive) to one house/clan
$ = exclusive mechs borrowed/stolen from another house
Note: FRR seems to borrow "exclusive" mechs from everyone.
and Draconis Combine borrows "exclusive" mechs from Comstar.
Typically pirates only have older mech designs and then only mech designs common to the region. For instance, a pirate base just outside of the Federated Commonwealth might be lucky enough to have a Zeus but would be highly unlikely to have a Mauler (a Draconis Combine mech) which could only come from the other side of the Inner Sphere. A pirate in a Mauler would behighly unusual anywhere! (Unless he just stole it!) Also, pirate mechs are often poorly maintained because parts are scarce in the periphery, and trade with pirates is generally frowned upon. Often the mechs pirates do have are built out of spare mech parts. It's only by chance discovery of Star League era Lostech that pirates have better equipment and mechs.
Mercenaries on the other hand like to have the LATEST mech hardware they can get their hands on, which is everything but the NEWEST mech designs. Mercs working closely with an Inner Sphere house may actually have newer mechs than the standard house troops they are supplementing. Mercenary mechs often have more variation than even clan mechs. Only Solarius VII gladiator arena mechs have more varients than Merc mechs.
Mechs of the Inner Sphere Houses typically are long-production runs with very few variations. Assembly-line mechs, I call them. Cheap to make, but they are common designs that don't always do well in combat. Inner Sphere houses forces are organized into lances of 4 mechs each, all the way up to reinforced regiments of around 144 mechs each.
Clan omnimechs often have 2-5 common varients with the "primary" design being the most common, but since they're omnimechs - ANYTHING's possible! Second-line Clan mechs have only 1 or 2 varients and those are rarely seen. Clan forces are organized into stars of 5 mechs (or elementals) each, novas of 5 mechs and 5 elementals, and in larger groupings on up to galaxies composed of 180 mechs each. Only the most desperate of clan warriors would ever use Inner Sphere mechs and equipment.
- Federated Commonwealth Light / Recon Lance:
3025 mechs 3050 mechs
Commando (P) *Battlehawk(S)
Javelin (C) *Hornet1 (V)
Urbanmech (C)
Jenner (V)
Panther (V)
Cicada (V)
Hornet0 (B)*
Raven (B)
Slow light: Urb, Pnt, Hor0, Rav
Fast light: Com, Jav, Jen, Cic
New slow light: Bhk, Urb, Pnt, Hor1
Medium / Combat Lance:
3025 mechs 3050 mechs
Whitworth (C) NONE!
Centurion (C)
Trebuchet (C)
Hunchback (S)
Assassin (R)
Vindicator(R)
Cicada (V)
Clint (B)
Slow medium: Whw, Cen, Tre, Hch, Vin
Fast medium: Asa, Cic, Cnt
Heavy / Assault Lance:
3025 mechs 3050 mechs
Zeus* (P) *Salamander (V)
Victor (C) *Rakasha (V)
Awesome0 (S) Awesome1 (V)
Stalker0 (S) Stalker1 (B)
Atlas0 (S) Atlas1 (B)
Catapult0 (S) Catapult1 (B)
Jagermech (S) Anihilator1(B)
Quickdraw (S)
Orion (S)
Anihilator0(V)
Heavy old: Cat, Jag, Qik
Support old: Cat, Jag, Stk0
Support new: Sal, Rak, Stk1, Cat1
Assault old: Zeu, Awe0, Stk0, Atl0, Ori, Ani0
Assault new: Awe1, Atl1, Ani1
- Draconis Combine Light / Recon Lance:
3025 mechs 3050 mechs
Panther (P) Raven (B)
Urbanmech (C)
Commando (S)
Jenner (S)
Mongoose (B)$
Javelin (B)
Medium / Combat Lance:
3025 mechs 3050 mechs
Whitworth (C) *Wolf Trap (S)
Centurion (C) $Grim Reaper(V)
Trebuchet (C)
Hunchback (S)
Vindicator(S)
Sentinel (R)$
Crab (R)$
Assassin (V)
Clint (B)
Slow medium: Whw, Cen, Tre, Hch, Vin, Crb, Grm
Fast medium: Wtr, Sen, Asa, Cnt
Heavy / Assault Lance:
3025 mechs 3050 mechs
*Dragon (P) Atlas1 (S)
Quickdraw (C) *Hatamoto (S)
Victor (C) *Mauler (R)
Catapult0 (S) Awesome1 (V)
Atlas0 (S)
Awesome0 (S)
Stalker0 (S)
Jagermech (S)
Orion (S)
Cyclops (R)
Thug (V)
Bombadier (B)$
Zeus (B)$ <- captured from FC, of course.
Heavy old: Dra, Qik, Cat, Jag
Support old: Cat, Stk0, Jag, Bmb
Assault old: Vic, Atl0, Awe0, Stk0, Ori, Cyc, Thg, Zeu
Assault new: Hat, Atl1, Mau, Awe1
- Free Rach. Republic Light / Recon Lance:
3025 mechs 3050 mechs
Urbanmech (C)
Panther (C)
Commando (S)
Jenner (R)
Javelin (B)
Raven (B)
Medium / Combat Lance:
3025 mechs 3050 mechs
Centurion (C) Wolf Trap(B)$
Trebuchet (C)
Hunchback (S)
Whitworth (V)
Sentinel (V)$
Cicada (B)
Assassin (B)
Clint (B)
Crab (B)$
Slow medium: Cen, Tre, Hch, Whw, Crb
Fast medium: Sen, Asa, Cnt, Wtr
Heavy / Assault Lance:
3025 mechs 3050 mechs
Dragon (C)$ Anihilator1(V)
Quickdraw (S) Awesome1 (B)
Jagermech (S) Atlas1 (B)
Catapult0 (S) Hatamoto (B)$
Orion (S) Mauler (B)$
Awesome0 (S)
Stalker0 (S)
Victor (S)
Atlas0 (R)
Cyclops (R)
Anihilator0(V)
Zeus (B)$
Heavy old: Dra, Qik, Jag, Cat
Support old: Cat, Jag, Stk0
Assault old: Ori, Awe0, Stk0, Vic, Atl0, Cyc, Ani0, Zeu
Assault new: Hat, Atl1, Mau, Awe1
- Comstar Light / Recon Lance:
3025 mechs 3050 mechs
*Mongoose (P)
Urbanmech (C)
Javelin (S)
Commando (R)
Jenner (B)
Raven (B)
Medium / Combat Lance:
3025 mechs 3050 mechs
*Sentinel (P) *Grim Reaper(S)
*Crab (P)
Centurion (C)
Trebuchet (C)
Hunchback (S)
Vindicator(S)
Whitworth (R)
Clint (B)
Vindicator(B)
Slow medium: Crb, Cen, Tre, Hch, Grm, Vin, Whw
Fast medium: Sen, Cnt
Heavy / Assault Lance:
3025 mechs 3050 mechs
Bombadier (C)*
Thug (C)
Flashman (C)
Highlander(S)*
Atlas0 (R)
Awesome0 (R)
Stalker0 (R)
Victor (R)
Catapult0 (V)
Orion (V)
Cyclops (B)
Support old: Bmb, Stk0, Cat0
Assault old: Thg, Fla, Hil, Atl0, Awe0, Stk0, Vic, Ori, Cyc
- Common Pirate mechs: Light / Recon Lance:
3025 mechs 3050 mechs
Javelin (C)
Urbanmech (C)
Jenner (C)
Commando (R)
Panther (R)
Cicada (V)
Hornet0 (B)
Mongoose (B)
Medium / Combat Lance:
3025 mechs 3050 mechs
Clint (C)
Whitworth (C)
Hunchback (S)
Trebuchet (S)
Centurion (R)
Vindicator(R)
Sentinel (R)
Crab (V)
Slow medium: Whw, Hch, Tre, Cen, Vin, Crb
Fast medium: Cnt, Sen
Heavy / Assault Lance:
3025 mechs 3050 mechs
Orion (S)
Stalker0 (S)
Awesome0 (R)
Catapult0 (R)
Flashman (V)
Atlas0 (V)
Thug (V)
Victor (B)
Support old: Stk0, Cat0
Assault old: Ori, Awe0, Stk0, Cat0, Fla, Atl0, Thg, Vic
- Clan Mechs WC = Wolf Clan, GB = Ghost Bear Clan, JF = Jade Falcon Clan,
NC = Nova Cats Clan, SJ = Smoke Jaguar Clan, SV = Steel Vipers Clan
(there are others...)
Dasher 20 Clans only, GB (C), SV (C), NC (C), SJ (R), JF (R), WC (V)
Uller 30 Clans only, JF (P), SV (S), NC (S), SJ (R), WC (V), GB (V)
Jenner IIC 35 Clans only, SJ (S), NC (C), (R) to rest
Phantom 40 WOLF Clan only, R
Backhawk 50 Clans only, SV (C), NC (C), SJ (S), JF (R), GB (R), WC (V)
Ryoken 55 CLAN ONLY, SJ (P), GB (C), JF (R), WC (V)
Vulture 60 CLAN ONLY, SJ (C), GB (C), WC (R), JF (V)
Loki/Hellbri 65 CLAN ONLY, JF (P), NC (S), V all others
Linebacker 65 CLAN WOLF ONLY (R)
Grizzly 70 CLAN GHOST BEAR only (C)
Thor/Summoner70 CLAN ONLY, JF (P), SV (C), NC (C), WC (V), SJ (V), GB (V)
Mad Cat 75 CLAN ONLY, GB (C), SJ (C), WC (S), JF (R)
Man'O War 80 CLAN ONLY, WC (P), JF (R), (V) all others
Naga 80 WOLF CLAN ONLY (C)
Warhawk 85 CLAN ONLY, SV (C), NC (C), SJ (S), JF (R), WC (R), GB (R)
Gladiator 95 CLAN ONLY, all (R) except GB (C)
Dire Wolf 100 CLAN ONLY, SJ (C), NC (S), all others R
Kodiak 100 CLAN GHOST BEAR only (S)
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Wolf: Dasher(V),Uller(V),Jenner IIC(R),Phantom*(R),Nova(V),Ryoken(V),
Vulture(R),Loki(V),Linebacker*(R),Thor(V),Mad Cat(S),Man'O War(P),Naga*(C),
Warhawk(R),Gladiator(R),Direwolf(R)
Wolf: Man'O War(P),Naga*(C),Mad Cat(S),Linebacker*(R),Phantom*(R),Jenner IIC(R)
Warhawk(R),Vulture(R),Direwolf(R),Gladiator(R)
Jade Falcon: Dasher(R),Uller(P),Jenner IIC(R),Nova(R),Ryoken(R),Vulture(V),
Loki(P),Thor(P),Mad Cat(R),Man'O War(R),Warhawk(R),Gladiator(R),Direwolf(R)
Jade Falcon: Uller(P),Loki(P),Thor(P),Jenner IIC(R),Nova(R),Ryoken(R),Mad Cat(R),
Man'O War(R),Warhawk(R),Gladiator(R),Direwolf(R),Dasher(R)
Smoke Jaguar: Dasher(R),Uller(R),Jenner IIC(S),Nova(S),Ryoken(P),Vulture(C),
Loki(V),Thor(V),Mad Cat(C),Man'O War(V),Warhawk(S),Gladiator(R),Direwolf(C)
Smoke Jaguar: Cauldron*(P),Ryoken(P),Vulture(C),Mad Cat(C),Direwolf(C),
Jenner IIC(S),Nova(S),Warhawk(S),Dasher(R),Uller(R),Gladiator(R)
Ghost Bear: Dasher(C),Uller(V),Jenner IIC(R),Nova(R),Ryoken(C),Vulture(C),
Loki(V),Grizzly*(C),Thor(V),Mad Cat(C),Man'O War(V),Warhawk(R),Gladiator(C),
Direwolf(R),Kodiak*(S)
Ghost Bear: Dasher(C),Ryoken(C),Vulture(C),Grizzly*(C),Mad Cat(C),
Gladiator(C),Kodiak*(S),Jenner IIC(R),Nova(R),Warhawk(R),Direwolf(R)
- Clan Pilot Names Summoner SMN04 St.Cmd. Kevien Pryde
Hellbriner HLB00 Mw. Boaz
Kit Fox KTF00 Mw. Daniel
Kit Fox KTF04 Mw. Jamie
Jenner2C JNR03 Mw. Leslie
summoner smn04std Jade Falcon Thor Star Cmd.Zavier Pryde
hellbrgr hlb00std Jade Falcon Loki Mechwarrior Boaz
Jenner jnr03std Jade Falcon Jenner Mechwarrior Leslie
Kitfox ktf04std Jade Falcon Uller Mechwarrior Jamie
Kitfox ktf00std Jade Falcon Uller Mechwarrior Daniel
summoner smn04std Jade Falcon Thor Star Cmd.Zavier Pryde
Kitfox ktf00std Jade Falcon Uller Mechwarrior Charlze
Kitfox ktf04std Jade Falcon Uller Mechwarrior Steffen
jenner jnr03std Jade Falcon Jenner Mechwarrior Hermon
hellbrgr hlb00std Jade Falcon Loki Nova Cmd. Norris
summoner smn00std Jade Falcon Thor Star Col. Drelb
firemoth frm00std Jade Falcon Dasher Mechwarrior Bertha
firemoth frm00std Jade Falcon Dasher Mechwarrior Andrea
jenner jnr00std Jade Falcon Jenner Mechwarrior Jamie
strmcrow stm00std Jade Falcon Ryoken Mechwarrior Issaik
elementl ele00spc Falcon Elemental Nv.Cpt.Worsham
elementl ele00spc Falcon Elemental Nv.Cpt.Rootin
summoner smn03std Falcon Summoner Nv.Cpt.Draper
summoner smn03std Falcon Summoner Nv.Col.Natahan
summoner smn01std Wolf Summoner Mw.Dingo
summoner smn00std Wolf Summoner Nv.Cmd.Rawlings
jenner jnr00std Wolf Jenner St.Cmd.Osborne
jenner jnr01std Wolf Jenner Nv.Cmd.Rhodes
summoner smn02std Wolf Summoner St.Cmd.Fuchsia
jenner jnr00std Wolf Jenner St.Cmd.Brin
Jenner jnr00std Wolf Jenner Mw.Cutter
- Projectile Weapons Antimissile system:
First appeared in the Federated Commonwealth in 3048: the Draconis Combine acquired it by capture. The Rasalhagians recieved it from the Lyrans the same year;both Marik and Liao, we conjecture, will have the system by 3052 or '53.
Gauss Rifle:
Prototypes appeared in both the Kuritan and Federated Commonwealth arsenals in 3048. This was the prototype version. The bugs seem to be out of this weapon, but it will take another year to see it in full prodiction.
Ultra Autocannon/5:
First prototype appeared in the Federated Commonwealth in 3046. It has spread throught much of the Inner Sphere. By 3049 it has done so well in action that BattleTechnology predicts it will replace the old autocannon/5 where-ever finances allow. Not in full production by Liao yet.
LB-10X Autocannon:
This mech 'shotgun' first appeared during raiding action in 3048 on the part of House Kurita. By 3049, Rasalhague had the design, which they promptly traded to the Federated Commonwealth. By 3050, Marik will have a working prototype. Marik intends to replace a large percentage of their older Mechs' autocannon/10s with this variant.
One Shot Missile Packs:
These appeared all over at the same time, as they were an obvious next step from current technology. First uses were recorded in 3049.
Streak SRM-2:
This weapon made it's first appearance in the '39 War. The prototypes had an unacceptable failure-to-fire rate, so it was back to drawing board. By 3048, techs were attacking the problem in all the Succession House arsenals. In January, 3050, the Federated Commonwealth and Rasalhague's tiny Mj"lnir Weapons announced a joint breakthrough. House Kurita had their own design by February.
Swarm LRM
Thunder LRM: Prototypes of these nasty missiles first appeared during the Fourth Succession War in the Davion portion of the Federated Commonwealth. Liao acquired them by capture, and passed them on to their allies, Kurita and Marik. After two decades of research they are to be found throughout the Inner Sphere in small quantities. Several factories have been retooled to produce them. No Successor House dares to be without them.
- Artillery Arrow IV Missile System:
First seen in 3047 in the Lyran Commonwealth. It is believed that Rasalhague has a working prototype, so it seems likely that House Kurita will soon have it also. Frequency is still extremely rare.
- Energy Weapons Pulse Lasers:
These new lasers were introduced to the Federated Commonwealth and to House Kurita in 3048. They are relatively uncommon. Many MechWarriors are unnerved by them because of their lessened range.
Extended Range Large Laser:
This weapon was introduced in 3048 by the Federated Commonwealth. In 3049, the Rasalhagians were given a copy. The Kuritans acquired it from Rasalhague, and then passed it on to House Marik. By the end of 3050, every Successor House will have one or two units armed with these new lasers.
Extended Range PPC:
These PPCs were first seen in action on Draconis Combine worlds. They were first introduced in 3049; to date they have not been seen anywhere else.
- Other Systems Freezers (Double strength heat sinks):
The Banzai prototype was first used in 3022 in Davion space, still in development stage. By 3046 the double-strength heat sinks were commonly specified in the new Davion Mechs, though production could not supply even enough of them for prototypes. Betweem 3046 and 3048, the other Houses acquired them and analysed these items; by 3049, they were the single most used technological innovation in the Inner Sphere.
Triple Strength Myomers:
Still under development by both Liao and Davion scientists. An imperfect form has existed since the Fourth Succession War in both House Davion and House Liao. Liao is reported to be close to breakthrough through sheer stubborn persistence.
Myomer Acceleration Signal Circuitry: (MASC)
First appeared in the '39 War in the Star League Mechs used by the Kuritan forces, supplied by ComStar. From battlefield salvage, Davion and Kurita were able to field prototypes by 3048; both have been slowly upgrading and testing the new system.
Beagle Activeprobe:
Surprisingly, this was developed by Marik scientists in 3048, from information "culled from special sources". They traded a prototype to House Kurita, which had it operational by 3049. The Kuritans gave a copy to Rasalhague. Even Scale policy demanded that Rasalhague trade it to the Lyrans. It is now being produced frantically for the Federated Commonwealth's arsenal.
Guardian ECM suite:
This device also first appeared on the Kuritan side of the 3049 Cold War. It has been extensively tested on the Kuritan battlefield, but should shortly have its counterpart in the Federated Commonwealth's arsenal.
Cellular Ammunition Storage Equipment (CASE):
First introduced in the 3048 by the Federated Commonwealth. By 3049, it is the object the object of frantic production in all Succession House units, whether front line or reserve. (Nobody likes an ammo explosion.)
Ferro-Fibrous Armor:
First developed by the Federated Commonwealth in 3049, and supplied to the Rasalhagians in the same year. The Rasalhague BattleMech factories were unable to retool for this new item, so they traded it to the Kuritans for a different item.
XL Technology Engines:
While House Davion was completing the Ferro_Fibrous Armor, Kuritan scientists were putting the finishing touched on these new engines, Rasalhague traded the armor for the engine system, then felt obliged to give the new engine plans to the Federated Commonwealth. Marik and Liao are out in the cold still.
Endosteel Internal Structure:
Developed in the same year (3048) independently by the Draconis Combine and the Federated Commonwealth. Only now being introduced in the BattleMech factories of both realms.