BATTLETECH: The Warhammer

The #Warhammer is one of the greats of the entirety of #Battletech, and it only feels right to give it its due. A steel juggernaut from the #StarLeague era, and one of the finest mechs in the #SLDF, this lord of war would never leave the #InnerSphere after its introduction. A ruthless warrior that fought under every house, this #Battlemech would be among the most frightening mechs in the entirety of the #Succession Wars.
It would also make its impact on #Clan society as they took them with them on their Exile, and eventually rebuilt it into a new version. It would be noteworthy for #NatashaKerensky, the #BlackWidow, of the #WolfsDragoons as well, piloting it while becoming the most feared #Mechwarrior in the history of the warfare.
It would see itself pitted against the #Clans during the #ClanInvasion, and it would see itself embroiled in the #FedComCivilWar, #DarkAge, and #Ilclan eras. Redesigned, refit, and prepared for new battles in every one of these conflict zones.
So, let’s go over the proud history of this Machine.
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[@TheGreenKnight500]

CGL needs to pull a massive troll move and make a WHM-40K variant.

[@jk3jk35]

Using lethal and powerful technology from 3100

[@gradystovin]

I'm a warhammer fan long before I got into battletech so when I saw the warhammer, saw its name, and saw how both games are about as old as each other, I legitimately thought either the warlord titan or the warhammer battlemech were meant to be an homage to the other

[@PeachDragon_]

​@@gradystovinevery titan has at least one variation that is a reference to battletech, some owe their whole design to "battletech but gothic"

[@damianarvizu1095]

WHM-4DK for a more subtle variant.

[@KMCA779]

@@damianarvizu1095DK would be a Davion/Kurita 40K would be a Kuritan.

[@connorriggs1518]

And so we finally get to see the legendary warhammer

[@BigRed40TECH]

What a fantastic machine. I love the Warhammer.

[@tuomastall5836]

Yes the legendary warhammer: OF SIGMAR! THE GHAL MATAZ, HEAD SPLITER! FOR SIGMAR! FOR THE EMPIRE! FOR THE WARHAMMER!

[@wolf2965]

@@tuomastall5836 It's "Ghal Maraz" or "Skull-Splitter" or "Splitter of Skulls", are you an Umgak or simply a knife-eared bastard? This goes in the Book.

[@thaipankatima658]

My favorite heavy mech with the orion being a close 2nd. With its multitude of weapons and speed, it was my go to weapon for all mechwarrior games.

[@BigRed40TECH]

It's basically several layers of death as you come in to fight it. I love it.

[@thecuriousanthropologist]

It was among the first Mechs I got to my Alpha Strike games. Although less impressive there compared to CBT, it remains a solid long-range choice in the Succession Wars era. A few have been destroyed during our games, but they rarely disappoint and tend to dish out more damage than they take. Most of the forces me and my friends deploy tend to have at least one Warhammer in there.

[@gendoruwo6322]

Orion looks ugly though. Warhammer is so damn handsome, always a joy to look at.

[@jamesmorin9966]

This is my actual favorite 'Mech of all time. It looks rugged, and boasts an impressive array of weapons especially for the era it was built in. It's always reliable, and unless I'm doing an especially hard contact in MW5, I pilot one of these beauties.

[@CRAZYUNCLE117]

Never underestimate and old man/mech from a profession where men, and mech's, die young.

[@BigRed40TECH]

I'm sure more than a few dead-fools have done exactly what you said not to do. lol

[@wolf2965]

There is a place for people who do forget this saying - it's called "a cemetery".

[@gabrieliacoboni6951]

Top three fave mech by far. Love all the content coming out on battletech. As Tex says, "In war, good enough is fucking brilliant," and as Red says, "it is the standard of what a heavy mech should be."

[@NorthernNorthdude91749]

The Warhammer is easily my favorite mech in all of the franchise. In MW5, I almost exclusively run a WHM-6Rb unless drop limits and mission difficulty demand I run something smaller like a Centurion or bigger like a Mackie (Clan Invasion mod FTW). If I was suddenly isekai'd to Battletech in any era of the setting, I'd take a WHM model any day.

[@NonApplicable1983]

It has never failed to pull its weight every time I've fielded it.

[@blake7810]

It is a solid mech for anyone, and unlike a marauder you don't have to worry about half you weapons disappearing if an arm gets blown off

[@ImperviousSC]

I like having this mech around in MW5. I personally dislike piloting it, however, I can't deny the effectiveness of it in the hands of my lancemates.

[@malusignatius]

A staple Heavy 'mech. Although it's not the most mobile of 'mechs, the Warhammer's a reliable and sturdy design, a great addition to a battle lance.

[@Plastikdoom]

They are are a damn good choice for the line. And for being lighter armored, not as much of an issue, as it’s PPC’s will strip much on an enemies armor away at range, allowing the others to rip them apart at closer range, also I did crazy with it. Said PPC’s are cool, but what’s cooler? Binary L lasers, Clan MP lasers, Clan SP lasers, a 270 clan XL, double engine heat sinks, Clan machine guns, and Clan SRM 6…ferrofiberous, case for SRM ammo. Yeah…it’s silly, and probably one the most expensive WHM made, but hey each arm has the equivalent of an AC-20…with far greater range. And still slays things, while taking minimal damage, as lists of times, it’ll core or head shot mech’s just from the Binaries

[@louhodo5761]

*sigh* the WHM-6R Warhammer. In the DCMS we never had enough of them, and it always seemed those damned Fed Rats always had them.. and in spades. Even those treasonous Wolf's Dragoons had them. It was a formidable design it had a very glaring achilles heel. It's thin leg armor. I taught many of my younger pilots to go for that point... Avoiding straight up gun fights with them. Easier said than done.

[@ambientlight3876]

The Warhammer is a very interesting heavy. It sacrifices armor for sheer firepower at multiple ranges. If you want an aggressive design, then the Warhammer is your mech. I like how the design punches big holes in a target, then has a host of crit seeking weapons. It possesses an average of 10 potential crits (average of 4 SRMs, 2 medium lasers, 2 small lasers and 2 machine guns). This makes the design an excellent dualist. Its PPCs and lasers also give it some endurance.

[@miinyoo]

Love me a whammer. It can pretty adeptly do anything any other heavy can do besides indirect spam while the parts are fricken MOPAR.

[@AXE2501]

Great video Bear

[@BigRed40TECH]

Thanks!

[@Robisme]

Saw the Warhammer. Looked at its hands. Learned what a PPC was. The mech made me a fan. No matter which company claims they invented its "design". Hoping for a new BattleTech TV show.

[@BigRed40TECH]

Almost a 0 chance for a new TV show tbh.

[@calumdeighton]

The Warhammer. The beginner mech for everyone. And the Eternal.

[@ebla83]

Another fantastic video. The Warhammer is one of my favorite mechs, alongside the Highlander. It is just an impressive old warhorse that has remained effective as time went on. Keep up the good work.

[@shakeemsymonds7362]

When someone says "the old gods", this is one of the first things that pops in my head.

[@BigRed40TECH]

Cthulhu's got nothing on the Warhammer. lol

[@rylian21]

It's HAMMERTIME!

[@BigRed40TECH]

Can't touch this! kzbin.info/www/bejne/paWmoXakZdFnjdE&ab_channel=MCHammerVevo

[@OptimusJedi]

Definitely one of my favorite mechs. It looks so cool and has it all when it comes to weapons.

[@BigRed40TECH]

Rule of cool appearance. Rule of cool loadout. What's not to love?

[@Sam-Jones]

though i've never play the game, my six based on these videos would be, and in no prefered order: Marauder Atlas Timber Wolf/Mad Cat Warhammer Thor/Summoner Vulture/Mad Dog

[@hezekiahcross88]

Playing a campaign this weekend and the enemy lance has a Warhammer. I was scared......now I'm terrified!

[@pmcollectorboy2929]

Warhammer: Have all the shots! Marauder: One shot is all I need.

[@depth386]

I consider this thing to be a line-of-sight Sniper and a darn good one. It’s like taking two Panthers and merging them and adding a few extra ML and/or MG for good measure.

[@tomsimpkins1211]

Warhammer! Warhammer!

[@tuomastall5836]

WARHAMMER FANTASY BATTLE! Sorry Not sorry

[@Kaiju-Driver]

When I first fielded this I felt its power!

[@StarJudgeGaming]

Loving g the newer longer length videos! Looking at great pilots, the mechs place in game lore and universe lore, and as ever the excellent tabletop analysis of armour weapons etc. Keep up the good work!!

[@kennethelkins-wulff9644]

BR40k!!!! Awesome video!! I love,love,love the Warhammer! Thank You for doing it justice! And as a side note. Natasha Kerensky actually piloted a Marauder first. She lost it to the Bounty Hunter and took his Warhammer as her own. Just saying Brother! LOL Loved the Video!

[@BigRed40TECH]

I know she piloted a Marauder first. I left it out, because I didn't cover her entire life and career, this video is about the Warhammer, not the Marauder. :)

[@kennethelkins-wulff9644]

@@BigRed40TECH Yeah I know. And I'm waiting with heart in hand for your video on my Clan! And the Hammerhead!

[@BigRed40TECH]

@@kennethelkins-wulff9644 Which clan??? lol

[@mr6johnclark]

the WARHAMMER the finest battlemechs in MWO i have the honor.. neigh privilage to own and pilot in MWO. I have 4 models of them. My favorite one is the ECM verson.

[@BigRed40TECH]

I bought them when they came out in MWO. #ForShameForMe lol

[@georgerowe9166]

It is my hope that when I pass into history, I get reincarnated as a WHM-6R Warhammer!

[@erikskole7669]

Ahhh finally the hamwarmer.

[@BigRed40TECH]

That's Mr. Hamwarmer!

[@erikskole7669]

@@BigRed40TECH well I have roasted plenty of pork with those PPC's for Sunday dinner.

[@Hardbass2021]

Nice, the Warhammer is a truly solid design.

[@BigRed40TECH]

It's ruthlessly fantastic. :D

[@SulliMike23]

One of the best Mechs in existence.

[@franksmedley7372]

Hello Red. I have been a long time 'fan' of the Warhammer. Ever since beginning to play B-Tech in 1984. But, by 3055 and after, with the introduction of new technologies, the HWM series of Mechs become FAR more dangerous. My own favored design is the WHM-7-GL, WHM-7-GL (GL stands for Ghost Lions Legion). This Mech removes most of the weapons other than the ER PPCs to mount six ER Medium Lasers, a single SRM-6 with a ton of ammo, and TSM. With 17 IS-DSHS, it can dissipate 34 heat per turn, and that allows for both PPCs to fire and the Mech to jump 4 hexes, giving it a good long ranged punch and maneuverability. The six ER Med Lasers also generate 30 heat, so at close ranges the Mech and leap around behind foes and unleash a storm of laser fire into the opponent's Mech without issue. TSM added to the design helps in close combat, by doubling the damage available by kicking attacks at a foe's legs, doubling the already damaging 14 damage up to 28. Enough to rip off most Mech's legs with one kick. If the leg in question has already taken damage, such a kick and additional laser fire will almost certainly take the leg, causing the opponent's Mech to collapse. By designing the Mech to make the best use of its weapons heat loads, and balancing that with the heat for maneuvering the unit, the Mech rarely overheats in combat. Running cool with such a Mech is a 'minor' issue, but one that can cause surprise to an opponent that is thinking that in just a few more seconds, one's Mech will shut down. With 14 tons of standard armoring, a standard gyro, and an XL Engine, the Mech is well served for combat, even if the XL Engine is often thought of as a liability. Each Torso can sustain up to 4 PEQ before any real danger occurs (PEQ = PPC Equivalent damage total). Thus, the Mech gains 'long term' survivability on the battlefield. Another of its predecessor's weaknesses. All in all... I would stack the WHM-7-GL against any other Heavy Mech and feel confident that I would have a good chance to survive and 'win the day'. Against lighter opponents... I would pity them as I destroyed them. But, that's just my opinion.

[@BigRed40TECH]

I don't view the WHM-6R as a chore to pilot personally. Most mechs don't have full sinking capacity in 3025, and the WHM come very close. I don't think the Warhammer needs TSM either, as it's really not meant to be a melee mech, and most common variants of the Warhammer typically run a standard engine.

[@franksmedley7372]

: Agreed, that the Warhammer is nearly balanced for heat sinks, but that constant -2 plus any movement CAN be annoying. So, by using 3055+ tech, one can improve its performance.

[@sonofeyeabovealleffoff5462]

I love this mech. I love the original design.

[@BigRed40TECH]

There is a reason I used a few reference images beyond my typical "This is what this used to look like" in this video. :)

[@erikbjelke4411]

Yet another home run for the Reseen redesigns. The Unseen art looks pretty good, but then you see the new art it's "Yes! This is what a BattleMech should look like! This is what a BattleMech IS!" In the movie Soldier, Gary Busey's character has a great line (among several): "My daddy used to say, when you want to insert a nail into a piece of wood, don't do anything fancy or glamorous. Just grab a hammer and pound the son of a bitch until it's in." That's the Warhammer. Strap in, saddle up, weapons online, and blast anything that pops in your targeting computer until it stops moving. Pure brutality no matter where it is in relation to what needs to be deleted.

[@fernandozavaletabustos205]

Tex video documentary brought me here!

[@faithmcclosky4528]

Great Video as always Red. This one hits the mark, touching on all the salient points, without wandering off into bloat about Terran Hegemony Destroyers, Taurian Frigates, the Military Industrial Complex, and StarCorps business models through the ages.

[@BigRed40TECH]

My only regret is not talking more about the Warhammer IIC, and just making a Warhammer IIC video instead, but keeping it as a Warhammer standard. :P

[@chrisbritt4266]

Back in the eighties when I saw the Box set of battletech a game of armored combat 2nd edition I neatly wanted it because I recognized the warhammer from the cartoon robotech

[@knightpal1545]

OK the warhammer in MW merc is one of the best heavy mechs when equipped currently. I switched its main PPC cannons for something else (forgot what it as named) that hit way harder but with a greater heat production on the 6R varient. Needless to say I can one-shot fricken small mechs and double tap medium ones if I play my cards right. So far a 10/10 mech for me

[@psychkosys]

Seems like a lot of heat to boost range by +3 hexes with ER PPCs. I never understood, especially for a design made with bracket range systems, that the original PPCs were changed out at all. Could you imagine a production variant that upgraded to double heat sinks AND kept the original Donals? Drop it to 15 double heat sinks and add armor? The perfect inner sphere heavy mec, not very expensive and runs cool.

[@malachai1381]

Ah the Warhammer, my favorite partner for my MAD-3M Marauder in my preferred 3025 era.

[@BigRed40TECH]

LOVE the MAD-3M. MAD-3M is the best MAD of 3025 imo.

[@malachai1381]

@@BigRed40TECH I love them in equal measure, but being an up and coming Taurian mercenary, large lasers are practically a c-bill a dozen. I have been developing a tendency to swap out ppc's for large lasers and armor/heat sinks a lot I noticed. 😋

[@jollyjohnthepirate3168]

Mount of the Black Widow.

[@SpyC7277]

I do understand all the time and effort you put in to these vids. Again, I apologize for any bad feelings. I loved both vids on the Warhammer and Marauder. My Best friend and I faced off almost exclusively with these two. Thousands of hours of table top play. Countless weekends. Please, don't stop your awesome work!!!! I just didn't care for your, " good enough " label on the Warhammer vs your better work on the Marauder.

[@BigRed40TECH]

I mean, you should see the Warhammer IIC video then XD

[@SpyC7277]

I have, Tex! Absolutely fantastic!! I do love it. But, ya know, clanners. 😂

[@dubuyajay9964]

"Fighting as a thug." I saw what you did there. 😂🤣

[@BigRed40TECH]

I'm glad someone caught it! lol

[@Dracobyte]

I came here after watching Tex videos!

[@bryy2053]

Warhammer = "Come at me bro."

[@BigRed40TECH]

"What do you wanna do? Huh? What do you wanna do? You just gonna stand there?" lol

[@Dariushellstrome]

I never had much information about Wolf Dragoons beyond the technical readouts,the 20 year update and the Blood of Kernesky book series (I'm not counting a few fan published mags I got ahold of) given everything in those books I find it hard to believe that the Black Widow company would not be using some advanced tech in their mechs since bluntly it would be huge tactical disadvantage

[@gregdomenico1891]

If you can get ahold of Wolves on the Border, it goes into more detail on the Dragoons/Kurita feud. As for them running SLDF Tech, they did on some Mechs; stating they had found them in a cache. As for Clan tech, they openly started using it after the 3050 announcement that they were from the Clans. Another good read is Wolf Pack, the Dragoons Civil War.

[@observationsfromthebunker9639]

In the older lore, the Dragoons were the Clans' scouting force, and they used Inner Sphere tech with some "discovered" mechs in order to fit in. The Inner Sphere's forces took them at face value as a first-rate merc unit and never seriously questioned why the pilots were all so good, and why they never lacked spare parts, and why they had some unusually good mechs that were brought out when results mattered. Back in the day the revelation that the Wolf's Dragoons were actually Clan Wolf resulted in a lot of "Of COURSE they are!" reactions.

[@harjutapa]

I'm new to BT lore. Is there a video/podcast describing the Bounty Hunter legend in one sitting? I like listening to lore stuff because my job involves me walking around and using my hands a lot, but not occupying my brain much.

[@wheturangi]

The most legendary WHM pilot is not Natasha, but Sir Reginald the Unorthodox

[@BigRed40TECH]

Natasha is most definitely the most legendary lol

[@wheturangi]

@@BigRed40TECH Dont be a Widowmaker simp. 🙂

[@BigRed40TECH]

@@wheturangi I don't normally, but I gotta give credit where credit is due.

[@SeedemFeedemRobots]

for me i do not see the Warhammer as a heavy generalist or brawler (like with Thunderbolt, Cataphract, Black Knight and Orion, due to its thinner armour) but as more as a Mech Fighter, meant for fighting and destroying enemy mechs rather then attacking general enemy forces and positions, and many lore elements such as the gunslinger, give it the image of a true duelist mech. the Clan Loki/Hellbringer i say takes the concept of it to its logical extreme of thin armour, more firepower then the sun, kill or be killed design philosophy (though to more mixed results).

[@eurocrusader1724]

If i had to face an Atlas or KK, this would be the mech for me...

[@HazopGaze]

Well written, epic in scope and dramatic in tone, with gorgeous imagery and intense combat footage backing it up! Great video, as always! Also I very much agree with you as per the AC/20 video. Night battles are VERY cinematic. Out of curiosity, are you using any mods in your MW5 footage that enhance the visuals at all? If so, which ones?

[@BigRed40TECH]

WAR_FX

[@HazopGaze]

@@BigRed40TECH Thanks! I'll check it out the next time I play MW5.

[@Hammerheadcruiser]

I like the warhammer a lot, but it's only ever a stepping stone for me. It's limited armour means it really struggles in long and/or more difficult engagements.

[@BigRed40TECH]

I really love it on the Tabletop, but you gotta work around its weaknesses, definitely.

[@enthusiasticgrog465]

Thank you Shoji Kawamori and Macross, the source of superior mecha designs.

[@harvestblades]

So please correct me if I'm wrong, but I have only heard of the Marauder & Warhammer being the mech of choice for SLDF Gunslingers. I would be curious as to other mechs utilized by those aces,, but am I correct in that those two chasis made up the majority based on current lore? Also in my limited experience it seems the Warhammer is better multipurpose mech that can getb in & brawl when the opportunity presents itself vs the Marauder is better off as a true gunslinger staying at range & letting loose. It would seem Marauder vs Warhammer the Marauder woukd have a slight advantage assuming it can keep the duel at med-long range.

[@BigRed40TECH]

They are listed as being choices of Aces from that program in the Star League sourcebook from 1988.

[@youroverlord6937]

What’s the bgm playing around 9:30 - 11:00?

[@louiswilkins9624]

Me too bro

[@skyvipers]

The Warhammer is great except for its in-game cost of $600.00 (US) (6,000,000 C-Bill) in Mech Warrior Mobile, no way I'm paying that!

[@eddapultstab2078]

Wait there's a mobile version now? What's with mobile games trying to cost as much as a Warhammer army?

[@BigRed40TECH]

Why not buy it for 50,000 dollars? We'll go the full Blizzard Route :P

[@TheGreenKnight500]

That's a bargain, considering it'll cost 72,426,839.12 USD in 3025 AD. It's a long term investment, but it'll pay off. 😎👍 (But seriously, what the hell? A 600 dollar item in a mobile game?)

[@imasspeons]

Why even play a mobile game? It's just a platform for MTs.

[@dubuyajay9964]

Can a Warhammer flip arms due to a lack of hands?

[@BigRed40TECH]

Nah, you gotta have no lower arm actuators to arm flip sadly.

[@franklinhadick2866]

I think people are spoiled, most started playing in the clan era and forget the game really started in a fallen technology era, ie: 3025 when centuries of war has devastated entire world and the Tech is so degraded, getting a mech to even have all its equipment, armor and weapons as stated in TADOC is almost impossible outside of the core worlds. I didnt care for this mech when it was in the 3025 books because it ran so dang hot, getting Ferro on it and double heat sinks made it a terror on the tabletop, getting Clan er ppcs on it when I piloted it scared even me when I was in it because EVERYONE on the other team targeted it to get it off the table.

[@Maladjester]

Used the absolute crap out of the Warhammer in MW5. Named it _Hunger_ because it ate hearts. That thing would core mediums in one salvo....when it wasn't getting both its own arms blown off. Powerful yes, but durable it ain't.

[@Arron-S]

Ooof

[@robertwainwright3425]

I guess I am a bit of a heretic I still prefer an Orion any day 😁📴

[@CMDRFandragon]

Warhammer is cool and all, but it always feels so squishy, even when max armor....idk what it is. MW5, it doesnt seem to take much to really fk its world up even when I max out its armor.

[@BigRed40TECH]

It doesn't feel squishy when your opponents have been ground into dust XD

[@CMDRFandragon]

@@BigRed40TECH I always up armor mine. I take the 6R, remove the SL and MGs then put on another heat sink and more armor. Alternately, if I dont have access to endo or DHS, ill remove the PPCs and go 2 LL, 4 ML and an SRM6. Little cooler, lets me have more armor and still a decent punch. Though, not putting PPCs on a Warhammer really does feel like heresy.

[@BigRed40TECH]

@@CMDRFandragon I don';t customize mechs, but if I were to 'fix'; the Warhammer-6R, I'd replace the Small Lasers with 2 more MG's. Just chew through infantry, and its' basically just-crit-seeking mechs anyway up close, but it also reduces heat.

[@CMDRFandragon]

@@BigRed40TECH I cant do stock mechs in many cases. I find many stock mechs are really heavy on guns, and often have piss poor armor but not enough heat sinks for the amount of guns. Warhammer is a pretty good example, has really low armor, has alot of guns, but it runs quite hot in it's default format. Im not a fan of glass cannon style, which many mechs seem to be. I always put in my engine, max out my armor then put in my guns. Ill lose a ton of armor here or there if I absolutely need to and I definitely have a focus on heat dissipation.

[@BigRed40TECH]

Are we talking tabletop or mechwarrior? Tabletop its only stock for me. Ever. Mechwarrior, well, sure, customizing is super important. @@CMDRFandragon

[@IRateVideosInTheComments]

This thing is hard to headshot

[@thegman117619]

When I think of the Warhammer I think of the old adage: “Beware old men in a profession where men die young.”

[@dubuyajay9964]

Heh, that is the quote of a Clan Mech Jock I have in a IIC4.

[@EmperorPylades]

As Tex famously put it, its 'good enough'. They weren't trying to reinvent the wheel, StarCorp kept to the brief they were given and made a straightforward, rugged line animal, and they did a damn good job of it. It's the AK-47 of Heavy Mechs, its simple, effective, and keeps on kicking. You can see the beginnings of the Clan's favored design elements in the Warhammer: its built to be able to fight reasonably at any range, rather than being able to dominate at one range. Just like you'd want in the duels that are the core of Clan Warrior life, and just like you'd want in a line animal of a mech that forms the backbone of heavy lances. Tactical flexibility always has value.

[@BigRed40TECH]

Dead on.

[@thomasgiles2876]

An AK-47 could be run over by a tank and still fire. A Warhammer can run over a tank and still fire. Good enough.

[@alexhurlbut]

Of course, in lore it was a bit of a derivative of the Battleaxe, which was kinda a Davion White Elephant.

[@DIEGhostfish]

@@alexhurlbut 2 AC10s on something in that weight class isn't super efficient I wouldn't really want to go twin AC10s till the Assault range

[@WolfHreda]

Which is why the Clans took its basic premise and turned it into one of their nastiest heavy OmniMechs: The Hellbringer.

[@chefzilla314]

The Warhammer was the reason I got into Battletech all those decades ago. I was a huge fan of Robotech and seeing the Tomahawk on the front of the FASA Battletech box was all I needed.

[@CRAZYUNCLE117]

I was a fan of robotech too... At least, until harmony gold pulled their bullshit on the warhammer, phoenix hawk, and the marauder.

[@guitarhausdoesntknowwhatac3285]

The irony of the Warhammer, is that it was far more lauded and beloved by Fasa and it's players then the tomahawk ever was by HG.

[@pastorjerrykliner3162]

Me too!

[@tnh723]

Absolutely the same here. Me, my brother and best friend were all under 12 and saw the boxed set. We were huge Robotech fans in the Philippines back in 1988 and were also D&D red boxed set veterans at the time. If only we could have all been neighbors!

[@jwoellhof]

Same. The Tomahawk was just a background vehicle in Robotech. FASA made it legendary. Some folks don't know what they have until someone else makes money with it.

[@treevenewson]

Correction: The Black Widow did not choose the Warhammer. She was originally a Marauder pilot until she ran into The Bounty Hunter. In that encounter he stole her Marauder and left her with his broken Warhammer and used it to become a legend, a legend far bigger than his.

[@MoreEvilThanYahweh]

I dunno, the mantle of the Bounty Hunter lasted far beyond Natasha's death. His collective legend is probably better known by the Dark Age compared to hers.

[@fatboy7609]

The Bounty Hunter kind of was Kerensky kryptonite.

[@Elrigger]

@@MoreEvilThanYahweh the Bounty Hunter is battletechs version of The Princess Bride version of The Dread pirate Roberts

[@Isharu]

One might say the black widow didn't choose the Warhammer. The Warhammer chose her.

[@treevenewson]

@@MoreEvilThanYahweh I'd disagree, the Bounty Hunter is a living legend everyone knows isn't the same individual. Nastasha is pure legend...

[@tenchraven]

This was very Tex-ish. That's a good thing. And yes, Natasha and the Warhammer are inseparable in the history of the 31st century. When trooper mechs are in trouble, this is the back up they are calling for. I prefer the WHM-6D to the -6R pre-Helm, myself, and DHSes are a blessing that makes weight for plate, but a Warhammer is a Warhammer, and Warhammers go "WHaM!" when they drop.

[@BigRed40TECH]

It's not entirely meant to be, I just do longer format coverage for several mechs, that's all :)

[@Dracobyte]

I love the Black Pants Legion documentaries!

[@steveharrison76]

The warhammer is a mech I wasn’t that interested in to begin with, but soon grew to love. A great mech and a solid choice for any mechwarrior.

[@guitarhausdoesntknowwhatac3285]

Truly one of the all time greats. There are mechs with more speed, firepower or armor that have come after, but nothing quite matched the simple presence of this monster.

[@BigRed40TECH]

Looks good, plays good. What more can anyone ask for?

[@yecnay25]

Love this mech, hell I love the two Davion mechs Star Corps took inspiration from in the Battleaxe and Hammerhand to make it. My favorite variant is the Taurian 11T with jumpjets and snub ppcs to really drive home that Taurian message of Hippity Hoppity get off my property.

[@AdmJDL]

I only recently got into MW5 and started learning about BattleTech, but dear God did I instantly fall in love with Warhammer. The first time I fired both ppc's and headshot a dragon I was hooked. I love how the closer I get to a target the more firepower I can unload on it until the target is nothing but scrap.

[@wheturangi]

A brawling mech. Its reputation is not its ability to fire at range, but to get in close and fire multiple combinations of weapons. Its weakness are the legs. But the arms are well armored. Its iconic and a legend.

[@dubuyajay9964]

Use that terrain if you have it.

[@jeffs.4124]

For those of us who remember the “Battletechnology “ magazine’s the Warhammer inspired 2 mech designs in the 80 ton Assault class. The Thug, and the Ventilator.

[@jefaus06]

I was there Gandalf. I was there 3000 years ago. The First Age of the Seen in the 1980s. Then into the Dark Ages of the Unseen. And now into this new Era. And through all this time, my love of the Warhammer abides.

[@ashaide]

That warhammer on the boxed set, firing one of its meds. So iconic :3 (especially if you came from Macross/Robotech)

[@jefaus06]

​@@ashaide I played a Warhammer in my very first game of tabletop Battletech. Pen and paper, dice and rulebook. Mapboards and cardboard pictures of mechs in plastic stands. So many memories. It didn't take much to spur the imagination of kids back in those days. Tho Macross/Robotech did help. The Battltech Universe was so much richer.

[@Dracobyte]

The Warhammer is eternal!

[@Llangion]

The Warhammer and the Black Knight are by far my favorite Mechs.

[@GamerGarm]

Ah, I see you are a man of culture, as well...

[@Angel7black]

MW2 was my introduction to battletech, and tbh… i dont really care for most Innersphere mechs. This one though, i absolutely adore. Only IS mechs i love more are the Marauder and Atlas. My favorite Warhammer being the 6D due to the extra the extra armor. Its the AK-47 of Innersphere mechs, and Tex said it best when he said the Warhammer is the perfect example of “good enough”.

[@sgt_s4und3r54]

When I heard redesign and you mentioned both Mechwarrior games. I was surprised that I didn't hear "Project Phoenix " since that first redesigned all the unseen.

[@BigRed40TECH]

Fanpro is best forgotten

[@sgt_s4und3r54]

@@BigRed40TECH I don't know about that honestly. They had some good and some bad. I have a few of the things they produced and I was happy with it.

[@BigRed40TECH]

@@sgt_s4und3r54 I honestly can't say I appreciated almost anything from the Fanpro era tbh.

[@ChaosTicket]

I love the the Warhammer. There are too many variants to list, but Ill try. The 3025 WHM-6D is a solid tank of its era with heavy armor, an all-energy weapons loadout, and enough heat sinks to keep cool, though not going into Full Alpha Strike. The WHM-7A is a Royal model from the Star League era. It uses Double Heat Sinks to handle upgrading Extended Range PPCs, Pulse Lasers, and an Artemis IV system for its SRM launcher. The WHM-8M oddly has a Light Gauss Rifles in addition to its ER PPCs. This makes it a solid direct fire support model. The WHM-9D uses an Extralight Engine to increase its speed to 86kph, and mounts a Targeting Computer. This makes it a very fast heavy sniper battlemech. The WHM-9K is a Kuritan design, using Heavy PPCs instead of Extended Range PPCs. This results in decreased range and accuracy but greater stopping power. The typical SRM launcher has been upgraded to an MML-9, increasing its SRM salvo by +50%, and giving it some long range missile firepower. The WHM-10K uses new Ballistic-Reinforced Armor, greatly increasing this Warhammer's battlefield durability. WHM-11T is a Taurian model with 2 Snub-Noses PPCs, 2 Light PPCs, 2 ER Medium Lasers, an MML-5, and 5 Improved Jump Jets. There are several Clan-refits of the Warhammer. The improved clan-tech makes these models deadly despite being on an old chassis. Edit: Oddly none of the models think to use something like Medium Range Missiles or large Long Range missile pods. Upgrade that SRM-6 to an LRM-20. Maybe that would make it too much like a Thunderbolt?

[@tuomastall5836]

Yeah Warhammer 40k is so cool (just kidding) 😝

[@BigRed40TECH]

booo this man! lol

[@tuomastall5836]

So variants go to X0K. I wonder what WHR-40K would look like? Replase MGs with flamethrowers, one LL with Ultra(marine) AC 10 and another LL with chainsaw? And the search light is exchanged to small laz.

[@ChaosTicket]

@@tuomastall5836 I don't like how Warhammer 40k tried to make everything into a melee combat game. A Warlord Titan has a Gatling Blaster, Volcano Cannon, and Turbo Laser Destructors. Games-Workshop "pst, replace the guns with chainsaws' I'm like "replace the chainsaws with guns"

[@alexhurlbut]

6D was a neat way to simplify logistics by leaving out ammunition hungry weapons which can be a major concern in a lengthy Campaign.

[@welvryn]

Ive always loved the Warhammer, Rifleman, and the Battle Master. Back in the early 90's playing Mechwarrior, the Warhammer was a mainstay in my unit.

[@SNP185]

now you have to talk about its predecessors, the Battleaxe and Hammerhands and it successor the Thug

[@BigRed40TECH]

One day all will be talked about. The Thug sooner than the others.

[@Chris_Sizemore]

The Warhammer is a serious opponent. Ideally it isn't used as an assault unit. Ideally it is a long range support mech. In such a role the moderate amount of armor the Warhammer has is adequate. When used as an assault mech the weapons package performs well, but it quickly becomes apparent that the Warhammer isn't armored enough to take on superior brawler designs. It isn't horrible in this role, which means many commanders will still commit the Warhammer to a close ranged assault against heavily entrenched defenders. Ideally a Warhammer should be deployed with other long range support mechs, where the Warhammer not only provides support fire but also acts as a bodyguard for other support mechs that don't fair well against medium and light skirmishers.

[@BigRed40TECH]

I think it's more about a layered approach personally. Even when its on the defense, the opponent is just ground down on the way in imo, making the WHM's armour seem stronger than it really is.

[@Raso719]

Yeah in MW5 my NPN pilots always try to face tank at 20m away from their targets. It hemorrhages PPCs because it loses arms all the time so I end up swapping then out with LLas.

[@mberryman7720]

Let's get this to 40k views ;-)

[@VexxarAlHara]

Along with the Marauder, it's one of my favorite Mechs of all BattleTech.

[@mattikuokkanen]

Warhammer is the original cover 'Mech of BattleTech with two big guns. But armor in original WHM-6R falls short, under that of lighter Crusader and Thunderbolt. In a fight with full lance of WHM-6R against full lance of TDR-5S, I bet on Thunderbolt. WHM-6D drops off the lightest weapons and SRM 6 in favour of more armor and heat sinks. I would gladly take WHM-6D along with Thunderbolt and Archer. Warhammer was also the 'Mech of choice for Bounty Hunter. He lost it against Natasha Kerensky, who took for herself. Bounty Hunter got Natasha's Maurauder in return. Bounty Hunter is BattleTech's equivalent to Boba Fett down to the green paint job. It is not well known who Bounty Hunter really is. Most likely he is embodiment of several different people, each dressed in same Star League era cooling suit, head and face covered under helmet with face plate/visor, and riding a green heavy 'Mech.

[@mrbigglezworth42]

The WHM-6rb is one of the best variants of the mech and arguably one of the best heavy mechs in the game. It doesn't drastically change the mech outside of giving it weight saving technology for double heatsinks and more armor. Sometimes, that's all you need.

[@lexmats8527]

Its clear that you have the Warhammer in very special spot in your heart when the Warhammer video is longer than the poster boy of Battletech, the Atlas ^.^

[@BigRed40TECH]

I actually like the Atlas more, just in this case it ended up being longer because I chose to mention Natasha Kerensky. There are a few key mechs that I think deserve longer videos, the Warhammer just happens to be one of them. :)

[@Sam-Jones]

the animated series was what got me introduced to battletech. i even had the following mechs as a kid and regret having to give them up. Zentradi pod/Marauder Radar-x/Rifleman Spartan/Phalanx Gladiator/Archer Tomahawk/Warhammer, though that was labeled as the Excalibur MK.lV via Exo-Squad.

[@blue95kun]

My first mech back when I was starting out in MWO, it is still very much an old reliable no matter the medium be it tabletop or videogames. There's always a place for a Warhammer somewhere. In the words of some Periphery bumpkin, "It's good enough."

[@enricopaolocoronado2511]

Sometimes, when you really need to hammer it in to your foes, you need a Warhammer.

[@BigRed40TECH]

Just drop the hammer on them. They'll understand.

[@stormcrow28]

I started playing Battletech in 1988, so I remember the Unseen very well. Losing them was not a great issue for me then, or even really now. Here are my thoughts on the Warhammer: The Warhammer is not a favorite of mine in the Succession Wars to Clan Invasion era. Most variants are overgunned, underarmored, undersinked, and attempt to fufill every role with the exception of indirect fire support. The 6D, naturally, is the best of lot, reflecting FASA's tendency to grant Davion the best of all worlds. The Royal variants, the 6rb and the 7A are far closer to my idea of what a Star Leauge refit of the Warhammer should be. The 7M, 7S, and 7K all lack CASE, while only the 7K does anything to increase the Warhammer's second main weakness, its armor. Much of that has to do with FASA's hesitancy to engineer solid designs, which only makes the obvious drawbacks even worse. Personally, I think the Warhammer doesn't really come into its own until the Civl War/early Jihad era. The Project Phoenix refits finally give the Warhammer its fair due, while the adaptation of the New Dallas core allows for the proper Star Leauge era Warhammers to be released out into the universe once again. These Warhammers show the greatest amount of variation on the original idea, ranging from medium range IJJ equipped brawlers in the 10T, to the default 8D refit which enhances every aspect of the machine. The reimagined art from CGL is excellent, as are the Republic to IlClan era variants. The Warhammer C 3, as is usual for second or third iterations of a Clan refit, puts all the toys (Clan ER PPCs, DHS, XL engine, etc) into the ultimate form of the Warhammer at this time. The video is well done. I simply just don't have the reverence, nostalgia and love for the design.

[@tonyennis1787]

1:55 general Sturnson's requirements constitute a very low bar: "A mech that can fight at its own weight class or lower". I kinda think that should be the default.

[@nikoclesceri2267]

Considering many of the other designs that existed at the time, it’s a pretty high bar. (Looks at charger with disappointment)

[@Plastikdoom]

Also fun to run Marauder, 2 WHM 6R’s and a catapult. Can wreck much heavier lances as by the time they close, they have equal, or now less armor and they’re now facing similar amounts of close in weapons. Probably why the SLDF ran similar lances.

[@canis2020]

I heard they made 40 thousand of these suckers. They have books!

[@elchjol2777]

Warhammers,always a threat no matter what I bring even when out matches weight wise. The Black Widow's Warhammer took both of my Bullsharks to down. It still took them two full turns of hellish Auto Cannon fire to tear it in half,and not a lot of mechs last that long facing down the sharks. Still the best fight in Battletech 2018.

[@thelordofcringe]

I deleted her with 120 lrms per turn, it was a little anti-climactic.

[@donaldcampbell3043]

Second mech I used back in 1987 when we first played Battletech, first mech was the Shadow Hawk