Craziest King Crab - Mechwarrior 5: Mercenaries DLC Heroes of the Inner Sphere Playthrough 29

[@MatterBeamTSF]

Having those 4x UAC-5s fire constantly is like standing in the middle of a heavy rock concert. So awesome.

[@bradhedgehog12]

Combine with the PPC king crab? Oh boy

[@fusfauxpas]

There's no better feeling in Mechwarrior than doing the Kool-Aid Man through a wall right into an alpha-strike 👌

[@robbfisher2876]

Oh yeah!

[@JoshSweetvale]

Long as it's _your_ alpha strike and not a flamer's.

[@BushCooner]

I love these vids everyday on my lunch break from work I watch keep it up

[@honorablevalor6337]

Same here!

[@Animelephant]

Same man. Same.

[@aaroncasey3591]

Kajiu, the energy version of this mech is almost as unholy towards the enemy as this thing. Both are 10/10 endgame mechs.

[@rhealgagnon1460]

Iv bin looking for it with no luck yet along with both atlas heros I can't find them

[@aaroncasey3591]

@@rhealgagnon1460 found mine at one of the center map industrial worlds after getting rep 5 with Davion.

[@patdawg143]

@@rhealgagnon1460 hopefully it’s not too late to give you some advice on this. Save your game in the Terra industrial hub with as many C-Bills as you can (I usually roll out with about 130-150 million) then fly into Kurita space to the planet Fukuroi or one of the planets attached to that hub. Check that area for hero mechs, rare mechs/weapons/equipment. If you dont see what you want load your Terra hub save and repeat. I’ve found the Boars Head, Heavy Metal, Sleipnir, Hellslinger, Kaiju, Annihilator-1X, and a lot of Atlas models along with varying sizes of just about every other Hero Mech in the game. When you find something you want just fly back to Terra and save, then rinse and repeat.

[@judicator375]

I had a King crab with 2xHeavy rifles for 'big thing has to go away' moments, 2xUAC5's for clearing tanks and VTOLS, and and 2xLRM5s for long range vtols and harrasers, plus a tonne of double heat sinks and heat sink mods. It was insaaane. and so fun.

[@igorbukovy4313]

Interesting build.

[@newage3680]

I went all in with 4xHeavy rifles, 2xSRM6, DHS and damage perks. Great one shot potential at surprising range, but you need to rely on SRMs for vehicles.

[@igorbukovy4313]

@@newage3680 Yeah, I tried that build as well.

[@mikeduke57]

Same here except i use SRM's instead of LRM's. Ultras have decent enough range for me. but the Ultras paired with the Heavy's is so friggin fun!

[@marcellorenzz9525]

Annihilator with 3 Heavy Rifles for instant delete. 1 Heavy Burst for Tanks and VTOLS and 2 HeavyLargeLasers. Another ANH runs 4 slug throwers for max dps (look for a nice corner and hang out solo in warzones until you´re empty or bored^^) I don´t like the kingcrabs low arms and the shaky walking makes moving and shooting messy - though at least it doesn´t look like a bloated .. something ^^

[@Miranda_Ghost]

That was my favorite mech build ever - I hope you keep it around. The rhythm of the autocannons is so epic and...happy!

[@OujouMon]

Baradul IS like that gunner from Waterworld. Dakka won't stop!!

[@HunterTeddy010]

Adios cousins.

[@nobodx]

"Shooting in the general direction of the enemys" sounds exactly what I always say in Earth defense Force =X

[@orangedream267]

Depending on what you're doing, and what difficulty, general direction even falls off. You get into postal code territory.

[@DarknessDribbles]

First time ive ever played a mechwarrior game. Im loving it as used to playthe old Armoured core games, this feels similar but different enough. Loving your vids too

[@seifer447]

Thats basically how I got into it too. Hoping we get another armored core at some point.

[@wolfyhalfmoon819]

Man finally discovers the superior ballistic weaponry.

[@warblerblue]

That King Crab is gonna need tons of butter...

[@urgigrull4013]

Nice one, I have mine equipped with 4x LBX 10 SLD, no ohter weapons. What a beast.. lots and lots of ammo required.. Have fun !

[@Upsideround]

good idea.

[@tedb.6707]

U/AC 5s sound like the drums on the newer mad max movie

[@jschaddock9]

they sound good and are a lot of fun, but damn they take forever to kill stuff with

[@juanisaias8308]

@@jschaddock9 if you have 4 of them its much faster lol

[@jschaddock9]

@@juanisaias8308 specificly this mech and this build. i have better kill speeds with 4 ac5 over u/ac5s. the slow speed, the slow twist speed, the low mounts, this mech fun and cool but its a lancemate mech for sure

[@jschaddock9]

weapon convergence is often weird, its too hot when using missiles and the cannons. i don't know maybe its just not for me,

[@PreacherwithoutaPulpit]

"I don't know what to say", I do " DAKA DAKA DAKA DAKA " !!! Looked like a lot of fun, thanks for sharing...

[@alexanderkelly7907]

Cannot stop watching!! SO enjoyable

[@Toleot]

I love how you makes this game looks so easy. Thank you for this series. Take care of your own health, get some good rest.

[@JoshSweetvale]

Perhaps a more practical solution would be to do one upgrade at a time, maybe during and after repairs. EDIT: Also yes on the LRMs. Slow as you are, you're not gonna do much brawling and when you _do,_ you have 4 autocannons and very strong armor.

[@chaosincarna]

I've never met a man who wore so much makeup that loved Battletech this much.

[@madrush35]

baradul was my first sub on twitch and longest at 43 months, watching him live is an amazing experience

[@Drakenfoul]

*that K-Crab, is a thing of beauty...!*

[@maraudercatt8564]

This is a fun build! I love it more with the +15% max speed and the torso speed upgrades. Thanks, Bara!

[@Shishomuru]

15% speed is a must for these slower mechs, makes them a lot more tolerable to pilot on large maps. I've also noticed that extra speed makes you quite a bit harder to hit.

[@davidbycroft]

"I need a lock on weapon to go with the UACs" You mean like Streak SRMS? seems like a solid arguement for them in this situation.

[@KhanKeal]

if you had streak srm 6, maybe it would be worth it, but srm 2....no...

[@mleslie4883]

It's time to have a sit-down with the pilot of the Stalker. Not sure if he just wants to be on KZbin, but he is always in your face. More so than the other pilots.

[@Aozoramurasaki]

i have the same trouble, stalker always in the way even if it'S suposed to be a lrm missile boat in the back

[@famine500]

Always seems to be one over exuberant lance mate

[@Friedbrain11]

Airstrikes are so much fun against opposing mechs :) Last time I was on a campaign mission I killed a mech with each airstrike. Loved it! I have never tried UACs. I run gauss. SRM6 is de rigour of the game. I run LRM20 with Artemis and my mercs get the SRM6 with Artemis( hard to find but so worth it). Explosive barrels hahahahaha You got that KC going great!

[@RussianHammr]

DAKKA DAKKA DELETE!!! Thank you for playing this has been a presentation of Bara... DAKKA DAKKA DAKKA ... dul!

[@CLTCHCO]

Love the content, love best Crab.

[@HesterEdition]

I set mine up with 4 T5 UAC5's and 2 T5 SRM6's (just in case they even get close enough lol), I love just sitting back over 1k just laying waste to everything you can see, did an assassination mission last night, they never made it to sensor range, laid out 2 Atlas and 1 highlander targets, that is one FUN mech!

[@TrellSkywalker]

Definitely go lrms with this. Better softening job than the srms since the uacs just shred everything upclose and mid range

[@JoshSweetvale]

Also the King Crab is slow. Pulling enemies in is a good thing.

[@mikeduke57]

I've been running a King Crab CAR with two UAC/5's, two Heavy Rifles, and two SRM6 ST. Loving that setup. Ultra's and SRM's help deal with ground and air units and i can shoot mechs in the face with the two heavies in between Ultra rounds to the face as well. Its a fun build to me. I love the heavy rifles.

[@Cbwifey215]

I have 25 hero mechs now this is my first play through and I absolutely love that hero spider its so op for its weight

[@jhonrock2386]

Aaaaaaaaaaaaarrrgggg!!!! I'm still playing with the starter Centurion... I WANT A KING CRAB!!!!!!!!! It's so freaking cool and the cockpit camera is awesome!

[@squirrellordsgaming2772]

I like the LBX and PPC build for the King Crab. Great gameplay.

[@bradhedgehog12]

Crazy King crab indeed but awesome

[@ceesdiele9758]

Woow, that Crab is chewing metal :d

[@Hunnah0055]

Just in case nobody knows, but when you collect those crates, it also refills a percentage of your ammo back to your mech. Want to see for yourself? go to 25:05

[@venerablebrothergoriate5844]

This King Crab variant is my favorite mech in the whole game. I actually tried a build where I ditched the missiles and loaded 4 LB/10XAC’s and set the group to chainfire. Not even an enemy CAR could stand against me, I’d just slap him with 4 giant mech shotguns by spam clicking.

[@smilingbandit4975]

Got the King Hero today before I watched the video. Put 4 UAC5 in it an two SRM6 just for the lols too and dropped into the first mission without any idea how that build would work. Had to rearrange the weapongroups and got blasted away immediately. This mech is so much fun. It’s just click and kill. Constantly pressing weapongroup one and here and there weapongroup two for the SRMs. It’s loud and deadly and just kills everything in its range. Can even walk straight through an Atlas easily. Only real downside is the dependency on ammunition.

[@Jay-ql4gp]

I like imagining Mechwarriors playing D&D. I do like heavy rifles. They hit _very_ hard, especially considering they only weigh 8 tons. But the ammo capacity could be improved, I think. 12 rounds a ton isn't much.

[@digitalis2977]

I built a Zeus with LLaser, a couple Mediums, an LRM, a Heavy Rifle, and the speed upgrade. It shouldn't work, bit it does, and it's quite possibly my favorite thing I've ever built.

[@zumbazumba1]

@@digitalis2977 Try getting a victor DS hero mech ,with ac 10 BF ,2 medium lasers and a stream srm 6 and a PPC.Thing shouldnt do as much damage but when it comes to brawling its freaking awesome,Doesnt overheat fast ,cooling is amazing and best of all it has full jump jets. One of those wtf,does this do so much dmg builds.

[@CrayZtwin1]

I’m running quad heavy rifles and double LRM10. Have reload and heat mods. Can pretty much keep up a steady stream of large bore ordinance lol.

[@starlordmarauder2587]

Total awsome. If u wish to play sometime on steam i can give you my IGN

[@こどもふくおじさん]

i love that paint ｶﾞｶﾞｶﾞｶﾞｶﾞ(dakka sound)

[@naomy1701]

DANG! u find an ER-PPC Tier 3 in one of the randomly pickup loot boxes?! awesome, that should go right into the Corsair hehe ^^

[@williamrobelen8718]

I like how you "usually" time your shots to avoid hitting friendlies.

[@chuajeremy9362]

Yup! I ran this buid.. its cold. You dont need any heat sinks at all. I ran it 4xT5 Uac 5 with 10 and a half ton of ammo and 2 srm 4 with artemis and 1 and a half ton of ammo. It has high dmg ceiling potential, provided the uacs do not jam that often. However, I tried the 2x T5 uac 5 with 4 tons of ammo and 2xT5 AC 10BF with 4 tons of ammo and 2 Lrm and 1 ton of ammo, no need heatsinks. Its a cold setup. It has higher firepower but lower dmg potential, but if the uacs are jam, at least the ac 10BF are there. It killls fast too!

[@Anbutou]

Running my modded playthrough, quad HAG-20'S on the carapace. It's so awesome.

[@lasder5]

Got lucky on mech markets here lately my lance is now annihilator, atlas, hilander, and a awesome. Having so much fun in late game missions right now

[@Nauctshea]

I built this King Crab with an LRM-10+Artemis IV and an SRM-4+Artemis IV and it just murders anything in it's path. The amount of sheer DAKKA it brings to field is ridiculous. I put on just the two engine double heat sinks and I'm not sure it even needs those. It's definitely a cool running mech.

[@SoulGriever13]

4xHeavy Rifles on this needs so much cooling ... but the result is hilarious. Like a magic trick. You make mechs ... disappear.

[@Tarorc79]

by the greatest of brain farts, I let my AI pilot the King Crab with 4 UAC/5 tier 4 guns... lost em all.. NOOOOOOOOOo ! Heresy !

[@АлексейБоев-щ3г]

Coop series would be cool

[@jschaddock9]

that anansi and the huginn are 2 light mechs that can be a lot of fun if you ever want to play with go fast mechs, i could recommend both even mostly unmodified

[@Asherah_93]

Is the king crab only available in the doc's?

[@Joules_Burne]

I've had good success dropping arty strikes on the dropship instead of trying to target the ground underneath. Just have time it so it starts before the drop ship starts to leave. I'll try and test if the strike stops or moves with the ship, but it's way easier to target.

[@bjornskarsgard8351]

Aww I was enjoying that, dakka dakka dakka!

[@Hurbie_53]

All Hail the King!

[@tomduke1297]

would be interesting to see that thing with 4 heavy rifles. should oneshot most things at a pretty long range. i know its not meta, i just like oneshoting things.

[@cerysllosgau698]

Shooting more than one shot per target is for the weak :P

[@digitalis2977]

Four Heavies don't really fit; you can have the guns or the ammo, but not both. Four Mediums, however, fit just fine.

[@Jibbersad]

4 heavies is where it is at. It can demolish everything. I usually run 2 gauss and try and headshot with my other mechs that can do it, with 4 heavies on KC you can just chew through the centre =) The only disadvantage is that it is just a mech killer and can only use LRM;s for trash

[@mrbfox1775]

@@digitalis2977 he did it on twich. It was one click delete (when he hit)

[@nathanswetye210]

I really do wish there were a 100-ton version of the Jaeger. I know this one fills that role, but the low arms really kill it. I have such the desire to be a 100-ton walking wall of flak.

[@TinyEle]

I am convinced a 100T Jaeger would be just to op/to hard to protect the high arm mounts

[@brushdog1680]

I've been checking rare mechs ever since I found one rocking double heatsinks. Only happened once, but was not a hero.

[@kindasupersonic7114]

The Annihilator with 4 T5 UAC5 with all ballistic perks …. That thing is fun .. it’s a face puncher

[@sebastianfuentes3482]

I put the 4 UAC5 with 2 LRM10 (tier5).. it lacks some ammo for long games, but the LRM complement better with build. Thanks!

[@TheLogan-ir6di]

You always make this game look so easy lol

[@juanisaias8308]

19:16 the face of pain and suffering.

[@MyrmidonsProductions]

the Kajiou is freaking nuts

[@ZaneAndKatieSchultz]

Silly question but I’m wondering if I was to complete my campaign, could I start a new career and import all my data and do the missions for the hero mechs again? Or you can only get em once?

[@Chaos2Go]

Interessanter Build, ich hab meinen auf Long Distance getrimmt, 2x 15 LSR mit reichlich Ammo und links und rechts jeweils 2 AK5/BF selber Stufe, da kannst die Gegner auf Distanz komplett zerlegen ohne grossartig nah an sie heran zu müssen ......

[@igorbukovy4313]

My Carapace build is quad UAC5 with 7 tons of ammo, 2 SRM6ST with 2 tons of ammo and 4 DHS. The mech is pretty cold.

[@gummiebears86]

Serious question about the upgrades. Do they stay equipped indefinitely or do they only stay on for a certain amount of days? New to the MechWarrior game but I love it and trying to unlock all the upgrades.

[@stephenwong4646]

Every day I am watching these now. Everyday I'm trying out new builds. Everyday I am wondering why I have so many CBills compared to Baradul.

[@cragnamorra]

Have noticed same, but I think it's primarily because Bara prioritizes Salvage on missions so much more often than I (and perhaps you?) do. Probably similar amounts of overall net worth, but proportionally he's got a lot more of his wealth in the form of weps/equipment and cold-storage mechs. More than once in this series, I've been kinda humbled when he says "I'm gonna buy that mech", I think "huh? it's like 10M more than what you have", then he just bangs it out with some weapons and a few wreck sell-offs.

[@scottc1857]

@@cragnamorra yeah there's two schools of thought in mech games. I tend to keep a huge stable of salvage whenever possible. In the original mech commander turned base strategy game it got me to a point where every mech I had was entirely clan tech basically

[@thebiggestoneyouveverhad]

I found an lbx cannon but can't seem to find ammo for it. Any ideas?...

[@steelshanks1265]

Bara, I hope You showered twice after working for the Capellans. Lol...

[@shanekurczodyna4247]

I did quad Hvy Rifles and twin LRM10-st. Gave it to AI. Worked pretty well. Then changed it to quad AC5bf and it was better.

[@flawless8756]

Tier V ER short burst lasers are crazy dude. Check them out when you can.

[@crisspybeers]

I had a king crab with the reloaded mod with 2 AC-20s, 4 SRM-4s and 4ML. I miss Reloaded 😞

[@sniffermovies1122]

This thing is an unstoppable Mech even so I've got a combo for it as well in this game will bring friends together and also the king crab car it excels at close range combat and it is an overkilling machine that can literally punch through holes of every Mech and I've joined house davion and this thing help me out a lot I could say but this Mech it's truly overpowered

[@Zulgurub]

When do you get artillery strikes? I've only been able to get air strikes but you mentioned artillery. I assume it comes in the end-game?

[@cragnamorra]

Nah, they're the air strikes. As can be seen to the right of the screen in both battles. Bara just says "arty strike" a lot instead, I assume just a subconscious habit from another game. No big deal. :-)

[@DIEGhostfish]

Why don't king crabs have Lower Arms Actuators? They clearly have elbows on their models, do they not have them in the Tabletop? I've noticed that despite having an elbow they've got no LAAs in MWO, MW5, or Roguetech.

[@oldcodgerplaysgames9610]

Quad heavy rifles. It's hot but two broadsides from that ends any fight before you shutdown

[@darrenpask]

Was this a random spawn or a mission reward please ??

[@rekersivegaming]

UAC5 sounds so good

[@TheAthanik]

Nice mech! Love the sound. Btw do you use any mods?

[@paralykeet-]

It's just cool to DAKKA DAKKA DAKKA with BIG MEATY CLAWS in Operation: Stompstomp. DAKKA DAKKA DAK THUD-THUD BIG MEATY CLAWS!

[@nameless9573]

How did you get this mech

[@Grimson87]

This is awesome.

[@RahpaSmurf]

Yes more stomp!

[@hgbugalou]

Put the ER PPCs you got on your Corsair!

[@thegreatvegeta]

I'll need to double check but I think the AC5bf have similar dps to a UAC5 despite being 1 ton lighter and not jamming. Either way, try the crab using 4x LB10 solid slugs, 7-8 tons of ammo, and the rest in heat sinks - it's a monster.

[@Megacheez]

the stats dont show real dmg output. as you can refire teh UAC's while still on cooldown. ofcourse at the risk of jammign them, so higher burst dps but then a forced cooldown when jammed.

[@arturo_cruz]

manage to get 4 x Tier 5 UAC/5 with the KNG-CAR, mounted them all and just mash assaults in a few seconds.

[@juanisaias8308]

The UAC dont generate that much heat in this game. I got away with way less heatsinks and a couple of LRMs on my build. Also I killed the KC with a headshot on the quest so I got all 4 tier 5 UACs lol, so I think they are cooler.

[@zumbazumba1]

Unfortunatly UAC 5 is not as great as it was in original vanilla game.Damage is somehow meeh compared to 4 heavy rifles or ac10 BF.

[@guai9632]

that is really weird that you see no shit from the king crab's cockpit. assuming its size I thought there are at least two floors with a pool and a snack bar

[@xarvh]

Is there an in-game explanation for why the King Crab (or any mech) keeps its weapons low? That's one thing that kills my suspension of disbelief about MW. XD

[@jakeapplegate6642]

In the tabletop game there is no functional difference between a weapon mounted high on your shoulder(side torso) or low in the arms(outside of a few corner cases). For example the gun on the back of a marauder has the same firing arc as the arm on the same side even though they appear about level with its knees in the art. In the tabletop game you can have weapons mounted in the legs and they come with a drawback of not being able to shoot from behind “partial cover”.

[@robertagren9360]

Laser cut trees. As a mechwarrior you need to have a vacation once in a while, working as a woodcutter. Axman is a mech design to be chopping. They're agricultural and the mech has a shape of a tree with branches stretching out. They get many offsprings and offering them to Dakka.

[@Martin_likes_beer]

Problem Fixed, It was my mods that caused it, now im gonna findout what mod caused it! @ 6:41 he gets a message that he'll have to wait 155 days. I must manually go to Home>Timeline and press wait there, after that I'll go to mission and after all that press Ready and start playing :/ It's anoying AF. What am I doing wrong lol :P

[@maxir.b.2638]

if you accept a mission and you try to deploy mechs that are currently under repair it automatically gives you the chance to wait until all selected mechs are ready for combat, pretty convenient 🦾

[@Martin_likes_beer]

@@maxir.b.2638 Yes but that's the thing... That wont work for me, it's really wierd. Thanks anyway :)

[@shanekurczodyna4247]

Are you playing the DLC?

[@Martin_likes_beer]

@@shanekurczodyna4247 Yes I am! I'm gonna try and disable my mods and see if they are f-ing up my game

[@Tomas_Stec]

I have KGC-CAR equiped with 4× AC-5/RF, 19 ammo packs some 3-4 dual heatsinks and 2 or how many single heatsinks - all slots used up except for the missile racks. I call it Bofors quad. Of course it goes through ammo like crazy, heats up terribly fast, but do you see that Atlas over there? Yeah? Look again… Ultimate destruction power for demolition missions. All missions, really. On the other hand, when life gives you Gauss rifles, take KGC-000 or NSR and go sharpshooting. It's only sad that MW5:M sometimes doesn't load up mechs even some ~1000 m away. 1.5 km is no distance for the Gauss.

[@ctakitimu]

Do you ever lose in this game? Seems really easy with you having tough mechs and the enemy feeding themselves in a few at a time to your lance

[@setcheck67]

You can definitely lose just from some bad luck. Most of my losses came from taking a few unfortunate shots in a specific spot just from chance. Including one particular fucked up moment that I went over the edge of a sand dune only to get killed instantly from headshot when the ppc and autocannon burst fire 20 hit me square in the head and of all things a laser from a helicopter finished me off 2 seconds later.

[@SMNtheNight]

In theory this variant can run quad AC/10 burst right?

[@SMNtheNight]

@@zenstrata Yeah, I wonder if there will be future updates to push the tech into Clan Invasion territory. More mech and equipment variety is always welcome!

[@tomdrpa7221]

4x AC10- SLD… all bufs to balistics dmg and range - you may go alone 100 missions

[@blktom]

I went with 4x UACs and 2xArtSRM 6s and was fine. I still think the Hero Cyclops is the best mech in the game with the Hero Quickdraw being number 2, but I would put that King Crab as a #3.

[@cyanpompano8695]

This game couldve been so much more. Like all the cockpit accessory assets they could've used from mwo. Moving guages in the cockpit. Something to make it seem more immersive. Like take out the whole mechbay display and let there be a pilots lounge so you could meet the pilots you hire and actually build an attachment to your lancemates.

[@pseudonym5872]

To the first part of what you said: Yes, the cockpits could be better. But that could be distracting, considering that you should be looking out the window, not staring at your gauges. To the second part: It's a simulator with a tiny bit of story tacked on. In a simulator, you don't care what about your AI teammates other than what stats they have. This game should be called BattleTech, not MechWarrior. BattleTech is the tabletop 'Mech combat simulator. MechWarrior is the tabletop 'Mech pilot RPG.

[@okin4876]

Im running mine with good old 4x "Lbx ac10sd"

[@fuzztsimmers3415]

my build is 4 lvl 5 uacs and it murders everything in like 2 seconds

[@HunterTeddy010]

That Orion took ~3 seconds to crack open and spoon out.

[@ecbrown6151]

The dakka is fun but 4X LBX 10 Solid is serious business. Plenty of ammo and precise destruction. I can let the AI run this too with no worries, my pilot posted over 4K(!) damage in a recent mission with this setup.