MW5 DLC HERO MECH LOADOUTS EXPLAINED! - Mechwarrior 5: Mercenaries Heroes of the Inner Sphere DLC

[@realmofrandom3696]

I'm just gonna say it here and now, the king crab carapace with four LB-10X SLD and two srm 2 is the best mech in the game, I am getting one shot kills on panthers that have so much overkill that it destroys the back armor as well as front armor and the CT structure, meaning it punched a hole all the way through both sides on the mech, it's ripping the arms off of banshees in two volleys, and chain fire with them is so satisfying

[@smalx135]

0:33 LCT-PB 2:04 WLF-GR 2:39 ASN-DD 3:23 DV-FR 5:03 ENF-GH 5:54 TBT-LG 7:36 VL-BL 9:00 ARC-T 10:38 ARC-AGC 12:36 DRG-SDW 14:10 ON1-YAJ 15:38 RFL-DNA 17:28 CGR-N7 19:58 COR-PVT 22:05 KGC-CAR 23:52 VTR-BSK 25:32 ZEU-SK Time stamps if anyone wants to jump to a specific mech.

[@TTBprime]

ty, adding it to the video

[@casongriffin6984]

My man😎👍

[@excellentarcher]

The Archer is the Agincourt. I played the quest chain that gives it and that's how they refer to it.

[@OkrimX]

DRG-SDW stands for Dragon Sidewinder and it is the reward for completing the Crimson Crusade campaign

[@FunkyBaconArts]

That thing is crazy fun to play with. speed bursts of about 120kph in a heavy mech with an AC/20? Heck yeah!

[@dussan2]

I love your presentation. I was an original backer for Mechwarrior Online and fell off, and then got Mechwarrior 5 recently. Your vids have been very useful. Keep up the good work.

[@TTBprime]

Glad I could help!

[@BigSlimyBlob]

Sure, that King Crab could equip four LB10-X SLD and it'd be awesome. But, for the lulz, it could also equip four Tier 5 Heavy Rifles. That's almost 100 instantanous damage, with high accuracy...

[@Bassstring]

Heat is too much an issue with the heavy rifle(s). Just use the lb10-x-sld, works great.

[@BigSlimyBlob]

@@Bassstring Well the SLD is by far the best Ballistic weapon in the game, so it's a bit of an unfair comparison. Thankfully Heavy Rifles don't fire often and are very light so you can cram a lot of Heat Sinks into the mech, so the heat is quite manageable. They're by no means very good weapons, but they're... fun.

[@realmofrandom3696]

And this ladies and gentlemen, is how you two shot an Atlas through the CT

[@kalamander8563]

The big thing about the hero treb for me is the top speed of 105 kph. That's insane for a medium. Great hunter killer

[@dussan2]

That Treb is ridiculous with it's speed Replace missiles with SRM4 and use reg medium lasers. Stack heat sinks, armor and just keep the throttle maxed out. As a brawler it's insane. I got this early in the game.

[@g.d.graham2446]

Having driven the Archer Agincourt with 32 SRMs, I can safely say: WOW, it's short range wipes people out 😁

[@TTBprime]

One of the best mechs for fun and profit!

[@JoshSweetvale]

1812 overture optional.

[@tompanda1984]

Sure that Archer is the Agincourt. Named after the Battle. The paint job is the royal coat of arms.

[@Zankaroo]

It is I got it in game yesterday, it was a chain mission to retrieve it as some friend of your dad's left it to him/you. In one of the missions you get to see two ancient Union dropship wrecks which were part of Kerinsky's fleet when he left the IS systems.

[@jeffcavanaugh6137]

Is there a set location/Reputation to pick up the quest chain or is it relatively random?

[@Zankaroo]

@@jeffcavanaugh6137 I just continued my campaign from when I had played through xbox game pass (I'm on steam version now). So when I got in game with the DLC I had a bunch of communications and I just excepted them all. They did have a range of merc rep on them so I guess if you are starting a fresh game then yeah they probably are offered to you based on your units rep level.

[@liquidleopard4495]

The name of the ARC-AGT "Agincourt" refers to a battle where the English invaded France, and won by having way more archers than the French could counter. It's the subject of the Shakespeare play Henry V. The voiceover uses the (Shakespearean) English pronunciation of Agin Court. The paint job, with the lions in 3s and fleur de lis in 3s, is based on the English royal coat of arms.

[@TheEthanEdge]

I run the king crab with just uac 5s and lots of ammo. You can literally never stop firing and you just blow things apart.

[@JoshSweetvale]

Dual UAC20s or quad UAC10s is overkill, literally. It does more damage than needed.

[@garysmith4742]

the archer agc is really fun for running pure srm build. ive used it all the way through the late game, with its speed, you can out maneuver all the assaults mechs and literally pick them apart. I spend all of my upgrade points on movement nd turning speed. its super fun.

[@excessmaterial]

So, a build I want you to try on that King Crab hero eventually TTB. Because I think you should really look at the stats on Heavy Rifles one more time lol. Heavy Rifles can fit in medium slots. So you put two in each arm. Even lvl 1 Heavy Rifles do 18 dmg pinpoint each. Now, imagine four of them on there. Imagine if they were lvl 4 versions where the dmg and cooldowns are even better. They even have good range too so they're not just for brawling. Sure, you deal with the cooldown as the one main drawback of the Heavy Rifle, but the higher the lvl of them the shorter the cooldown gets and I mean....it's bare minimum 72 dmg pinpoint with four in the arms. Imagine the mechs you can core in one or two shots with that build. Who the hell cares about cooldown at that point! You have to try this build dude.

[@user-PyR064]

You can fit 2 lights on a locust, 4 lights on a raven H, even on lights they are a ton of fun to bad it’s so low in ammo per tonnage

[@vaserus5685]

A Dakkacrab? Or a dakkaanni that can actually move? SIGN ME UP!

[@telecleez]

I love that little Locust she is a joy to play with. I just upgraded some of the small lasers and you really don't even need the heatsinks I've never had her over heat at all.

[@davidcreekmore8331]

Is it a quest mech or a hub buy?

[@telecleez]

@@davidcreekmore8331 it's the Hero mech.

[@davidcreekmore8331]

@@telecleez I know. Is it one you can just buy at an industrial hub, or is it a reward for a questline like the Dragon Sidewinder or the Agincourt?

[@telecleez]

@@davidcreekmore8331 oh sorry I miss understood yeah I bought it in the hub. (sorry just woke up and not enough caffeine)

[@davidcreekmore8331]

@@telecleez it's all good, bud. I appreciate it. (And I feel ya on that one)

[@Friedbrain11]

I believe BSK stands for Basilisk.

[@darthslackus499]

I prefer 'BullShit King'.

[@loafofbeans2699]

Im super late game and that locust is my fucking child. I have 2 level 5 light rifles on it and i just run around at stupid speeds capping cabins, arty, satellites, helis, tanks, turrents, and pulling agro from my friends without getting scratched. I get around 80-100 shots depending on how scandalous my armour bikini is on a particular mission and it is usually far more than enough to get a few mech kills and to save my other mechs from pests. It is a beautiful mech if youre okay with it slaloming thru your atlas's toes at the start of every sortie

[@Friedbrain11]

PVT on the Cosair stands for Privateer.

[@jadekaiser7840]

Victor -BSK probably stands for "basilisk." Particularly with the paint job it comes with, that's my guess.

[@Zankaroo]

Yeah when I read BSK I just read it a basilisk, then I saw the paint which confirms it.

[@sim.frischh9781]

I thought "Berserker" but with that paint job Basilisk makes more sense.

[@felix5728]

I can confirm it is the Basilisk

[@rekersivegaming]

Thanks for the breakdown! I'm looking forward to encountering them on the epic quests for each house. I hope the game presents a decent challenge on those missions and really shows the potential of the hero mechs.

[@TTBprime]

Same here!

[@vaughncollar8014]

I generally agree with jump jet removal…except on the Vulcan and the Enforcer. Some of their effectiveness is tied up in their mobility. A mech that can jump behind you, armed with a Gauss rifle, can ruin your day. Only other comment would be to keep the LRMs in several of these mechs. Brawling is fine, but if your mech is half dead by the time you get into range, what was the point in removing the ability to strike at long range? I’ve seen the Dragon in combat. That is one dangerous mech! Do is the King Crab (and the name of it is Carapace).

[@sebastianfuentes3482]

Saving this to watch it later, still looking for the new mechs in the game.. Thanks for the video!

[@TTBprime]

No problem!

[@andytaylor5282]

Streak SRM 2s are amazing for shooting fast moving lights!

[@thepeanutgallery2849]

agincourt build 4x srm 6 with 2x lrm5art 4x med pulse lasers and boom all destruction all day

[@thomasladue9217]

why are these hero mechs not printed with yellow nameplates?

[@arielfetters5662]

King Crab hero mech with quad LBX 10's, DHS, and MASC...

[@R0GU351GN4L]

I find Jump jets are far more Useful in the BattleTech Video game than they are in MW5. Almost all of my mechs in BT have JJs. They just make for easy manoeuvring and flanks.

[@BigStou]

I think Burst Fire is far more effective at hitting targets because if you time it right before a mech comes into your lock all shells will hit even if it moves away

[@HeckfyEx]

DNA is really good for the headshots. Surviving is a problem though.

[@Zankaroo]

That Rifleman is the only one of those heavies I don't have. And know that I see it is dual gauss I want it more. I haven't found a K2 pult yet but I'm just gonna assume it is restricted to MG only so I can't make dual gauss pult like I have in MWO. Update: I know have the Corsair. Corsair is probably called Privateer. King Crab is probably Carnage

[@Inquisitor_Vex]

4:49 did you post the link? I can’t see it. 😢

[@NF-nv3xw]

On the Zeus-SK that LL is a trap. Mech runs very hot in any biome. Just drop it for a ML+DHSs and you will have more fun running it.

[@magisterquigonjin]

how to get it?

[@NF-nv3xw]

@@magisterquigonjin hero mechs appear at random on industrial zones unfortunatelly.

[@Matexde]

Love these videos, we need the same with Call to Arms + Kobold :)

[@ShadowclawIV]

Gosh! It hurts to see that I am not familiar by heart with any of these mechs I knew before playing MWO, with the exception of the Orion I've seen from Mechwarrior 3 and Zeus from Mechcommander 2. Now that I noticed, I think I'm more familiar with most of Clan mechs.

[@willh8950]

going out on a limb, the Corsair - PVT is probably "The Privateer", the King Crab is less certain however the bloody red makes me think its the King Crab "Carrion"? not sure overall. Really wish they would release the names of these

[@Sigfried033]

Crab is Carapace per Mark Nicholson. Though I feel Carnage is more fitting lol

[@jimjam9808]

How do you get the Corsair?

[@casongriffin6984]

Hey fam so to get one I think you need to be in career once your in you need to be rep 11 and a transmission will pop up. Basically you have to help pirates and the mission name is X marks the spot it's at the very top right of Steiner territory

[@painter1506]

I'm willing to bet the king crab is called the Carcass, as seen with all the blood in the paint scheme

[@felix5728]

It is the Carapace

[@painter1506]

@@felix5728 dammit that was my second guess

[@cheesenutz8135]

Where is the Timberwolf ?

[@FerreusVir]

The hero Treb is trash, honestly. Made the mistake of running it as a CQC setup and it got consistently out fought, even by lights. I'd recommend ignoring it. Edit: Archer AGC is a MONSTER srm boat. 4xsrm6 and 2xsrm4 just annihilates enemies. Had a fight with multiple Victors in CQC and kicked their respective asses.

[@setcheck67]

I disagree on the hero trebutchet, but it requires a high skill ceiling to devastate with it. You move really fast and the best way to devastate is to lock-on, quickly get behind the mech and as soon as you are behind it blast it with the full SRM payload. The speed that you move at makes it impossible for them to keep up with you, especially true if you upgrade it further. Using that strategy I've taken down Zeus's and Orion's while taking almost no damage to any of my lance. The AMS further empowers this by making sure you don't have to worry about them using tracking missiles while you are far away.

[@excessmaterial]

Hmm does MW5 have ghost heat? Some of these builds are even better if ghost heat is gone.

[@TTBprime]

No ghost heat!

[@excessmaterial]

@@TTBprime Awesome

[@Marcoffs83]

Is there any way to get a heavy/assault mech early in the campaign? I'm rank 8 with enough $$, I've explored the map but no luck so far. I keep getting the same light/medium mechs everywhere..

[@5thbulletofjhin333]

Change region Move up to a higher level area

[@rekersivegaming]

Look at the reputation or difficulty level. Go to a higher level market, or to a higher level conflict area, but try to make sure you have decent reputation on that planet or you will pay through the nose.

[@Marcoffs83]

yeah I tried, nothing. I'm rank 10 now, still gettin shit mechs everywhere. The only decent ones I have are from the campaign rewards....sad.

[@5thbulletofjhin333]

@@Marcoffs83 which means you're doing something wrong I am rank 8 and have 3 assaults and 6 heavies Some bought, some salvaged

[@jonathonspears7736]

@@Marcoffs83 mech drops appear to be RNG. I found an Atlas and Highlander at level 6. But then haven't seen either of them since and I'm level 11 now. My first assault was an Anni I found at level 8. My friend found a Marauder 2 when he was level 7. I've had times where I was seeing the same mech at every hub, and then it vanishes.

[@ryanc9296]

Catapult hero mech dope

[@Lilamma-]

can you list the mods u have running?

[@m35boostystag29]

Anyone know where a hatamoto chi is?

[@kingofgaming5644]

What dlc is better Heroes of the inner sphere or legend of the kestrel lancers?

[@TTBprime]

Hero Mechs? Heroes. Story campaign? Kestrel.

[@kingofgaming5644]

Thx

[@mwidenst]

Victor BSK: Bullshit king, I dunno 😂

[@MrGinger333]

Im having a hard time finding double heat sinks in the game other then on hero mechs im in the 80s difficulty right now are they only found in the higher difficuly range missions. Where can i find them.

[@clefsan]

I believe certain technologies only become available at industrial hubs after specific points in the timeline. don't know when that would be for double heatsinks (haven't played that far myself yet), but I know that before a certain date they were considered lostech in the inner sphere, so not buyable.

[@Skochtape]

Double heat sinks are lostech and incredibly rare, you'll never find a ton of them but I've gathered a handful here and there.

[@darrenjpeters]

@@Skochtape I have nearly 30 dhs in storage, and a heap equipped on mechs. Check every cantina mission, you can get plenty from those.

[@cscrossman]

It should be noted, always check the market when you hit a new planet. Also, don't forget to check your salvage. I've got 50 or so in storage and everything in my lances has them installed.

[@Dreska_]

Hi guys how do you get the ZEU-SK? Looks like massive fun. And the VTR-BSK?

[@Dreska_]

I got the Basilisk from the 'Bring Her Home' quest chain after completing pt.4

[@Dreska_]

I got the Corsair COR-PVT. It appears to have hidden built-in ammo because it is always telling me 'Weapons missing for ammo types: LRM Ammo, Heavy Rifle Ammo' despite removing both

[@Dreska_]

Ahh, I found the ZEU-SK for sale. For me it was at Algorab, in the Federated Commonwealth west of Terra. In 3061 if that matters.

[@AlqaZen]

ayy just gonna need to upgrade the engine need my urbie to go fast hahaha

[@darrenpask]

Anyone think the atlas boars head worth 40+ million I have a save with one for sale at the very top of the map ?????

[@FunkyBaconArts]

Eh, I find it to be kinda disappointing. It is fast which is nice but it doesn't carry any heavy or large weapons to really bring that "Oomph" that other 100 tonner bring, and 6 MPL's run a bit too hot to be your primary weapon unless you got a load of DHS to spare.

[@olegchernyak1741]

I used an Assasin in my lance, and 160 armor is definitely not enough. My Jenner lives longer than this thing.

[@xXturbo86Xx]

Has anybody noticed yet that the lights in the mech inspection screen are different from the ones in the hangar? Completely different lighting effects. PGI managed to make a bigger mess out it instead of fixing it.

[@Xogroroth666]

Hmmm, no way to swap Missile Mounts for "Gun Mounts" on any mech?

[@TTBprime]

Nope

[@Xogroroth666]

@@TTBprime How sad... I am not so a missile nut.

[@travisadams6279]

@@Xogroroth666 SRM's are the way to go if your stuck with missile mounts you dont like. srm4 or srm6. Its basically a close/medium range shotgun at that point. They hold a decent amount of ammo, and do good damage to medium and lights.

[@Xogroroth666]

@@travisadams6279 Ah? Why thank you. I used to run PPC builds in MW 4. None in MW 5 though :(

[@travisadams6279]

@@Xogroroth666 Well theres definitely PPC builds in MW 5. It takes a while for them to show up though.

[@Recon777x]

What about the Hero Awesome?

[@FunkyBaconArts]

That's been in the game since launch so it isn't part of the DLC.

[@MadLadMartyMcFly85]

Bsk had me laughing hard at 3am🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@Nick-yj8nj]

Only one new mech((

[@DerFreiegedanke]

I always remove the jump jets. I see no real use for them.

[@stefan65332]

Notice how many times he says interesting?

[@sidneycrow6830]

Does anyone know If there will be more dlc?

[@clefsan]

game timeline so far ends right before the clan invasion, right? I consider that a strong hint that there will be a dlc for that. if the game developers are smart, they could even make two dlcs out of that. first dlc lets you play as clans in the same timeline as the current game, basically the years leading up to the invasion looked at from the clan perspective. then a second dlc starting in 3049 that brings both sides together.

[@andreassweet1994]

I doubt they'll have you play as the Clans since this game is running a merc unit.

[@clefsan]

@@andreassweet1994 good point. I had just come up with the idea, because I thought it might be interesting to play a Mechwarrior game where you can experience the Clan side during the build up phase of the invasion instead of after they started it (interesting at least from a story telling perspective), but you are right, running merc unit and being Clanner doesn't fit very well :-)

[@andreassweet1994]

@@clefsan I agree with building up to Operation Revival from the Clans side. MW2 had us play the Refusal War.

[@joelopez9304]

You like small stuff to much

[@snowcrash1905]

So basically we got a watered down version of Mercs Reloaded or Merctech moda we played forthe past 12 months or so for the cost of axing out compatibility with all mods in general. Furthermore we now seem to have received a 1.0 release of the game given the size of the update it downloaded before I even bought the DLC despite the fact we all paid full price for it (those who bought it on Epic). On top of that if modding scene moves to Steam Workshop most of us will either need to accept the lackluster vailla on Epic or fork out for another full price copy on steam. This game is at best a 5/10 after fruits of developers labor over last 12 months were added to it recently. Thank the maker modding scene will bounce back.

[@excessmaterial]

QQ

[@deadhead7930]

Huh?