The Dragon 1N is a beefy machine that can take a serious beating but tends to be a bit light on weaponry. It moves fast for a heavy 'Mech, though, which makes it well suited to closing for Melee attacks against slower targets.

The Grand Dragon swaps out the DRG-1N's Autocannon for a PPC and additional heat management. The DRG-1G is a fast 'Mech for its size, with solid protection and a powerful punch.

Quickdraw 4Gs are among the fastest and most maneuverable of heavy 'Mechs, with decent weaponry. They suffer from problematic heat buildup when using all their features at once, so some caution is needed.

The Quickdraw 5A was designed to give the 'Mech more endurance than the stock 4G. By removing the LRM-10, two additional Medium Lasers and four additional Heat Sinks could be mounted. Unfortunately, the 5A still runs too hot for most pilots.

The RFL-3N Rifleman is as well known for its terrible armor as for its ability to hammer opponents from long range. It has only average speed and poor heat sinking ability, but if you can put it in the right position, it can rain death on anything it surveys.

The RFL-4D sacrifices the Rifleman's Autocannons for an all-energy weapon loadout. The 4D can pump out ranged damage without the need for ammunition, but its heat management capabilities leave a lot to be desired.

The Rifleman's 3C variant packs a heavier per-shot punch while also improving the survival of the 'Mech by adding extra armor and helping its heat problems. The downside is that its heavier Autocannons force it to come somewhat closer to danger, making positioning and support from better-armored units critical.

Ah, the Catapult C1. Just like its namesake, it's good at lobbing large numbers of missiles over terrain without fear of return fire. Surprisingly, it's also not too shabby at closer ranges in a pinch.

The CPLT-C4 is optimized for massed LRM fire. Lacking the C1's medium lasers, the C4 is usually kept at long range in a fire support role. Do you like LRMs? Compared to the CPLT-C1, the C4 is focused on doing one thing and doing it well. And that thing is putting a cloud of missiles in the air with two LRM-20 launchers.

The Catapult K2 is an outside-the-box redesign that trades the indirect-fire capability for heavier direct-fire PPCs. It doesn't usually mount Jump Jets, though, so it can be a bit more restricted in its use.

The JagerMech S model is highly specialized at long-range Autocannon fire support. It doesn't have much in the way of protection or closer-range weapons, though, so keep it distant and out of harm's way.

The JagerMech A model attempts to provide an indirect-fire support platform that can dish out damage without ever being seen. It has lower overall focused damage capability, but it usually mounts decent armor.

The Thunderbolt 5S is well-armed and heavily armored for its size. It's often deployed as a frontline 'Mech where the fighting is heavy, and it needs to give as good as it gets.

Known for its superb heat management, the Thunderbolt 5SS hits hard at long range with its PPC and then closes to disable or destroy its target with close-range weaponry.

Thunderbolt SE models lose a little of their firepower in exchange for mounting Jump Jets. The greater mobility is intended to allow for more precision attacking maneuvers, though it all depends on the battlefield terrain.

The well-known Archer is the epitome of the \"missile boat\" concept. It is commonly found hurling deadly swarms of LRMs at targets from behind the safety of a hill. It's not too shabby in closer-range fights, either. Its only real weakness is terrible heat management.

The Archer's 2S variant trades some of its long-range punch to become even deadlier when it gets up close, mounting SRMs to follow up what its LRMs have battered. Its heat management still poses a huge problem, though, so its pilots have to stay very wary of overheating.

We call the Cataphract a \"FrankenMech\" because it's got a little bit of everything stitched together on it. The 1X model works well at medium-long to closer range, with good armor and weaponry.

The Cataphract 0X much like the lighter Raven is an experimental model designed to carry a new generation of electronic warfare gear. Though less well-armed than other Cataphract variants, it's able to hold its own on the battlefield.

Don't be fooled by its whimsical name the Grasshopper is a killer that specializes in hunting down light and medium 'Mechs. Its superb jump ability and good armor allow it to get behind foes easily to bring its all-Energy weapons to bear.

The 6R Warhammer is a legendary 'Mech that's often found in the thick of combat, hurling PPC bolts at its foes. It's not the most heavily armored brawler, but it tends to give at least as good as it gets, especially with any Energy-based weapons.

The 6D Warhammer seeks to optimize the base model for survivability by dropping a few weapons and piling on the armor. It definitely has more staying power, which lets it smash more PPC bolts into its targets.

An extremely rare Warhammer variant associated with the SLDF's famed Royal Divisions. Kitted out with top-tier weaponry and advanced heat management, the WHM-7A was piloted by the best-trained MechWarriors the SLDF had to offer.

The Black Knight 7-KNT is a dedicated Energy weapon platform. It can shell out hellish damage with its beams and shrug off a lot of damage\u2026 just gotta make sure to keep its heat in check.

The Black Knight 6B was the harder-hitting, cooler-running Star League ancestor to the standard BL-6-KNT we have today. It did everything the 6 does, but better\u2014mostly thanks to its Double Heat Sinks, which are basically nonexistent these days.

Perhaps one of the best-known 'Mechs in existence, the Marauder makes a worthy opponent on the battlefield. It's no slouch at midrange combat, but experienced MechWarriors will hang back at longer ranges to let its PPCs and AC/5 punish targets from afar.

The MAD-3D exchanges the Marauder's Autocannon for an all-energy loadout, thus sidestepping the risk of ammunition explosions. It also packs on extra heatsinks to help offset the increased heat generation.

The MAD-2R is the Marauder variant that was given to the SLDF's Royal Divisions before the fall of the Star League. Like most Royal units, it is exceedingly rare, and comes equipped with advanced weaponry and components.

The Orion K was the first true heavy 'Mech. As a multirole brawler, the Orion can engage enemies at a variety of ranges, and with plenty of armor, it can survive combined fire for quite some time. Slow, yes but powerful.

The Orion V trades some of the armor the K model is known for to mount additional weaponry. This increases its overall damage output, but many pilots consider the loss of armor to be risky.