Only the best pilots can handle the pure power of the King Crab, and as science has proven everything slowly turns into crab, but none can attain the crabby. MechSpecs is a community for every level of MechWarrior Online fan. Jun 20, 2021 @ 12:23pm They usually have a different configuration of weapon slots, armor allocation, speed and. I did find about 5 Hero Catapults though. The King Crab Chassis Radiates Power With MechWarrior 5 being out, and all the hype for the King Crab that has been generated by it, I think that the player base would be ecstatic to have a new King Crab variant be introduced, particularly a Hero 'mech that harkens back to that aura of power that the King Crab on the MechWarrior 5 posters radiated. The heaviest of all of the MechWarrior 5 Mechs are the Assault class. Sarna has a good overview about all the quests, especially the quests where you get a Hero Mech at the end. MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries. Depends on the loadout but the King Crab is definitely more of a fun vs optimal versatile mech but I run the 4x balistic slot version to run 4x LB 10-X ACs, iirc but it's been a while. All Discussions Screenshots Artwork Broadcasts Videos Workshop News Guides Reviews. AllegedlyCheddar. Mechwarrior 5: Clans Steam page is up: Elaborate Clan Smoke Jaguar mission campaign, 5 player co-op, new Clan mechlab, Clan mechs, and. Also unlocks the Hero skins. Found plenty of Hunchbacks, but no Crabs. Mission 2 Demolition 400t This mission has a victor, black knight, and locust followed by a blackjack, assassin, and enforcer. 5 784 views 2 years ago In this video I discuss and demonstrate with gameplay a new mech: King Crab hero mech KGC-CAR from the new Mechwarrior 5: Mercenaries dlc Heroes of the Inner. That's all I could tell. Pretty minor, overall. For AI: 2x PPC, 2x medium lasers, LRM 10. Edit: for those that aren't aware, the Carapace is a Hero King Crab variant. Also has internal DHS, not that that's any bonus unless you have a mod for that. For a MechWarrior life is war and the only true peace is death. Step 5: Check for hero mechs and rare mechs (and maybe even rare weapons). . Take the King Crab and give it two of your most powerful AC-20s. The 'real' Annie mounts four MPLas and four LBX10s, which is a withering amount of firepower. Pretty minor, overall. While Randall N. All 'Mechs can use all equipment (ECM, AP, Jump Jets). 99. I thought I was dead, but my lancemate in a KC of his own landed 2 gauss shots center torso, followed by a barrage of probably 100 LRMs from my lancemates, because I like my lancemates to be able to provide indirect fire and go overboard with LRMs on their mechs, lol. Lance 1 (utility): Hero Kintaro, Awesome, CN9-A, C1 catapult. If you are hunting King Crabs - you have to watch out for the pinchers. Also you can bounce between those two repair hub zones that straddle the deep conflict zone. 4M with 230k damage taken. Absolute destruction. I think all Royal 'mechs might get those. I would recommend it if you have UAC5s. Calmed down quickly upon realizing it didn't say Hero, check and it's a 000B, which I don't need. Personally I'd take a black knight over it any day. )This is what I've determined is the most effective active hangar group after getting my career to the year 3109 from a 3035 start. Back to top #22 Hidirian. e they can mount 2 of them and fire all day. PS5 PS4. #1. King Crab - 000. 2 PPCs, 2 AC-BF/5s, 1 LRM 20. . It comes with 2x UAC10s, 2x streak srm6s, and 2xMPLs. It is a inferior inner sphere assault mech. Usually a Black Knight with the cheaper weapons on the arms and more expensive weapons on the torso. Valen Jul 20, 2022 @ 4:13pm. Welcome to Mechwarrior 5: Mercenaries DLC "Legend of the Kestrel Lancers" playthrough. You can do what he did in the instant action loadouts screen too. Calmputer Offline. If it’s got HotIS, it’s a ‘mech that only appears in Heroes of the Inner Sphere. Enjoy!I really wish the aggro was not so predictable in focus firing damaged components but oh well. Each of the hero mechs will spawn randomly. IIRC, the latest hero mech to get released is the Mauler KO, which comes out in the mid to late 3040's. lol. because of the XL) Trebuchet 7k and LG (Lostech) Crab 27b, 27SL and FL all great mechs. Assuming you have the cash best bet is to buy up and hold on to every hero mech that you see and eventually RNG will be on your side or you will have every other hero mech so the next one you will see would be the KaijuThis gameplay tutorial for Mechwarrior Online shows you how to utilize your Mech to it's best extent. close. Will get back to this soon. Blackjack Hero - Excellent for demolition missions, wields 6 machine guns and some lasers if I remember correctly. This info is all based on the Core MW5 game. i just salvage a atlas D and king crab #13. Threads: 9 Messages: 21. Location Is Being Obscured By ECM. 00b has 2 double heatsinks instead of 5 singles, Artemis LRM 15, and 4 tonnes of AC/20 ammo. Maybe he means the KGC-KJ Kaiju King Crab Hero 'Mech. King Crab (close range): Basically the same as above, just slighly different number of lasers and SRMS. . See more posts like this in r/Mechwarrior5. Lol the ai in mechwarrior walks into walls falls off cliffs tries to Facetank a king crab with a locust the ai is the worst in this game more then any other. These hulking mechanical monstrosities have the best armour, the most weapon slots, and the best potential range. The OP is just a bit unlucky finding this mech. Television. Thus using 6x Med Pulse even though they weigh twice as much as standard MLs. Step 7: Repeat Step 1 - 6 until you find what you want or you decided. Treat it like a faster, more mobile Black Knight, but not as durable. "KAIJU CRAB IS GREAT CRAB!". For the Marauder 2, I plan on chopping it to bits, lol. Seeing as MechWarrior 5 came out in 2019, I'm surprised they waited this long to let players have some metal-on-metal action. I had an Atlas before 3020 so I hope I can get the Annihilator before that. High Reward Quest: Stop the Launch. Hero King Crab *ow, hot*. ON1-YAJ Orion Hero with 3 Large Lasers and 3 SRM 6s. My go-to for minimizing salvage cost is chop off a leg, slice both the torso's off, then if its still moving, headshot or cut off the other leg. Original artwork by flyingdebris for MechWarrior Online. Bills had issued a ruling as. The -000 has the most ballistic, the -0000. Named Florentine, this variant is a virtual mini-King Crab, mounting an UAC/5 in each arm supported by a left-torso mounted LRM-5. The Atlas-BH is far more limited by hard points than tonnage. Salvage list has tier 5 Ultra AC 5s and tier 5 LRMs for outfitting the CAR. This one I pilot myself. Mission 3. Variants []. These variants were introduced in various apocryphal sources, and thus far have not appeared in any canonical media. TL;DR Most mechs with arm AC/20 can't melee, but King Crab should be able to. If you get the new KCG-CAR with the hero quest, I cannot recommend quad mounting Heavy Rifles. Locating a hero mech requires you to go to a planet that is part of an industrial hub. It is ton for ton one of the better heavy mechs. Variants []. Almost had a heart attack when I get there and read SALE: KING CRAB. It's a hero mech from MWO, so it's pretty tame compared to some of the ones they did specifically for MW5. Threads: 6. Welcome to Mechwarrior 5: Mercenaries DLC "Legend of the Kestrel Lancers" playthrough. Its weaponry was mounted in fully articulated turret-style pods, and only consisted of two small lasers in the left arm, a. Halfway between MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries' procedurally generated Contracts and the story-progressing Campaign Missions High Reward Quests (HRQs) are scripted missions with increased difficulty and enhanced rewards. Mechwarrior 5 offers plenty of awesome mechs, but which ones are the best?. close. KGC-B0531 King Crab ("Pulsar"). King Crab Kaiju. Welcome to Mechwarrior 5: Mercenaries DLC "Call to Arms" playthrough. 6 ac2 King Crab is an excellent sniper for Alpine peaks and tourmaline desert . In this video I will show you the gameplay of a full missions as well. . Welcome to Mechwarrior 5: Mercenaries DLC "Legend of the Kestrel Lancers" playthrough. check those places. I will list down some of my favourites: Mauler MAL-KO. In the vanilla game the 000 has Ferro armor (more free weight for higher armor repair costs). then go for headshot on the Marauder 2. I used to play VR on a 1080ti but it didn't look so good and the framerate was still low. 2. Step 4: Jump to Fukuroi in Kurita Space. Echo. ) It'll shrug off gauss fire just like the rest of that monster. The flame and fang are generally meh at best. Latest: CRB_FL "Warhound" (2x LPLAS, 2xSMR4, 2xHMG, XL250). I played both a lot and if you ask me the King Crab is just plain better when you play it with 2xGauss and 1x ERPPC. Iirc in a unmodded game it's a more mobile black Knight with less large energy slots and jump jets. Valen Oct 4, 2022 @ 10:25am. MECHWARRIOR UNIVERSE / GENERAL DISCUSSION; 2. 2 LB10X w/4t of ammo, MRM40+20 w/3. You'll blast a cockpit with lasers and the CT takes damage and the cockpit is undamaged. 3080ti. If you get the new KCG-CAR with the hero quest, I cannot recommend quad mounting Heavy Rifles enough. de] (this last one is special in that the lasers are not just backup, but will actually be used) Overall the AS7-D wouldn't be my first choice for an Atlas, but i assume you bought it on the sale for cheap, so i think i'll add a budget. Use as a primary damage dealer. It's a few jumps aw. 00b has 2 double heatsinks instead of 5 singles, Artemis LRM 15, and 4 tonnes of AC/20 ammo. The first. This gameplay tutorial for Mechwarrior Online shows you how to utilize your Mech to it's best extent. Adds all MWO Mech variants, with all the hardpoints MWO has - and some more. 0:00 / 9:41 MechWarrior 5 - HERO King-Crab KGC-KJ Redxi 2. Have one mech with a ECM Guardian and if possible one AMS in the group. Posted 25 January 2015 - 01:41 PM. Largely driven by the logistical problems plaguing ComStar's thinly stretched armies, the KGC-AL prototype would carry eight extended range medium. Lance 2 (warzone): WVR-Q, Atlas, Hero Javelin (with cheap weapons), Stalker. Might be a bug. . It's rather niche if anything. Hero mech King Crab-CAR. From MechWarrior Online:. King Crab loaded out with 4 Medium Heavy Rifles. Trying to find a Regular Crab Mech. The torso and limited arm rotation is still accurate, and is why you do not melee with a King Crab. Edit: I was mistaken. Very easy. In exchange, it has the fewest number of energy and missile hardpoints. #1. KGC-CAR King Crab Hero with 4 ultra AC5s. · 3y. Crab CRB-27B or 27sl. MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries. Destroyed two and got partial salvage (not enough to build one), and never saw them on market. . High Reward Quest: Stop the Launch. chevron_right. check those places. Marauders are usually pretty good. just recreate the carapace or kaiju heroes but tweaked with ams or probes/ecm and get rid of useless weapon slots on torso/ make em more usefull to your playstyle. Business, Economics, and Finance. DWF-C With MechWarrior Online lacking the. Funny enough, the King Crab was the first assault 'Mech I ever saw. r/Mechwarrior5 • 2 yr. But slow as hell and a big target. View all videos. MechWarrior and Battletech are registered trade-marks of Microsoft Corporation and are used under license. Take the mission slow and send your lancemates ahead of you for the final battle. All are workable but you'll have to. Other good mechs include the cyclops P variant with 2 medium hardpoints and ecm. I don't personally value the large weapon slots on the Stalker, it's just too delicate and toasty to be a brawler with its slow speed. 4 stars, King Crab, Zeus, Victor, and an Orion V. For the Kaiju, you can outfit it with quad [place large energy weapon here] like PPCs, LLs, LPLs, etc. Better looks, nicer cockpit imo, more space for large lasers and I think it comes with a active. "We are Jade Falcon, great among the Clans. The mechanisms for the AC/20 are spread between the arms and the respective side torsos, so the King Crab retains the arm and hand actuators for melee. Yep. . This 100-ton assault-c. The Hero King Crab, Carapace, has four medium ballistic slots. The hero mechs are mist useful for the hard point changes/locations. I don't know of anything Mechwarrior 5 specific, but if you don't mind a firehose of information,. Welcome to Mechwarrior 5: Mercenaries DLC "Call to Arms" playthrough. MechWarrior 5: Heroes of the Inner Sphere. Quirk: Command Mech. . Where the Atlas was designed as a nigh-impenetrable walking fortress, the King Crab is designed as the ultimate area of denial mech, relying on two massive Class-20 autocannons to dismantle virtually. • 4 yr. I upgraded to a 3080ti due to the crypto crash and new 40xx cards that got the price pretty low. Two salvoes for most mechs, assaults can take 3-4, but head shots are surprisingly doable with the solid slugs, and the t5 les fire fast. Also unlocks the Hero skins. Flew straight from Kiyev to Terra. So that is all for our guide on the Mechwarrior 5 Mech tier list. Reward: King Crab KGC-CAR Hero 'Mech. For a MechWarrior life is war and the only true peace is death. Varemir Oct 3, 2021 @ 6:08am. Backing up the autocannons is a Large Laser for medium range combat and an LRM 15 for some long range reach. The Cataphract CTF-3D makes use of an advanced light weight XL Engine to free up tonnage for weapons. Obsolete or not. Then waste 30,000,000 on a piece of scrap if you are like me and want them all, and repeat. While all indications are that Judith Faber, Blake's Wrath agent Rapier, piloted a standard CRB-27 during the Battle of Tukayyid, MechWarrior Online paints a wildly different picture in their version of her 'Mech. In other words it is a very specialised mech and it carries a lot of ammo, in a limited slots. Argent Leviathan was commissioned by ComStar in 3060 as an exploratory upgrade to existing King Crabs. Similar to the hunchback grid iron, and a few other mechs, it’s one of a few mechs that can reasonably have as much firepower (or more for some mechs) as it’s tonnage. Very easy. Looks like 000B and 000 have slightly more armor when maxed, while it weighting about 2 tons less than 0000. It has to be noted that Hero mechs arent always the best variant. yrrot_7 Jun 20, 2021 @ 2:11pm. Because of the relationship point mechanics you're best building rep with 1-2 factions, this genefall means making enemies with the others. King Crabs are found in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands, along the coast of the Gulf of Alaska, and south to British Columbia, Canada. • 1 mo. The assembly is. No sweat. 28K subscribers in the Mechwarrior5 community. I actually find a 3PPC Awesome superior to a rare 2Gauss+ERPPC King Crab. Each one has their own role to play in a squad, or “Lance”. You could get a hero assault for that kind of price. #7. That thing is an insane medium brawler. MAD-BH2, WHM-BW, AS7-BH and CP-S are all prime variants, but also hero mechs and thus hard to find. King Crab (love the look of the KGC), Blood Asp, or Cyclops, or Fafnir-WR. 5t of ammo, STD300, 3 DBL heatsinks. In this video I will show you the gameplay of a full missions as well as the MechLab wh. I’m tempted to make this the same but with 4x PPC but I’m not sure about that build. In my experience a Hero KC will run around 12 mil, an undamaged standard will run between 7-9 mil and I have seen salvaged mech between 2 - 5 mil depending on damage. If you use the "yetanotherweapon" Mods I use 2x Sniper Arty on the King Crab. What's worse is, the King Crab actually really needs the ability to melee, because it barely brings any ammo with it. Not great for a quick look, but useful for an overview. Carrying two of the hardest hitting weapon available, the Autocannon 20, even an Atlas will second guess an encounter with a King Crab. Some of them are worth it and others are not. MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries permits players to choose from over 50 different mech chassis types and many more variants, allowing players to customise their mech accordingly depending on the. The greatest advantage the BH has is the speed, 64km/h for a 100T assault Mech. I make a Full Star map with where you can get the Rare and Hero Mechs at level around 11. Named after monsters of old, the King Crab 'Kaiju' is truly a beast of the sea, mounting four hot PPCs and an Ultra AC/5, an LRM15 for indirect fire, and 15 double heatsinks to keep it running, its foes should run screaming. You have to look for. Advertisement Coins. . e. Telling an AI to hold fire while in a fight will drop agro, and preserve the mech. On a personal note, the Quickdraw is one of my favorite bad ‘Mechs. This and King Crab Kaiju are the only things to out Awesome an Awesome. The tier 5 UAC/5s are a GAME CHANGER for this mech. Originally posted by cszolee79: Welcome in MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries. PS5 PS4. Im 3047 rn but got my first Annihilator 3043. For close combat, the 'Mech carries a pair of medium. Left mouse button and right mouse button for their respective PPCs and mouse button 3 for the mediums. I already discovered that the AI so far at least did beast early game with Hunchbacks and Blackjacks, Orions and. MechWarrior Online (MWO), rebranded MechWarrior Online Legends in 2023, is a BattleTech-themed online multiplayer simulation game by Piranha Games for Microsoft Windows. The only issue is the accuracy. The 1E is good laser boat sporting 5 medium laserpoints and 1 large laserpoint. The King Crab is a wrecking ball to other mechs but is less effective against lots of small targets. The DLC also adds heavy rifles, I believe. The prototype has more hardpoints (three small energy) in addition to the four medium energy and four medium ballistic. While not consistent you can typically find a Crab on Terra, in particular the 27 models which are Star League models which are worth getting. Current favorite k9 because light bar. View all games. I've tried it so many times and simply cannot beat it. Strayed Jul 17, 2021 @ 8:38am. with two tons of reloads in the right torso and an LRM-15 with a single ton of missiles in the left torso. r/Mechwarrior5. Although not. 8 Wolverine Quarantine. Favorited. Also has a pretty good general loadout (I believe two medium lasers and a small missile slot) Heavies:MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries. EvolutionKills Jun 12, 2021 @ 2:16am. 18. . There's going to be a lot of opinions and not all of them wrong. That mission will also spawn a MAD-4A as part of the forces opposing you on your way up the ridge. smurfy-net. The UAC have 300 rounds each, with very little overheating. they used lots of cyclops mechs in the last one only other mech of note was the champion, otherwise normal mechs and gear. I also note that the NightStar is capped at 345 (3 DHS max) and has hand actuators so I can't imagine it being better than a King Crab. That's all I could tell. Corsair's got two, one in the arm and one in the torso. Be an asshole. level 2. Dragon's Gambit launch trailer is out! r/Mechwarrior5 • Mechwarrior 5: Clans Steam page is up: Elaborate Clan Smoke Jaguar mission campaign, 5. In this video I will show you the gameplay of a full missions as well. Despite its equal difficulty rating, it's substantially easier than the previous mission. Black knight hero with hardened armor, 1 l pulse, and the rest medium pulse. You will kill an Atlas with two salvoes. Can swap engines, structure, armor etc. King Crab sucks all the way around, hero or not. Put 4 LB10-X SLD‘s into the arms, stuff the rest full with ammo and wreck enemies. Lots of upgrade slots to help boost even more. Roughly. Hero 'mechs are highly customized existing designs with a backstory. For the non-Hero variants, the 000 and 000B are the same at face value like the Annihilator 1A/2A (someone mentioned that the 000B should have better heat sinking than the 000). AllegedlyCheddar. I got a few questions (title implies it) about the king crab. I mean Crab pack of King Crab + 3 Crabs is ofc the ultimate bloodsport, but considering this is my first 10 mil i'm about to waste, King Crab or Atlas ? Considering the AI is going to be mostly using it so my personal preference doesn't really matter. I suggest you to try light cannons as well. The mech Is equipped with 2 UAC5 tier 5, 2 UAC5 tier 3 and 2 LRM 15 st. . The video actually ran a bit longer, origina. Use chainfire for AC/5 BFs, not UAC/5s. lol. Feb 12 @ 5:19am. So whilst trolling around the IS leveling my underlings in prep for the Big One, I stumbled across not only the hero Urbie but also the hero King Crab! I've been running a rando KC ( They Call Me Stompy) as my personal assault for the most part, with Gauss, AC20BF, LL and SRM6, but as with all my other veteran chassis. Atlas (sharpshooter): 2 x PPC, 2 x SRM6, I think 1 or 2 medium lasers. The game was originally intended as a. ago. It plays about the same as some of the king crab variants. Argent Leviathan. Atlas-k is a very impressive non-hero, and is a great long range unit with ams to boot. Which means if it is not the Atlas, Devastator, or King Crab. It's basically just a better version of the ANH-1A. Mechwarrior 5: Clans Steam page is up: Elaborate Clan Smoke Jaguar mission campaign, 5 player co-op, new Clan mechlab, Clan mechs, and more. I'd be happy about that if I didn't already have almost 70 double heatsinks. Done in minutes. Final mission where you storm the beachhead with allied Steiner units, and need to work your way up the ridge to silence the artillery and deactivate the device. Cbill variants, not interested in the hero vesion. I got a few questions (title implies it) about the king crab. Complete 5 different job types to unlock career path rewards including powerful and unique quirks that tweak properties of your mechs. Makes quick work of anything. Other mauler variants are also very good. Ryzen 5900x. The most expensive example is the 275 XL Engine which saves weight for a heavy weapons payload, a Gauss Rifle in the right arm provides. although the. UrbanMech K-9. Other times, like in the King Crab, I lost cockpit health before anything else. 2. Feb 7 @ 11:00pm Thank you for your answers!. There were a couple of tier 5 weapons in the salvage list. MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries The year is 3015. If you go to the undustrial zones near the center, you'll see tons of assault mechs for regular sale. King Crab Carapace. Luckily, there are a ton of mechs to get in the game, each with their own unique feel and look. Treat it like a faster, more mobile Black Knight, but not as durable. This King Crab is an imposing warrior. 2A - Very similar to 1A. KGC-000b The 000b variant is an upgrade of the classic KGC-000 built exclusively for the Star League. As for the King Crab, I've only used the Hero variants and they're actually pretty good. Both options are fun. King Crab – 100 tonnes; Mauler – 90 tonnes; Nightstar – 95 tonnes; Stalker. Forums > MechWarrior Online - Build Section > Assault - Inner Sphere > King Crab All custom builds and discussion, related to the King Crab, are posted here. - YouTube 0:00 / 15:03 Mechwarrior 5 Mercenaries: Hero King Crab Finale | Campaign. Deliverance is the fifteenth campaign story mission. Named Florentine, this variant is a virtual mini-King Crab, mounting an UAC/5 in each arm supported by a left-torso mounted LRM. jlaudiofan. Except youll be surprised how you will be ct’d a. Archer (AGC), Spider, Dragon, BJ, Raven, Victors, Banshees, Quickdraw, Thunderbolt, Orion (YAJ) are all heroes that are significantly better than their vanilla options as.