Archer ARC-2S
- Type
- BattleMech
- Tech
- Inner Sphere
- Mass
- 70t
- Role
- Missile Boat
- Intro
- 2915 Late Succession War (LosTech)
- Rules
- Introductory
- Cost
- 6.43M C-bills
- Move
- Armor
- 208 pts
Medium Laser ×4LRM 15 ×2SRM 4 ×2
TR:3039 · Record Sheets: RS:3039u
Compare this unit
Availability by era
5 eras · 3 factions
| Gun | Pilot | Adj BV |
|---|---|---|
| G0 | 1 | 3,218 |
| G1 | 2 | 2,814 |
| G2 | 3 | 2,340 |
| G3 | 4 | 1,839 |
| G4 | 5 | 1,393 |
| G5 | 6 | 1,198 |
| G6 | 7 | 1,073 |
| G7 | 8 | 947 |
| G8 | 8 | 892 |
Piloting rides one point worse than Gunnery, capped at Piloting 8, the conventional pairing. Regular is Gunnery 4 / Piloting 5.
Recognition notes
The ARC-2S is a 70-ton missile boat, a 2915 rework of the 2458 ARC-1A built on a heavier 280 fusion engine that lifts cruising speed from 32 to 43 km/h and top speed from 54 to 65 km/h. Where the ARC-1A carries a single LRM 20 in each torso, the ARC-2S splits that firepower into an LRM 15 paired with an SRM 4 in both the left and right torso. Standard armor replaces the base model's primitive plating, and a pair of rear-facing medium lasers is added in the center torso alongside the medium lasers already in each arm. It is built as a command 'Mech with reinforced battle fists on both arms and stands as a stable firing platform, manufactured by Bowie Industries at Carlisle.
Armor & loadout
| Weapon / Equipment | Loc | Qty | Ammo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Msl | RT · LT | 2 | 32 rds · 4 t |
| MslSRM 4 | RT · LT | 2 | 50 rds · 2 t |
| Enr | RA · LA | 2 | |
| Enrrear | CT ×2 | 2 |