Archer ARC-5CS
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- Type
- BattleMech
- Tech
- Inner Sphere
- Mass
- 70t
- Role
- Missile Boat
- Intro
- 3052 Clan Invasion
- Rules
- Standard
- Cost
- 14.57M C-bills
- Move
- Armor
- 184 pts
Medium Laser ×2LRM 15 ×4
Battle Value
1,609by skill
Point Value
44
ARC-5CS
Archer
PV44
TP: BMSZ: 3TMM: 0MV: 8"
ROLE: Missile Boat
Damage
S (+0)
4
M (+2)
6
L (+4)
5
OV: 0Heat scale123S
Special
Critical hits
ENGINE+1 Heat/Firing Weapons
FIRE CONTROL+2 To-Hit Each
MP½ MV Each
WEAPONS-1 Damage Each
Alpha Strike Stats
SkillPVSkill 0 80Skill 1 71Skill 2 62Skill 3 53Skill 4 44Skill 5 40Skill 6 36Skill 7 32Skill 8 28
Availability by era
3 eras · 3 factions
| Gun | Pilot | Adj BV |
|---|---|---|
| G0 | 1 | 3,717 |
| G1 | 2 | 3,250 |
| G2 | 3 | 2,703 |
| G3 | 4 | 2,124 |
| G4 | 5 | 1,609 |
| G5 | 6 | 1,384 |
| G6 | 7 | 1,239 |
| G7 | 8 | 1,094 |
| G8 | 8 | 1,030 |
Piloting rides one point worse than Gunnery, capped at Piloting 8, the conventional pairing. Regular is Gunnery 4 / Piloting 5.
Recognition notes
The ARC-5CS is a 70-ton missile boat that fights at long range, a 3052 field rebuild of the 2458 ARC-1A. Where the original paired a single LRM 20 in each torso, this configuration splits the load into a pair of LRM 15 racks per side, four launchers in all, each bank tied to an Artemis IV fire-control system. A 280 XL fusion engine and endo steel structure replace the ARC-1A's 255 fusion engine and standard framework, lifting cruising speed from 32 to 43 km/h and top speed from 54 to 65 km/h, and standard armor plating replaces the primitive plating of the original. The twin medium lasers in the arms carry over unchanged, and the type still stands as a command 'Mech with reinforced battle fists on both arms and a stable firing platform. It comes out of field refit shops rather than a single dedicated plant.
Armor & loadout
Mech rightFrontMech left
ARCHER ARC-5CS
EnergyMissile
| Weapon / Equipment | Loc | Qty | Ammo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Msl | RT ×2 · LT ×2 | 4 | 48 rds · 6 t in RL, LL |
| Enr | RA · LA | 2 | |
| electronicsArtemis IV FCSIS | RT · LT |
Systems & manufacturers
Archer variants (29)
ARC-1A Role Missile Boat Tech base Primitive Rules Advanced Alpha Strike abilities IF2, LRM1/2/2 Introduced 2458 Battle value 1,269 Point value 36ARC-2R Role Missile Boat Tech base Inner Sphere Rules Introductory Alpha Strike abilities IF2, LRM1/2/2, REAR1/1/- Introduced 2474 Battle value 1,477 Point value 39ARC-2Rb Role Missile Boat Tech base Inner Sphere Rules Standard Alpha Strike abilities CASE, IF2, REAR1/1/- Introduced 2752 Battle value 1,705 Point value 44C Role Missile Boat Tech base Mixed Rules Standard Alpha Strike abilities IF2, LRM2/2/2, REAR1/1/- Introduced 2824 Battle value 1,811 Point value 42ARC-2K Role Missile Boat Tech base Inner Sphere Rules Introductory Alpha Strike abilities IF2 Introduced 2856 Battle value 1,356 Point value 34ARC-2S Role Missile Boat Tech base Inner Sphere Rules Introductory Alpha Strike abilities IF2, REAR1/1/- Introduced 2915 Battle value 1,393 Point value 36ARC-2W Role Missile Boat Tech base Inner Sphere Rules Introductory Alpha Strike abilities IF2, LRM1/1/2 Introduced 3010 Battle value 1,338 Point value 35ARC-2R (Ismail) Role Juggernaut Tech base Inner Sphere Rules Standard Alpha Strike abilities CASE, SRM3/3/- Introduced 3048 Battle value — Point value 39ARC-4M Role Missile Boat Tech base Inner Sphere Rules Standard Alpha Strike abilities CASE, IF2, REAR1/1/- Introduced 3049 Battle value 1,705 Point value 44ARC-4M (Ismail) Role Juggernaut Tech base Inner Sphere Rules Standard Alpha Strike abilities CASE, SRM4/4/- Introduced 3050 Battle value — Point value 45ARC-5R Role Missile Boat Tech base Inner Sphere Rules Standard Alpha Strike abilities CASE, IF1, OVL Introduced 3050 Battle value 1,674 Point value 37ARC-5S Role Missile Boat Tech base Inner Sphere Rules Standard Alpha Strike abilities CASE, IF2, LRM1/2/2, REAR1/1/-, SNARC Introduced 3050 Battle value 1,353 Point value 38ARC-5W Role Missile Boat Tech base Inner Sphere Rules Standard Alpha Strike abilities CASE, IF2, LRM1/2/2, SNARC, SRM1/1 Introduced 3050 Battle value 1,337 Point value 38
ARC-5CS current variant Role Missile Boat Tech base Inner Sphere Rules Standard Alpha Strike abilities IF4 Introduced 3052 Battle value 1,609 Point value 44
(Wolf) Role Missile Boat Tech base Clan Rules Standard Alpha Strike abilities AMS, CASE, ECM, IF2, OVL, REAR1/1/- Introduced 3055 Battle value 2,365 Point value 51ARC-2R (Rubinsky) Role — Tech base Inner Sphere Rules Standard Alpha Strike abilities — Introduced 3059 Battle value 1,411 Point value —C 2 Role Brawler Tech base Clan Rules Standard Alpha Strike abilities CASE, IF2 Introduced 3063 Battle value 2,167 Point value 52ARC-6S Role Missile Boat Tech base Inner Sphere Rules Standard Alpha Strike abilities CASE, IF2, REAR0*/0*/- Introduced 3067 Battle value 1,694 Point value 43ARC-6W Role Brawler Tech base Inner Sphere Rules Standard Alpha Strike abilities ENE, REAR0*/0*/0* Introduced 3067 Battle value 1,405 Point value 34ARC-7L Role Missile Boat Tech base Inner Sphere Rules Standard Alpha Strike abilities CASE, ECM, IF2, LRM1/2/2, STL Introduced 3067 Battle value 1,881 Point value 43ARC-8M Role Missile Boat Tech base Inner Sphere Rules Standard Alpha Strike abilities CASE, IF2 Introduced 3067 Battle value 1,759 Point value 43ARC-7S Role Missile Boat Tech base Inner Sphere Rules Standard Alpha Strike abilities CASE, IF2, REAR0*/-/- Introduced 3070 Battle value 1,658 Point value 42ARC-9K Role Sniper Tech base Inner Sphere Rules Standard Alpha Strike abilities C3S, IF1, MHQ1 Introduced 3071 Battle value 1,391 Point value 44ARC-9M Role Missile Boat Tech base Inner Sphere Rules Standard Alpha Strike abilities CASE, IF2, JMPS1 Introduced 3076 Battle value 1,811 Point value 42ARC-9W Role Missile Boat Tech base Inner Sphere Rules Experimental Alpha Strike abilities AECM, CASE, IF1, MAS, OVL Introduced 3078 Battle value 1,774 Point value 49ARC-4M2 Role Missile Boat Tech base Inner Sphere Rules Standard Alpha Strike abilities CASE, IF2, REAR1/1/- Introduced 3086 Battle value 1,742 Point value 44ARC-9KC Role Sniper Tech base Inner Sphere Rules Advanced Alpha Strike abilities C3BSS, IF1, MHQ2 Introduced 3089 Battle value 1,361 Point value 45ARC-9R Role Missile Boat Tech base Inner Sphere Rules Standard Alpha Strike abilities C3S, CASEII, IF2, MHQ1 Introduced 3114 Battle value 1,668 Point value 37ARC-7C Role Missile Boat Tech base Mixed Rules Standard Alpha Strike abilities CASEII, IF2, REAR2/2/- Introduced 3119 Battle value 2,408 Point value 49