Archer ARC-9K
- Type
- BattleMech
- Tech
- Inner Sphere
- Mass
- 70t
- Role
- Sniper
- Intro
- 3071 Jihad
- Rules
- Standard
- Cost
- 7.33M C-bills
- Move
- Armor
- 216 pts
Light PPC ×3MML 5 ×4
BattleCorps · Record Sheets: RS:3085u-PP
Compare this unit
Availability by era
4 eras · 2 factions
| Gun | Pilot | Adj BV |
|---|---|---|
| G0 | 1 | 3,213 |
| G1 | 2 | 2,810 |
| G2 | 3 | 2,337 |
| G3 | 4 | 1,836 |
| G4 | 5 | 1,391 |
| G5 | 6 | 1,196 |
| G6 | 7 | 1,071 |
| G7 | 8 | 946 |
| G8 | 8 | 890 |
Piloting rides one point worse than Gunnery, capped at Piloting 8, the conventional pairing. Regular is Gunnery 4 / Piloting 5.
Recognition notes
The Archer ARC-9K is a 70-ton sniper, a 3071 rebuild of the 2458 ARC-1A original. Where the ARC-1A carries a medium laser in each arm, the ARC-9K mounts a Light PPC in the same locations and adds a third in the center torso. In place of the ARC-1A's LRM 20 in each torso, it fields two MML 5 racks in the left torso and two more in the right torso. A larger 280 fusion engine lifts cruising speed from 32 to 43 km/h and top speed from 54 to 65 km/h, and endo steel structure with 13 double heat sinks replaces the standard structure and 10 single heat sinks of the original. A C3 slave unit sits in the head. It is a command 'Mech with reinforced battle fists on both arms and a stable firing platform, built by LexaTech Industries at Hun Ho.
Armor & loadout
| Weapon / Equipment | Loc | Qty | Ammo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enr | CT · RA · LA | 3 | |
| Msl | RT ×2 · LT ×2 | 4 | 6 t ammo |
| electronicsC3 SlaveIS | HD |