Baboon (Howler) 4
- Type
- BattleMech
- Tech
- Clan
- Mass
- 20t
- Role
- Scout
- Intro
- 2877 Early Succession War
- Rules
- Standard
- Cost
- 1.93M C-bills
- Move
- Armor
- 67 pts
LRM 5
Technical Readout: RGv1 · Record Sheets: RG08
Compare this unit
Availability by era
10 eras · 9 factions
| Gun | Pilot | Adj BV |
|---|---|---|
| G0 | 1 | 1,169 |
| G1 | 2 | 1,022 |
| G2 | 3 | 850 |
| G3 | 4 | 668 |
| G4 | 5 | 506 |
| G5 | 6 | 435 |
| G6 | 7 | 390 |
| G7 | 8 | 344 |
| G8 | 8 | 324 |
Piloting rides one point worse than Gunnery, capped at Piloting 8, the conventional pairing. Regular is Gunnery 4 / Piloting 5.
Recognition notes
The Baboon (Howler) 4 is a 20-ton scout, a repurposing of the 2871 missile-boat original for reconnaissance work. It keeps the same LRM 5 in the right torso and the same 140 fusion engine, cruising at 76 km/h and topping out at 119, but adds jump capability the earlier model lacked, covering 210 metres per leap. The low, hard-to-target silhouette and fixed searchlight carry over from the original, and ferro-fibrous armor over an endo steel frame remains unchanged. CJF Factory Zone 5 builds it at Blackjack, with production also at the Marshall Epsilon Complex.
Armor & loadout
| Weapon / Equipment | Loc | Qty | Ammo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Msl | RT | 1 | 24 rds · 1 t |