Banshee BNC-1E
- Type
- BattleMech
- Tech
- Primitive
- Mass
- 95t
- Role
- Sniper
- Intro
- 2445 Age of War
- Rules
- Advanced
- Cost
- 8.61M C-bills
- Move
- Armor
- 241 pts
Medium Laser ×2Primitive Prototype PPCSmall LaserAC/5
Battle Value
1,458by skill
Point Value
38
Recognition Notes
The Banshee BNC-1E is a 95-ton assault built for sniping at long range, though it cruises at only 32 km/h and tops out near 54, sluggish for its weight. A Primitive Prototype PPC sits in the right torso and an AC/5 in the left, backed by a pair of medium lasers in the center torso and a small laser in the head for close defense. Its primitive armor plating and rugged, field-serviceable frame mark it as an early production design, and the whole machine is noted as an easily-serviced design. Hegemony Weapons Research builds the BNC-1E at its New Earth works.
Armor & Loadout
BANSHEE BNC-1E
EnergyBallistic
Head: 9 front
Center Torso: 41 front, 17 rear
Right Torso: 30 front, 10 rear
Left Torso: 30 front, 10 rear
Right Arm: 21 front
Left Arm: 21 front
Right Leg: 26 front
Left Leg: 26 front
| Weapon / Equipment | Loc | Qty | Ammo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enr | HD | 1 | |
| Enr | CT ×2 | 2 | |
| EnrPrimitive Prototype PPC | RT | 1 | |
| Bal | LT | 1 | 40 rds · 2 t |
Systems & Manufacturers
BNC-1E
Banshee
PV38
TP: BMSZ: 4TMM: 0MV: 6"
ROLE: Sniper
Damage
S (+0)
2
M (+2)
2
L (+4)
2
OV: 1Heat scale123S

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 70Skill 1 62Skill 2 54Skill 3 46Skill 4 38Skill 5 34Skill 6 30Skill 7 26Skill 8 22
Availability by era
No recorded availability.
Banshee variants (20)
BNC-1E current variant Role Sniper Tech base Primitive Rules Advanced Alpha Strike abilities — Introduced 2445 Battle value 1,458 Point value 38
BNC-3E Role Sniper Tech base Inner Sphere Rules Introductory Alpha Strike abilities — Introduced 2475 Battle value 1,422 Point value 38BNC-3M Role Brawler Tech base Inner Sphere Rules Introductory Alpha Strike abilities ENE Introduced 2579 Battle value 1,595 Point value 39BNC-3Q Role Juggernaut Tech base Inner Sphere Rules Introductory Alpha Strike abilities AC2/2/- Introduced 2915 Battle value 1,394 Point value 37BNC-3S Role Juggernaut Tech base Inner Sphere Rules Introductory Alpha Strike abilities — Introduced 3026 Battle value 1,751 Point value 45BNC-3S (Reinesblatt) Role Juggernaut Tech base Inner Sphere Rules Introductory Alpha Strike abilities IF1, MEL Introduced 3029 Battle value 1,678 Point value 45BNC-3MC Role Brawler Tech base Inner Sphere Rules Introductory Alpha Strike abilities AC1/1/- Introduced 3037 Battle value 1,487 Point value 37BNC-5S Role Sniper Tech base Inner Sphere Rules Standard Alpha Strike abilities REAR1/1/- Introduced 3053 Battle value 2,065 Point value 42BNC-5S (Sawyer) Role Sniper Tech base Inner Sphere Rules Standard Alpha Strike abilities REAR1/1/- Introduced 3057 Battle value 2,094 Point value 42BNC-5S (Vandergriff) Role Skirmisher Tech base Inner Sphere Rules Standard Alpha Strike abilities FLK1/1/1 Introduced 3062 Battle value 1,853 Point value 39BNC-6S Role Brawler Tech base Inner Sphere Rules Standard Alpha Strike abilities CASE, FLK1/1/1 Introduced 3062 Battle value 1,889 Point value 37(John Bauer) Role Skirmisher Tech base Inner Sphere Rules Standard Alpha Strike abilities FLK1/1/1 Introduced 3063 Battle value 1,853 Point value 39BNC-7S Role Brawler Tech base Inner Sphere Rules Standard Alpha Strike abilities CASE Introduced 3063 Battle value 2,126 Point value 43BNC-8S Role Brawler Tech base Inner Sphere Rules Standard Alpha Strike abilities C3S, CASE, ECM, FLK0*/0*/1, MEL, MHQ1, TSM Introduced 3070 Battle value 2,408 Point value 50BNC-9S Role Juggernaut Tech base Inner Sphere Rules Standard Alpha Strike abilities CASE Introduced 3071 Battle value 2,496 Point value 51BNC-3Mr Role Sniper Tech base Inner Sphere Rules Standard Alpha Strike abilities ENE Introduced 3073 Battle value 1,801 Point value 41BNC-11X Role Juggernaut Tech base Mixed Rules Experimental Alpha Strike abilities ARM, FLK1/1/1 Introduced 3076 Battle value 2,030 Point value 47BNC-9S2 Role Sniper Tech base Inner Sphere Rules Advanced Alpha Strike abilities C3BSS, CASE, MHQ2 Introduced 3109 Battle value 2,426 Point value 54BNC-12S Role Brawler Tech base Mixed Rules Standard Alpha Strike abilities CASE Introduced 3138 Battle value 2,562 Point value 49BNC-3E (El Guapo) Role Sniper Tech base Inner Sphere Rules Standard Alpha Strike abilities CASE, FLK1/1/1 Introduced — Battle value — Point value 45