Bowman 2
- Type
- BattleMech
- Tech
- Clan
- Mass
- 70t
- Role
- Missile Boat
- Intro
- 2974 Late Succession War (LosTech)
- Rules
- Standard
- Cost
- 17.08M C-bills
- Move
- Armor
- 200 pts
ER Medium Laser ×3ER Large LaserLRM 20 ×2
TR:3067 · Record Sheets: RS:3067u
Compare this unit
Availability by era
9 eras · 1 faction
| Gun | Pilot | Adj BV |
|---|---|---|
| G0 | 1 | 5,930 |
| G1 | 2 | 5,185 |
| G2 | 3 | 4,313 |
| G3 | 4 | 3,388 |
| G4 | 5 | 2,567 |
| G5 | 6 | 2,208 |
| G6 | 7 | 1,977 |
| G7 | 8 | 1,746 |
| G8 | 8 | 1,643 |
Piloting rides one point worse than Gunnery, capped at Piloting 8, the conventional pairing. Regular is Gunnery 4 / Piloting 5.
Recognition notes
The Bowman 2 is a 70-ton missile boat, a 2974 field refit of the 2923 original. Where the Bowman 4 carried a pair of Arrow IV launchers in the side torsos, this configuration fields twin LRM 20 racks, one in the right arm and one in the left torso, backed by an ER Large Laser in the right torso and three ER Medium Lasers in the left arm. The heat-sink count rises from 11 double to 18 double to cope with the added laser fire. It keeps the same 350 XL fusion engine, endo steel structure, and standard armor, cruising at 54 km/h and topping out near 86, with the ECM suite in the head and an Inner Sphere anti-personnel pod in each leg carried over from the base machine. It stands as a stable firing platform, and being a field refit it is assembled at various sites rather than a single dedicated plant.
Armor & loadout
| Weapon / Equipment | Loc | Qty | Ammo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enr | RT | 1 | |
| Msl | LT · RA | 2 | 24 rds · 4 t |
| Enr | LA ×3 | 3 | |
| electronicsECM SuiteClan | HD | ||
| defensiveA-PodIS | RL · LL |