Bowman 3
- Type
- BattleMech
- Tech
- Clan
- Mass
- 70t
- Role
- Skirmisher
- Intro
- 3076 Jihad
- Rules
- Standard
- Cost
- 17.84M C-bills
- Move
- Armor
- 217 pts
ER Medium Laser ×4HAG/20ATM 9Anti-BattleArmor Pods (B-Pods) ×2
TR:3067 · Record Sheets: RS:3067u
Compare this unit
Availability by era
5 eras · 1 faction
| Gun | Pilot | Adj BV |
|---|---|---|
| G0 | 1 | 6,392 |
| G1 | 2 | 5,589 |
| G2 | 3 | 4,649 |
| G3 | 4 | 3,652 |
| G4 | 5 | 2,767 |
| G5 | 6 | 2,380 |
| G6 | 7 | 2,131 |
| G7 | 8 | 1,882 |
| G8 | 8 | 1,771 |
Piloting rides one point worse than Gunnery, capped at Piloting 8, the conventional pairing. Regular is Gunnery 4 / Piloting 5.
Recognition notes
The Bowman 3 is a 70-ton skirmisher built on the same 350 XL fusion engine and endo steel structure as the 2923 Bowman 4, but its armament bears no resemblance to that missile boat's pair of Arrow IV launchers. In their place it carries a HAG/20 in the right arm, an ATM 9 in the left torso, three ER medium lasers in the left arm, and a fourth ER medium laser in the right torso. The Inner Sphere anti-personnel pods in each leg give way to Anti-BattleArmor Pods, and a targeting computer occupies the right torso alongside the carried-over ECM suite in the head. Ferro-fibrous armor replaces the standard plating of the original, and the heat-sink count rises from 11 to 12 double sinks. Both machines cruise at 54 km/h and top out near 86, and both stand as a stable firing platform. It is produced through field refit at various sites rather than a dedicated factory line.
Armor & loadout
| Weapon / Equipment | Loc | Qty | Ammo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enr | RT · LA ×3 | 4 | |
| Msl | LT | 1 | 21 rds · 3 t |
| BalHAG/20 | RA | 1 | 18 rds · 3 t |
| SupAnti-BattleArmor Pods (B-Pods) | RL · LL | 2 | |
| electronicsECM SuiteClan | HD | ||
| electronicsTargeting ComputerClan | RT |