Cicada CDA-3C
- Type
- BattleMech
- Tech
- Inner Sphere
- Mass
- 40t
- Role
- Scout
- Intro
- 2840 Early Succession War
- Rules
- Introductory
- Cost
- 3.31M C-bills
- Move
- Armor
- 64 pts
PPCMachine Gun ×2
Technical Readout: TR:SW · Record Sheets: RS:SW
Compare this unit
Availability by era
4 eras · 2 factions
| Gun | Pilot | Adj BV |
|---|---|---|
| G0 | 1 | 1,781 |
| G1 | 2 | 1,557 |
| G2 | 3 | 1,295 |
| G3 | 4 | 1,018 |
| G4 | 5 | 771 |
| G5 | 6 | 663 |
| G6 | 7 | 594 |
| G7 | 8 | 524 |
| G8 | 8 | 493 |
Piloting rides one point worse than Gunnery, capped at Piloting 8, the conventional pairing. Regular is Gunnery 4 / Piloting 5.
Recognition notes
The CDA-3C is a 2840 rework of the 2740 Cicada, a 40-ton scout whose armless configuration carries over from the original. Where the CDA-2A relies on twin medium lasers and a small laser, this variant fields a PPC in the right torso alongside a Machine Gun in the left leg and a Machine Gun in the right leg, trading its short-ranged battery for a stand-off weapon and a pair of close-in guns. A lighter 280 fusion engine replaces the CDA-2A's 320, dropping cruising speed from 86 to 76 km/h and top speed from 130 to 119 km/h. The heat-sink count rises from 10 to 11 single sinks. HartfordCo Industries builds the CDA-3C at its Bryant factory.
Armor & loadout
| Weapon / Equipment | Loc | Qty | Ammo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enr | RT | 1 | |
| Bal | RL · LL | 2 | 200 rds · 1 t in CT |