Cicada CDA-3M
- Type
- BattleMech
- Tech
- Inner Sphere
- Mass
- 40t
- Role
- Striker
- Intro
- 3049 Clan Invasion
- Rules
- Standard
- Cost
- 7.66M C-bills
- Move
- Armor
- 64 pts
Medium Laser ×2Small Pulse LaserUltra AC/5
Technical Readout: TR:3050U · Record Sheets: RS:3050Uu-I
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Availability by era
7 eras · 31 factions
| Gun | Pilot | Adj BV |
|---|---|---|
| G0 | 1 | 1,876 |
| G1 | 2 | 1,640 |
| G2 | 3 | 1,364 |
| G3 | 4 | 1,072 |
| G4 | 5 | 812 |
| G5 | 6 | 698 |
| G6 | 7 | 625 |
| G7 | 8 | 552 |
| G8 | 8 | 520 |
Piloting rides one point worse than Gunnery, capped at Piloting 8, the conventional pairing. Regular is Gunnery 4 / Piloting 5.
Recognition notes
The CDA-3M reworks the 40-ton Cicada as a striker, a 3049 rebuild of the 2740 original's scouting role, cruising at 86 km/h and topping out near 130. A 320 XL fusion engine replaces the standard fusion plant of the CDA-2A, freeing tonnage for an Ultra AC/5 added to the Left Torso alongside the Medium Laser there, while the Right Torso keeps its Medium Laser. The Center Torso's Small Laser is swapped for a Small Pulse Laser, and CASE now lines the Right Torso. Like its predecessor, it fights without arms, its silhouette an armless configuration. Gibson Federated BattleMechs builds it at Gibson.
Armor & loadout
| Weapon / Equipment | Loc | Qty | Ammo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enr | CT | 1 | |
| Enr | RT · LT | 2 | |
| Bal | LT | 1 | 20 rds · 1 t in RT |
CASE: Right Torso