Crusader CRD-5M
- Type
- BattleMech
- Tech
- Inner Sphere
- Mass
- 65t
- Role
- Skirmisher
- Intro
- 3049 Clan Invasion
- Rules
- Standard
- Cost
- 11.9M C-bills
- Move
- Armor
- 192 pts
Medium Laser ×2FlamerMachine GunLRM 15 ×2Streak SRM 2 ×2Anti-Missile System
Technical Readout: RGv1 · Record Sheets: RSFP:Wave 2
Compare this unit
Availability by era
7 eras · 28 factions
| Gun | Pilot | Adj BV |
|---|---|---|
| G0 | 1 | 3,252 |
| G1 | 2 | 2,844 |
| G2 | 3 | 2,365 |
| G3 | 4 | 1,859 |
| G4 | 5 | 1,408 |
| G5 | 6 | 1,211 |
| G6 | 7 | 1,084 |
| G7 | 8 | 957 |
| G8 | 8 | 901 |
Piloting rides one point worse than Gunnery, capped at Piloting 8, the conventional pairing. Regular is Gunnery 4 / Piloting 5.
Recognition notes
The Crusader CRD-5M is a 65-ton skirmisher built on a 260 XL fusion engine, cruising at 43 km/h and topping out at 65, with a jump capability of 120 metres. Each arm carries an LRM 15 and a medium laser, and the right arm also carries a flamer and a machine gun. A Streak SRM 2 sits in each leg, an unusual placement for missile weapons, and an anti-missile system rides in the head. CASE lines both the left torso and the right torso, guarding against the standard armor's limits. The frame is built rugged and field-serviceable, easily maintained in the field, and Kallon Industries produces it at its Asuncion works among other sites.
Armor & loadout
| Weapon / Equipment | Loc | Qty | Ammo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sup | HD | 1 | 1 t ammo in RT |
| Msl | RA · LA | 2 | 16 rds · 2 t in RT |
| Enr | RA · LA | 2 | |
| Enr | RA | 1 | |
| Bal | RA | 1 | 100 rds · 0.5 t |
| MslStreak SRM 2 | RL · LL | 2 | 50 rds · 1 t in LT |
CASE: Right Torso · Left Torso