Dervish DV-8D2 "Lightbringer"
- Type
- BattleMech
- Tech
- Inner Sphere
- Mass
- 55t
- Role
- Striker
- Intro
- 3071 Jihad
- Rules
- Experimental
- Cost
- 13.6M C-bills
- Move
- Armor
- 143 pts
ER Medium Laser ×4Snub-Nose PPC ×2Spikes
Availability by era
1 era · 1 faction
| Gun | Pilot | Adj BV |
|---|---|---|
| G0 | 1 | 3,966 |
| G1 | 2 | 3,468 |
| G2 | 3 | 2,885 |
| G3 | 4 | 2,266 |
| G4 | 5 | 1,717 |
| G5 | 6 | 1,477 |
| G6 | 7 | 1,322 |
| G7 | 8 | 1,168 |
| G8 | 8 | 1,099 |
Piloting rides one point worse than Gunnery, capped at Piloting 8, the conventional pairing. Regular is Gunnery 4 / Piloting 5.
Recognition notes
The DV-8D2 "Lightbringer" is a 55-ton striker that fights close in, a 3071 field refit of the 2520-vintage DV-1S. Where the original carried an SRM 2 in each arm and an LRM 10 in each torso, this variant strips out the missile racks entirely and fits a Snub-Nose PPC and an ER Medium Laser in each arm, with a set of Spikes mounted in the head. A lighter 275 XL fusion engine replaces the standard 265 fusion plant, lifting cruising speed from 43 to 54 km/h and top speed from 65 to 86, while jump range grows from 90 to 240 metres. Ferro-fibrous armor replaces the primitive plating of the DV-1S, and 11 double heat sinks stand in for the original's 10 single sinks. The arms carry hyper-extending actuators, and the chassis remains an easily-serviced design, built under field refit programs at various sites rather than a single dedicated line.
Armor & loadout
| Weapon / Equipment | Loc | Qty | Ammo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phy | HD | 1 | |
| Enr | RA · LA | 2 | |
| Enr | RA ×2 · LA ×2 | 4 | |
| otherCoolant Pod | RT · LT |