Griffin GRF-1S
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- Type
- BattleMech
- Tech
- Inner Sphere
- Mass
- 55t
- Role
- Skirmisher
- Intro
- 2857 Early Succession War
- Rules
- Introductory
- Cost
- 4.78M C-bills
- Move
- Armor
- 152 pts
Medium Laser ×2Large LaserLRM 5
Battle Value
1,253by skill
Point Value
31
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Technical Readout: TR:SW · Record Sheets: RSFP:Wave 1
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Griffin
PV31
TP: BMSZ: 2TMM: 0MV: 10"j
ROLE: Skirmisher
Damage
S (+0)
2
M (+2)
2
L (+4)
0*
OV: 1Heat scale123S
Special
Critical hits
ENGINE+1 Heat/Firing Weapons
FIRE CONTROL+2 To-Hit Each
MP½ MV Each
WEAPONS-1 Damage Each
Alpha Strike Stats
SkillPVSkill 0 55Skill 1 49Skill 2 43Skill 3 37Skill 4 31Skill 5 28Skill 6 25Skill 7 22Skill 8 19
Availability by era
8 eras · 5 factions
| Gun | Pilot | Adj BV |
|---|---|---|
| G0 | 1 | 2,894 |
| G1 | 2 | 2,531 |
| G2 | 3 | 2,105 |
| G3 | 4 | 1,654 |
| G4 | 5 | 1,253 |
| G5 | 6 | 1,078 |
| G6 | 7 | 965 |
| G7 | 8 | 852 |
| G8 | 8 | 802 |
Piloting rides one point worse than Gunnery, capped at Piloting 8, the conventional pairing. Regular is Gunnery 4 / Piloting 5.
Recognition notes
The GRF-1S is a 55-ton skirmisher that fights at medium range, a lighter rebuild of the 2465 GRF-1A sniper that arrives in 2857. Where the GRF-1A carried a Primitive Prototype PPC in the right arm, this configuration replaces it with a Large Laser and a pair of Medium Lasers in the same limb, while the LRM 5 shifts from the right torso to the left. A lighter 275 fusion engine lifts cruising speed from 43 to 54 km/h and top speed from 65 to 86, and a jump capability of 150 metres surpasses the GRF-1A's 90. Standard armor replaces the primitive plating of the original, and the heat-sink count climbs from 11 to 16 single sinks. The right arm carries a jettisonable weapon mount, and both arms are built with reinforced battle fists on a rugged, field-serviceable frame. Defiance Industries builds the type at Hesperus II.
Armor & loadout
Mech rightFrontMech left
GRIFFIN GRF-1S
EnergyMissile
| Weapon / Equipment | Loc | Qty | Ammo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Msl | LT | 1 | 24 rds · 1 t in RT |
| Enr | RA | 1 | |
| Enr | RA ×2 | 2 |
Systems & manufacturers
Griffin variants (25)
GRF-1A Role Sniper Tech base Primitive Rules Experimental Alpha Strike abilities IF0*, OVL Introduced 2465 Battle value 1,024 Point value 25GRF-1N Role Sniper Tech base Inner Sphere Rules Introductory Alpha Strike abilities IF1 Introduced 2492 Battle value 1,272 Point value 31GRF-1RG Role Skirmisher Tech base Inner Sphere Rules Introductory Alpha Strike abilities — Introduced 2597 Battle value 1,167 Point value 33GRF-2N2 Role Skirmisher Tech base Inner Sphere Rules Standard Alpha Strike abilities CASE, ECM, SRM2/2 Introduced 2703 Battle value — Point value 38GRF-2N Role Skirmisher Tech base Inner Sphere Rules Standard Alpha Strike abilities CASE, ECM, SRM2/2 Introduced 2751 Battle value 1,606 Point value 38
GRF-1S current variant Role Skirmisher Tech base Inner Sphere Rules Introductory Alpha Strike abilities IF0* Introduced 2857 Battle value 1,253 Point value 31
GRF-1E "Sparky" Role Skirmisher Tech base Inner Sphere Rules Introductory Alpha Strike abilities ENE Introduced 3035 Battle value 1,449 Point value 34GRF-3RG Role Skirmisher Tech base Inner Sphere Rules Standard Alpha Strike abilities CASE Introduced 3048 Battle value 1,213 Point value 33GRF-1DS Role Missile Boat Tech base Inner Sphere Rules Standard Alpha Strike abilities CASE, IF1, LRM1/1/1 Introduced 3049 Battle value 1,285 Point value 32GRF-3M Role Sniper Tech base Inner Sphere Rules Standard Alpha Strike abilities CASE, IF1, LRM1/1/1 Introduced 3049 Battle value 1,521 Point value 33GRF-1DS (Almstedt) Role Skirmisher Tech base Inner Sphere Rules Standard Alpha Strike abilities CASE, IF1, MEL Introduced 3052 Battle value 1,204 Point value 29GRF-5M Role Missile Boat Tech base Inner Sphere Rules Standard Alpha Strike abilities CASE, IF1 Introduced 3066 Battle value 1,224 Point value 29GRF-6S Role Sniper Tech base Inner Sphere Rules Standard Alpha Strike abilities CASE, IF1 Introduced 3066 Battle value 1,781 Point value 37GRF-6CS Role Sniper Tech base Inner Sphere Rules Standard Alpha Strike abilities C3I, CASE, ECM, IF1, MHQ2 Introduced 3067 Battle value 1,695 Point value 41GRF-5L Role Skirmisher Tech base Inner Sphere Rules Standard Alpha Strike abilities ECM, IF0*, STL Introduced 3070 Battle value 1,742 Point value 44GRF-6S (Francine) Role Skirmisher Tech base Inner Sphere Rules Standard Alpha Strike abilities CASE, IF1, REAR0*/-/- Introduced 3070 Battle value 1,778 Point value 36GRF-5K Role Missile Boat Tech base Inner Sphere Rules Standard Alpha Strike abilities CASE, IF1, JMPS1 Introduced 3071 Battle value 1,390 Point value 40GRF-6S (Francine II) Role Skirmisher Tech base Inner Sphere Rules Experimental Alpha Strike abilities CASE, IF1, RFA Introduced 3071 Battle value 2,249 Point value 33GRF-1E2 "Sparky 2.0" Role Skirmisher Tech base Inner Sphere Rules Standard Alpha Strike abilities ENE Introduced 3074 Battle value 1,862 Point value 36GRF-4R Role Striker Tech base Inner Sphere Rules Standard Alpha Strike abilities IF0*, JMPS1 Introduced 3076 Battle value 1,412 Point value 39GRF-4N Role Striker Tech base Inner Sphere Rules Standard Alpha Strike abilities ENE Introduced 3083 Battle value 1,591 Point value 28GRF-6R Role Sniper Tech base Inner Sphere Rules Standard Alpha Strike abilities CASEII, ECM, IF1, STL Introduced 3085 Battle value 1,515 Point value 40GRF-3N Role Sniper Tech base Inner Sphere Rules Standard Alpha Strike abilities CASEII, IF1 Introduced 3093 Battle value 1,560 Point value 34GRF-6S2 Role Sniper Tech base Mixed Rules Advanced Alpha Strike abilities C3BSS, CASEII, IF1, MHQ2 Introduced 3123 Battle value 1,870 Point value 36C Role Sniper Tech base Mixed Rules Standard Alpha Strike abilities CASE, JMPS1 Introduced 3144 Battle value 2,131 Point value 45