Hermes II HER-2M "Mercury"
- Type
- BattleMech
- Tech
- Inner Sphere
- Mass
- 40t
- Role
- Striker
- Intro
- 2802 Early Succession War
- Rules
- Introductory
- Cost
- 3.26M C-bills
- Move
- Armor
- 120 pts
Medium Laser ×3FlamerMachine Gun ×2
Technical Readout: TR:SW · Record Sheets: RS:SW
Compare this unit
Availability by era
6 eras · 1 faction
| Gun | Pilot | Adj BV |
|---|---|---|
| G0 | 1 | 2,102 |
| G1 | 2 | 1,838 |
| G2 | 3 | 1,529 |
| G3 | 4 | 1,201 |
| G4 | 5 | 910 |
| G5 | 6 | 783 |
| G6 | 7 | 701 |
| G7 | 8 | 619 |
| G8 | 8 | 582 |
Piloting rides one point worse than Gunnery, capped at Piloting 8, the conventional pairing. Regular is Gunnery 4 / Piloting 5.
Recognition notes
The HER-2M 'Mercury' is a 40-ton striker that fights close-in, a 2802 rework of the 2798 HER-2S scout. Where the HER-2S carried a single AC/5 in the right torso, the Mercury replaces it with twin Medium Lasers and a pair of Machine Guns in that same location, while the Flamer stays in the left arm and the Medium Laser in the right arm. A larger 280 fusion engine lifts cruising speed from 65 to 76 km/h and top speed from 97 to 119, and heat sinks rise from 10 to 11 single. The Mercury keeps its enhanced communications gear and its easily-serviced construction. Irian BattleMechs Unlimited builds it at its Irian works.
Armor & loadout
| Weapon / Equipment | Loc | Qty | Ammo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enr | RT ×2 · RA | 3 | |
| Bal | RT ×2 | 2 | 100 rds · 0.5 t in LT |
| Enr | LA | 1 |