Hoplite HOP-5C
- Type
- BattleMech
- Tech
- Mixed
- Mass
- 55t
- Role
- Brawler
- Intro
- 3138 Dark Age
- Rules
- Advanced
- Move
- Armor
- 185 pts
Ultra AC/10MML 5
Availability by era
2 eras · 7 factions
| Gun | Pilot | Adj BV |
|---|---|---|
| G0 | 1 | 3,511 |
| G1 | 2 | 3,070 |
| G2 | 3 | 2,554 |
| G3 | 4 | 2,006 |
| G4 | 5 | 1,520 |
| G5 | 6 | 1,307 |
| G6 | 7 | 1,170 |
| G7 | 8 | 1,034 |
| G8 | 8 | 973 |
Piloting rides one point worse than Gunnery, capped at Piloting 8, the conventional pairing. Regular is Gunnery 4 / Piloting 5.
Recognition notes
The HOP-5C is a 3138 rebuild of the 2578 Hoplite, a 55-ton medium mounting an MML 5 in the left arm and an Ultra AC/10 in the right arm, where the HOP-4A carried its LRM 5 and AC/10 in the torsos. Where the original stood in an armless configuration, this variant mounts minimal weapon-pod arms without hands, each fitted with an actuator enhancement system. Inner Sphere endo steel replaces the standard internal structure, and Inner Sphere ballistic-reinforced armor replaces the base model's standard plating; Clan CASE II lines both the left and right torso. The heat-sink count falls from 16 single to 10 Clan double, and cruising and top speed hold at 43 and 65 km/h. Arc-Royal MechWorks builds the HOP-5C at Arc-Royal.
Armor & loadout
| Weapon / Equipment | Loc | Qty | Ammo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bal | RA | 1 | 30 rds · 3 t in RT |
| Msl | LA | 1 | 2 t ammo in LT |
| otherActuator Enhancement SystemIS | RA · LA |
CASE II: Right Torso · Left Torso