Hunchback HBK-4J
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- Type
- BattleMech
- Tech
- Inner Sphere
- Mass
- 50t
- Role
- Missile Boat
- Intro
- 2856 Early Succession War
- Rules
- Introductory
- Cost
- 3.56M C-bills
- Move
- Armor
- 160 pts
Medium Laser ×5Small LaserLRM 10 ×2
Battle Value
1,143by skill
Point Value
31
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Technical Readout: TR:SW · Record Sheets: RS:SW
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Hunchback
PV31
TP: BMSZ: 2TMM: 0MV: 8"
ROLE: Missile Boat
Damage
S (+0)
3
M (+2)
3
L (+4)
2
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
9 eras · 30 factions
| Gun | Pilot | Adj BV |
|---|---|---|
| G0 | 1 | 2,640 |
| G1 | 2 | 2,309 |
| G2 | 3 | 1,920 |
| G3 | 4 | 1,509 |
| G4 | 5 | 1,143 |
| G5 | 6 | 983 |
| G6 | 7 | 880 |
| G7 | 8 | 777 |
| G8 | 8 | 732 |
Piloting rides one point worse than Gunnery, capped at Piloting 8, the conventional pairing. Regular is Gunnery 4 / Piloting 5.
Recognition notes
The HBK-4J is a 50-ton missile boat, a 2856 rework of the 2572 HBK-4G juggernaut. Where the earlier model carried a single AC/20 in the right torso, this variant replaces it with a pair of LRM 10 racks and three medium lasers in that same location, joining the medium laser in each arm and the small laser in the head. The heat-sink count rises from 13 to 14 single, while cruising speed, top speed, and standard armor carry over unchanged from the original. Both arms still carry reinforced battle fists, and KaliYama Weapons Industries builds the type at Kalidasa.
Armor & loadout
Mech rightFrontMech left
HUNCHBACK HBK-4J
EnergyMissile
| Weapon / Equipment | Loc | Qty | Ammo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enr | HD | 1 | |
| Msl | RT ×2 | 2 | 24 rds · 2 t in LT |
| Enr | RT ×3 · RA · LA | 5 |
Systems & manufacturers
Hunchback variants (25)
HBK-4G Role Juggernaut Tech base Inner Sphere Rules Introductory Alpha Strike abilities AC2/2/- Introduced 2572 Battle value 1,041 Point value 28HBK-4H Role Juggernaut Tech base Inner Sphere Rules Introductory Alpha Strike abilities AC1/1/- Introduced 2819 Battle value 1,067 Point value 28
HBK-4J current variant Role Missile Boat Tech base Inner Sphere Rules Introductory Alpha Strike abilities IF1 Introduced 2856 Battle value 1,143 Point value 31
HBK-4N Role Brawler Tech base Inner Sphere Rules Introductory Alpha Strike abilities IF1 Introduced 2920 Battle value 1,087 Point value 31HBK-4P Role Juggernaut Tech base Inner Sphere Rules Introductory Alpha Strike abilities ENE Introduced 2937 Battle value 1,138 Point value 31HBK-4SP Role Juggernaut Tech base Inner Sphere Rules Introductory Alpha Strike abilities SRM2/2 Introduced 3025 Battle value 1,043 Point value 30HBK-4G (Gauss Prototype) Role — Tech base Inner Sphere Rules Experimental Alpha Strike abilities — Introduced 3039 Battle value — Point value —HBK-4G (Shakir) Role Brawler Tech base Inner Sphere Rules Experimental Alpha Strike abilities AC1/1/- Introduced 3039 Battle value 968 Point value 26HBK-5M Role Juggernaut Tech base Inner Sphere Rules Standard Alpha Strike abilities AC2/2/-, CASE Introduced 3046 Battle value 1,056 Point value 27HBK-4G (Hohiro) Role Brawler Tech base Inner Sphere Rules Standard Alpha Strike abilities C3S, MHQ1 Introduced 3056 Battle value 1,126 Point value 34HBK-5N Role Juggernaut Tech base Inner Sphere Rules Standard Alpha Strike abilities AC2/2/- Introduced 3057 Battle value 1,041 Point value 28HBK-6N Role Juggernaut Tech base Inner Sphere Rules Standard Alpha Strike abilities AC2/2/-, CASE Introduced 3059 Battle value 1,130 Point value 28HBK-5S Role Juggernaut Tech base Inner Sphere Rules Standard Alpha Strike abilities CASE, FLK1/1/- Introduced 3061 Battle value 1,350 Point value 28HBK-6S Role Striker Tech base Inner Sphere Rules Standard Alpha Strike abilities FLK1/1/- Introduced 3063 Battle value 1,380 Point value 33HBK-5H Role Juggernaut Tech base Inner Sphere Rules Standard Alpha Strike abilities AC2/2/-, CASE Introduced 3064 Battle value 1,097 Point value 30C Role Skirmisher Tech base Clan Rules Standard Alpha Strike abilities CASE Introduced 3065 Battle value 1,893 Point value 42HBK-7X-4 Role Sniper Tech base Inner Sphere Rules Experimental Alpha Strike abilities ARM, CASEII Introduced 3065 Battle value 1,208 Point value 29HBK-5SG Role Brawler Tech base Inner Sphere Rules Standard Alpha Strike abilities ECM, STL Introduced 3068 Battle value 1,577 Point value 34HBK-5SS Role Missile Boat Tech base Inner Sphere Rules Standard Alpha Strike abilities CASE, IF1 Introduced 3068 Battle value 1,342 Point value 33HBK-5P Role Juggernaut Tech base Inner Sphere Rules Standard Alpha Strike abilities C3S, ECM, ENE, MHQ1 Introduced 3069 Battle value 1,340 Point value 39HBK-7R Role Brawler Tech base Inner Sphere Rules Advanced Alpha Strike abilities CASEII, ECM, TAG Introduced 3085 Battle value 1,248 Point value 33HBK-6P Role Juggernaut Tech base Inner Sphere Rules Advanced Alpha Strike abilities ENE, RHS Introduced 3133 Battle value 1,374 Point value 32HBK-7S Role Striker Tech base Inner Sphere Rules Advanced Alpha Strike abilities AECM, BH, RCN, SRM2/2, TAG Introduced 3134 Battle value 1,628 Point value 52HBK-LGN-Pin "Anastasia" Role Juggernaut Tech base Mixed Rules Standard Alpha Strike abilities AC2/2/- Introduced 3138 Battle value 1,307 Point value 28HBK-LGN-Pin "Drizella" Role Striker Tech base Mixed Rules Standard Alpha Strike abilities ENE, JMPW1 Introduced 3138 Battle value 1,544 Point value 40