Lightning LHN-C5
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- Type
- BattleMech
- Tech
- Inner Sphere
- Mass
- 70t
- Role
- Sniper
- Intro
- 3119 Late Republic
- Rules
- Standard
- Move
- Armor
- 195 pts
Heavy PPCImproved Heavy Gauss Rifle
Battle Value
2,024by skill
Point Value
42
Source: RG14
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Lightning
PV42
TP: BMSZ: 3TMM: 0MV: 10"
ROLE: Sniper
Damage
S (+0)
3
M (+2)
4
L (+4)
4
OV: 0Heat scale123S
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 74Skill 1 66Skill 2 58Skill 3 50Skill 4 42Skill 5 38Skill 6 34Skill 7 30Skill 8 26
Availability by era
3 eras · 1 faction
| Gun | Pilot | Adj BV |
|---|---|---|
| G0 | 1 | 4,675 |
| G1 | 2 | 4,088 |
| G2 | 3 | 3,400 |
| G3 | 4 | 2,672 |
| G4 | 5 | 2,024 |
| G5 | 6 | 1,741 |
| G6 | 7 | 1,558 |
| G7 | 8 | 1,376 |
| G8 | 8 | 1,295 |
Piloting rides one point worse than Gunnery, capped at Piloting 8, the conventional pairing. Regular is Gunnery 4 / Piloting 5.
Recognition notes
The Lightning LHN-C5 is a 70-ton sniper that fights at long range, cruising at 54 km/h and topping out near 86. It pairs a Heavy PPC in the left torso with an Improved Heavy Gauss Rifle in the center torso, a combination that hits hard at distance and leaves little room for anything else. A 350 XL fusion engine and endo steel structure keep the weight free for that armament, while light ferro-fibrous plating covers the frame. The design carries a reinforced head cowl, and Ceres Metals Industries builds it at its Capella factory.
Armor & loadout
Mech rightFrontMech left
LIGHTNING LHN-C5
EnergyBallistic
| Weapon / Equipment | Loc | Qty | Ammo |
|---|---|---|---|
| BalImproved Heavy Gauss Rifle | CT | 1 | 12 rds · 3 t in LT |
| EnrHeavy PPC | LT | 1 |
Systems & manufacturers
Lightning variants (10)
LTN-G14 Role Dogfighter Tech base Primitive Rules Advanced Alpha Strike abilities BOMB2, FUEL20, REAR1/1/-, SPC, VSTOL Introduced 2465 Battle value 826 Point value 27LTN-G15 Role Dogfighter Tech base Inner Sphere Rules Introductory Alpha Strike abilities BOMB2, FUEL20, REAR1/1/-, SPC, VSTOL Introduced 2511 Battle value 1,057 Point value 34LTN-G15b Role Dogfighter Tech base Inner Sphere Rules Standard Alpha Strike abilities BOMB1, FUEL20, REAR1/1/-, SPC, VSTOL Introduced 2721 Battle value 1,671 Point value 41LTN-G16L Role Dogfighter Tech base Inner Sphere Rules Standard Alpha Strike abilities BOMB2, FUEL20, REAR1/1/-, SPC, VSTOL Introduced 3067 Battle value 1,376 Point value 34LTN-G16D Role Dogfighter Tech base Inner Sphere Rules Standard Alpha Strike abilities BOMB2, FUEL20, REAR1/1/-, SPC, VSTOL Introduced 3068 Battle value 1,328 Point value 37LTN-G16O Role Dogfighter Tech base Inner Sphere Rules Standard Alpha Strike abilities BOMB2, FLK1/1/-, FUEL20, PNT2, REAR1/1/-, SPC, VSTOL Introduced 3068 Battle value 1,220 Point value 36LTN-G16S Role Dogfighter Tech base Inner Sphere Rules Standard Alpha Strike abilities BOMB2, FUEL20, PNT2, REAR1/1/-, SPC, VSTOL Introduced 3068 Battle value 1,633 Point value 40LTN-G16T Role Dogfighter Tech base Inner Sphere Rules Standard Alpha Strike abilities BOMB2, FUEL20, REAR1/1/-, SPC, VSTOL Introduced 3069 Battle value 1,256 Point value 31LTN-G16-P (Branson) Role Dogfighter Tech base Mixed Rules Experimental Alpha Strike abilities BOMB2, FUEL20, REAR1/1/-, SPC, VSTOL Introduced 3071 Battle value 1,021 Point value 32
LHN-C5 current variant Role Sniper Tech base Inner Sphere Rules Standard Alpha Strike abilities — Introduced 3119 Battle value 2,024 Point value 42