Shockwave SKW-8X
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- Type
- BattleMech
- Tech
- Inner Sphere
- Mass
- 50t
- Role
- Brawler
- Intro
- 3134 Dark Age
- Rules
- Advanced
- Cost
- 8.72M C-bills
- Move
- Armor
- 160 pts
Ultra AC/10Thumper Cannon
Battle Value
1,065by skill
Point Value
30
SKW-8X
Shockwave
PV30
TP: BMSZ: 2TMM: 0MV: 10"
ROLE: Brawler
Damage
S (+0)
2
M (+2)
2
L (+4)
2
OV: 0Heat scale123S
Special ARTTC-1,
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 54Skill 1 48Skill 2 42Skill 3 36Skill 4 30Skill 5 27Skill 6 24Skill 7 21Skill 8 18
Availability by era
2 eras · 2 factions
| Gun | Pilot | Adj BV |
|---|---|---|
| G0 | 1 | 2,460 |
| G1 | 2 | 2,151 |
| G2 | 3 | 1,789 |
| G3 | 4 | 1,406 |
| G4 | 5 | 1,065 |
| G5 | 6 | 916 |
| G6 | 7 | 820 |
| G7 | 8 | 724 |
| G8 | 8 | 682 |
Piloting rides one point worse than Gunnery, capped at Piloting 8, the conventional pairing. Regular is Gunnery 4 / Piloting 5.
Recognition notes
The SKW-8X is a 50-ton brawler, a 3134 rework of the 3082 SKW-2F skirmisher, cruising at 54 km/h and topping out near 86. Where the SKW-2F carried an ER large laser in the left torso, this variant fields a Thumper Cannon in the same location, and the right torso's Rotary AC/5 and LRM 10 give way to a single Ultra AC/10. The heat-sink count drops from 11 to 10 double sinks. Both arms still carry reinforced battle fists, and the design remains easily serviced. Earthwerks-FWL, Inc. builds it at Keystone.
Armor & loadout
Mech rightFrontMech left
SHOCKWAVE SKW-8X
BallisticArtillery
| Weapon / Equipment | Loc | Qty | Ammo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bal | RT | 1 | 20 rds · 2 t |
| Art | LT | 1 | 1 t ammo |
CASE: Left Torso
Systems & manufacturers
Shockwave variants (4)
SKW-2F Role Skirmisher Tech base Inner Sphere Rules Standard Alpha Strike abilities IF1 Introduced 3082 Battle value 1,453 Point value 35SKW-4G Role Skirmisher Tech base Inner Sphere Rules Standard Alpha Strike abilities IF1 Introduced 3083 Battle value 1,449 Point value 32SKW-6H Role Sniper Tech base Inner Sphere Rules Standard Alpha Strike abilities CASE, IF1 Introduced 3102 Battle value 1,364 Point value 33
SKW-8X current variant Role Brawler Tech base Inner Sphere Rules Advanced Alpha Strike abilities ARTTC-1, CASE Introduced 3134 Battle value 1,065 Point value 30