Swordsman SWD-2
- Type
- BattleMech
- Tech
- Inner Sphere
- Mass
- 40t
- Role
- Brawler
- Intro
- 2482 Age of War
- Rules
- Introductory
- Cost
- 2.72M C-bills
- Move
- Armor
- 120 pts
Medium Laser ×2Small LaserAC/5LRM 5SRM 4
Availability by era
2 eras · 3 factions
| Gun | Pilot | Adj BV |
|---|---|---|
| G0 | 1 | 1,855 |
| G1 | 2 | 1,622 |
| G2 | 3 | 1,349 |
| G3 | 4 | 1,060 |
| G4 | 5 | 803 |
| G5 | 6 | 691 |
| G6 | 7 | 618 |
| G7 | 8 | 546 |
| G8 | 8 | 514 |
Piloting rides one point worse than Gunnery, capped at Piloting 8, the conventional pairing. Regular is Gunnery 4 / Piloting 5.
Recognition notes
The SWD-2 rebuilds the Swordsman as a 40-ton brawler, where the SWD-1 of 2463 fought as a sniper. A heavier 160 fusion engine replaces the 145, lifting cruising speed from 32 to 43 km/h and top speed from 54 to 65 km/h, and standard armor replaces the SWD-1's primitive plating. The medium lasers in each arm and the AC/5 in the left torso carry over from the SWD-1, and the LRM 5 in the right torso is joined by a new SRM 4 in the same location, with a Small Laser added in the head. The type still carries a fixed searchlight and remains listed as obsolete by 2482. Jerricho Industries builds it at Robinson.
Armor & loadout
| Weapon / Equipment | Loc | Qty | Ammo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enr | HD | 1 | |
| Msl | RT | 1 | 24 rds · 1 t |
| MslSRM 4 | RT | 1 | 25 rds · 1 t |
| Bal | LT | 1 | 20 rds · 1 t |
| Enr | RA · LA | 2 |