Thunder Hawk TDK-7X
- Type
- BattleMech
- Tech
- Inner Sphere
- Mass
- 100t
- Role
- Sniper
- Intro
- 2771 Star League
- Rules
- Standard
- Cost
- 22.16M C-bills
- Move
- Armor
- 307 pts
Medium Laser ×4Gauss Rifle ×3
Technical Readout: TR:SW · Record Sheets: RS:SW
Compare this unit
Availability by era
11 eras · 13 factions
| Gun | Pilot | Adj BV |
|---|---|---|
| G0 | 1 | 5,953 |
| G1 | 2 | 5,206 |
| G2 | 3 | 4,329 |
| G3 | 4 | 3,402 |
| G4 | 5 | 2,577 |
| G5 | 6 | 2,216 |
| G6 | 7 | 1,984 |
| G7 | 8 | 1,752 |
| G8 | 8 | 1,649 |
Piloting rides one point worse than Gunnery, capped at Piloting 8, the conventional pairing. Regular is Gunnery 4 / Piloting 5.
Recognition notes
The Thunder Hawk TDK-7X is a 100-ton assault built for long-range sniping, cruising at 32 km/h and reaching 54 km/h on its 300 XL fusion engine. Three Gauss rifles anchor the design, one each in the right arm, left torso, and right torso, giving it a punishing stand-off punch. Four medium lasers round out the loadout, mounted in the left arm, right arm, and head, for close-in defense when the range closes. It stands as a command 'Mech, though its complexity makes it a maintenance-intensive design to keep in the field. Norse Technologies builds the type at its Loxley works, with Norse-Storm Technologies, Inc. producing it elsewhere.
Armor & loadout
| Weapon / Equipment | Loc | Qty | Ammo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enr | HD · RA · LA ×2 | 4 | |
| Bal | RT · LT · RA | 3 | 48 rds · 6 t in CT |