Thunderbolt TDR-5S
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- Type
- BattleMech
- Tech
- Inner Sphere
- Mass
- 65t
- Role
- Brawler
- Intro
- 2505 Age of War
- Rules
- Introductory
- Cost
- 5.41M C-bills
- Move
- Armor
- 208 pts
Medium Laser ×3Large LaserMachine Gun ×2LRM 15SRM 2
Battle Value
1,335by skill
Point Value
36
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Technical Readout: TR:SW · Record Sheets: RSFP:Wave 1
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Thunderbolt
PV36
TP: BMSZ: 3TMM: 0MV: 8"
ROLE: Brawler
Damage
S (+0)
3
M (+2)
3
L (+4)
1
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 64Skill 1 57Skill 2 50Skill 3 43Skill 4 36Skill 5 32Skill 6 28Skill 7 24Skill 8 20
Availability by era
12 eras · 58 factions
| Gun | Pilot | Adj BV |
|---|---|---|
| G0 | 1 | 3,084 |
| G1 | 2 | 2,697 |
| G2 | 3 | 2,243 |
| G3 | 4 | 1,762 |
| G4 | 5 | 1,335 |
| G5 | 6 | 1,148 |
| G6 | 7 | 1,028 |
| G7 | 8 | 908 |
| G8 | 8 | 854 |
Piloting rides one point worse than Gunnery, capped at Piloting 8, the conventional pairing. Regular is Gunnery 4 / Piloting 5.
Recognition notes
The Thunderbolt TDR-5S is a 65-ton brawler, a 2505 rebuild of the 2491 TDR-1C original. A stronger 260 fusion engine replaces the earlier 235, raising cruising speed from 32 to 43 km/h and top speed from 54 to 65 km/h. Standard armor plating replaces the TDR-1C's primitive protection, and the heat-sink count rises from 10 to 15 single sinks. The weapons array carries over unchanged: twin Machine Guns in the left arm, a Large Laser in the right arm, three Medium Lasers in the left torso, and an LRM 15 alongside an SRM 2 in the right torso. Where the TDR-1C was noted as a maintenance-intensive design listed as obsolete by 2509, the TDR-5S is built as a rugged, field-serviceable frame. Earthwerks-FWL Inc. produces it, among other manufacturers, with Keystone as one of several factory sites.
Armor & loadout
Mech rightFrontMech left
THUNDERBOLT TDR-5S
EnergyBallisticMissile
| Weapon / Equipment | Loc | Qty | Ammo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Msl | RT | 1 | 16 rds · 2 t in CT |
| MslSRM 2 | RT | 1 | 50 rds · 1 t |
| Enr | LT ×3 | 3 | |
| Enr | RA | 1 | |
| Bal | LA ×2 | 2 | 200 rds · 1 t |
Systems & manufacturers
Thunderbolt variants (34)
TDR-1C Role Missile Boat Tech base Primitive Rules Advanced Alpha Strike abilities IF1 Introduced 2491 Battle value 1,237 Point value 33
TDR-5S current variant Role Brawler Tech base Inner Sphere Rules Introductory Alpha Strike abilities IF1 Introduced 2505 Battle value 1,335 Point value 36
TDR-5Sb2 Role Brawler Tech base Inner Sphere Rules Standard Alpha Strike abilities CASE, IF1 Introduced 2680 Battle value — Point value 40TDR-5Sd Role Brawler Tech base Inner Sphere Rules Standard Alpha Strike abilities — Introduced 2708 Battle value — Point value 37TDR-5Sb Role Brawler Tech base Inner Sphere Rules Standard Alpha Strike abilities CASE, IF1 Introduced 2753 Battle value 1,613 Point value 41TDR-5D Role Brawler Tech base Inner Sphere Rules Introductory Alpha Strike abilities AC2/2/-, IF1 Introduced 2821 Battle value 1,231 Point value 35TDR-5L Role Brawler Tech base Inner Sphere Rules Standard Alpha Strike abilities CASE, IF1 Introduced 2823 Battle value — Point value 39C Role Sniper Tech base Mixed Rules Standard Alpha Strike abilities ENE Introduced 2832 Battle value 1,671 Point value 39TDR-5LS Role Brawler Tech base Inner Sphere Rules Standard Alpha Strike abilities IF1 Introduced 2850 Battle value — Point value 34TDR-5SS Role Brawler Tech base Inner Sphere Rules Introductory Alpha Strike abilities — Introduced 2930 Battle value 1,337 Point value 35TDR-5SE Role Skirmisher Tech base Inner Sphere Rules Introductory Alpha Strike abilities IF1 Introduced 3000 Battle value 1,414 Point value 35TDR-5S-T (Tallman) Role Brawler Tech base Inner Sphere Rules Introductory Alpha Strike abilities ENE Introduced 3025 Battle value 1,447 Point value 37TDR-7M Role Brawler Tech base Inner Sphere Rules Standard Alpha Strike abilities CASE, IF1 Introduced 3049 Battle value 1,495 Point value 39TDR-9SE Role Skirmisher Tech base Inner Sphere Rules Standard Alpha Strike abilities CASE, IF1 Introduced 3049 Battle value 1,439 Point value 37TDR-9S Role Brawler Tech base Inner Sphere Rules Standard Alpha Strike abilities AMS, CASE Introduced 3050 Battle value 1,494 Point value 37TDR-9W Role Brawler Tech base Mixed Rules Experimental Alpha Strike abilities CASE, IF1 Introduced 3053 Battle value 1,985 Point value 42C 2 Role Juggernaut Tech base Clan Rules Standard Alpha Strike abilities AMS, CASE Introduced 3054 Battle value 2,170 Point value 46TDR-8M Role Brawler Tech base Inner Sphere Rules Standard Alpha Strike abilities CASE, IF1 Introduced 3058 Battle value 1,644 Point value 38TDR-10SE Role Missile Boat Tech base Inner Sphere Rules Standard Alpha Strike abilities ECM, IF1, JMPW1 Introduced 3067 Battle value 2,008 Point value 44TDR-7SE Role Skirmisher Tech base Inner Sphere Rules Standard Alpha Strike abilities ECM Introduced 3067 Battle value 1,809 Point value 42TDR-9M Role Skirmisher Tech base Inner Sphere Rules Standard Alpha Strike abilities CASE, IF1 Introduced 3067 Battle value 1,648 Point value 38TDR-9NAIS Role Skirmisher Tech base Inner Sphere Rules Standard Alpha Strike abilities CASE, ECM Introduced 3067 Battle value 1,864 Point value 47TDR-11SE Role Skirmisher Tech base Inner Sphere Rules Standard Alpha Strike abilities CASE, ECM, IF0*, JMPS1 Introduced 3069 Battle value 1,754 Point value 38TDR-17S Role Skirmisher Tech base Inner Sphere Rules Standard Alpha Strike abilities ECM, ENE, TSM Introduced 3070 Battle value 1,803 Point value 40TDR-60-RLA Role Skirmisher Tech base Inner Sphere Rules Standard Alpha Strike abilities ENE, TSM Introduced 3072 Battle value 1,975 Point value 38TDR-9Nr Role Skirmisher Tech base Inner Sphere Rules Experimental Alpha Strike abilities BH, C3S, CASE, ECM, MHQ1, RCN Introduced 3072 Battle value 1,635 Point value 47TDR-11S Role Juggernaut Tech base Inner Sphere Rules Standard Alpha Strike abilities AMS, CASE Introduced 3074 Battle value 1,570 Point value 37TDR-10M Role Sniper Tech base Inner Sphere Rules Standard Alpha Strike abilities IF0* Introduced 3082 Battle value 1,727 Point value 37TDR-9T Role Missile Boat Tech base Inner Sphere Rules Standard Alpha Strike abilities CASE, IF1 Introduced 3083 Battle value 1,589 Point value 40TDR-10M (Ilyena) Role Sniper Tech base Inner Sphere Rules Standard Alpha Strike abilities C3M, IF0*, MHQ5, TAG Introduced 3085 Battle value 1,616 Point value 43TDR-10M (Salazar) Role Brawler Tech base Inner Sphere Rules Advanced Alpha Strike abilities ECM, HT1/-/-, IF0*, REAR1/0*/-, STL Introduced 3085 Battle value 1,763 Point value 37TDR-10S Role Sniper Tech base Inner Sphere Rules Standard Alpha Strike abilities CASE, IF1 Introduced 3086 Battle value 1,766 Point value 38TDR-7S Role Brawler Tech base Inner Sphere Rules Standard Alpha Strike abilities CASEII, IF1 Introduced 3091 Battle value 1,582 Point value 37TDR-12R Role Juggernaut Tech base Mixed Rules Advanced Alpha Strike abilities CASEII, IF2, RFA Introduced 3127 Battle value 1,975 Point value 41