Valiant VAL-NT-JX "Hot Knife"
- Type
- BattleMech
- Tech
- Inner Sphere
- Mass
- 30t
- Role
- Striker
- Intro
- 3076 Jihad
- Rules
- Experimental
- Cost
- 6.83M C-bills
- Move
- Armor
- 104 pts
ER Medium Laser ×3Small Vibroblade
Availability by era
2 eras · 1 faction
| Gun | Pilot | Adj BV |
|---|---|---|
| G0 | 1 | 2,285 |
| G1 | 2 | 1,998 |
| G2 | 3 | 1,662 |
| G3 | 4 | 1,305 |
| G4 | 5 | 989 |
| G5 | 6 | 851 |
| G6 | 7 | 762 |
| G7 | 8 | 673 |
| G8 | 8 | 633 |
Piloting rides one point worse than Gunnery, capped at Piloting 8, the conventional pairing. Regular is Gunnery 4 / Piloting 5.
Recognition notes
The Valiant VAL-NT-JX "Hot Knife" is a 30-ton striker that fights close in, cruising at 76 km/h and topping out near 119, with a supercharger push to 151 km/h. Where the V4-LNT-K7 pairs a hatchet in the left arm with a MASC system, this refit fits the left arm with an actuator enhancement system and a small vibroblade, and adds a small shield to the right arm. A supercharger in the center torso stands in place of the MASC, and endo steel structure replaces the standard internal frame; the 210-rated engine becomes a light fusion plant in place of the base's standard fusion unit. It carries three ER medium lasers, one each in the left torso, right torso, and head, and its head is a notably fragile point in the silhouette. Johnston Industries refits the type at its Warehouse 12 Research Facility in Noisiel.
Armor & loadout
| Weapon / Equipment | Loc | Qty | Ammo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enr | HD · RT · LT | 3 | |
| Phy | LA | 1 | |
| mobilitySupercharger | CT | ||
| defensiveSmall ShieldIS | RA | ||
| otherActuator Enhancement SystemIS | LA |