Viper VP-8
- Type
- BattleMech
- Tech
- Mixed
- Mass
- 70t
- Role
- Brawler
- Intro
- 3130 Late Republic
- Rules
- Standard
- Move
- Armor
- 217 pts
ER Medium Laser ×3ER Large Laser ×2
Availability by era
3 eras · 19 factions
| Gun | Pilot | Adj BV |
|---|---|---|
| G0 | 1 | 6,188 |
| G1 | 2 | 5,412 |
| G2 | 3 | 4,501 |
| G3 | 4 | 3,536 |
| G4 | 5 | 2,679 |
| G5 | 6 | 2,304 |
| G6 | 7 | 2,063 |
| G7 | 8 | 1,822 |
| G8 | 8 | 1,715 |
Piloting rides one point worse than Gunnery, capped at Piloting 8, the conventional pairing. Regular is Gunnery 4 / Piloting 5.
Recognition notes
The Viper VP-8 rebuilds the 70-ton brawler around a 350 Inner Sphere XL fusion engine, lifting cruising speed from the VP-1's 43 km/h to 54 km/h and top speed from 65 to 86. Where the VP-1 mounted a Binary Laser (Blazer) Cannon in each arm, the VP-8 carries an ER Large Laser in the left arm and another in the right, and its three Medium Pulse Lasers in the left torso, right torso, and rear-facing center torso are replaced by ER Medium Lasers in the same positions. Inner Sphere light ferro-fibrous armor replaces the VP-1's standard plating, an Inner Sphere targeting computer sits in the left torso, and a Clan active probe is fitted in the head. The type retains its fixed searchlight, enhanced communications gear, and rugged, field-serviceable frame, and Kallon Industries builds it at its Bernardo works.
Armor & loadout
| Weapon / Equipment | Loc | Qty | Ammo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enr | RT · LT | 2 | |
| Enr | RA · LA | 2 | |
| Enrrear | CT | 1 | |
| electronicsActive ProbeClan | HD | ||
| electronicsTargeting ComputerIS | LT |