Vulcan VL-5T
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- Type
- BattleMech
- Tech
- Inner Sphere
- Mass
- 40t
- Role
- Striker
- Intro
- 2778 Star League
- Rules
- Introductory
- Cost
- 3.56M C-bills
- Move
- Armor
- 112 pts
Medium Laser ×4FlamerMachine Gun
Battle Value
942by skill
Point Value
24
Technical Readout: TR:SW · Record Sheets: RS:SW
Compare this unitVL-5T
Vulcan
PV24
TP: BMSZ: 2TMM: 0MV: 12"j
ROLE: Striker
Damage
S (+0)
2
M (+2)
2
L (+4)
0
OV: 0Heat scale123S
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 44Skill 1 39Skill 2 34Skill 3 29Skill 4 24Skill 5 22Skill 6 20Skill 7 18Skill 8 16
Availability by era
10 eras · 35 factions
| Gun | Pilot | Adj BV |
|---|---|---|
| G0 | 1 | 2,176 |
| G1 | 2 | 1,903 |
| G2 | 3 | 1,583 |
| G3 | 4 | 1,243 |
| G4 | 5 | 942 |
| G5 | 6 | 810 |
| G6 | 7 | 725 |
| G7 | 8 | 641 |
| G8 | 8 | 603 |
Piloting rides one point worse than Gunnery, capped at Piloting 8, the conventional pairing. Regular is Gunnery 4 / Piloting 5.
Recognition notes
The Vulcan VL-5T is a 40-ton striker that fights close in, cruising at 65 km/h and topping out near 97, with a jump range of 180 metres. It pairs a Machine Gun in the left arm with a Flamer in the right, while twin Medium Lasers sit one in each torso side. The type carries a low, hard-to-target silhouette, and standard armor covers the frame over a 240 fusion engine and 12 single heat sinks. MatherTechno Incorporated builds it at Northwind, with additional production at Tematagi and Coventry.
Armor & loadout
Mech rightFrontMech left
VULCAN VL-5T
EnergyBallistic
| Weapon / Equipment | Loc | Qty | Ammo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enr | RT ×3 · LT | 4 | |
| Enr | RA | 1 | |
| Bal | LA | 1 | 200 rds · 1 t in LT |
Systems & manufacturers
Vulcan variants (15)
VLC-3N Role Attack Tech base Primitive Rules Advanced Alpha Strike abilities BOMB3, FUEL20, REAR1/1/-, SPC, VSTOL Introduced 2525 Battle value 1,067 Point value 36VLC-5N Role Attack Tech base Inner Sphere Rules Introductory Alpha Strike abilities BOMB3, FUEL20, SPC, VSTOL Introduced 2650 Battle value 1,327 Point value 41VLC-6N Role Attack Tech base Inner Sphere Rules Standard Alpha Strike abilities BOMB3, FUEL20, SPC, VSTOL Introduced 2767 Battle value 2,096 Point value 45VL-2T Role Scout Tech base Inner Sphere Rules Introductory Alpha Strike abilities — Introduced 2777 Battle value 642 Point value 20
VL-5T current variant Role Striker Tech base Inner Sphere Rules Introductory Alpha Strike abilities — Introduced 2778 Battle value 942 Point value 24
VL-2T (Timms) Role Scout Tech base Inner Sphere Rules Introductory Alpha Strike abilities HT1/-/- Introduced 3034 Battle value 603 Point value 18VT-5M Role Striker Tech base Inner Sphere Rules Standard Alpha Strike abilities — Introduced 3050 Battle value 811 Point value 23VT-5S Role Striker Tech base Inner Sphere Rules Standard Alpha Strike abilities CASE, JMPW1 Introduced 3050 Battle value 883 Point value 29(John Carras) Role Striker Tech base Inner Sphere Rules Standard Alpha Strike abilities PRB, RCN, ECM, TAG, ENE Introduced 3063 Battle value — Point value 45VT-6M Role Striker Tech base Inner Sphere Rules Standard Alpha Strike abilities — Introduced 3069 Battle value 959 Point value 22VT-6C Role Striker Tech base Inner Sphere Rules Standard Alpha Strike abilities C3I, MHQ2 Introduced 3070 Battle value 959 Point value 26VLC-8N Role Attack Tech base Inner Sphere Rules Standard Alpha Strike abilities BOMB3, FUEL20, SPC, VSTOL Introduced 3074 Battle value 1,766 Point value 47VT-5Sr Role Scout Tech base Inner Sphere Rules Standard Alpha Strike abilities CASE, HT1/-/-, JMPW1 Introduced 3075 Battle value 1,210 Point value 26VT-7T Role Scout Tech base Inner Sphere Rules Standard Alpha Strike abilities CASEII, HT1/-/-, JMPW1 Introduced 3091 Battle value 1,499 Point value 31VL-5ML "Aladdin" Role Sniper Tech base Inner Sphere Rules Standard Alpha Strike abilities AECM, IF1, MEL, SAW, STL Introduced 3143 Battle value 947 Point value 29