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'''Extended Long Range Missiles''', or '''ELRM'''s, are an improved version of the [[Long Range Missiles|LRM]] launcher with significantly improved maximum range.
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'''Advanced Tactical Missiles''', or '''ATMs''' are a medium-long range weapon system with improved tracking compared to other missile weapons.
  
 
==Overview==
 
==Overview==
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The ELRM's carry a lower amount of missiles per ton of ammunition but can lock on at 1,500 meters, longer than any other missile weapon although the [[ArrowIV]] has a longer range when used in combination with [[NARC]] or [[TAG]]. Although they are no more deadly than standard LRM's and run out of ammunition quickly, the ELRM's impressive range makes it a very powerful weapon on maps which feature many open firing lines with little cover.
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An Advanced Tactical Missile Launcher fires a powerful warhead that is able to quickly lock onto and impact an enemy target. ATM Launchers come in three distinct types: Extended Range (ER), Standard (STD) and High Explosive (HE). ATMs are the most powerful conventional missile weapon system deployed and are only outclassed by the [[ArrowIV]] and [[Thunderbolt]] Missiles. The ER and STD variants are hampered by a minimum range (120m for STD and 150m for ER), making them less useful for close-range engagements but more effective for medium-long range fighting. However their lack of the [[Long Range Missiles|LRM's]] ballistic trajectory coupled with a shorter lock-on time makes them more useful at direct engagements than their non-ATM counterparts. The HE variant has no arming deadzone, making it the weapon of choice for close-range and brawling Mechs, and its staggered launching pattern helps prevent enemy players from returning effective fire due to the shaking imparted by the explosions. ATMs will not travel further than their maximum range, instead exploding when the maximum range has been reached.
  
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Because ELRM's have such long range they are often used in [[Gameplay Tactics#LRM Camping|LRM camping]] tactics.  As with standard LRMs, the ELRM's are very susceptible to enemy [[AMS]] systems, and as such when targeting AMS protected units it is best to send the largest number of missiles possible.  In addition ELRM's will not be able to lock-on when operating under [[Radar|Passive Radar]], nor will they track NARC Beacons or friendly TAG.  For this reason units that mount ELRM's are often forced to keep using active radar.
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The ATM is a Clan-only weapon system.
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ERLRM's are a weapon exclusive to the Inner Sphere.
 
  
 
==Weapon Stats==
 
==Weapon Stats==
  
 
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|- style="text-align:center; height:70px;"
 
! data-sort-type="number" style="width: 90px; position: sticky; position: -webkit-sticky; left:0; z-index: 999;" | '''Weapon'''
 
! data-sort-type="number" style="width: 90px; position: sticky; position: -webkit-sticky; left:0; z-index: 999;" | '''Weapon'''
 
! data-sort-type="number" style="width: 70px" | '''Min Range'''
 
! data-sort-type="number" style="width: 70px" | '''Min Range'''
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! style="width: 70px" | '''Ammo<br>/ton''' <!-- Half ton ammo treated as one ton -->
 
! style="width: 70px" | '''Ammo<br>/ton''' <!-- Half ton ammo treated as one ton -->
 
! style="width: 70px" | '''Ammo cost<br>/ton'''
 
! style="width: 70px" | '''Ammo cost<br>/ton'''
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|- style="white-space:nowrap"
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| data-sort-value="1" style="color:#e69710; position: sticky; position: -webkit-sticky; left:0; z-index: 999;" | '''ATM3 (Std)'''
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| rowspan="4" | 120m
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| rowspan="4" | 780m
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| rowspan="4" | 750m
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| 0.9s
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| Data-sort-value="414" | 3 x 138
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| rowspan="4" | Missile
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| Data-sort-value="414" | 3 x 138
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| rowspan="4" | Frag
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| rowspan="4" | 1m / 3m
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| 11.1
 +
| 78
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| rowspan="4" | 300
 +
| 43
 +
| rowspan="4" | 108
 +
| rowspan="4" | 1100
 +
|- style="white-space:nowrap"
 +
 
 +
| data-sort-value="2" style="color:#e69710; position: sticky; position: -webkit-sticky; left:0; z-index: 999;" | '''ATM6 (Std)'''
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| 1.2s
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| Data-sort-value="828" | 6 x 138
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| Data-sort-value="828" | 6 x 138
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| 8
 +
| 112
 +
| 86
 +
|- style="white-space:nowrap"
  
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| data-sort-value="1" style="color:#e69710; position: sticky; position: -webkit-sticky; left:0; z-index: 999;" | '''ELRM10'''
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| data-sort-value="3" style="color:#e69710; position: sticky; position: -webkit-sticky; left:0; z-index: 999;" | '''ATM9 (Std)'''
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| rowspan="3" | ~290m
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| 1.5s
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| rowspan="3" | 1870m
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| Data-sort-value="1242" | 9 x 138
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| rowspan="3" | 1500m
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| Data-sort-value="1242" | 9 x 138
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| 2s
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| 6.8
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| Data-sort-value="870" | 10 x 87
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| 144
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| rowspan="3" | Missile
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| 129
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| Data-sort-value="870" | 10 x 87
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|- style="white-space:nowrap"
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| rowspan="3" | Frag
 
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| rowspan="3" | 1m / 3m
 
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| 9.1
 
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| 134
 
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| rowspan="3" | 175
 
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| 88
 
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| rowspan="3" | 120
 
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| rowspan="3" | 1100
 
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|-
 
  
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| data-sort-value="2" style="color:#e69710; position: sticky; position: -webkit-sticky; left:0; z-index: 999;" | '''ELRM15'''
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| data-sort-value="4" style="color:#e69710; position: sticky; position: -webkit-sticky; left:0; z-index: 999;" | '''ATM12 (Std)'''
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| 2.3s
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| 1.8s
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| Data-sort-value="1305" | 15 x 87
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| Data-sort-value="1656" | 12 x 138
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| Data-sort-value="1305" | 15 x 87
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| Data-sort-value="1656" | 12 x 138
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| 7.4
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| 5.8
 
| 164
 
| 164
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| 129
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| 172
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|-
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|- style="white-space:nowrap"
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| data-sort-value="5" style="color:#e69710; position: sticky; position: -webkit-sticky; left:0; z-index: 999;" | '''ATM3 (ER)'''
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| rowspan="4" | 150m
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| rowspan="4" | 1500m
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| rowspan="4" | 1250m
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| 1s
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| Data-sort-value="261" | 3 x 87
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| rowspan="4" | Missile
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| Data-sort-value="261" | 3 x 87
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| rowspan="4" | Frag
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| rowspan="4" | 1m / 3m
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| 11.3
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| 50
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| rowspan="4" | 300
 +
| 33
 +
| rowspan="4" | 108
 +
| rowspan="4" | 1100
 +
|- style="white-space:nowrap"
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| data-sort-value="6" style="color:#e69710; position: sticky; position: -webkit-sticky; left:0; z-index: 999;" | '''ATM6 (ER)'''
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| 1.2s
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| Data-sort-value="522" | 6 x 87
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| Data-sort-value="522" | 6 x 87
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| 8.2
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| 73
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| 66
 +
|- style="white-space:nowrap"
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| data-sort-value="7" style="color:#e69710; position: sticky; position: -webkit-sticky; left:0; z-index: 999;" | '''ATM9 (ER)'''
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| 1.4s
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| Data-sort-value="783" | 9 x 87
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| Data-sort-value="783" | 9 x 87
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| 7.1
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| 94
 +
| 99
 +
|- style="white-space:nowrap"
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| data-sort-value="8" style="color:#e69710; position: sticky; position: -webkit-sticky; left:0; z-index: 999;" | '''ATM12 (ER)'''
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| 1.6s
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| Data-sort-value="1044" | 12 x 87
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| Data-sort-value="1044" | 12 x 87
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| 6.1
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| 108
 +
| 132
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|- style="white-space:nowrap"
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| data-sort-value="9" style="color:#e69710; position: sticky; position: -webkit-sticky; left:0; z-index: 999;" | '''ATM3 (HE)'''
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| rowspan="4" | ---
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| rowspan="4" | 320m
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| rowspan="4" | 300m
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| rowspan="4" | 0.6s
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| Data-sort-value="555" | 3 x 185
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| rowspan="4" | Missile
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| Data-sort-value="555" | 3 x 185
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| rowspan="4" | Frag
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| rowspan="4" | 1m / 3m
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| 10.4
 +
| 98
 +
| rowspan="4" | 200
 +
| 51
 +
| rowspan="4" | 108
 +
| rowspan="4" | 1100
 +
|- style="white-space:nowrap"
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| data-sort-value="10" style="color:#e69710; position: sticky; position: -webkit-sticky; left:0; z-index: 999;" | '''ATM6 (HE)'''
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| Data-sort-value="1110" | 6 x 185
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| Data-sort-value="1110" | 6 x 185
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| 8.1
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| 153
 +
| 102
 +
|- style="white-space:nowrap"
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| data-sort-value="11" style="color:#e69710; position: sticky; position: -webkit-sticky; left:0; z-index: 999;" | '''ATM9 (HE)'''
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| Data-sort-value="1665" | 9 x 185
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| Data-sort-value="1665" | 9 x 185
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| 7.3
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| 206
 +
| 153
 +
|- style="white-space:nowrap"
 +
 
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| data-sort-value="12" style="color:#e69710; position: sticky; position: -webkit-sticky; left:0; z-index: 999;" | '''ATM12 (HE)'''
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| Data-sort-value="2220" | 12 x 185
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| Data-sort-value="2220" | 12 x 185
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| 6.4
 +
| 243
 +
| 204
 +
|- style="white-space:nowrap"
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| data-sort-value="13" style="color:#e69710; position: sticky; position: -webkit-sticky; left:0; z-index: 999;" | '''Air ATM3 (Std)'''
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| rowspan="4" | 40m
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| rowspan="4" | 810m
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| rowspan="4" | 750m
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| rowspan="4" | 1s
 +
| rowspan="4" Data-sort-value="360" | 3 x 120*
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| rowspan="4" | Missile
 +
| rowspan="4" Data-sort-value="360" | 3 x 120*
 +
| rowspan="4" | Frag
 +
| rowspan="4" | 1m / 3m
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| 7.9
 +
| 48
 +
| rowspan="4" | 300
 +
| rowspan="4" | 43
 +
| rowspan="4" | 108
 +
| rowspan="4" | 1100
 +
|- style="white-space:nowrap"
 +
 
 +
| data-sort-value="14" style="color:#e69710; position: sticky; position: -webkit-sticky; left:0; z-index: 999;" | '''Air ATM6 (Std)'''
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| 18.5
 +
| 113
 +
|- style="white-space:nowrap"
 +
 
 +
| data-sort-value="15" style="color:#e69710; position: sticky; position: -webkit-sticky; left:0; z-index: 999;" | '''Air ATM9 (Std)'''
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| 25.7
 +
| 157
 +
|- style="white-space:nowrap"
 +
 
 +
| data-sort-value="16" style="color:#e69710; position: sticky; position: -webkit-sticky; left:0; z-index: 999;" | '''Air ATM12 (Std)'''
 +
| 32
 +
| 196
 +
|- style="white-space:nowrap"
  
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| data-sort-value="3" style="color:#e69710; position: sticky; position: -webkit-sticky; left:0; z-index: 999;" | '''ELRM20'''
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| data-sort-value="17" style="color:#e69710; position: sticky; position: -webkit-sticky; left:0; z-index: 999;" | '''Air ATM3 (ER)'''
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| 2.5s
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| 50m
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| Data-sort-value="1740" | 20 x 87
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| 1500m
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| Data-sort-value="1740" | 20 x 87
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| 1250m
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| 6.5
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| 1s
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| 193
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| Data-sort-value="258" | 3 x 86*
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| 176
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| Missile
 +
| Data-sort-value="258" | 3 x 86*
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| Frag
 +
| 1m / 3m
 +
| 7.9
 +
| 35
 +
| 300
 +
| 33
 +
| 108
 +
| 1100
 
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==Advantages/Disadvantages==
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The main advantage of the ER and STD ATM weapons are their fast travel speed and maneuverability, which when coupled with the flat trajectory makes it well suited for engaging airborne targets. The HE ATM weapon fires in a staggered launching pattern and imparts screen shaking, making it good for preventing accurate return fire.
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On the down side ATMs carry less missiles per ton of ammunition, giving it less staying power than comparable missile racks of different systems, making them more prone to running out of munitions than other systems.  In addition their smaller salvo size means they are affected by enemy [[AMS]] more than systems with larger salvos.
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'''Note:''' Remember as with all missiles Crouching will '''''Decrease''''' lock-on time.
  
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===ELRMs vs. LRMs===
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Although ELRM's have a significantly better range than standard LRM's and CLRM's and deal equivalent damage there are some disadvantages that should be kept in mind.  Most notable is that they carry fewer missiles per ton of ammo, which means that units depending on ELRM's often end up having to reload, taking them out of the battle.  In addition, while the missiles have a longer range they fly no faster so units near the weapon's maximum range have ample time to seek cover or evade.  Finally, if unable to bring the launcher's long range into play, which can be difficult in many maps, the weapon's primary advantage vanishes making it no more effective than traditional LRM's.
 
  
 
==Canon==
 
==Canon==
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Extended LRM Launchers were an experimental system introduced by the Federated Commonwealth in 3054 in order to offset the range advantage of Clan weapons.  In order to accomplish this an LRM launcher is paired with a booster system, making the launcher system bulkier and heavier but giving the missiles a longer range.  Unfortunately this came with a 50% increase in the weapon's minimum range.
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Introduced in 3054 by Clan Coyote, the Advanced Tactical Missiles featured the ability to select different ammunition types.  ER Ammunition significantly extended the range of the launcher beyond that of even LRM's, HE Ammunition gave the missiles a much more powerful warhead at a cost of range, and Standard Ammunition split the difference.  With each launcher having an integrated Artemis IV FCS the Advanced Tactical Missile launchers also featured improved cluster accuracy over traditional LRM and SRM launchers.  ATM's are mounted in tube clusters of three.  The release of the ATM is significant because it ended the technological stagnation of the Clans (along with the [[Heavy Lasers|Heavy Laser]] that would be introduced a few years later).
  
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In Classic BattleTech ELRM's are unable to make use of advanced guidance systems like NARC or Artemis IV FCS.
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To date the Inner Sphere has not attempted to duplicate the ATM, instead focusing on specialized munitions for the LRM and SRM launchers already available in the field.
  
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[http://www.sarna.net/wiki/Extended_LRM BattleTech reference]
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[http://www.sarna.net/wiki/Advanced_Tactical_Missile BattleTech reference]
  
 
==Usage==
 
==Usage==
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The following Inner Sphere assets equip ELRMs:
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The following Clan assets equip ATMs:
  
 
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|- style="text-align:center; font-size:14px; background:#2E2E2E;"
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! style="width: 175px" | ELRM10
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! style="width: 150px" | Air&nbsp;ATM3
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! style="width: 175px" | ELRM15
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! style="width: 150px" | ATM3
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! style="width: 175px" | ELRM20
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! style="width: 150px" | Air&nbsp;ATM6
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! style="width: 150px" | ATM6
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! style="width: 150px" | Air&nbsp;ATM9
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! style="width: 150px" | ATM9
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! style="width: 150px" | Air&nbsp;ATM12
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! style="width: 150px" | ATM12
 
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|- style="vertical-align:top;"
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| style="padding-left:15px; padding-right:15px" | <div style="margin-top: 0.5em;"></div>
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| style="padding-left:5px; padding-right:5px" | <!-- Air ATM3 -->
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*[[Owens#Variant A |Owens&nbsp;(A)]]
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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;-Std-
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| style="padding-left:15px; padding-right:15px" | <div style="margin-top: 0.5em;"></div>
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*[[Donar#Variant F |Donar (F)]]
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*[[Raven#Variant F |Raven (F)]]
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*[[Avar#Variant B |Avar (B)]]
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*[[Chimera#Variant A |Chimera (A)]]
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*[[Sulla#Variant A |Sulla (A)]]
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*[[Catapult#Variant E |Catapult (E)]]
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<div style="margin-top: 0.5em;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;-ER-</div>
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*[[Warhammer#Variant G |Warhammer&nbsp;(G)]]
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*[[Visigoth#Variant C |Visigoth&nbsp;(C)]]
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*[[Mauler#Variant E |Mauler (E)]]
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| style="padding-left:5px; padding-right:5px" | <!-- ATM3 -->
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| style="padding-left:15px; padding-right:15px" | <div style="margin-top: 0.5em;"></div>
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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;-Std-
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*[[Rifleman#Variant A |Rifleman&nbsp;(A)]]
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*[[Locust IIC#Variant C |Locust IIC (C)]]
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*[[Partisan#Variant C |Partisan (C)]]
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*[[Hellhound#Variant E |Hellhound (E)]]
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*[[Loki#Variant B |Loki (B)]]
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<div style="margin-top: 0.5em;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;-ER-</div>
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*[[Black_Lanner#Variant E |Black&nbsp;Lanner&nbsp;(E)]]
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*[[Masakari#Variant A |Masakari (A)]]
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<div style="margin-top: 0.5em;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;-HE-</div>
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*[[Solitaire#Variant C |Solitaire (C)]]
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*[[Hellhound#Variant A |Hellhound (A)]]
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*[[Masakari#Variant C |Masakari&nbsp;(C)]]
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*[[Mithras#Variant B |Mithras (B)]]
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| style="padding-left:5px; padding-right:5px" | <!-- Air ATM6 -->
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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;-Std-
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*[[Xerxes#Variant B |Xerxes&nbsp;(B)]]
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| style="padding-left:5px; padding-right:5px" | <!-- ATM6 -->
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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;-Std-
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*[[Cougar#Variant E |Cougar (E)]]
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*[[Cauldron-Born#Variant C |Cauldron&#8209;Born (C)]]
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*[[Masakari#Variant B |Masakari&nbsp;(B)]]
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*[[Hephaestus#Variant G |Hephaestus (G)]]
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*[[Ares#Variant C |Ares (C)]]
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*[[Huitzilopochtli#Variant E |Huit (E)]]
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<div style="margin-top: 0.5em;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;-ER-</div>
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*[[Cougar#Variant G |Cougar (G)]]
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*[[Loki#Variant G |Loki (G)]]
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*[[Daishi#Variant A |Daishi (A)]]
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*[[Hephaestus#Variant F |Hephaestus (F)]]
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<div style="margin-top: 0.5em;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;-HE-</div>
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*[[Locust IIC#Variant A |Locust IIC (A)]]
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*[[Shadowcat#Variant D |Shadowcat (D)]]
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*[[Black_Lanner#Variant B |Black&nbsp;Lanner (B)]]
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*[[Ryoken#Variant D |Ryoken (D)]]
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*[[Loki#Variant C |Loki (C)]]
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*[[Blood Asp#Variant D |Blood&nbsp;Asp (D)]]
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*[[Madcat_MKII#Variant A |Madcat&nbsp;MKII (A)]]
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*[[Hephaestus#Variant B |Hephaestus (B)]]
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*[[Ares#Variant G |Ares (G)]]
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*[[Donar#Variant D |Donar (D)]]
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| style="padding-left:5px; padding-right:5px" | <!-- Air ATM9 -->
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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;-Std-
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*[[Xerxes#Variant B |Xerxes&nbsp;(B)]]
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| style="padding-left:5px; padding-right:5px" | <!-- ATM9 -->
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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;-Std-
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*[[Ryoken#Variant C |Ryoken (C)]]
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*[[Vulture#Variant D |Vulture (D)]]
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*[[Thor#Variant B |Thor (B)]]
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*[[Masakari#Variant B |Masakari&nbsp;(B)]]
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*[[Blood Asp#Variant B |Blood&nbsp;Asp (B)]]
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*[[Madcat_MKII#Variant E |Madcat MKII (E)]]
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*[[Daishi#Variant F |Daishi (F)]]
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*[[Morrigu#Variant E |Morrigu (E)]]
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<div style="margin-top: 0.5em;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;-ER-</div>
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*[[Blood Asp#Variant A |Blood&nbsp;Asp (A)]]
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*[[Madcat_MKII#Variant F |Madcat&nbsp;MKII (F)]]
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<div style="margin-top: 0.5em;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;-HE-</div>
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*[[Shadowcat#Variant G |Shadowcat (G)]]
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*[[Vulture#Variant B |Vulture (B)]]
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*[[Cauldron-Born#Variant G |Cauldron&#8209;Born (G)]]
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*[[Thor#Variant D |Thor (D)]]
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*[[Madcat#Variant F |Madcat (F)]]
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| style="padding-left:5px; padding-right:5px" | <!-- Air ATM12 -->
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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;-Std-
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*[[Sulla#Variant D |Sulla&nbsp;(D)]]
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| style="padding-left:5px; padding-right:5px" | <!-- ATM12 -->
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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;-Std-
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*[[Hellhound#Variant D |Hellhound (D)]]
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*[[Madcat#Variant E |Madcat (E)]]
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*[[Blood Asp#Variant C |Blood&nbsp;Asp (C)]]
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Revision as of 16:09, 4 January 2020

Advanced Tactical Missiles, or ATMs are a medium-long range weapon system with improved tracking compared to other missile weapons.

Overview

An Advanced Tactical Missile Launcher fires a powerful warhead that is able to quickly lock onto and impact an enemy target. ATM Launchers come in three distinct types: Extended Range (ER), Standard (STD) and High Explosive (HE). ATMs are the most powerful conventional missile weapon system deployed and are only outclassed by the ArrowIV and Thunderbolt Missiles. The ER and STD variants are hampered by a minimum range (120m for STD and 150m for ER), making them less useful for close-range engagements but more effective for medium-long range fighting. However their lack of the LRM's ballistic trajectory coupled with a shorter lock-on time makes them more useful at direct engagements than their non-ATM counterparts. The HE variant has no arming deadzone, making it the weapon of choice for close-range and brawling Mechs, and its staggered launching pattern helps prevent enemy players from returning effective fire due to the shaking imparted by the explosions. ATMs will not travel further than their maximum range, instead exploding when the maximum range has been reached.

The ATM is a Clan-only weapon system.

Weapon Stats

Weapon Min Range Max Range Lock On
Range 		Lock On
Time 		Splash Damage/Shot Damage
Type 		Sec. Splash
Damage/Shot 		Sec.
Damage Type 		Splash Radius
(prm/sec) 		Shots
/min 		Sustained
DPS 		Max Speed
(m/s) 		Heat
/Shot 		Ammo
/ton 		Ammo cost
/ton
ATM3 (Std) 120m 780m 750m 0.9s 3 x 138 Missile 3 x 138 Frag 1m / 3m 11.1 78 300 43 108 1100
ATM6 (Std) 1.2s 6 x 138 6 x 138 8 112 86
ATM9 (Std) 1.5s 9 x 138 9 x 138 6.8 144 129
ATM12 (Std) 1.8s 12 x 138 12 x 138 5.8 164 172
ATM3 (ER) 150m 1500m 1250m 1s 3 x 87 Missile 3 x 87 Frag 1m / 3m 11.3 50 300 33 108 1100
ATM6 (ER) 1.2s 6 x 87 6 x 87 8.2 73 66
ATM9 (ER) 1.4s 9 x 87 9 x 87 7.1 94 99
ATM12 (ER) 1.6s 12 x 87 12 x 87 6.1 108 132
ATM3 (HE) --- 320m 300m 0.6s 3 x 185 Missile 3 x 185 Frag 1m / 3m 10.4 98 200 51 108 1100
ATM6 (HE) 6 x 185 6 x 185 8.1 153 102
ATM9 (HE) 9 x 185 9 x 185 7.3 206 153
ATM12 (HE) 12 x 185 12 x 185 6.4 243 204
Air ATM3 (Std) 40m 810m 750m 1s 3 x 120* Missile 3 x 120* Frag 1m / 3m 7.9 48 300 43 108 1100
Air ATM6 (Std) 18.5 113
Air ATM9 (Std) 25.7 157
Air ATM12 (Std) 32 196
Air ATM3 (ER) 50m 1500m 1250m 1s 3 x 86* Missile 3 x 86* Frag 1m / 3m 7.9 35 300 33 108 1100
*All Air ATMs launch 3 missiles per shot All stats are current as of release 0.14.10

Advantages/Disadvantages

The main advantage of the ER and STD ATM weapons are their fast travel speed and maneuverability, which when coupled with the flat trajectory makes it well suited for engaging airborne targets. The HE ATM weapon fires in a staggered launching pattern and imparts screen shaking, making it good for preventing accurate return fire.

On the down side ATMs carry less missiles per ton of ammunition, giving it less staying power than comparable missile racks of different systems, making them more prone to running out of munitions than other systems. In addition their smaller salvo size means they are affected by enemy AMS more than systems with larger salvos.

Note: Remember as with all missiles Crouching will Decrease lock-on time.


Canon

Introduced in 3054 by Clan Coyote, the Advanced Tactical Missiles featured the ability to select different ammunition types. ER Ammunition significantly extended the range of the launcher beyond that of even LRM's, HE Ammunition gave the missiles a much more powerful warhead at a cost of range, and Standard Ammunition split the difference. With each launcher having an integrated Artemis IV FCS the Advanced Tactical Missile launchers also featured improved cluster accuracy over traditional LRM and SRM launchers. ATM's are mounted in tube clusters of three. The release of the ATM is significant because it ended the technological stagnation of the Clans (along with the Heavy Laser that would be introduced a few years later).

To date the Inner Sphere has not attempted to duplicate the ATM, instead focusing on specialized munitions for the LRM and SRM launchers already available in the field.

BattleTech reference

Usage

The following Clan assets equip ATMs:

Air ATM3 ATM3 Air ATM6 ATM6 Air ATM9 ATM9 Air ATM12 ATM12

   -Std-

   -ER-

   -Std-

   -ER-
   -HE-

   -Std-

   -Std-

   -ER-
   -HE-

   -Std-

   -Std-

   -ER-
   -HE-

   -Std-

   -Std-

   -ER-
   -HE-
All lists are current as of release 0.14.10

See Also


Ballistic Weapons
Missile Weapons
Energy Weapons
Air Weapons
Other Weapons
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