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Hephaestus
Class:	Hovercraft
Faction	Clan
Ticket cost:	1 upon destruction
Tier:	4
Tonnage:	30 tons
Speed:	84 km/h
Turret rotation:	360°
Turret pitch:	-10° to +70°
Variant Armament
Variant	Weapons	Equipment
Prime: Price: 46 100 CBills Total armor: 18 434 Engine: Fusion 110	2x CMPL 1x CSPL 1x TAG	EOptics BHP AECM C3 1 HS 0 free tons 6t Armor
A: Price: 39 500 CBills Total armor: 17 055 Engine: Fusion 110	1x CMPL 1x CLRM15 1x TAG	EOptics BHP 0 DHS 2 free ton 5.5t Armor
B: Price: 40 400 CBills Total armor: 21 194 Engine: Fusion 110	3x CSPL 1x ATM6 (HE)	GECM C3 1 HS 0 free tons 7t Armor
C: Price: 42 250 CBills Total armor: 17 055 Engine: Fusion 110	1x CERLBL 1x CERSBL 1x CNARC	AECM BAP C3 0 HS 0 free ton 5.5t Armor
D: Price: 35 750 CBills Total armor: 18 434 Engine: Fusion 110	2x CUAC5 2x MG	EOptics BAP 0 HS 0 free tons 6t Armor
E: Price: 42 050 CBills Total armor: 18 434 Engine: Fusion 110	2x HML 1x CDSRM4	GECM BAP 4 HS 1 free ton 6t Armor
F: Price: 36 300 CBills Total armor: 18 434 Engine: Fusion 110	3x CLBX2 1x ATM6 (ER) 1x TAG	EOptics 0 HS 1 free tons 6t Armor
G: Price: 40 550 CBills Total armor: 18 434 Engine: Fusion 110	2x CERMBL 1x ATM6 (Std)	EOptics GECM BAP 0 HS 1 free ton 6t Armor
Armor Points Distribution
H L R F T B 1875 3029 3029 4039 3433 3029

All stats current as of release 0.15.3 </div>

The Hephaestus is a Clan light scouting and spotting Hovercraft introduced with MWLL 0.4. All variants are equipped with advanced electronics packages, allowing it to spot enemies early with BHP while remaining undetected itself using GECM or providing cover for friendly units with AECM. Every Hephaestus has a infantry bay that can carry up to one Battle Armor (unfortunately at this time the battle armor loses it's larger weapons when it enters the Hephaestus.)

Roles and Gameplay Hints

Prime

A close range brawler, the prime is able to harass smaller mechs and tanks thanks to its twin small and medium clan pulse lasers. The Hephaestus prime is also one of the only units at the start of the game with AECM allowing it to cover its allies from enemy NARCs all game and its fast enough to avoid most fire coming its way. One glaring weakness of the Hephaestus is its fast speed, while slower then a harasser it will still have trouble bringing its full damage on a single spot due to its high speed. It is a cheap brawler though and very well adapt to poking at partisans or other light units and should never be underestimated.

Variant A

A spotter, that trades one pulse laser and some armor for LRM and a TAG. Those allow it to give long range fire support or to use its speed and stealth to attack from long range, only to vanish into cover right afterwards. With its lack of free tons it can't stay in the field long by itself.

Variant B

This variant exchanges all the pulse lasers of the prime for 2 CERMBLs and a DSSRM4, giving it a longer range on the medium lasers and a stronger short range punch.

Variant C

Only armed with 1 ATM9, this variant is intended for a supporting role. It uses its AECM to provide cover for friendly units and the combination of C3 and a BHP to feed them radar data far more detailed then they could gather themselves.

Variant D

Variant E

Variant F

Variant G

Canon

The first Hephaestus scouting tanks left assembly in 3064. They are being produced exclusively by Clan Hells Horses. Matching its reconnessaince role, it is equipped with a fixed Active Probe and has moderate protection through five tons of armor. Five ton of weaponry allow it to defend itself against lighter opponents. The prime configuration is designed for electronic warfare, carrying TAG and ECM.

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