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The sheer mobility afforded by the Black Lanner's chassis means that you should always try to stay behind your target when brawling. | The sheer mobility afforded by the Black Lanner's chassis means that you should always try to stay behind your target when brawling. | ||
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| + | The fastest AECM unit in the game! Perfect for rapid flanks and for bringing popup ambush capability to any point on the map, no matter how slow or heavy your teammates may be. A cool AECM tactic that your mobility plays to is initiating a brawl while slightly apart from your teammates in the AECM bubble - keep your teammates in the bubble as your group approaches, but towards the edge relative to you. The enemy may start tracking you instead of the real firepower, leaving them open to a flank. You'll be fast enough to run to your allies for safety when the shooting starts, but you're not just a radar bubble. Your AECM cover is your most important contribution to a fight and staying alive should be your top priority, but your kit does a significant amount of damage over time and you should leverage it whenever possible. The Charlie's DSSRM4 does a lot of damage and splash but chews through ammo exceptionally quickly, so it's usually worth spending both of your spare tons on it if you're planning on running in with your team (which you should!). Don't neglect the four CERSLs, too - each does about equivalent DPS to an IS medium laser, and the four together deal considerably more DPS than your UAC5! | ||
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===Variant D=== | ===Variant D=== | ||
Revision as of 07:15, 1 August 2020
| Black Lanner | ||
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| Class: | Medium Mech | |
| Faction: | Clan | |
| Ticket cost: | 8 upon destruction | |
| Tier: | 9 | |
| Tonnage: | 55 tons | |
| Speed: | 119 km/h (166 km/h with MASC) | |
| Torso yaw: | 360° | |
| Torso pitch: | -30° to +50° while standing -30° to +60° while crouching | |
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| Variant | Weapons | Equipment |
| Prime: Price: 79 600 CBills Total armor: 48 019 Engine Size: 385 JF Extralight |
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| A: Price: 76 700 CBills Total armor: 48 019 Engine Size: 385 JF Extralight |
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| B: Price: 75 200 CBills Total armor: 48 019 Engine Size: 385 JF Extralight |
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| C: Price: 73 800 CBills Total armor: 48 019 Engine Size: 385 JF Extralight |
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| D: Price: 76 200 CBills Total armor: 48 019 Engine Size: 385 JF Extralight |
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| E: Price: 73 300 CBills Total armor: 48 019 Engine Size: 385 JF Extralight |
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| F: Price: 71 300 CBills Total armor: 48 019 Engine Size: 385 JF Extralight |
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| G: Price: 79 000 CBills Total armor: 49 621 Engine Size: 385 JF Extralight |
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All stats current as of release 0.15.3
The Black Lanner (aka "Blanner") is a fast medium OmniMech built by the Clans with MASC installed on all chassis, excelling at harassment and scouting. The weapons loadout may seem disappointing compared to similar mechs in its weightclass- but that limited firepower is devastating in the hands of a pilot who can leverage this mech's incredible mobility.
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Roles and Gameplay Hints
Prime
Being quite fast and sporting a diverse array of weapons, the Prime version is a great harasser unit, damaging enemies from long range with the LRM10 and the ER Large Laser, but also able to somewhat defend itself at shorter distances with twin ER Medium Lasers and the SRM6. Its a proficient scout, with a GECM suite that makes detection difficult and, like all Black Lanners, a MASC for quick tactical repositioning.
Variant A
The best harasser among the Black Lanner variants, it has long range, and it can use its speed to perform hit-and-run tactics. Its equipped with a cERPPC amd twin cLRM5s. Two extended range medium lasers can be used for short-range defense and medium to long range attacking, 7 Double Heatsinks help to keep some of the heat in check. In packs or along with other similar-equipped 'Mechs it can cause serious damage.
Variant B - "SunnyD"
This is the energy focused, aptly named "SunnyD" Lanner that wants to come close and personal. The combination of the Heavy Medium Laser, ATM 6 High Explosive and six Heavy Small Lasers can dish out amazing damage, although at the expense of heavy heat, which the 6 Double Heat Sinks have difficulty dealing with. It also cannot engage at long range, needing to search for cover when facing long range units. It sports a C3 unit, allowing it to operate as a forward scout for missile boats and other allied units. One of the favorite tactics used by the SunnyD's pilots is to dash into combat at top speed, deliver a massive alphastrike on an unsuspecting opponent and sprint back into cover while the weapons recharge.
Variant C
A multirole support variant, this unit comes equipped with AECM which obfuscates nearby allies. An Ultra Autocannon 5 in the right arm provides precise, long-range burst damage that remains functional in close quarters while a Dual Streak SRM4 launcher mounted in the left torso grants this variant a potent close-range punch. A quartet of small lasers spread across the right torso and left arm round out this variant's loadout with a backup weapon system. 2 free tons are available for storing extra reloads.
When moving with a group of allies, slow down and make sure everyone is in your AECM bubble. The UAC5 allows you to plink at enemies to either force them into cover, or just add insult to injury if your allies have long range loadouts. As you close in on enemies, you should exploit its high speed and MASC to break formation and charge right behind your enemies. With any luck, they'd be caught off guard by your allies who will hopefully arrive shortly.
Due to the high ammo consumption of both of its hard-hitting weapons, even extra reloads can be burnt through rapidly. Users should be mindful of their current ammo and rearm often.
The sheer mobility afforded by the Black Lanner's chassis means that you should always try to stay behind your target when brawling.
Variant D
The ultimate drive-by support mech. The tip of the spear is the cNARC launcher, allowing allied missile boats to engage out of the enemy line of fire, making this Black Lanner an important support asset. Offensively, it mounts a single cLRM10, 3 cSPLs, and a single cLPL, giving it a moderate amount of firepower. Although it can intercept and run down most mechs, it can't dish out enough damage in a prolonged combat. Pilots are urged to use the extra ton of ammo for the NARC launcher.
Variant E - "Airsoft"
Newly remodeled, the Black Lanner E variant now mounts a good one-two ultra long range punch with twin ATM3 (ER) and a HAG20, reaching over 1200m. When caught in close range, it can utilize MASC to break distance, and resume long range offensive operations. Four Machine guns give the mech some anti-Battlearmor and anti-aircraft utility. The E variant also fully uses EOptics, allowing for greater accuracy at long ranges.
Variant F
Operating at medium range, the Black Lanner F is able to bring a Ultra Autocannon 10 and twin heavy medium lasers. At close range, a single SRM4 launcher can help dispatch battlearmor with its splash damage. Being the least expensive Black Lanner, it does best when keeping its opponents at medium range, maximizing its survival chance by being a more difficult target to hit due to its high speed.
Variant G
A stand-off Mech utilising almost exclusively longe range weaponry, the Black Lanner G is a support/scout hybrid. It is equally comfortable ferreting out non hidden enemy units with its C3 computer and sharing the data, as it is with guiding in missiles from allied units or launching them itself, utilizing the TAG and twin LRM launchers, a CLRM15 and a CLRM10 mounted on the chassis. Further long range enemy harassment is done by its extended range large laser and triple machine guns.
Canon
The Black Lanner is a fast medium OmniMech that can take on a variety of roles. It first saw action during the Trials in the run up to the Clan Invasion, but the Inner Sphere first saw it during the Battle of Tukayyid. The front-line 'Mech makes use of all weight-saving technology available to the Clan Jade Falcon scientists who used it, including an XL Engine, Endo Steel, and eight tons of Ferro-Fibrous armor. The Black Lanner includes a MASC system on the base chassis that enables it to run up to 151 km/h in bursts.
Date Introduced 3052 during the Era known as "Clan Invasion" (3050 - 3061) - Unit Role: Skirmisher
