Cauldron-Born

Cauldron-Born
Class:	Heavy Mech
Faction:	Clan
Ticket cost:	10 upon destruction
Tier:	12
Tonnage:	65 tons
Speed:	86 km/h (120 km/h with MASC)
Torso yaw:	200°
Torso pitch:	-29° to +35° while standing -30° to +44° while crouching
Variant Armament
Variant	Weapons	Equipment
Prime: Price: 87 500 CBills Total armor: 61 462 Engine Size: 325 XL Fusion	2x CERMBL 1x CGauss 1x CLBX5 1x CLRM10 1x CSRM4	EOptics 3 DHS 1 free ton 12.5t Armor
A: Price: 89 900 CBills Total armor: 61 462 Engine Size: 325 XL Fusion	2x CERLBL 2x CSPL 1x CUAC20 1x CSRM6	EOptics 5 DHS 1 free ton 12.5t Armor
B: Price: 104 400 CBills Total armor: 61 462 Engine Size: 325 XL Fusion	2x CLPL 1x CERPPC 1x CSSRM4 1x CNARC 1x TAG	BHP EOptics LAMS 6 DHS 0 free tons 12.5t Armor
C: Price: 90 100 CBills Total armor: 59 577 Engine Size: 325 XL Fusion	3x CMPL 2x ATM6 (Std) 1x HAG30	EOptics 2 DHS 1 free ton 12t Armor
D: Price: 87 600 CBills Total armor: 61 462 Engine Size: 325 XL Fusion	3x CLRM10 1x CERPPC 1x CLBX10	EOptics 4 DHS 1 free ton 12.5t Armor
E: Price: 89 900 CBills Total armor: 63 342 Engine Size: 325 XL Fusion	4x CSRM2 2x HML 1x HLL 1x CUAC10	EOptics 7 DHS 1 free ton 13t Armor
F: Price: 98 900 CBills Total armor: 63 342 Engine Size: 325 XL Fusion	3x CSSRM4 2x CSPLs 1x HAG20	EOptics 2 DHS 4 free ton 13t Armor
G: Price: 94 600 CBills Total armor: 63 342 Engine Size: 325 XL Fusion	2x CSRM4 2x HML 2x CMPL 1x ATM9 (HE)	GECM MASC 8 DHS 0 free ton 13t Armor
Armor Points Distribution
BT HD LA LL LT CT RT RA RL INT 4923 2760 4718 4718 5908 5334 8205 5334 4718 5908 3545

All stats current as of release 0.15.3 </div>

By Operation BULLDOG the Cauldron-Born made up a large proportion of the heavy 'Mechs of the rebuilding Smoke Jaguars, and following their Annihilation the design proliferated the remaining Clans, save the Jade Falcons Wolves and Coyotes who continued to favour the Hellbringer. Following the Wars of Reaving the Ebon Jaguar had finally supplanted the Hellbringer in most Homeworld Clans save the Coyotes who remained loyal to redeeming the honor of their design

Roles and Gameplay Hints

Prime

Variant A

Variant B

Variant C

Variant D

Variant E

Variant F

Variant G

This variant is relatively unique among heavy 'Mechs -- it carries both MASC and GECM, giving it incredible submerged mobility and is one of the best 'striker' 'Mechs available. Combined with its short-ranged loadout featuring two MPLs, two HMLs, a pair of SRM4s and a shoulder-mounted ATM9 with HE rounds, the G can rapidly flank opponents, run down fleeing targets or charge into a battle from an unexpected angle. With eight DHSes, a pilot can maintain MASC for extended periods of time or lean on their weapons almost continuously -- skilled pilots can run this variant right on the brink of overheating, wringing as much performance as possible with judicious use of coolant when needed.

Unfortunately, the G will fare poorly when placed against a dedicated brawler in its price bracket and like most Cauldron Borns, the poor turning radius can be very problematic in a circle-strafe situation. It is also not well-suited to fighting from behind cover in a more static combat scenario. Use your speed with MASC to fall back if you stumble into more resistance than you expected.

Canon

Introduced in 3049 to address flaws in the venerable Hellbringer, by Operation REVIVAL the Ebon Jaguar had only just started to spread through the Jaguar's touman with the Inner Sphere first encountering the design during the Battle of Luthien. Facing it for the first time when engaging the First Jaguar Guards Cluster in the Kado-Guchi Valley, the 'Mech's ability to take damage and remain operational led the Inner Sphere warriors who fought it to call it the Cauldron-Born after the unstoppable zombies of Irish myth. Paradoxically many of the other Clans also used the Inner Sphere Cauldron-Born reporting name, having first learned detailed information of the design from Inner Sphere sources

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