Hephaestus

Hephaestus
Class:	Hovercraft
Faction	Clan
Ticket cost:	3 upon destruction
Tier:	4
Tonnage:	30 tons
Speed:	84 km/h (126 km/h with boost)
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: 41 450 CBills Total armor: 18 434 Engine: Fusion 110	2x Flamer 1x CLRM20 2x HMG	EOptics BAP 0 DHS 1 free ton 6t 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 CERLL 1x CERSL 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: 39 300 CBills Total armor: 18 434 Engine: Fusion 110	1x CLPL 1x ATM6 (ER) 1x TAG	EOptics 0 HS 0 free tons 6t Armor
G: Price: 40 550 CBills Total armor: 18 434 Engine: Fusion 110	2x CERML 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 0.16.1

The Hephaestus is a Clan scout Hovercraft. Besides the APC, the Hephaestus is the only starter with an infantry bay. and can carry up to one Battle Armor passenger. Only the passenger can carry extra BA weapons. The pilot must exit the heph to purchase weapons.

Note: In the map menu, the Hephaestus appears as a small blue hexagon spawn point instead of an arrow.

Roles and Gameplay Hints

Prime

Very effective scout and supporter. Not effective in combat without nearby allies.

Player Comments:

The Hepheastus Prime is somewhat atypical to most variants, sporting an offensive armament consisting entirely of pulse lasers, namely 2 CMPL and 1 CSPL. Coupled with the usual electronics package, supplemented with AECM, this allows this bad boi to endlessly excrete CBills in the presence of both allies and enemies. This, combined with a TAG, allows the user of this asset to reap untold profits from simultaneously supplying radar information, providing AECM cover and directing a storm of missiles onto a target, potentially turning the tide of an engagement.

- Arcticus

Variant A

Starter Asset

Generalist. LRMs struggle to hit light assets. More effective as a starter in the mid-game or late-game. Good for kiting. Good anti-BA.

Variant B

Starter Asset

Well-armored early-game brawler and scout. Good at earning C-Bills quickly.

Note: This asset has both C3 and GECM, meaning there is no benefit to using passive radar except when covered by allied AECM.

Variant C

Starter Asset

Excellent scout and supporter. Poor armor and low damage output. More effective as a starter in the mid-game or late-game.

Player Comments:

No extra ammo for the cNARC, so aim carefully. Stay close to allies to provide them AECM.

- Warlord Kentax

Variant D

Starter Asset

Great skirmisher and sniper. Limited ammo, but has the speed to go get more. Good at kiting and anti-air.

Variant E

Starter Asset

Mostly works as a skirmisher, but can also do well in a brawl.

Player Comments:

When trying to be stealthy, the E still needs to use Passive Radar in order to avoid detection because its weapons are short range. Poor choice for scouting without C3. The E's pilot must use the chat or VoIP to communicate enemy positions.

- Warlord Kentax

Variant F

Starter Asset

Sniper with excellent kiting and flicking abilities. Struggles to fight at close range due to minimum range.

Player Comments:

Use the TAG to flick missiles without a missile lock.

- Warlord Kentax

Variant G

Starter Asset

Medium- to long-range fire-support. Excellent at kiting and effective at skirmishing.

Player Comments:

The favorite starter asset of community legend Proxema, the Hephaestus G is a safe, powerful mid-range attacker easily capable of carrying a canny player straight to a high-end assault mech. Inside 700m, the two cERMLs provide primary firepower, targeting a single component. The single ATM6 launcher provides screenshake and bursts of extra splash damage. The GECM and BAP allow you to pick fights and flee from superior foes—you can confidently tackle nearly any 1v1 fight with starter assets slower than you, but against groups, you'll need teammates as a screen. The trick to the Heph G is knowing when to get in to pursue the kill and when to get out to safety, a skill that can only be developed with experience. Battle armor and ASF may give you trouble, but your Clan medium lasers will deter if not actively destroy them. The biggest threat you'll face are fast assets with LBX autocannons rushing you down.

- General battuta

History

Introduced with MWLL 0.4.0. Due to improperly placed hitboxes, the Heph was more survivable than many heavy mechs and piloting it was considered to be tantamount to exploiting. The Heph was the second hover added to the MWLL beta (although there was at least one unreleased hover in an old alpha build.)

Canon

The first Hephaestus scouting tanks left assembly in 3064. They are being produced exclusively by Clan Hells Horses. Matching its reconnaissance 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.

Notable Pilots: Kell - MERC, Buff Skeleton - MERC, BloodRaven - MERC, ~SJ~Proxema - MERC, [12vr]Hammerzeitgeist - MERC

Date Introduced 3064 during the Era known as "Civil War" (3062 - 3067) - Unit Role: Scout

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