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Line 1: − ''([[:Category:Melee BattleMechs|Complete list of Hatchet or Sword using BattleMechs]])'' + The '''Hatchet''' is a melee attack weapon equipped on [[BattleMech|BattleMechs]]. While most 'Mechs are equipped with ranged weaponry, melee weaponry is also both feasible and useful, especially due to a lack of noticeable heat buildup. − [[File:Hatchet.jpg|right|thumb|BattleMech Hatchet]] + + In the [[BattleTech]] board game, the Hatchet is swung in the physical attack phase at -1 to hit, dealing a point of damage for every five tons of weight. Notable 'Mechs equipping Hatchets include the ''[[Hatchetman]]'', the ''[[Axman]]'', the ''[[Buccaneer_(BattleMech)|Buccaneer]]'', the ''[[Berserker]]'', and a variant of the ''[[Black Knight]]''. − ==Description== − Introduced in [[3022]] by the [[Lyran Commonwealth]],<ref name=TMp220>''TechManual'', p. 220</ref> the '''Hatchet''' is a melee attack weapon used by [[BattleMech]]s. While most 'Mechs are equipped with ranged weaponry, melee weaponry is also feasible and useful due to increased damage potential (compared to a punch) and a lack of heat buildup. ==Models== ==Models== − The hatchet is used by designs manufactured on the following planets: + The Hatchet is manufactured on the following planets: − {| class="wikitable" + {| width='500' − ! Model + ! Brand ! Planet ! Planet ! Company ! Company − ! Mounted on |- |- − | BSW Light Hatchet + | Coventry StarBlade II − | [[Benet III]] + | [[Coventry]] − | [[Johnston Industries]] + | [[Coventry Metal Works]] − | ''Valiant'' V4-LNT-J3<ref name=TR3075p68>''Technical Readout: 3075'', p. 68</ref> + |- + | Defiance Type 3 + | [[Hesperus II]] + | [[Defiance Industries]] + |- + | Defiance Type 3 + | [[Taurus]] + | [[Taurus Territorial Industries]] + |- + | Defiance Type 4 + | [[Hesperus II]] + | [[Defiance Industries]] |- |- − | BSW Light Hatchet + | Defiance Type 7 − | [[Dover]] + | [[Hesperus II]] − | [[Wakazashi Enterprises]] + | [[Defiance Industries]] − | ''Valiant'' V4-LNT-K7<ref name=TR3075p68 /> |- |- − | BSW Light Hatchet + | Gibson-Kallon D − | [[Solaris VII]] + | [[Gibson]] − | [[Vining Engineering and Salvage Team]] + | [[Gibson Federated BattleMechs - (Free Worlds Defense Industries)]] − | ''Valiant'' V4-LNT-K7,<br />''Valiant'' VLN-3T<ref name=TR3075p68 /> |- |- − | Defiance Type G3 + | Johnston Cleaver-V | [[New Syrtis]] | [[New Syrtis]] | [[Johnston Industries]] | [[Johnston Industries]] − | <ref>''Shrapnel'', Issue #7, p. 52</ref> − |- − | FT130 Light 'Mech Hatchet − | − | − | ''Valiant''<ref>''MechWarrior Dark Age: Dossiers and Pilot Cards'', p. 131</ref> − |- |} |} − − ==Rules== − <div class="gamerules"> − ===Game Rules=== − In the [[BattleTech]] board game, the Hatchet is swung in the physical attack phase at −1 to hit, dealing a point of damage for every five tons of weight.<ref name=TMp220 /> Notable 'Mechs carrying hatchets include the ''[[Hatchetman]]'', ''[[Neanderthal]]'', ''[[Axman]]'', ''[[Buccaneer_(BattleMech)|Buccaneer]]'', ''[[Berserker]]'', and a variant of the ''[[Black Knight]]''. − </div> − − ==References== − <references /> − − ==Bibliography== − * ''[[TechManual]]'' − [[Category:Weapons]] [[Category:Weapons]] − [[Category:Melee Weapons]] + [[Category:Melee BattleMechs]]
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| + | In the [[BattleTech]] board game, the Hatchet is swung in the physical attack phase at -1 to hit, dealing a point of damage for every five tons of weight. Notable 'Mechs equipping Hatchets include the ''[[Hatchetman]]'', the ''[[Axman]]'', the ''[[Buccaneer_(BattleMech)|Buccaneer]]'', the ''[[Berserker]]'', and a variant of the ''[[Black Knight]]''. | ||
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| + | | Defiance Type 3 | ||
| + | | [[Hesperus II]] | ||
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| + | | [[Taurus]] | ||
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| + | | [[Hesperus II]] | ||
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