Hatchet

The Hatchet is a melee attack weapon equipped on 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.

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, the Berserker, and a variant of the Black Knight.

Models

The Hatchet is manufactured on the following planets:

Brand	Planet	Company
Coventry StarBlade II	Coventry	Coventry Metal Works
Defiance Type 3	Hesperus II	Defiance Industries
Defiance Type 3	Taurus	Taurus Territorial Industries
Defiance Type 4	Hesperus II	Defiance Industries
Defiance Type 7	Hesperus II	Defiance Industries
Gibson-Kallon D	Gibson	Gibson Federated BattleMechs - (Free Worlds Defense Industries)
Johnston Cleaver-V	New Syrtis	Johnston Industries