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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.
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''([[:Category:Melee BattleMechs|Complete list of Hatchet or Sword using BattleMechs]])''
 
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[[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]], the [[Berserker]], and a variant of the [[Black Knight]].
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==Description==
 
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Introduced in [[3022]] by the [[Lyran Commonwealth]]<ref>''TechManual'', p. 220</ref>. 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 due to increased damage potential (over a punch) and a lack of heat buildup.
  
 
==Models==
 
==Models==
 
The Hatchet is manufactured on the following planets:
 
The Hatchet is manufactured on the following planets:
  
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==Rules==
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===Game Rules===
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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.<ref>''TechManual'', p. 220</ref> Notable 'Mechs equipping Hatchets include the ''[[Hatchetman]]'', the ''[[Neanderthal]]'', the ''[[Axman]]'', the ''[[Buccaneer_(BattleMech)|Buccaneer]]'', the ''[[Berserker]]'', and a variant of the ''[[Black Knight]]''.
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==References==
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==Bibliography==
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*''[[TechManual]]''
  
 
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Revision as of 04:06, 14 November 2017

(Complete list of Hatchet or Sword using BattleMechs)

BattleMech Hatchet

Description

Introduced in 3022 by the Lyran Commonwealth[1]. 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 due to increased damage potential (over a punch) and a lack of heat buildup.

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

Rules

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.[2] Notable 'Mechs equipping Hatchets include the Hatchetman, the Neanderthal, the Axman, the Buccaneer, the Berserker, and a variant of the Black Knight.

References

  1. TechManual, p. 220
  2. TechManual, p. 220

Bibliography