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[[File:Reactive.png|200px|right|thumb|Reactive armor]] | [[File:Reactive.png|200px|right|thumb|Reactive armor]] | ||
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− | + | == Description == | |
+ | '''Reactive Armor''' (sometimes called '''Blazer Armor''') type of specialized armor that uses a series of microscopic explosions to reduce the effects of explosive weapons fire like [[missile]]s, [[artillery]], and [[Mech Mortar|mortar]]s. When these weapons hit a unit with Reactive Armor protecting the area, the damage is reduced by 50%. The microscopic explosives embedded in the armor redirect the force of the weapon away from the protected unit. This force redirect also reduces the armor-piercing effects of [[Tandem-Charge Missiles]], [[Armor-Piercing]] autocannon ammunition, and [[BattleMech Taser]] spikes.<ref name="TOp282">''Tactical Operations'', p. 282, "Reactive (Blazer Armor)"</ref> | ||
− | = | + | Though effective against missiles and artillery, the armor is no more effective than standard armor against other weapon types and physical damage.<ref name="TOp282"/>. In addition there have been several cases where lucky weapon fire has initiated an armor explosion, stripping the Reactive Armor away from the protected location, leaving the unit extremely vulnerable.<ref name="TOp282"/> Another drawback to the armor is its bulk: Reactive Armor occupies as much space on a chassis as standard [[ferro-fibrous armor]], but only provides as much protection as standard 'Mech armor.<ref name="TOp280">''Tactical Operations'', p. 280, "Advanced Armor Table"</ref> |
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− | == | + | == Clan Discovery == |
− | The armor | + | The armor was developed by the [[Draconis Combine]] in [[3063]], but [[Clan Ghost Bear]] captured several samples during the [[Combine-Ghost Bear War]]. The Bear's Scientist caste was able to reverse engineer the armor and put it into limited production two years later.<ref name="TOp282"/> |
− | ==References== | + | == Revival and Innovation == |
+ | The armor would later enter more extensive production by [[3081]], being reclassified as [[Technology Rating|Advanced Technology]].<ref name="TRO:PROTOp206">''Technical Readout: Prototypes'', p. "206, Jihad Technology Advancement Table".</ref> By the [[thirty-second century]] it was used on a number of BattleMechs and combat vehicles. The development of '''[[Ballistic-Reinforced Armor]]''' during the middle thirty-second century would use the Reactive Armor and [[Hardened Armor]] as the basis for its combined effectiveness.<ref name="ER:3145p120">''Era Report: 3145'', p. 120, "Ballistic-Reinforced Armor"</ref> | ||
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+ | == Manufacturing == | ||
+ | '''Reactive Armor''' is manufactured on the following planets: | ||
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+ | {|class="wikitable sortable" style="background: #gray; text-align:center; border: 2px solid black;" | ||
+ | ! Brand | ||
+ | ! Planet | ||
+ | ! Company | ||
+ | ! Used by | ||
+ | ! References | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | [[Royal-7R Reactive]] | ||
+ | | [[Arc-Royal]] | ||
+ | | [[Arc-Royal MechWorks]] | ||
+ | | ''[[Mongrel (BattleMech)|Mongrel]]'' | ||
+ | | <ref>''Technical Readout: 3145 Lyran Commonwealth'', p. 32</ref> | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | Royal-7R Reactive | ||
+ | | [[Orestes]] | ||
+ | | [[Odin Manufacturing]] | ||
+ | | ''[[Mongrel (BattleMech)|Mongrel]]'' | ||
+ | | <ref>''Technical Readout: 3145 Lyran Commonwealth'', p. 32</ref> | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | [[Durallex Shockwave Reactive]] | ||
+ | | [[Kwangjong-ni]] | ||
+ | | [[Defiance Manufacturing Annex]] | ||
+ | | ''[[Zeus X]]'' | ||
+ | | <ref>''Technical Readout: 3145 Lyran Commonwealth'', p. 42</ref> | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | Riese 400 Reactive | ||
+ | | [[Calloway VI]] | ||
+ | | [[Earthwerks-FWL, Incorporated]] | ||
+ | | [[Bardiche]] | ||
+ | | <ref name=trofwl18>''Technical Readout: 3145 Free Worlds League'', p. 18</ref> | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | [[Riese 400 Reactive]] | ||
+ | | [[Keystone]] | ||
+ | | [[Earthwerks-FWL, Incorporated]] | ||
+ | | [[Bardiche]] | ||
+ | | <ref name=trofwl18/> | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | Unknown | ||
+ | | [[Irian]] | ||
+ | | [[Irian Technologies]] | ||
+ | | [[Xiphos]] | ||
+ | | <ref name=fwl9>''Technical Readout: 3145 Free Worlds League'', p. 9</ref> | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | Unknown | ||
+ | | [[Washburn]] | ||
+ | | [[Irian Technologies]] | ||
+ | | [[Xiphos]] | ||
+ | | <ref name=fwl9/> | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | [[Forging BL2 Reactive]] | ||
+ | | [[Thermopolis]] | ||
+ | | [[Kallon Weapon Industries]] | ||
+ | | ''[[Warwolf]]'' | ||
+ | | <ref>''Technical Readout: 3145 The Clans'', p. 46</ref> | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | Unknown | ||
+ | | [[Terra]] | ||
+ | | [[StarCorps Industries]] | ||
+ | | [[Quirinus]] | ||
+ | | <ref name=rots5>''Technical Readout: 3145 Republic of the Sphere'', p. 5</ref> | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | Unknown | ||
+ | | [[Devil's Rock]] | ||
+ | | [[Rhodes Foundry|Rhodes Foundry Ltd.]] | ||
+ | | [[Centaur Battle Armor]] | ||
+ | | <ref>''Technical Readout: 3145 Republic of the Sphere'', p. 9</ref> | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | Unknown | ||
+ | | [[Mannedorf]] | ||
+ | | [[BA Facility Gamma]] | ||
+ | | [[Wraith (Battle Armor)|Wraith Battle Armor]] | ||
+ | | <ref>''Technical Readout: 3145 The Clans'', p. 9</ref> | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | Unknown | ||
+ | | [[Arc-Royal]] | ||
+ | | [[WC Site 2]] | ||
+ | | [[Black Wolf]] | ||
+ | | <ref name=trocp11>''Technical Readout: 3145 The Clans'', p. 11</ref> | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | Unknown | ||
+ | | [[Weingarten]] | ||
+ | | [[W-7 Facilities]] | ||
+ | | [[Black Wolf]] | ||
+ | | <ref name=trocp11/> | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | Unknown | ||
+ | | [[Stewart]] | ||
+ | | [[Corean Enterprises MacAdams-Suharno]] | ||
+ | | [[Black Wolf]] | ||
+ | | <ref name=trocp11/> | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |} | ||
+ | |||
+ | == References == | ||
<references/> | <references/> | ||
− | ==Bibliography== | + | == Bibliography == |
− | *''[[Tactical Operations]]'' | + | * ''[[Era Report: 3145]]'' |
+ | * ''[[Tactical Operations]]'' | ||
+ | * ''[[Technical Readout: 3145 The Clans]]'' | ||
+ | * ''[[Technical Readout: 3145 Free Worlds League]]'' | ||
+ | * ''[[Technical Readout: 3145 Lyran Commonwealth]]'' | ||
+ | * ''[[Technical Readout: 3145 Republic of the Sphere]]'' | ||
+ | * ''[[Technical Readout: Prototypes]]'' | ||
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[[Category:Armor]] | [[Category:Armor]] | ||
[[Category:Technology]] | [[Category:Technology]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 19:15, 7 June 2023
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Description[edit]
Reactive Armor (sometimes called Blazer Armor) type of specialized armor that uses a series of microscopic explosions to reduce the effects of explosive weapons fire like missiles, artillery, and mortars. When these weapons hit a unit with Reactive Armor protecting the area, the damage is reduced by 50%. The microscopic explosives embedded in the armor redirect the force of the weapon away from the protected unit. This force redirect also reduces the armor-piercing effects of Tandem-Charge Missiles, Armor-Piercing autocannon ammunition, and BattleMech Taser spikes.[1]
Though effective against missiles and artillery, the armor is no more effective than standard armor against other weapon types and physical damage.[1]. In addition there have been several cases where lucky weapon fire has initiated an armor explosion, stripping the Reactive Armor away from the protected location, leaving the unit extremely vulnerable.[1] Another drawback to the armor is its bulk: Reactive Armor occupies as much space on a chassis as standard ferro-fibrous armor, but only provides as much protection as standard 'Mech armor.[2]
Clan Discovery[edit]
The armor was developed by the Draconis Combine in 3063, but Clan Ghost Bear captured several samples during the Combine-Ghost Bear War. The Bear's Scientist caste was able to reverse engineer the armor and put it into limited production two years later.[1]
Revival and Innovation[edit]
The armor would later enter more extensive production by 3081, being reclassified as Advanced Technology.[3] By the thirty-second century it was used on a number of BattleMechs and combat vehicles. The development of Ballistic-Reinforced Armor during the middle thirty-second century would use the Reactive Armor and Hardened Armor as the basis for its combined effectiveness.[4]
Manufacturing[edit]
Reactive Armor is manufactured on the following planets:
Brand | Planet | Company | Used by | References |
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Royal-7R Reactive | Arc-Royal | Arc-Royal MechWorks | Mongrel | [5] |
Royal-7R Reactive | Orestes | Odin Manufacturing | Mongrel | [6] |
Durallex Shockwave Reactive | Kwangjong-ni | Defiance Manufacturing Annex | Zeus X | [7] |
Riese 400 Reactive | Calloway VI | Earthwerks-FWL, Incorporated | Bardiche | [8] |
Riese 400 Reactive | Keystone | Earthwerks-FWL, Incorporated | Bardiche | [8] |
Unknown | Irian | Irian Technologies | Xiphos | [9] |
Unknown | Washburn | Irian Technologies | Xiphos | [9] |
Forging BL2 Reactive | Thermopolis | Kallon Weapon Industries | Warwolf | [10] |
Unknown | Terra | StarCorps Industries | Quirinus | [11] |
Unknown | Devil's Rock | Rhodes Foundry Ltd. | Centaur Battle Armor | [12] |
Unknown | Mannedorf | BA Facility Gamma | Wraith Battle Armor | [13] |
Unknown | Arc-Royal | WC Site 2 | Black Wolf | [14] |
Unknown | Weingarten | W-7 Facilities | Black Wolf | [14] |
Unknown | Stewart | Corean Enterprises MacAdams-Suharno | Black Wolf | [14] |
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Tactical Operations, p. 282, "Reactive (Blazer Armor)"
- ↑ Tactical Operations, p. 280, "Advanced Armor Table"
- ↑ Technical Readout: Prototypes, p. "206, Jihad Technology Advancement Table".
- ↑ Era Report: 3145, p. 120, "Ballistic-Reinforced Armor"
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3145 Lyran Commonwealth, p. 32
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3145 Lyran Commonwealth, p. 32
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3145 Lyran Commonwealth, p. 42
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Technical Readout: 3145 Free Worlds League, p. 18
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Technical Readout: 3145 Free Worlds League, p. 9
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3145 The Clans, p. 46
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3145 Republic of the Sphere, p. 5
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3145 Republic of the Sphere, p. 9
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3145 The Clans, p. 9
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 Technical Readout: 3145 The Clans, p. 11