History Characters / BattletechSpecificMechsClan

* DependingOnTheArtist: Depictions of how low-slung or squat the 'Mech is tend to vary, as well as whether the "hips" of the 'Mech are below or on either side of the torso and cockpit.

* NationalWeapon: As one would expect, considering it was their design, but within ten years after introduction it was one of the most common heavy 'Mechs in the Smoke Jaguar ''touman''.
* ReportingNames: Not unlike Diamond Sharks' ''Mongrel'', the ''Ebon Jaguar'' was better known even to other Clans as the ''Cauldron-Born'' as it was so new that most of what they heard of it was from Inner Sphere sources.
* StoneWall: While no slower than the ''Hellbringer'', the ''Ebon Jaguar'' foregoes some of the ''Hellbringer''[='=]s offensive capabilities in favor of greater defense and a more manageable heat profile in its Prime configuration.

* CephaloThorax: Its (frankly gigantic) cockpit is built into a non-streamlined torso, giving it its vulture-like appearance and ties its design in with the much-older ''Archer''.

* ShoddyKnockOffProduct: As much as the Clans can do anything "shoddily", the ''Mad Dog'' debuted sixteen years after the ''Timber Wolf'' and was clearly inspired by its design and combat role. Despite its mocking name, the ''Mad Dog'' is a lot deadlier than the Inner Sphere attempt and a worthy 'mech in its own right.

* TheWorkhorse: A reliable fixture in any Clan heavy formation, the ''Mad Dog'' could be found on nearly every single battlefield of Operation Revival, though Smoke Jaguar and Ghost Bear were particularly fond of the machines. They were so common that by the Jihad, battlefield salvage ensured that the ''Vulture'' had become a regular sight among Inner Sphere militaries. Via iterative upgrades as the ''Mad Dog III'' and ''IV'', the 'mech would remain in widespread use well into the ilClan era.

* StoneWall: Subverted, but by the standards of previous Clan 'Mechs, the ''Hellstar'' is a 95-ton design that can "only" put out 60 points of damage per turn. It's reliance on energy weapons makes it seem undergunned at first compared to other Clan Assault-class designs. However, it still has four Clan ERPPCs and it can and will fire all of those all day long without the pilot even breaking a sweat, while still being very fast and very heavily armored.

* BoringButPractical: It's four [=ERPPCs=] and enough Double Heat Sinks on legs. Pound an opponent with 60 long-ranged points of damage a turn until something gives. Also falls into this in-universe, as unlike most of the flashier Clan 'Mechs, the ''Hellstar'' is a standard Battlemech rather than an Omni design. This limits the radical reconfiguration potential, but also makes it much easier to build ([[DownplayedTrope although the amount of advanced technology in it doesn't make it any cheaper]]).

* AbnormalLimbRotationRange: With Quirks active, the ''Nova'' has "No Torso Twist", limiting the fire arc of its weapons. Also, unlike most Clan [=OmniMechs=], the ''Nova'' includes lower arm and hand actuators, preventing it from flipping its arms backwards to shoot behind it.

* YouDontLookLikeYou: Its distinctive body plan was altered to a more conventional one for gameplay purposes in ''Mechwarrior Online'' to allow its arms and legs to move independently.

* TheDreaded: In universe, this mech and the ''Daishi'' (''Dire Wolf'') were two of the mechs that had the Inner Sphere in a panic. The original Technical Readout 3050 {{Sourcebook}} had this BlackComedy joke by Inner Sphere mechwarriors about the ''Gladiator'':

* OvershadowedByAwesome: Compare the ''Summoner'' Prime's loadout to that of the ''Timber Wolf'' prime, which is just 5 tons heavier. The ''Summoner'' lacks an Endo-Steel internal structure (''the'' most efficient way to free up extra weight in a 'Mech's chassis), meaning that compared to the 75-ton ''Timber Wolf'', the 70-ton ''Summoner'' has a depressing lack of pod space tonnage. The ''Summoner'' is still quite capable as a Clan heavy 'Mech, but will never approach the levels of ass-kickery the ''Timber Wolf'' can accomplish.

** In most configurations, the ''Timber Wolf'' carries a devastating array of weapons that let it engage at most ranges...and not nearly enough ammo for a prolonged engagement. Most configurations that sport the dual LRM-20 layout the design is known for only carry a single ton of ammunition for each launcher, enough for six rounds. While this gives it immense immediate firepower to bring to bear, most common ''Timber Wolf'' configurations are not suited for long fights.

* CloseRangeCombatant: While most configurations are no slouches up close, the C spec of the ''Gargoyle'' is optimized for knife fight engagements with a loadout centered around an Ultra AC/20 and backed up with six ER Medium lasers.

** Like most Clan [=OmniMech=]s, the ''Timber Wolf'' is expensive. Really, really expensive. In-universe it costs almost 25 million C-bills in equipment and man-hours to construct, almost as much as four ''Awesome''s.
** In most configurations, the ''Timber Wolf'' carries a devastating array of weapons that let it engage at most ranges...and not nearly enough ammo for a prolonged engagement. Most configurations that sport the dual LRM-20 layout the design is known for only carry a single ton of ammunition for each launcher, enough for six rounds.

* AwesomeButImpractical: It's a functional ''Matar'', only faster, jump-capable and less liable to overcook itself, but it's still a 100-tonne priority target, slow as a ''Dire Wolf'', and much less scary in almost every single way.

* TheWorkhorse: A reliable fixture in any Clan heavy formation, the ''Mad Dog'' could be found on nearly every single battlefield of Operation Revival, though Smoke Jaguar and Ghost Bear were particularly fond of the machines. They were so common that by the Jihad, regular battlefield salvage ensured that the ''Vulture'' had become a regular sight among Inner Sphere militaries. Via iterative upgrades as the ''Mad Dog III'' and ''IV'', the 'mech would remain in widespread use well into the ilClan era.

* TheWorkhorse: A reliable fixture in any Clan heavy formation, the ''Mad Dog'' could be found on nearly every single battlefield of Operation Revival, though Smoke Jaguar and Ghost Bear had a particular fondness for the design. They were so common that by the Jihad, enough had been salvaged that the ''Vulture'' had become a common sight in Inner Sphere militaries as well. Via iterative upgrades as the ''Mad Dog III'' and ''IV'', the 'mech would remain in widespread use well into the ilClan era.

* KineticWeaponsAreJustBetter: In stark contrast to every other configuration, the ''Mad Dog C'' exclusively mounts a pair of Gauss Rifles.

* MacrossMissileMassacre: Most of its variants lean into the philosophy of "missiles are best," carrying some form of launcher or another.

** Like most Clan [=OmniMech=]s, the Timber Wolf is expensive. Really, really expensive. In-universe it costs almost 25 million C-bills in equipment and man-hours to construct, almost as much as four ''Awesome''s.

* MobileMenace: Being able to jump faster than most 'Mechs can run, a Mechwarrior driving a ''Grendel'' is quite often able to dictate the terms of any engagement they run across. When it debuted, the ''Grendel'' boasted the second longest jump capacity of any 'Mech in the galaxy, outdone only by the ''Viper''.

* NamesTheSame: This is downplayed thanks to the ReportingName confusion resulting in the design being better-known as the ''Grendel'', but ''Mongrel'' is also the name of a Clan [=BattleMech=].

* NamesTheSame: Confusingly named after a Clan Burrock [=OmniMech=] designed a century earlier in-universe but introduced later out-of-universe. This was done in order to explain how some ''Executioners'' [[PlotHole in the book series carried loadouts that would be flatly illegal]] in the original ''Executioner'': The Burrock ''Executioner'' (known as the ''Executioner''-B, not to be confused with the ''Executioner'''s B configuration) has a much smaller engine and therefore more firepower.

* ReportingNames: Not unlike Diamond Sharks' Mongrel, the ''Ebon Jaguar'' was better known even to other Clans as the ''Cauldron-Born'' as it was so new that most of what they heard of it was from Inner Sphere sources.

* MacrossMissileMassacre: Many of the Summoner's configurations pack a missile launcher of some kind. Some of them carry a ''lot'' of missiles. The Prime configuration carries in LRM-15, good but not great for a heavy 'Mech. The Summoner B packs two LRM-20s, two SRM-4s, a NARC missile beacon, and an Anti-Missile system because dammit, it's the only one allowed to invoke this trope. The G model brings ''six'' SRM-4s to the fight, because apparently someone thought it was funny.

* LensmanArmsRace: The ''Grendel'' is fast for a Medium 'Mech, even by Clan standards, and while that doesn't give it much of an edge in Clan-style combat, it helps a great deal with the large-scale mobile warfare that the Inner Sphere tends to favor. Further, the primary configuration's only ammunition-dependent weapon is a [[AlwaysAccurateAttack Streak SRM-6]] and the 'Mech is noted to be a break from the trend of [=OmniMechs=] being hangar queens.

* JackOfAllStats: Unusually, the ''Grendel'' is considered a well-balanced design because it's above average in many respects. Good damage output that it can maintain over a long fight, high speed for its weight class, excellent jump capability, built with ease of maintenance in mind, and it's even pretty affordable for an OmniMech at "only" 12.5 million C-Bills. Seven and a half tons of armor isn't great, but a ''Grendel'' is meant to avoid hits through its speed, not endure repeated strikes.

* JackOfAllStats: Unusually, the ''Grendel'' is considered a well-balanced design because it's above average in many respects. Good damage output that it can maintain over a long fight, high speed for its weight class, excellent jump capability, built with ease of maintenance in mind, and it's even pretty affordable for an Omnimech at "only" 12.5 million C-Bills. Seven and a half tons of armor isn't great, but a ''Grendel'' is meant to avoid hits through its speed, not endure repeated strikes.

* LightningBruiser: With a top speed of 118 kph, the ''Grendel'' is able to outrun most Light 'Mechs while toting an arsenal that would be respectable on a Heavy. It also packs enough Jump Jets that it can maintain a solid 7 hexes a turn of movement over any kind of terrain.

-->Production Year:3053\\

Clan Diamond Shark's pride and joy, the ''Grendel'' is a fast moving, hard hitting, far ranging force recon 'Mech, well suited to quickly killing anything it can catch and deftly evading anything it can't destroy. Originally dubbed ''Mongrel'', the first test batch of 'Mechs were delivered just in time to debut at the Battle of Tukayyid, where the Comstar forces who encountered them dubbed them ''Grendel'' for their remarkable resilience and firepower. Out of the many disasters the Shark's suffered at Tukayyid, this new design was their only unmitigated success, and would help buoy the the fortunes of its creators for almost a century afterwards.

* LightningBruiser: With a top speed of 118 kph, the ''Grendel'' is able to outrun most Light 'Mechs while toting both an arsenal and armor plating that would be respectable on a Heavy.

!!Hellbringer[=/=]Loki

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[[caption-width-right:350:''If you see a Falcon not in a Summoner, Hellbringer or Kit Fox, double your caution.'']]

-->Production Year: 2926\\

Originally a Clan Hell's Horses design, the ''Hellbringer'' was highly popular among Clan Jade Falcon due to its offensive power. Bearing a confusing mix of weapons, electronics, and equipment, the Hellbringer would be nicknamed the ''Loki'' by [=FedCom=] officer Galen Cox, who deemed the mech's loadout "an utterly mad configuration."

* ReportingName: A bizarre case of the reporting name erasing the proper designation, the ''Mongrel'' was so new when it hit the dirt on Tukayyid that the rest of the Clans were only vaguely aware of what to even call it. Following the battle, many made inquiries to the Diamond Sharks about acquiring this ''Grendel'' 'Mech that they were reading so many impressive reports from Comstar about. Masters of marketing that they are, the Sharks quickly siezed upon the new name.

-->Production Year:3053

* BFG: An ER Large Laser that takes up the entire right arm is the primary damage dealer in the ''Grendel'' Prime's loadout.

!!Nova[=/=]Black Hawk

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[[caption-width-right:350:BeamSpam on legs.]]

-->Production Year: 2870\\