Mecha Weapons
Seven weapon families, each a different answer to the same question: how do you break four parts before they break yours.
The seven families
Each arm holds one. Values span Mk1 → Mk5.
| Weapon | Power | Hits | Accuracy | AP | Ammo | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🔫 Machinegun Rapid spray of weak shots that scatter across the frame — great at crippling arms and legs, poor against heavy armor. | 19–42 | 5 | 72–80 | 3 | 6–8 | 6–10 |
| 💥 Shotgun A reliable three-pellet burst — solid, accurate mid-range damage. | 26–57 | 3 | 80–88 | 3 | 5–7 | 9–13 |
| 🎯 Rifle A precise two-round punch. The highest accuracy — strong against evasive and armored frames alike. | 38–83 | 2 | 87–94 | 4 | 6–8 | 10–14 |
| 🔨 Maul A single devastating impact — the biggest hit in the game, but the heaviest and most AP-hungry. All or nothing. | 104–199 | 1 | 88–96 | 6 | ∞ | 16–22 |
| 🚀 Missile Pod A heavy four-missile volley that scatters across the frame. Expensive and swingy, but breaks multiple parts at once. | 31–64 | 4 | 72–80 | 6 | 3–4 | 18–24 |
| 🔥 Flamethrower A six-jet spread — the widest coverage of any weapon. Many weak hits, ideal for shredding several parts at once. | 18–39 | 6 | 76–84 | 4 | 4–6 | 11–15 |
| 💣 Grenade Launcher Two heavy, inaccurate shells — punishing hits when they connect, frequent misses when they don't. | 49–107 | 2 | 70–78 | 5 | 4–6 | 14–18 |
Hits vs Power is the whole design. The Flamethrower throws six weak jets that scatter across the frame — it shreds several parts at once but bounces off armor. The Maul is one 199-damage swing that breaks anything it touches, if you can afford the 6 AP and it connects. Many-hit weapons cripple; single-hit weapons execute. Most pilots run one of each.
Match aim to weapon
A weapon's hit chance is its own accuracy plus the aim of the arm holding it. A Marksman Arm rescues the inaccurate heavy hitters — a Grenade Launcher on a Marksman Arm is a real threat; on a Guardian Arm it whiffs. A steady Guardian Arm instead keeps a reliable gun firing after the arm itself has been shot at.
Backpack consumables
Two backpack slots. Using one spends your whole turn, so they are emergency tools, not free value.
| Item | Effect |
|---|---|
| Repair Kit S | Restore 60 HP to the most-damaged part. |
| Repair Kit M | Restore 120 HP to the most-damaged part. |
| Repair Kit L | Restore 200 HP to the most-damaged part. |
| AP Cell | Gain +4 AP immediately. |
| ECM Smoke | +25% evasion next turn. |
| Coolant | Clear Burn and restore 40 HP. |
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