Missile weapons

Missile weapons come in two flavors, long-range missiles (LRM​) and short-range missiles (SRM​). Missile batteries have a number next to them; this tells you how many missiles will fire when you use that weapon. The LRM-10 weapon fires ten long-range missiles; the SRM-2 fires just two short-range missiles.

SRMs are like shotguns, peppering many locations on the target mech with each blast. While they will have a harder time punching through armor than a laser or autocannon, if that armor is cracked or thin they can devastate them by blowing up internal systems. The same mass devoted to LRM launchers will give a mech the ability to strike at a great distance, although they will deal less damage overall.

• LRMs also can fire at targets that you don’t have a direct line-of-sight (LOS) to, which you’ll recognize by the curved arc shape of the red line of fire.
• Pound for pound, missiles deal more Stability Damage than the other weapon types.
• The larger the size number of a launcher, the faster it chews through ammo.
• Carrying enough ammunition for at least ten blasts is sufficient for most normal combat situations. For weapons that are likely to be able to fire on a target every turn, like LRMs, fifteen salvoes should be enough.
• Some mechs carry far more ammunition than they need. An SRM2, SRM4 or LRM5 with a ton of ammo all to itself is a waste.

Ranges				Ammo Per 1 Ton
Type	Minimal	Optimal	Max
SRM	0m	180m	270m	100
LRM	180m	420m	630m	120

List

Short Range Missiles

All SRM shots deal above-average stability impact per hit compared to other weapons. There are three basic types of SRMs:

• SRM2: A tiny rack of Short-Range Missiles that deal little damage but also cost almost nothing in the way of weight, space, heat, or ammunition consumption.
• SRM4: The midtier rack of Short-Range Missiles which deal good damage for comparatively few negatives other than their inherently short range and need for ammunition.
• SRM6: Largest available rack of Short-Range Missiles and pack considerable punch while also being lightweight.

In addition, there are Inferno missiles, which have limited ammunition and primarily deal heat damage instead of normal damage.

Name	Manufacturer	Mounting		Damage			Combat performance			Value	Rarity
		Tonnage	Slots	Direct	Stability	Heat	Heat generated	Accuracy Modifier	Critical Multiplier
SRM2
SRM2	Holly	1	1	8x2	3x2		4			20,000	0
SRM2 +	Holly	1	1	10x2	3x2		4			30,000	2
SRM2 +	Irian	1	1	8x2	3x2		4		+25%	30,000	1
SRM2 + +	Holly	1	1	12x2	3x2		4			40,000	4
SRM2 + +	Irian	1	1	8x2	3x2		4		+50%	40,000	2
SRM2 + +	Valiant	1	1	10x2	4x2		4			30,000	3
SRM2 + + +	Valiant	1	1	12x2	5x2		4			40,000	5
SRM4
SRM4	TharHes	2	1	8x4	3x4		8			60,000	0
SRM4 +	Holly	2	1	10x4	3x4		8			70,000	2
SRM4 +	Irian	2	1	8x4	3x4		8		+25%	60,000	1
SRM4 + +	Holly	2	1	12x4	3x4		8			90,000	4
SRM4 + +	Irian	2	1	8x4	3x4		8		+50%	70,000	2
SRM4 + +	Valiant	2	1	10x4	4x4		8			80,000	3
SRM4 + + +	Valiant	2	1	12x4	5x4		8			90,000	5
SRM6
SRM6	TharHes	3	2	8x6	3x6		12			90,000	0
SRM6 +	Holly	3	2	10x6	3x6		12			110,000	2
SRM6 +	Irian	3	2	8x6	3x6		12		+25%	100,000	1
SRM6 + +	Holly	3	2	12x6	3x6		12			130,000	4
SRM6 + +	Irian	3	2	8x6	3x6		12		+25%	100,000	2
SRM6 + +	Valiant	3	2	10x6	4x6		12			120,000	3
SRM6 + + +	Valiant	3	2	12x6	5x6		12			140,000	5
INFERNOS
Infernos	TharHes	3	2	2x2		5x2	3			90,000	0
Infernos +	Holly	3	2	2x2		10x2	3			110,000	2
Infernos + +	Hovertec	3	2	2x2		15x2	3			440,000	4

Long-Range Missiles

A double rack of LRM5 and LRM15 on a Griffin.

There are four kinds of missile racks, all of which are capable of indirect fire. All LRMs are imprecise, regardless of direct/indirect fire. Even with a Precision Strike, many won't hit the chosen location. They won't miss the 'Mech, they just probably won't hit that specific spot. An Archer ARC-2R is the only 'Mech that can "fix" this, due to its built-in Missilery Suite.

• LRM5: The smallest rack of Long-Range Missiles are very mass-efficient and tend to serve as harassment weapons. They're great for removing Evasion, especially combined with Multi-target.
• LRM10: This launcher has supporting fire role when mounted on most units, with fairly low damage balanced by low heat and ammunition consumption.
• LRM15: These units deal substantial damage and stability impact over distance, and can be found in pairs on indirect-fire support mechs.
• LRM20: Often found as the secondary weapon on heavier mechs, these massive launchers are heavy and chew through ammunition, but their impact is impossible to ignore.

Name	Manufacturer	Mounting		Damage			Combat performance			Value	Rarity
		Tonnage	Slots	Direct	Stability	Heat	Heat generated	Accuracy Modifier	Critical Multiplier
LRM5
LRM5	Irian	2	1	4x5	2x5		6			80,000	0
LRM5 +	Delta	2	1	4x5	3x5		6			80,000	2
LRM5 +	LongFire	2	1	4x5	2x5		6		+25%	90,000	1
LRM5 +	Telos	2	1	5x5	2x5		6			90,000	2
LRM5 + +	Delta	2	1	4x5	4x5		6			100,000	4
LRM5 + +	LongFire	2	1	4x5	2x5		6		+50%	100,000	2
LRM5 + +	Telos	2	1	6x5	2x5		6			110,000	4
LRM5 + +	Zeus	2	1	4x5	3x5		6		+25%	100,000	3
LRM5 + + +	Zeus	2	1	4x5	4x5		6		+50%	120,000	5
LRM10
LRM10	Jackson	5	2	4x10	2x10		10			150,000	0
LRM10 +	Delta	5	2	4x10	3x10		10			160,000	2
LRM10 +	LongFire	5	2	4x10	2x10		10		+25%	160,000	1
LRM10 +	Telos	5	2	5x10	2x10		10			180,000	2
LRM10 + +	Delta	5	2	4x10	4x10		10			200,000	4
LRM10 + +	LongFire	5	2	4x10	2x10		10		+50%	170,000	2
LRM10 + +	Telos	5	2	6x10	2x10		10			200,000	4
LRM10 + +	Zeus	5	2	4x10	3x10		10		+25%	170,000	3
LRM10 + + +	Zeus	5	2	4x10	4x10		10		+50%	200,000	5
LRM15
LRM15	Irian	7	3	4x15	2x15		14			220,000	0
LRM15 +	Delta	7	3	4x15	3x15		14			250,000	2
LRM15 +	LongFire	7	3	4x15	2x15		14		+25%	230,000	1
LRM15 +	Telos	7	3	5x15	2x15		14			260,000	2
LRM15 + +	Delta	7	3	4x15	4x15		14			300,000	4
LRM15 + +	LongFire	7	3	4x15	2x15		14		+50%	240,000	2
LRM15 + +	Telos	7	3	6x15	2x15		14			310,000	4
LRM15 + +	Zeus	7	3	4x15	3x15		14		+25%	260,000	3
LRM15 + + +	Zeus	7	3	4x15	4x15		14		+50%	290,000	5
LRM20
LRM20	Jackson	10	4	4x20	2x20		18			290,000	0
LRM20 +	Delta	10	4	4x20	3x20		18			320,000	2
LRM20 +	LongFire	10	4	4x20	2x20		18		+25%	300,000	1
LRM20 +	Telos	10	4	5x20	2x20		18			340,000	2
LRM20 + +	Delta	10	4	4x20	4x20		18			350,000	4
LRM20 + +	LongFire	10	4	4x20	2x20		18		+50%	310,000	2
LRM20 + +	Telos	10	4	6x20	2x20		18			400,000	4
LRM20 + +	Zeus	10	4	4x20	3x20		18		+25%	330,000	3
LRM20 + + +	Zeus	10	4	4x20	4x20		18		+50%	370,000	5