MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries/Characters

This Article is intended to provide a list of every character in the game alongside certain in-game statistics that may not be appropriate in a standard Character article.

Cavaliers

The player characters mercenary unit formed from Nik's Cavaliers. "Cavaliers" is the default unit designation.

Name	Ballistic	Energy	Missile	Shielding	Heat Management	Evasion
Fahad Arazad	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Ryana Campbell	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Nikolai Mason	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

Campaign Villains

Named characters from the Black Inferno Mercenary Unit and ComStar who the Cavaliers are exacting vengeance on throughout the campaign story arc.

Name	Ballistic	Energy	Missile	Shielding	Heat Management	Evasion
Black Inferno
Andreas Kane	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Kovol	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Kruger	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Mikko Semyonov	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Mathew Taggart	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Zavarov	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
ComStar
Kenzo Yamata	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

Notable Characters

These secondary characters have significant roles in the Campaign Missions or Kestrel Lancers Missions.

Name	Ballistic	Energy	Missile	Shielding	Heat Management	Evasion
Alanna Damu	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Jackson Davion	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Sebastian Spears	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Richard Westrick	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

Scripted Employable Pilots

With the exception of Goblin, the Cavaliers pick up these pilots after completing various storyline missions or High Reward Quests.

Name	Ballistic	Energy	Missile	Shielding	Heat Management	Evasion
Louise Fenstrom	3/8	4/8	4/8	2/6	5/6	1/6
Leon Freeman	1/8	2/8	1/7	1/6	1/6	1/8
"Goblin"	1/7	3/7	3/8	2/8	3/7	3/9
Milla Serena	6/6	8/10	6/6	6/8	6/8	6/9
Dimitri Shenzeng	3/8	4/8	4/8	2/6	5/6	1/6
Miasto Stabjorn	8/10	4/5	4/6	8/10	8/9	5/7

Other Scripted Characters

Named characters from factions such as representatives of the Successor States, other independent and mercenary companies, and various pirate bands that appear in the High Reward Quests and Kestrel Lancers Missions.

Name	Ballistic	Energy	Missile	Shielding	Heat Management	Evasion
Derrick Cameron-Jones	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Henrik Cole	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Samantha Cole	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Thaddeus Cole	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Roland Colt	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Iago Herrera	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Walter Jackson	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Venessa Jym	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Angus Kempf	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Daxa Mahat	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Richard Markson	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
David Osumi	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Jessie Pedroza	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Luukas Ranta	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Stanislaus Rozurski	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Richard Saito	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Wilhelm Shaw	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Pavel Shenzeng	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Capt. Smirnov	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Karis So	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Ardan Sortek	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Lt. General Stevens	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Ishmael Stroud	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Ravid Stroud	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Jules Tanaka	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Sebastian Tseng	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Hester Troy	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Silvan Vaughn	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Victor Vogel	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Josh Vorsythe	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
MIIO Agent Vulpes	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Aditi Whidbey	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Anders Willman	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

Career Mode Pilots

The Career Mode introduced with the Heroes of the Inner Sphere DLC provides new starting points with each of the Great Houses each with a predefined starter lance of 'Mechs and named pilots, with a generic version of Mason called merely "Commander" for the player.

Name	Ballistic	Energy	Missile	Shielding	Heat Management	Evasion
House Davion
Lt. Cecile Laurent	2/6	1/5	1/3	2/4	1/1	1/3
Lt. Lukas Beaumont	1/5	2/4	1/1	2/5	1/2	2/5
Lt. Shaun Velez	1/3	1/1	1/4	1/4	1/4	3/5
Free Rasalhague Republic
Lt. Dahlia Eskildsen	1/3	2/5	1/4	2/3	2/4	1/3
Lt. Gunnar Thomson	1/6	1/2	2/5	1/2	2/3	2/3
Lt. Karina Tanaka	1/3	2/5	1/4	1/3	2/5	2/4
House Liao
Sao-wei Dexter Fong	1/3	2/4	1/4	2/4	1/4	2/5
Sao-wei Nicolai Ivanov	2/4	1/2	2/4	2/6	1/4	1/3
Sao-wei Tori Liu	1/3	2/5	1/2	2/4	2/5	1/2
House Kurita
Chu-i Ashaki Nazari	1/1	3/6	1/4	2/4	1/5	1/2
Chu-i Hayato Ito	1/1	1/4	2/5	1/3	2/4	2/6
Chu-i Nia Abara	2/6	1/5	1/5	2/4	1/2	2/3
House Marik
Lt. Victor Ambriz	1/2	2/4	1/3	2/6	2/6	1/4
Lt. Kevin Armstrong	1/5	1/5	1/5	3/6	1/4	1/2
Lt. Lina Santiago	1/4	1/3	2/5	2/4	1/2	2/5
House Steiner
Lt. Coner Murphy	1/2	1/3	2/5	2/5	1/2	2/6
Lt. Greda Weber	1/2	2/4	2/4	2/6	1/4	1/2
Lt. Rebecca McCleary	1/2	2/4	1/3	1/3	2/6	2/5
Legend of the Kestrel Lancers
Sao-wei Tori Liu	4/6	5/8	4/6	4/7	5/7	4/6
Lt. Lina Santiago	6/8	4/6	4/7	2/6	2/6	4/7
Lt. Coner Murphy	3/5	4/6	6/8	4/8	3/5	4/7
Chu-i Ashaki Nazari	4/6	5/8	4/6	4/6	4/7	3/6
Tai-i Minato Umatsu	1/6	5/6	5/6	4/5	6/8	5/6
Lt. Gunnar Thomson	6/8	1/4	6/8	6/8	2/4	5/7