MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries/Factions

Overview

This page lists the factions used in the video game MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries and its three DLCs, including their subsidiaries, any scripted missions where they are the employer, and 'Mechs that can appear in their markets and unscripted missions.

House Davion

Subsidiaries

• Avalon Shipping
• House Cole

Missions

• A Cunning Decoy
• Bring Her Home
• Campaign Mission 12: Extraction
• Defense Support - Davion
• Frontline Support - Davion
• Invasion Support - Kurita: A Back Channel Deal
• Invasion Defense - Davion
• Kestrel Lancers Missions

'Mechs

• Firestarter (H/S/S1), Javelin (10F/10N/10P), Jenner (D), Locust (1E/1M/1V/3S/3V), Panther (9R), Raven (1X/2X), Spider (5D/5V), UrbanMech (R60), Wolfhound (1/1A/1B)
• Assassin (101/21), Blackjack (1/1DB/1DC/3), Centurion (A/AH/AL/D), Cicada (2A/3M), Crab (20), Dervish (6M/7D), Enforcer (4R), Griffin (1N/3M), Hatchetman (3F/5S), Hunchback (4G/4H/4J/4P/4SP), Kintaro (18), Phoenix Hawk (1), Shadow Hawk (2D/2D2/2H/5M), Trebuchet (5N/7M), Vulcan (2T/5T), Wolverine (6R)
• Archer (2R), Black Knight (7), Cataphract (1X/2X/4X), Catapult (C1), Champion (2N), Grasshopper (5H/5J/5N), JagerMech (A/DD/S), Marauder (3D/3R/5D), Orion (K/M/V/VA), Quickdraw (4G/4H/5A), Rifleman (3C/3N/4D), Thunderbolt (5S/9SE), Warhammer (6D/6K/6R)
• Atlas (D/RS), Awesome (8Q/8R/8T/8V/9M), Banshee (3E/3S), BattleMaster (1D/1G/3M), Cyclops (10-Q/10-Z/11-A/11-P), King Crab (0000), Stalker (3F/3H/4N), Victor (9A1/9B), Zeus (6S/6T/9S)

House Kurita

Subsidiaries

• Order of the Five Pillars

Missions

• A Dragon in Sheep's Clothing
• Campaign Mission 15: Deliverance
• Crimson Crusade
• Defense Support - Davion: An Intriguing Offer
• Frontline Support - Kurita
• Invasion Support - Kurita
• Pirate Hunt
• Project Cold Snap
• Rise of the Black Dragon
• Shadow War: Dragon's Breath
• The Traitor

'Mechs

• Firestarter (H/S/S1), Javelin (10F/10N), Jenner (D/F/K), Locust (1E/1V/3V), Panther (8Z/9R), Spider (5D/5K/5V), UrbanMech (R60)
• Assassin (21), Blackjack (1), Centurion (A/AH/AL), Cicada (2A/3M), Crab (20/27SL), Dervish (6M), Griffin (1N/3M), Hunchback (4G/4H/4J/4P/4SP), Kintaro (18/19/20), Phoenix Hawk (1/1K), Shadow Hawk (2H/2K/5M), Trebuchet (5N/7K/7M), Vulcan (2T/5T), Wolverine (6K/6R)
• Archer (2K/2R), Black Knight (7), Catapult (C1/K2), Champion (2N), Dragon (1C/1G/1N/5N), Grasshopper (5H/5J/5N), JagerMech (DD), Marauder (3R), Orion (K/M/V/VA), Quickdraw (4G/4H/4P/5A/5K), Rifleman (3N), Thunderbolt (5S), Warhammer (6K/6R)
• Atlas (D/K/RS), Awesome (8Q/8R/8T/8V/9M), Banshee (3E), BattleMaster (1G/1P/3M), Charger (1A1/3K), Cyclops (10-Q/10-Z/11-A/11-P), Hatamoto-Chi (26T/27T/27W), Highlander (733), King Crab (0000), Mauler (1R/MX90), Stalker (3F/3H/4N), Victor (9B/9K)

House Liao

Subsidiaries

• Rashpur-Owens Incorporated

Missions

• Errant Signal
• Frontline Invasion - Liao
• Hazing of the Weak
• Industrial Espionage
• No Pilot Left Behind
• The Cerberus Hounds
• The Only Truth That Sticks
• Uprising, Quelled

'Mechs

• Firestarter (H/S/S1), Flea (17), Javelin (10F/10N), Jenner (D), Locust (1E/1V/3V), Panther (9R), Raven (1X/3L/4X), Spider (5V), UrbanMech (R60/R60L)
• Blackjack (1), Centurion (A/AH/AL), Cicada (2A/2B/3C/3M), Crab (20), Dervish (6M), Griffin (1N/3M), Hunchback (4G/4H/4J/4P/4SP), Phoenix Hawk (1), Shadow Hawk (2H/5M), Trebuchet (5N/7M), Vindicator (1AA/1R/1X), Vulcan (2T/5T), Wolverine (6R)
• Archer (2R), Cataphract (0X/0XP/1X/2X), Catapult (A1/C1/C4), Champion (2N), Grasshopper (5H/5J/5N), JagerMech (S), Marauder (3L/3R), Orion (K/M/V/VA), Quickdraw (4G/4H/5A), Rifleman (3N), Thunderbolt (5S), Warhammer (6L/6R)
• Atlas (D/K/RS), Awesome (8Q/8R/8T/8V/9M), Banshee (3E), BattleMaster (1G/3M), Charger (1A5/3K), Cyclops (10-Q/10-Z/11-A/11-P), Highlander (733/733C/733P), King Crab (0000), Stalker (3F/3H/4N), Victor (9A1/9B)

House Marik

Subsidiaries

• DuraPaq Solutions
• Gienah Automotive
• Marik Extremists
• Tamarind Mining Corporation

Missions

• Blood Minerals
• Bow and Arrow
• Campaign Mission 6: Target of Opportunity
• Campaign Mission 7: Collateral Damage
• Chasing Ghosts
• Defend the Enhanced
• Defending the Honor
• Forceful Negotiations
• Shipping Disruption
• The Enemy of My Enemy

'Mechs

• Firestarter (H/S/S1), Flea (15/17), Javelin (10F/10N), Jenner (D), Locust (1E/1V/3V), Spider (5V), UrbanMech (R60)
• Assassin (21), Blackjack (1), Centurion (A/AH/AL/D), Cicada (2A/3M), Crab (20), Dervish (6M), Griffin (1N/3M), Hunchback (4G/4H/4J/4P/4SP), Phoenix Hawk (1), Shadow Hawk (2H/5M), Trebuchet (5J/5N/7M), Vulcan (2T/5T), Wolverine (6M/6R)
• Archer (2R), Black Knight (7/7-L), Catapult (C1), Champion (2N), Grasshopper (5H/5J/5N), Marauder (3M/3R), Orion (K/M/V/VA), Quickdraw (4G/4H/5A), Rifleman (3N), Thunderbolt (5S), Warhammer (6R)
• Atlas (D/K/RS), Awesome (8Q/8R/8T/8V/9M), Banshee (3E/3M), BattleMaster (1G/1P/3M), Charger (1A1), Cyclops (10-Q/10-Z/11-A/11-P), King Crab (0000), Stalker (3F/3H/4N), Victor (9B/9K)

House Steiner

Subsidiaries

• Anonymous Lyran Generals

Missions

• Competitive Edge
• Heir of Nothing
• Lyran Independence: The Cost of Loyalty
• Lyran Rebellion
• Stop the Launch
• The False Flag
• The Shadow Coup

'Mechs

• Commando (1B/1D/2D/3A), Firestarter (H/M/S/S1), Javelin (10F/10N/10P), Jenner (D), Locust (1E/1S/1V/3S/3V), Panther (9R), Spider (5V), UrbanMech (R60), Wolfhound (1/1A/1B)
• Assassin (21), Blackjack (1/3), Centurion (A/AH/AL/D), Cicada (2A/3M), Crab (20/20SL), Dervish (6M/7D), Enforcer (4R), Griffin (1N/1S/3M), Hatchetman (3F/5S), Hunchback (4G/4H/4J/4P/4SP), Phoenix Hawk (1/3S), Shadow Hawk (2D2/2H/5M), Trebuchet (5N/7M), Vulcan (2T/5T), Wolverine (6R)
• Archer (2R/2S), Black Knight (7), Catapult (C1), Champion (2N), Grasshopper (5H/5J/5N), JagerMech (DD), Marauder (3R/5D), Orion (K/M/V/VA), Quickdraw (4G/4H/5A), Rifleman (3N), Thunderbolt (5S/5SS/9SE), Warhammer (6R)
• Atlas (D/RS), Awesome (8Q/8R/8T/8V/9M), Banshee (3E/3S), BattleMaster (1G/1P/1S/3M), Charger (1A1), Cyclops (10-Q/10-Z/11-A/11-P), Highlander (733/733C/733P), King Crab (0000), Stalker (3F/3H/4N), Victor (9B/9K/9S), Zeus (6S/6T/9S)

Independents

Subsidiaries

• Anonymous
• Apex Mining Syndicate
• Bowen's Arrow
• Bowie Electronics
• Coalition of Farmers
• Duchy of Andurien
• Eyes on Democracy
• Free Skye Movement
• Indentured Apex Employees
• Inter-System Advocacy
• Interstellar Expeditions
• Lagom-gumi
• New Syrtis Shipyards
• Premana Pacers
• Quickscell Inc.
• St. Ives Compact
• Tikonov Free Republic

Missions

• Armed Robbery
• Bowie Electronics
• Campaign Missions (Missions 1-5, 8-11, 13-14, 16-21)
• Charity Case
• Destabilization
• Lyran Independence
• Lyran Rebellion: The Cost of Freedom
• Picking at the Scraps
• Picking up the Pieces
• Rasalhague Missions: False Promises
• Return of the Rangers
• The Conspirators
• The Powder Keg
• The Strength of Tradition
• Those in Need
• X Marks the Spot (Mission 4)

'Mechs

• Commando (1D/2P), Firestarter (H/S/S1), Flea (15), Javelin (10F/10N), Jenner (D/P), Locust (1E/1V/3V), Panther (9R), Raven (1X), Spider (5V), UrbanMech (R60/R60L)
• Blackjack (1/3), Centurion (A/AH/AL/D/P), Cicada (2A/2B/3C/3M), Crab (20), Dervish (6M/7D), Enforcer (4R), Griffin (1N/1P/1S/3M), Hunchback (4G/4H/4HP/4J/4P/4SP), Phoenix Hawk (1/1P), Shadow Hawk (1P/2D/2H/2P/5M), Trebuchet (5N/5P), Vindicator (1P/1R/1SIC/1X), Vulcan (2P/2T/5T), Wolverine (6P/6R)
• Archer (2P/2R), Cataphract (1X/2P/2X), Catapult (A1/C1/C4), Champion (2N), Dragon (1C), Grasshopper (4P/5H/5J/5M/5N), JagerMech (A/S), Marauder (3L/3R), Orion (K/M/V/VA), Quickdraw (4G/4H/5A/5P), Rifleman (3N), Thunderbolt (5S), Warhammer (6L/6R)
• Atlas (D/RS), Awesome (8Q/8R/8T/8V/9M), Banshee (2P/3E/3M/3P), BattleMaster (1G/1M), Charger (1A5/1P5), Cyclops (10-P/10-Q/10-Z/11-A/11-P), Highlander (733/733C/733P/733PP), Mauler (MX90), Stalker (3F/3H/4N), Victor (9A1/9B/9P), Zeus (6S/6T/9S)

Periphery Realms

Subsidiaries

• Illyrian Palatinate
• Lothian League
• Outworlds Alliance
• Magistracy of Canopus
• Taurian Concordat

Missions

• Dire Circumstances
• Tributes for the Imperator

'Mechs

• Commando (1B/2D/2P), Firestarter (H/S/S1), Flea (17), Javelin (10F/10N), Jenner (D/K/P), Locust (1E/1V/3V), Panther (9R), Spider (5K/5V), UrbanMech (R60)
• Assassin (21/25), Blackjack (1), Centurion (A/AH/AL/D/P), Cicada (2A/3C), Crab (20), Dervish (6M), Enforcer (4R), Griffin (1N/1P/1S), Hunchback (4G/4H/4HP/4J/4P/4SP), Kintaro (18P), Phoenix Hawk (1/1P), Shadow Hawk (1P/2D/2H/2P), Trebuchet (5N/5P/7M), Vindicator (1P/1R/1X), Vulcan (2P/2T/5T), Wolverine (6P/6R)
• Archer (2P/2R), Cataphract (2P), Catapult (C1), Dragon (1C/1N), Grasshopper (4P/5H/5J/5M/5N), JagerMech (DD), Marauder (3R), Orion (K/M/V), Quickdraw (4G/4H/5A/5P), Rifleman (3N), Thunderbolt (5S/9SE), Warhammer (6R)
• Atlas (D/P/RS), Awesome (8Q/8R), Banshee (2P/3E/3P), BattleMaster (1G/1M/3M), Black Knight (7-P), Charger (1A1/1P5), Cyclops (10-P/10-Z/11-A), Hatamoto-Chi (26P), Highlander (733PP), Stalker (3F/3H/4N), Victor (9B/9K/9P)

Outlaws

Subsidiaries

• Bandits
• Circinus Federation
• Clifton's Rangers
• Crimson Inclination
• El Giza Ghost Riders
• Elysian Fields
• Greater Valkyrate
• Militia
• Oberon Confederation
• Pirate
• Ranta's Bandits
• Rebel Uprising
• Ronin
• The Black Dragon
• Tortuga Dominions

Missions

• X Marks the Spot (Missions 1-3)

'Mechs

• Commando (1B/2D/2P), Firestarter (H/S/S1), Flea (17), Javelin (10F/10N), Jenner (D/F/P), Locust (1E/1V/3V), Panther (9R), Spider (5D/5K/5V), UrbanMech (R60/R60L)
• Assassin (21/25), Blackjack (1), Centurion (A/AH/AL/D/P), Cicada (2A/2B), Crab (20), Dervish (6M), Griffin (1N/1P), Hunchback (4G/4H/4HP/4J/4P/4SP), Kintaro (18P), Phoenix Hawk (1/1K/1P), Shadow Hawk (1P/2D/2H/2P), Trebuchet (5N/5P), Vindicator (1P/1R/1X), Vulcan (2P/2T/5T), Wolverine (6P/6R)
• Archer (2P/2R), Cataphract (2P), Catapult (C1/C4), Dragon (1N), Grasshopper (4P/5H/5J/5M/5N), Marauder (3R), Orion (K/M), Quickdraw (4G/4H/5A/5P), Rifleman (3N), Thunderbolt (5S), Warhammer (6R)
• Atlas (D/P/RS), Awesome (8Q/8T/8V), Banshee (2P/3E/3P), BattleMaster (1G/1M/3M), Black Knight (7-P), Charger (1A1/1A5/1P5), Cyclops (10-P/10-Z), Hatamoto-Chi (26P), Highlander (733PP), Mauler (1R), Stalker (3F/3H/4N), Victor (9B/9K/9P/9S), Zeus (6S)

Free Rasalhague Republic

Established: March 13, 3034

Missions

• Operation Onoda
• Rasalhague Missions: Ronin War

'Mechs

• Firestarter (H/S/S1), Javelin (10F/10N), Jenner (D/K), Locust (1E/1V/3S/3V), Panther (9R), Spider (5K/5V), UrbanMech (R60), Wolfhound (1)
• Assassin (21), Blackjack (1), Centurion (A/AH/AL/D), Cicada (2A/3M), Crab (20/27), Dervish (6M), Griffin (1N/1S/3M), Hunchback (4G/4H/4J/4P/4SP), Phoenix Hawk (1/1K), Shadow Hawk (2H/2K/5M), Trebuchet (5N/7K/7M), Vindicator (1AA), Vulcan (2T/5T), Wolverine (6K/6R)
• Archer (2K/2R), Black Knight (7), Catapult (C1/K2), Champion (2N), Dragon (1C/1G/1N/5N), Grasshopper (5H/5J/5N), JagerMech (DD/S), Marauder (3R/5D), Orion (K/M/V/VA), Quickdraw (4G/4H/5A/5K), Rifleman (3N), Thunderbolt (5S), Warhammer (6K/6R)
• Atlas (D/K/RS), Awesome (8Q/8R/8T/8V/9M), Banshee (3E/3S), BattleMaster (1G/3M), Charger (1A1/3K), Cyclops (10-Q/10-Z/11-A/11-P), Hatamoto-Chi (26T/27T/27W), King Crab (000/0000), Mauler (1R/MX90), Stalker (3F/3H/4N), Victor (9A1/9B/9K), Zeus (6S/9S)

Federated Commonwealth

Established: January 1, 3041

Subsidiaries

• FedCom Coalition

'Mechs

• Commando (1B/1D/2D/3A), Firestarter (H/M/S/S1), Javelin (10F/10N/10P), Jenner (D), Locust (1E/1M/1S/1V/3S/3V), Panther (9R), Raven (1X/2X), Spider (5D/5V), UrbanMech (R60), Wolfhound (1/1A/1B)
• Assassin (101/21), Blackjack (1/1DB/1DC/3), Centurion (A/AH/AL/D), Cicada (2A/3M), Crab (20), Dervish (6M/7D), Enforcer (4R), Griffin (1N/1S/3M), Hatchetman (3F/5S), Hunchback (4G/4H/4J/4P/4SP), Kintaro (18), Phoenix Hawk (1/3S), Shadow Hawk (2D/2D2/2H/5M), Trebuchet (5N/7M), Vulcan (2T/5T), Wolverine (6R)
• Archer (2R/2S), Black Knight (7), Cataphract (1X/2X/4X), Catapult (C1), Champion (2N), Grasshopper (5H/5J/5N), JagerMech (A/DD/S), Marauder (3D/3R/5D), Orion (K/M/V/VA), Quickdraw (4G/4H/5A), Rifleman (3C/3N/4D), Thunderbolt (5S/5SS/9SE), Warhammer (6D/6K/6R)
• Atlas (D/RS), Awesome (8Q/8R/8T/8V/9M), Banshee (3E/3S), BattleMaster (1D/1G/1P/1S/3M), Charger (1A1), Cyclops (10-Q/10-Z/11-A/11-P), Highlander (733/733C/733P), King Crab (0000), Stalker (3F/3H/4N), Victor (9A1/9B/9K/9S), Zeus (6S/6T/9S)

ComStar

ComStar is a unique organization that controls only one system, Terra, but serves as the antagonists in a handful of scripted missions. As such, the 'Mechs available for purchase in their market may differ from what is encountered in those missions.

'Mechs on Terra

• Firestarter (A/H), Javelin (10N), Locust (1V), Panther (8Z), Spider (5V), UrbanMech (R60)
• Assassin (21), Blackjack (1), Cicada (2A), Crab (27/27B/27SL), Dervish (6M), Griffin (1N/2N), Hunchback (4G), Kintaro (19/19B/20), Phoenix Hawk (1/1B/2), Shadow Hawk (2H), Trebuchet (3C), Vulcan (2T/5T), Wolverine (6R)
• Archer (2R/2RB), Black Knight (6/6B), Catapult (C1/C1B), Champion (1N/1N2/1NB), Grasshopper (5H), Marauder (2R), Orion (K), Quickdraw (4G), Rifleman (3N), Thunderbolt (5S/5SD), Warhammer (6R/6RB)
• Atlas (D/K), Awesome (8Q/8R), Banshee (3E), BattleMaster (1G/3M), Cyclops (10-Z/11-P), Highlander (732/732B), King Crab (000/0000/000B), Nightstar (9J), Stalker (3F/3FB/3H), Victor (9A1/9B), Zeus (5T)

Note: 'Mechs that spawn vary between Campaign Mode (20-70 tons) and Career Mode (45-100 tons).

'Mechs in Missions

• Campaign Mission 17: Coordinated Effort

ASN-21, ASN-101, BL-7-KNT-L, CDA-2A, CRB-27, CRB-27SL, CP-10-Z, HBK-4G, JVN-10N, KTO-19, KTO-20, LCT-1V, PXH-1, PXH-1K, RFL-3N, WVR-6R

• Campaign Mission 18: Blackout

AWS-8R, CDA-2A, JM6-S, JVN-10N, LCT-1V, SHD-2H

• Campaign Mission 19: Reckoning

ANH-1A, BL-7-KNT, BLR-1G, CRB-20, FLE-15, FS9-A, GRF-1S, HGN-732, JR7-D, KTO-20, ON1-K, RFL-3C, VND-1R, WVR-6R

• Campaign Mission 20: Turn and Burn

AWS-8Q, CDA-2A, JVN-10N, RFL-3N, SHD-2H, SDR-5V, VTR-9A1

• Campaign Mission 21: Crucible

ARC-2R, ASN-26, AWS-8T, BJ-1, BL-P-KNT, BLR-1G, BLR-3M, BNC-3S, CDA-2B, CN9-A, COM-1B, CP-10-Z, CPLT-C1, CPLT-K2, CRB-20, DRG-1N, ENF-4R, GHR-5H, GRF-1S, HGN-732, JM6-A, LCT-3V, MAD-3R, ON1-VA, PNT-9R, QKD-4G, RFL-3C, TDR-9SE, VTR-9S, ZEU-5S, ZEU-9S

Other

The following two factions are featured in MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries only as targeted opponents in the main campaign story and thus only 'Mechs that are encountered specifically in those scripted missions are listed.

Mercenaries

• Campaign Mission 4: Last Man Standing

ASN-21, GRF-1N

Black Inferno

• Campaign Mission 8: First Strike

ASN-21, CDA-2A, COM-1B, JVN-10F, PNT-8Z, PXH-1K, VND-1R, WHM-6R, WVR-6R

• Campaign Mission 9: Distress Call

AWS-8R, BLR-1G, BJ-1, CPLT-A1, CN9-AH, CDA-2A, FS9-H, JM6-S, JVN-10N, LCT-1E, MAD-3R, VTR-9A1

• Campaign Mission 10: Lock n' Load

BNC-3E, BJ-1, CDA-2A, COM-2D, FS9-H, HBK-4G, HBK-4H, LCT-1E, MAD-3R, SHD-2H, TDR-5SS, WVR-6K

• Campaign Mission 11: Black Harvest

AS7-D, BJ-1, CPLT-A1, COM-1B, HBK-4H, LCT-1E, TDR-5S, VTR-9B, WVR-6R

• Campaign Mission 14: Killing Kane

BJ-1, CPLT-A1, CN9-A, CN9-AH, CDA-2A, COM-1B, HBK-4G, JM6-A, KGC-0000, LCT-1E, PNT-9R, QKD-4G, RFL-3N, SDR-5D, TDR-5SS, VND-1AA

Rival Mercenaries

These groups are featured with the Rise of Rasalhague DLC and can be found in procedurally generated missions as both friendlies and enemies.

• Blackhearts
• Brion's Legion
• Crater Cobras
• Eridani Light Horse
• Filthy Lucre
• Gray Death Legion
• Gregg's Long Striders
• Hansen's Roughriders
• Harlock's Warriors
• Kell Hounds
• Lindon's Company
• McCarron's Armored Cavalry
• Mobile Fire
• Northwind Highlanders
• Bad Dream
• Thumpers
• Waco Rangers
• Wolf's Dragoons