MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries/Factions

Overview[edit]

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

House Davion[edit]

Subsidiaries[edit]

Missions[edit]

'Mechs[edit]

  • 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), Crusader (3D/3R/4D/4K/5M/5S), 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[edit]

Subsidiaries[edit]

Missions[edit]

'Mechs[edit]

  • 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), Crusader (3K/3R/4K/5M), 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[edit]

Subsidiaries[edit]

Missions[edit]

'Mechs[edit]

  • 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), Crusader (3L/3R/4L/5M), 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[edit]

Subsidiaries[edit]

Missions[edit]

'Mechs[edit]

  • 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), Crusader (3R/5M), 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[edit]

Subsidiaries[edit]

  • Anonymous Lyran Generals

Missions[edit]

'Mechs[edit]

  • 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), Crusader (3R/4K/5M/5S), 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[edit]

Subsidiaries[edit]

Missions[edit]

'Mechs[edit]

  • 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), Crusader (3L/3R/5M), 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[edit]

Subsidiaries[edit]

Missions[edit]

'Mechs[edit]

  • 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), Crusader (3R), 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[edit]

Subsidiaries[edit]

Missions[edit]

'Mechs[edit]

  • 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), Crusader (3R), 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[edit]

Established: March 13, 3034

Missions[edit]

'Mechs[edit]

  • 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), Crusader (3K/3R/4K/5M), 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[edit]

Established: January 1, 3041

Subsidiaries[edit]

'Mechs[edit]

  • 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), Crusader (3D/3R/4D/4K/5M/5S), 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[edit]

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[edit]

  • 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), Crusader (2R/3R), 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[edit]

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
AWS-8R, CDA-2A, JM6-S, JVN-10N, LCT-1V, SHD-2H
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
AWS-8Q, CDA-2A, JVN-10N, RFL-3N, SHD-2H, SDR-5V, VTR-9A1
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[edit]

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[edit]

ASN-21, GRF-1N

Black Inferno[edit]

ASN-21, CDA-2A, COM-1B, JVN-10F, PNT-8Z, PXH-1K, VND-1R, WHM-6R, WVR-6R
AWS-8R, BLR-1G, BJ-1, CPLT-A1, CN9-AH, CDA-2A, FS9-H, JM6-S, JVN-10N, LCT-1E, MAD-3R, VTR-9A1
BNC-3E, BJ-1, CDA-2A, COM-2D, FS9-H, HBK-4G, HBK-4H, LCT-1E, MAD-3R, SHD-2H, TDR-5SS, WVR-6K
AS7-D, BJ-1, CPLT-A1, COM-1B, HBK-4H, LCT-1E, TDR-5S, VTR-9B, WVR-6R
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

The Bounty Hunter[edit]

The player is employed by the Bounty Hunter for one scripted mission included in the Rise of Rasalhague DLC and is also offered rewards for Rival Mercs Intel. These groups can be found in procedurally generated missions as both friendlies and enemies.