MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries/High Reward Quests

MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries/High Reward Quests

Overview

Half-way between MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries common procedurally generated Contracts and the story progressing Campaign Missions, High Reward Quests are partially pre-scripted missions with increased difficulty and enhanced rewards. The base game featured forty-four High Reward Quests with the [[Heroes of the Inner Sphere DLC an additional eleven High Reward Quests.

Similar to the BattleTech video game's Flashpoints, MW5's High Reward Quests are mini-campaigns, ranging from one to multiple missions tied together in a single story, relating to background topics from the BattleTech universe or mercenary moral quandaries related to the conflict between duty to the contract or honorable conduct. Unlike Multi-Mission Operations, each High Reward Quest mission does not have to completed consecutively and will generally take place across multiple systems inside the same Conflict Zone. High Reward Quests will list the C-Bill and Reputation rewards they offer openly, but will hide any enhanced additional rewards until the completion of the final mission - though the list of them below exposes this.

While most quests are for a single employer, some quest strings give the player the option of completing missions via one of two opposing employers, for example two of the warring Great Houses, with the player warned they will only be able to select one to pursue. Some quests additionally have this choice to change faction in the middle or at the final mission, again the player can only select one path to take.

Though High Reward Quests feature scripted lines from the Cavalier Operations Officer Ryana Campbell and specific events, they are not fully scripted like the campaign missions so still have a degree of variability in map design and enemy 'Mech selection in each playthrough or even if a mission is restarted.

Much like the Campaign Missions, High Reward Quests require the player to reach the specific Reputation Level of zone in which they are hosted. However, unlike the Campaign missions, High Reward Quests are entirely optional and can be skipped. They do not expire so it is possible to return to them later, indeed even after the Campaign is completed, though their rewards, difficulty and tonnage restrictions do not scale and are static.

A list of the available High Reward Quests in MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries, broken down by Reputation level for both Campaign and Career Modes, follows:

Campaign Mode

Reputation 3

"Armed Robbery" - Pascagoula - Mercenary Row Conflict Zone

• Mission Brief: With numerous mercs pulling out of the Mercenary Row, Sebastian Spears of Interstellar Expeditions offers the Cavaliers a contract to strike one of the withdrawing Harlock's Warriors 'Mech repair depot for much needed supplies for his clients, attempting to overcome their reservation about hitting a fellow mercenary unit by offering the desperate Cavaliers a healthy cut of the resale value.
• Rewards: 78,125 C-Bills, 70 Reputation, LCT-3V Locust, one Tier 2 Medium Laser.
• Mission 1: 135 Tonnage Limit 7 Difficulty Assassination Mission on Pascagoula to kill the much despised Harlock's Warriors' head of security Anders Willman, which will convince the rest of the Warriors to bug out.

"Old Friend" - Brookeland - Mercenary Row Conflict Zone - DLC Mission

Exclusive to Heroes of the Inner Sphere

• Mission Brief: An old friend of Nikolai, Colonel Richard Markson of the Markson's Marauders mercenary unit contacts Jake Mason to offers his condolences and to discuss the existence of contract options outside the purview of the ComStar-backed Mercenary Review Board. If Mason can prove he has what it takes without his father around, Markson promises to hook him up with how to finds these additional sources of work.
• Rewards: Cantina and Career Path System unlocked.
• Mission 1: Reach Reputation 4

Reputation 4

"Picking up the Pieces" - Keytesville - Inferno's Wake Cluster

• Mission Brief: In the wake of Black Inferno's drive through the region, the pirate Vogel's Vandals have taken advantage of the situation to raid now defenseless farm worlds. A Coalition of Farmers have pooled their meagre funds to hire the Cavaliers to deal with the pirate threat.
• Rewards: 0 C-Bills, 105 Reputation, CDA-2B Cicada (in poor condition), on Tier 2 LRM-10
• Mission 1: 210 tonnage limit Difficulty 14 Defense Mission on Keytesville to protect valuable farm equipment needed for the imminent harvest.
• Mission 2: 230 tonnage limit Difficulty 18 Assassination Mission on Macomb to eliminate the pirate's leader Victor Vogel to end the threat and drive the rest of the Vandals off once and for all.

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"Picking at the Scraps" - Keytesville - Inferno's Wake Cluster

• Mission Brief: Raid the farmers to distract the local militia so you can rob their planet blind.
• Rewards: 568,125 C-Bills, 105 Reputation, three Tier 3 Medium Pulse Lasers, four Tier 3 Small Pulse Lasers, seven Single Heat sinks, eight Class V Jump Jets
• Mission 1: 210 tonnage limit Demolition Mission on Verde against a Coalition of Farmers complex
• Mission 2: 210 tonnage limit Raid Mission on Quincy against a Coalition of Farmers comm center

Reputation 5

"Frontline Support - Davion" - Marlowe's Rift - Davion/Kurita Frontline Conflict Zone

• Mission Brief: The Federated Suns is seeking Mercenaries to engage in support missions for their invasion thrust into the Combine.
• Rewards: 348,500 C-Bills, 260 Reputation, PNT-9R Panther, Tier 2 PPC
• Mission 1: 230 tonnage limit Raid Mission on Marlowe's Rift against First Amphigean Light Assault Group defended communication towers to assist the Davion offensive.
• Mission 2: 230 tonnage limit Demolition Mission on Misery against a McGee's Cutthroats firebase to end their raids against Davion supply lines.

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"Frontline Support - Kurita" - Marlowe's Rift - Davion/Kurita Frontline Conflict Zone

• Mission Brief: The Draconis Combine is seeking Mercenaries to engage in support missions for their defense against the Davion invasion thrust.
• Rewards: 348,500 C-Bills, 260 Reputation, SDR-5K Spider, Autocannon 10 Burst Fire Tier 3, SRM 6 x2 Tier 2
• Mission 1: 175 tonnage limit Difficulty 20 Demolition Mission on Bergman's Planet against a 41st Avalon Hussars command post.
• Mission 2: 175 tonnage limit Difficulty 20 Raid Mission on Gandy's Luck against a 41st Avalon Hussars ammo depot.

Reputation 6

"The Traitor" - Ronel - Davion Borderlands Conflict Zone

• Mission Brief: The Draconis Combine hires the Cavaliers to track down and kill two high value defectors who have crossed into Federated Suns space to show the fate of those would betray House Kurita.
• Rewards: 337,250 C-Bills, 450 Reputation, two Tier 2 AC/2 BF, one Tier two AC/20, one Tier 3 AC/10 BF
• Mission 1: 170 tonnage limit Difficulty 24 Assassination Mission on Ronel to kill Tai-i Hester Troy, now serving in the Blue Star Irregulars mercenary unit.
• Mission 2: 170 tonnage limit Difficulty 24 Assassination Mission on Tigress to kill Sho-sa David Osumi, now serving in the Crater Cobras mercenary unit.

"A Cunning Decoy" - Barstow - Shipping Lane Conflict Zone

• Mission Brief: The Cavaliers are hired by Avalon Shipping to serve as bait, garrisoning insignificant targets whose location has been leaked to try and lure pirates away from the real ones.
• Rewards: 1,250,000 C-Bills, 450 Reputation, two Tier 3 LRM-5, two Tier 3 Machine Gun, ten Single Heat Sinks.
• Mission 1: 290 tonnage limit Difficulty 36 Warzone Mission on Listowel to draw Jessup's Avengers away from Avalon Shipping's latest large shipment.
• Mission 2: 290 tonnage limit Difficulty 36 Warzone Mission on Listowel against Castell's Pillaghers responding to the false intel about Avalon Shipping's fake depot.

"Invasion Support - Kurita" - Xhosa - Kurita/Davion Frontline Conflict Zone

• Mission Brief: The Draconis Combine is launching an invasion thrust into the Federated Suns, offering mercenary units supporting contracts to strike FedSun employed mercs and force them to withdraw.
• Rewards: (if completing both missions of Invasion Support - Kurita) 237,250 C-Bills, 450 Reputation, one Tier 3 AC/5 Burst Fire, four Tier 3 Machine Guns
• Mission 1: 260 tonnage limit Difficulty 27 Demolition Mission on Kentares to destroy the command post of the Blue Star Irregulars and to weaken the Davion defenses in the region
• Mission 2: 260 tonnage limit Difficulty 27 Assassination Mission on David to eliminate MIIO "Agent Vulpes" before his evacuation by the Addicks Draconis March Militia and prevent damaging intelligence on the Kurita offensive efforts reaching Davion hands.

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A Back Channel Deal

• Mission Brief: Noting the Cavaliers' success on Kentares, House Davion offers a contract to betray the Draconis Combine to ensure the safety of MIIO Agent Vuples with critical intel on the Combine's efforts
• Rewards: 340,250 C-Bills, 450 Reputation, two Tier 2 LRM-15 Stream Fire
• Mission 1: 260 tonnage limit Difficulty 25 Defense Mission on Kentares to hold back the Thirty-Sixth Dieron Regulars and ensure Vulpes' extraction.

"Defense Support - Davion" - Xhosa - Kurita/Davion Frontline Conflict Zone

• Mission Brief: With its hands full with the Draconis Combine invasion in the region, the Federated Suns is seeking small and agile mercenary units to engage in behind the line raids in Combine territory to take the pressure off.
• Rewards: (if completing both missions of Defense Support - Davion) 237,250 C-Bills, 450 Reputation, two Tier 2 SRM-4, two Tier 2 Medium Lasers
• Mission 1: 180 tonnage limit Difficulty 27 Raid Mission on Matar to destroy a water purification plant to delay the Combine invasion thrust.
• Mission 2: 180 tonnage limit Difficulty 27 Assassination Mission on Homan to eliminate Tai-sa Richard Saito of the Fifteenth Dieron Regulars, the Kurita high commander involved in the hiring of mercenaries to support the invasion thrust into FedSun space, to shatter the morale of both the Fifteenth's and the mercs fighting under his banner.

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An Intriguing Offer

• Mission Brief: Noting the Cavaliers' success on Matar, House Kurita offers a contract to betray the Federated Suns and eliminate the commander of the Crater Cobras, shattering the Davion defensive efforts.
• Rewards: 240,725 C-Bills, 450 Reputation, one Tier 2 PPC, one Tier 2 LRM-10
• Mission 1: 260 tonnage limit Difficulty 25 Assassination Mission on Raman to eliminate the Crater Cobras commander Major Roland Colt.

"Crimson Crusade" - Najha - Lower Class Kuritan Worlds - DLC Mission

• Mission Brief: The Draconis Combine hires the Cavaliers to assist the Sixth Arkab Legion in destroying the rebel Crimson Inclination group, led by the charismatic High Lord Fransson, who've taken over Najha.
• Rewards: 304,825 C-Bills, 2,500 Reputation, DRG-SDW Sidewinder
• Mission 1: 230 tonnage limit 55 difficulty Beachhead mission on Najha to clear the Crimson Inclination artillery to allow the Arkab Legion to breach the capital city's defenses.
• Mission 2: 270 tonnage limit 60 difficulty Demolition mission on Mannedorf to destroy a bolt-hole used by the escaping Crimson Inclination located by the ISF.
• Mission 3: 315 tonnage limit 70 difficulty Assassination mission on Ardoz to hopefully put and end to the Crimson Inclination by defeating Fransson and his top lieutenants.
• Mission 4: 50 tonnage limit 60 Difficulty Raid mission on Marwai to speedily and stealthily destroy radio towers solo to prevent the surviving elements of the Crimson Inclination from connecting with the martyred Fransson's Loki handlers, before leading the five 'Mechs into a Sixth Arkab Legion ambush.

Notes: The final mission's terrain is quite boggy, and the swamps will slow down even the fastest light 'Mechs to a crawl, rendering them extremely vulnerable. Jump Jets are strongly advised, to avoid being caught in the ambush zone. A minimum speed of 65km/h is also recommended, due to the tight timing constraints on detection by the relay towers; the Jenner or Phoenix Hawk are ideal.

Reputation 7

"Industrial Espionage" - Ares - Rashpur-Owens Manufacturing Worlds Conflict Zone

• Mission Brief: Seeking to drive the last surviving Capellan DropShip manufacturer out of business, Davion-based DropShip builder New Syrtis Shipyards is undercutting the prices of vessels built by Rashpur-Owens Incorporated, additionally negating the losses by illegal smuggling goods over the Davion-Liao border in the newly built vessels intended for Capellan buyers. Rashpur-Owens hires the Cavaliers to destroy key NSS facilties used in this trade to put a stop to the scheme.
• Rewards: 312,554 C-Bills, 658 Reputation, VND-1R Vindicator
• Mission 1: 290 tonnage limit Difficulty 45 Raid Mission on Bethel to destroy facilities housing important components used to maintain New Syrtis Shipyards fleet of Mammoth-class DropShips utilized in their smuggling efforts.
• Mission 2: 290 tonnage limit Difficulty 45 Demolition Mission on Ares to destroy the transfer station used by New Syrtis Shipyards to sell to the Confederation under the table.

"Uprising, Quelled" - Bora - Duchy of Tsitsang Conflict Zone

• Mission Brief: Duchy of Tsitsang is a collection of five system in the Sarna Commonality harshly ruled with an iron fist by Duchess Karis So. With her people openly rising up in rebellion, the Cavaliers are hired to deal with this insurrection quickly, only to escalate matters.
• Rewards: 312,554 C-Bills, 658 Reputation, two LRM-15s, 10 single heat sinks.
• Mission 1: 230 tonnage limit Difficulty 41 Demolition Mission on Bora to destroy the rebels base as an example to those who would oppose Duchess So and the Celestial Wisdom.
• Mission 2: 230 tonnage limit Difficulty 45 Assassination Mission on Ovan to eliminate rebel leader Josh Vorsythe to shatter the rallying point for the rebellion against Duchess Su.

"The Conspirators" - Cammal - Rashpur-Owens Manufacturing Worlds Conflict Zone

• Mission Brief: An independent watchdog group called Eyes on Democracy contacts the Cavaliers with concerns that the leading candidate for the regional Trade Federation Presidency position, one Casper Owens, may soon be assassinated, so that Duke Hasek-Davion may install a puppet candidate who will be more amenable to his demands and to gain more influence over local administrative and logistical operations.
• Rewards: 304,825 C-Bills, 2,500 Reputation, Rifleman RFL-DNA
• Mission 1: 290 tonnage limit Difficulty 60 Defense Mission on Cammal to prevent the assassination attempt.
• Mission 2: 295 tonnage limit Difficulty 55 Raid Mission on Monhegan to discourage the Fusiliers from making another assassination attempt.
• Mission 3: 310 tonnage limit Difficulty 65 Demolition Mission on Bethel. Preemptive strike against nearby garrison to protect candidate.
• Mission 4: 270 tonnage limit Difficulty 65 Attack Mission on Novaya Zemlya to end Anton Vitios plot.

Reputation 8

"The Cerberus Hounds" - New Westin - Sian Commonality Conflict Zone

• Mission Brief: The Capellan Confederation hires the Cavaliers to defends the descendants of the Cerberus Hounds, a group of former Federated Suns MechWarriors who defected from the 9th Avalon Hussars in 2862. After over a century of living within the Confederation, their location has been discovered by the Federated Suns who are now determined to destroy them.
• Rewards: 340,554 c-bills, 1,044 Reputation, five Tier 3 Small Lasers, one Tier 3 Large Laser
• Mission 1: 320 tonnage limit Defense Mission on New Westin to protect the Cerberus Hounds from attacking First Kittery Borderers forces.
• Mission 2: 320 tonnage limit Warzone Mission on Grand Base to hold back the vengeful First Kittery Borderers to allow the Cerberus Hounds to evacuate Capellan civilians.

"Errant Signal" - Egress - Backwater Region Conflict Zone

• Mission Brief: The Capellan Confederation has detected a weak coded signal coming from a planet on the Liao Periphery border that should be uninhabited. Though they are unable to decode the message, the Cavaliers are hired by the Confederation to investigate what is a suspected pirate or wildcatter colony.
• Rewards: 350,000 C-Bills, 1,044 Reputation, one Tier 0 Gauss Rifle, one Tier 0 LB 10-X, five tons of Gauss ammo, 4 tons of LB 10-X ammo, five Double Heat Sinks
• Mission 1: 280 Tonnage Limit Difficulty 60 Raid Mission on Egress that sees the Cavaliers sent to destroy the illegal colony's communciation relays only to encounter heavily armed House Davion defenders.
• Mission 2: 280 tonnage limit Difficulty 60 Warzone Mission on Repulse to strike the deciphered source of the errant transmissions - a House Davion strike team armed with New Avalon Institute of Science prototype weapons preparing for raids against Capellan industrial systems to field test the LosTech equipment.

Bow and Arrow - Occupied Marik Territory Conflict Zone - DLC Mission

• Mission Brief: Baron Oliver Kincaid, an old friend of Mason's father, has died and bequeathed his custom Archer (the Agincourt) to Mason - but the 'Mech is the center of a family disagreement between the Baron's daughter Kate Kincaid and his estranged son, Bowen Kincaid, that will require the Cavaliers to unravel.
• Rewards: 304, 825 C-bills, 2500 Reputation, ARC-AGC Agincourt
• Mission 1: 270 Tonnage Limit 65 Difficulty Demolition mission on Holt to destroy a bandit-held compound reportedly holding the Agincourt.
• Mission 2: 315 Tonnage Limit 70 Difficulty Raid mission on Ibstock to destroy satellite stations used by Bowen's Arrows to spread increasing misinformation and interest on the location of the Agincourt.
• Mission 3: 340 Tonnage Limit 75 Difficulty Defense mission on Bernardo to protect a decommissioned base that may contain the Agincourt from capture by Bowen's newest employees, elements of the storied Waco Rangers.
• Mission 4: 270 Tonnage Limit 70 Difficulty Mixed mission on Berenson which forces the Cavaliers to choose to either strike a Waco Ranger forward operating base or capture a nearby civilian city first before killing Bowen Kincaid to protect and claim the Agincourt.

Notes: In the final mission, securing the city before attacking the Waco FOB will result in the arrival of additional friendly reinforcements during various phases of the mission, including (potentially) a pair of Demolisher tanks early on, and a lance of Light 'Mechs later on. This may make the mission a little easier, given the attrition of fighting so many hostile 'Mechs..

"Defense Support - Davion" - Teng - Liao/Davion Border Conflict Zone

• Mission Brief: The Federated Suns requests services of a dependable mercenary outfit for a staunch defense.
• Rewards: 240,797 C-Bills, 1044 Reputation, 2x Tier 4 LB 10-X AC, 2x Tier 4 Ultra AC/5, 6x LB 10-X AC Ammo, 6x Ultra AC/5 Ammo.
• Mission 1: 280 tonnage limit Difficulty 60 Warzone Mission on Teng against 1st St. Ives Lancers.
• Mission 2: 280 tonnage limit Difficulty 60 Warzone Mission on Bacum against a 2nd St. Ives Lancers.

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"Frontline Invasion - Liao" - Teng - Liao/Davion Border Conflict Zone

• Mission Brief: THe Capellan Confederation is seeking mercenaries to directly partake in the frontline invasion into Davion space.
• Rewards: 240,797 C-Bills, 1044 Reputation, ENF-4R Enforcer (damaged), Tier 3 Large Laser, Tier 4 Machine Gun
• Mission 1: 280 tonnage limit Difficulty 60 Demolition Mission on Bacum against a 7th Crucis Lancers.
• Mission 2: 280 tonnage limit Difficulty 60 Assassination Mission on Narellan to kill 5th Davion Guards commander Walter Jackson.

"No Pilot Left Behind" - Lopez - Duchy of Andurien Conflict Zone

• Mission Brief: Attack pirate hideout and rescue Pavel Shenzeng son.
• Rewards: 440,797 C-bills, 1,044 Reputation, pilot Capt. Shenzeng (19/42)
• Mission 1: 270 Tonnage Limit 60 Difficulty Raid mission on Lopez to help POWs escape from planet and destroy pirates cowmmand center.
• Mission 2: 270 Tonnage Limit 60 Difficulty Warzone Mission on Ryerson. Cause a distraction and draw away enemy mechs from their base.

Reputation 9

"Chasing Ghosts" - Watermael - Vacant Worlds Conflict Zone

• Mission Brief: Baron Ishmael Stroud hires the Cavaliers to follow-up on rumors of the fate of his son, thought lost for over a decade in suspected pirate space.
• Rewards: 20,905 C-Bills, 1,467 Reputation, two Tier 3 Large Pulse Lasers, one Tier 3 ER PPC, one Tier 4 Small Pulse Laser, one Tier 4 Anti-Missile System and three tons of AMS ammo.
• Mission 1: 315 tonnage 67 Difficulty Raid Mission on Watermael to destroy the pirate's storage facilities holding their loot to search for clues and weaken them.
• Mission 2: 315 tonnage 67 Difficulty Demolition Mission on Gouderak to strike at pirates base in the region.
• Mission 3: 315 tonnage 70 Difficulty Assassination Mission on Vakarel against the leader of Ravid's Reckoning - Ravid Stroud himself.

"Defending the Honor" - Kearny - Free Worlds Commerce Hub Conflict Zone

• Mission Brief: The Cavaliers are hired by Gibson-born elements of the Fourth Regulan Hussars serving as the honor guard for Count Derrick Cameron-Jones convinced that traditionalists who view those from Gibson as traitors to Regulus will launch a false-flag attack during a good will tour to prove they are unworthy of the position.
• Rewards: 1,290,905 C-bills, 1467 Reputation, one Tier 3 LRM-15, one Tier 3 PPC, three Tier 3 Medium Lasers.
• Mission 1:350 Tonnage Limit 70 Difficulty Defense Mission on Kearny as the Cavaliers must protect the base where the Count is currently being guarded
• Mission 2:350 Tonnage Limit 70 Difficulty Warzone Mission on Mauripur to stand between the rogue elements of the Hussars and the Count's evacuation DropShip.
• Mission 3:350 Tonnage Limit 70 Difficulty Assassination Mission on Diass II with the Count sending the Cavaliers to eliminate lead conspirator Daxa Mahat to teach the dissidents a lesson.

"The Enemy of my Enemy" - Anegasaki - Marik/Liao Border Conflict Zone

• Mission Brief: The Free Worlds League intelligence agency SAFE hires the Cavaliers to quietly deal with the Federated Suns-employed Lexington Combat Group from escalating tensions in the region, having secretly infiltrated League space to launch attacks against the Capellan Confederation wearing Free Worlds League Military colors to trick the Capellans into launching counter-attacks against House Marik.
• Rewards: 290,905 C-bills; 1,467 Reputation, ON1-VA Orion, two Tier 3 SRM-4
• Mission 1: 315 tonnage limit Difficulty 70 Assassination Mission on Anegasaki to eliminate Captain Venessa Jym, commander of the Lexington Combat Group detachment in League space before the Davion mercenaries can launch their attack.
• Mission 2: 315 tonnage limit Difficulty 70 Defense Mission on Calloway to protect a local colony from the anger of the still disguised Lexington Combat Group, lashing out at the nearest League site for preventing its planned attacks against the Confederation.
• Mission 3: 315 tonnage limit Difficulty 70 Demolition Mission on Daneshmand to destroy the true mastermind of the plan, a rabidly anti-Liao colony supported by rogue elements of the Fourth Fusiliers of Oriente who hired the Lexington Combat Group, or so it would seem...

"Destablization" - Ngake - Free Worlds Interior Conflict Zone

• Mission Brief: An anonymous group of "concerned citizens" seek to hire the Cavaliers to strike at manufacturers in the region to purportedly prove that the Captain-General must devote more resources to the defense of this supposedly safe interior region. Yet curiously all the attacks are seemingly against just one of the many manufacturers in the area.
• Rewards: (if completing all three missions of "Destablization") 290,905 C-Bills, 1,467 Reputation, QKD-4G Quickdraw
• Mission 1: 315 tonnage limit Difficulty 70 Demolition Mission on Ngake against a Earthwerks-FWL manufacturing hub, with Earthwerks security quick to respond.
• Mission 2: 315 tonnage limit 70 Difficulty Demolition mission against a Earthwerks-FWL food plant on Wallis, their employer promising nobody will truely go hungry.
• Mission 3: 315 tonnage limit 70 Difficulty Raid mission against a trio of heavily defended Earthwerks-FWL supply depots on Norfolk.

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• "Corporate Interests"
• Mission Brief: After the second mission of "Destablization", a disgusted soon to be ex-employee of the Quickscell Company reveals that the Cavaliers have been lied to and the whole contract is actually an attempt to weaken Earthwerks purely to increase sale for Quickscell products in the region, offering an alternate contract and a more modest reward if the Cavaliers instead betray the duplicitous Quickscell.
• Rewards: 100,00 C-Bills, 1,467 Reputation, five Tier 0 AC/20BFs, five Tier 0 AC/10BFs, six Tier 0 AC/5BFs, eight Tier 0 AC/2BFs
• Mission 1: 270 tonnage limit 60 Difficulty Raid mission to destroy three Quickscell depots on their regional headquarters on Ngake.

"Hazing the Weak" - Sendalor - Sian Commonality Conflict Zone

• Mission Brief: Doomsday cult Church of Kali member Aditi Whidbey has gone rogue, forcing the normally highly secretive zealots to hire an outside mercenary unit to deal with her, but the Cavaliers efforts are complicated by the liaison Will of Kali's increasingly threatening tone as well as the surprise appearance of advanced BattleMechs unseen in centuries.
• Rewards: 304,825 C-Bills, 2,500 Reputation, ON1-YAJ Yad al-Jauza
• Mission 1: 270 Tonnage Limit 65 Difficulty Defense Mission on Sendalor to protect innocent settlers from attack from Whidbey's rogue forces.
• Mission 2: 315 Tonnage Limit 70 Difficulty Demolition Mission on Housekarle to destroy a base of operations used by Whidbey's forces protected by unusually advanced 'Mechs.
• Mission 3: 315 Tonnage Limit 75 Difficulty Assassination Mission on Grand Base to kill Aditi Whidbey's highly ranked adjunct Captain Warner and his Royal equipped forces.
• Mission 4: 340 Tonnage Limit 75 Difficulty Assassination Mission on Claxton to assault Aditi Whidbey's final redoubt among the remains of the 309th Royal BattleMech Division in a horrific toxic and lava filled canyon to finally kill the heretic and her remaining followers.

Notes: In the final mission, standing in the lava will spike 'Mech heat to around 60-70%, depending on capacity and heatsinks, but does not seem to deal damage. In addition, the final approach to Aditi is a narrow, upward-spiralling pass that leads into an 'arena' of sorts. Whilst Aditi only has two allies, she pilots the Yad al-Jauza, her teammates similarly pilot SLDF-grade 'Mechs, and all pilots are highly skilled; an aggressive push into the final arena to gain maneuvering room is recommended to avoid being bottled up in the pass. Close-quarters loadouts are also advised, due to the rough terrain limiting sniping and many encounters taking place within minimum range of LRMs.

Reputation 10

"The False Flag" - Colfax - Steiner/Marik Border Conflict Zone

• Mission Brief: Following a dual SAFE and Lyran Intelligence Corps investigation, the Lyran Commonwealth suspects an unknown party of attempting to provoke a war by raiding both sides of the Free Worlds League/Lyran Commonwealth border using 'Mechs painted in the colors of the other nation.
• Rewards: 305,750 C-Bills, 2500 reputation, one Tier 3 AC/20, one Tier 3 LRM-10 and four Tier 4 SRM-2s
• Mission 1: 340 Tonnage Limit 75 Difficulty Defense mission on Colfax against a "House Marik" raiding force.
• Mission 2: 340 Tonnage Limit 75 Difficulty Warzone Mission against "House Marik" forces on Nestor.
• Mission 3: 340 Tonnage Limit 75 Difficulty Assassination mission to kill the Draconis Elite Strike Team leader Tai-i Jules Tanaka to put a stop to the false flag attacks.

"Shipping Disruption" - Kilarney - Free Worlds League Shipping Lane Conflict Zone

• Mission Brief: A joint venture on the production of Land Trains centuries ago has proven highly successful for both Gienah Automotive and DuraPaq Solutions, but the terms are heavily biased toward DuraPaq who get the lion share of the profit. The Cavaliers are hired by an aggressive Gienah Automative executive seeking to secretly strike at DuraPaq facilities, damaging them enough to cause delays that would trigger contract penalty clauses that would "rebalance" the flow of profit more favorably toward Gienah.
• Rewards: 304,825 C-Bills, 2500 Reputation, one AC/10 Burst Fire, one Large Laser, four Small Lasers
• Mission 1: 315 Tonnage Limit 70 Difficulty Demolition mission exclusively against DuraPaq's transport facility on Kilarney, damaging the Gienah built Land Trains will render the contract null and void.
• Mission 2: 340 Tonnage Limit 75 Difficulty Raid Mission against communication relays on Schereville to prevent a spy leaking word to DuraPaq that Gienah was behind the Kilarney strike and avoid shattering the joint venture entirely.

"Forceful Negotiations" - Labouchere - Duchy of Tamarind Conflict Zone

• Mission Brief: The Tamarind Mining Corporation wants to hire the Cavaliers to eject local civilians from lands above radioactive mineral deposit the Free Worlds League Parliament has ceded to the company, but the locals fanatical religious devotion for Star League era ruins located there mean they will not go easy.
• Rewards: 2,305, 621 C-bills and 2,500 Reputation
• Mission 1: 340 tonnage limit Difficulty 75 Raid Mission on Labouchere to destroy the region's communication relay towers with such ferocity to hopefully frighten the civilians into leaving.
• Mission 2: 340 tonnage limit Difficulty 75 Demolition Mission on Alula Borealis with the TMC ordering the Cavaliers to destroy the ruins in question, with the civilians hiring the Clifton's Rangers mercenary unit to defend their sacred site.
• Mission 3: 340 tonnage limit Difficulty 75 Warzone on Promised Land with the incensed and inconsolable civilians using every last C-Bill remaining to them to send the Clifton's Rangers to destroy the Cavaliers.

"Bring Her Home" - Raman - Kurita/Davion Frontline Conflict Zone

• Mission Brief: Save Duke Cole's daughter
• Rewards: 304.825 C-Bills, 2,500 Reputation, VTR-BSK Victor - Last mission guarantees enemy spawn of MAD-4A Marauder II.
• Mission 1: 270 tonnage limit Difficulty 65 Defense mission on Raman to save and meet Duke Cole.
• Mission 2: 315 tonnage limit Difficulty 70 Beachhead mission on Raman to secure landing zone for Draconis March Militia.
• Mission 3: 340 tonnage limit Difficulty 75 Raid mission on Matar to destroy communication facilities.
• Mission 4: 400 tonnage limit Difficulty 80 Assassination mission on Reisling's Planet to eliminate Shadow Unit leadership.

Notes: The final mission gives you a choice between a head-on assault on the Shadow Unit base, or a longer route around the edge of the facility. The latter route will allow you to reduce the number of aerospace defenders somewhat, but also forces you to deal with 2-3 lances worth of Light and Medium 'Mechs and miscellaneous other ground vehicles. Engaging the base head on only requires dealing with the final mixed Heavy/Assault lance and the aerospace craft.

Reputation 11

"Defend the Enhanced" - Sheridan - Stewart Commonality Conflict Zone

• Mission Brief: The Cavaliers are hired by Enhancements Diversified, a Free Worlds League Bionics manufacturer whose clinics and facilities are under attack by rabid anti-bionic fanatics.
• Rewards: 304,600 C-Bills, 2500 Reputation, two Medium Lasers, one Large Laser
• Mission 1: 315 tonnage limit Difficulty 70 Defense Mission on Sheridan to protect one of ED's bionics facilties and the city around it from fanatic attack.
• Mission 2: 315 tonnage limit Difficulty 70 Warzone Mission on Bedeque to hold back a large fanatic attack group from reaching one of ED's clincs.

"The Shadow Coup" - Eaton - Lyran Strongholds Conflict Zone

• Mission Brief: An anonymous group of Lyran officers are offering contracts on the lives of Lyran Guards "Social Generals" in order to prevent needless deaths of soldiers by ineffective leaders.
• Rewards: 305,275 C-Bills, 2500 Reputation, two Tier 3 PPCs and Capt. Louise Fenstrom
• Mission 1: 360 Tonnage Limit 80 Reputation Assassination Mission on Veckholm to kill Colonel Angus Kempf while he's engaged in pointless parade in his overly equipped assault 'Mech.
• Mission 2: 360 Tonnage Limit 80 Reputation Raid Mission on Leganes to kill Leutnant General Stevens, hiding in his regimental HQ.

"X Marks The Spot" - Somerset - Pirate Worlds Conflict Zone - DLC Mission

• Mission Brief: Interstellar Expeditions has previously hired elements of Jake Kalmar's band of pirates led by Yaros Regas to support its investigations in the Deep Periphery, but the band is now on the losing side of an escalating conflict with the Oberon Confederation. Seeking to protect IE's involvement, Sebastian Speers hires the Cavaliers as new recruits to reinforce and resupply Regas' "privateers".
• Rewards: 304,825 C-Bills, 2500 reputation, COR-PVT Corsair Privateer (damaged)
• Mission 1: 340 Tonnage Limit 60 Difficulty Raid mission on Somerset to gain the trust of pirates by raiding a Lyran Commonwealth logistical facility.
• Mission 2: 340 Tonnage Limit 70 Difficulty Raid mission on Winfield to hit a military supply depot on behalf of the pirates.
• Mission 3: 340 Tonnage Limit 75 Difficulty Demolition mission on Icar to eliminate a Steiner monitoring station and provide cover for the pirate smuggling operation.
• Mission 4: 380 Tonnage Limit 90 Difficulty Campaign mission on Star's End which sees an attempt to parlay with Yaros Regas at his moon base interrupted by the arrival of forces led by Tyler Erickson of the Oberon Confederation.

"Lyran Rebellion" - Mariefred - Rebellious Lyran Province Conflict Zone

• Mission Brief: Aid the anti-sovereignity party.
• Rewards: 304,283 C-Bills, 2500 Reputation, GRF-1N Griffin Tier 4 PPC
• Mission 1: 315 tonnage limit Difficulty 70 Defense Mission on Soilihull to aid in the defense of supply depot.
• Mission 2: 315 tonnage limit Difficulty 70 Raid Mission on Uzhgorod to destroy Free Skye's primary supply depot.
• Mission 3: 315 tonnage limit Difficulty 70 Assassination Mission on Aristotle to prevent escape of Free Skye's leaders.

alternately after 2 missions

The Cost Of Freedom

• Mission Brief: Switch sides and join Free Skye's to protect evacuation attempt.
• Rewards: 1,545,000 C-Bills, 2500 Reputation, 10x Double Heat Sinks.
• Mission 1: 360 tonnage limit Difficulty 80 Warzone Mission on Aristotle.

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"Lyran Independence" - Mariefred - Rebellious Lyran Province Conflict Zone

• Mission Brief: Aid the pro-independence party by fighting its enemies.
• Rewards: 304,283 C-Bills, 2500 Reputation, FS9-A Firestarter, 4x Tier 4 Flamer.
• Mission 1: 315 tonnage limit Difficulty 70 Raid Mission on Trent against 14th Lyran Guards installations.
• Mission 2: 315 tonnage limit Difficulty 70 Defense Mission on Mariefred to defend primary supply depot.
• Mission 3: 315 tonnage limit Difficulty 70 Warzone Mission on Canonbie to hold of Steiner forces.

alternately after 2 missions

The Cost Of Loyalty

• Mission Brief: Switch sides and join Davion.
• Rewards: 304,283 C-Bills, 2500 Reputation, 2xTier 4 SRM6, Tier 4 Large Laser.
• Mission 1: 315 tonnage limit Difficulty 70 Warzone Mission on Trent to destroy retreating enemy forces.

Reputation 12

"Raise Of The Black Dragon" - Altenmarkt - Lower Class Kuritan Worlds Conflict Zone

• Mission Brief: Play as a decoy to draw out the Kokuryu-kai.
• Rewards: 4,578,000 C-Bills, 3,2500 reputation, Tier 4: 2x LRM 20, 2x ER PPC
• Mission 1: 360 Tonnage Limit 80 Difficulty Defense mission on Altenmarkt to protect local duke during his tour.
• Mission 2: 360 Tonnage Limit 80 Difficulty Warzone mission on Maule. Engage and defeat Black Dragon forces.
• Mission 3: 360 Tonnage Limit 80 Difficulty Assassination mission on Sternwerde to eliminate Kokuryu-kai leader.

Stop the Launch - Muphrid - Farm Territories Conflict Zone

• Mission Brief: Lionel Stanz is going to set launch a nuclear strike.
• Rewards: 304,825 C-Bills, 2500 reputation, KGC-CAR King Crab
• Mission 1: 400 Tonnage Limit 90 Difficulty Demolition mission on Muphrid against Militia to destroy relay station.
• Mission 2: 400 Tonnage Limit 90 Difficulty Demolition mission on Muphrid against Militia to destroy second relay station.
• Mission 3: 400 Tonnage Limit 90 Difficulty Raid mission on Muphrid to secure detonators.
• Mission 4: 400 Tonnage Limit 90 Difficulty Assassination mission on Summer to kill Lionel Stanz.

"A Dragon in Sheep's Clothing" - Tomans III - Steiner/Kurita Border Conflict Zone

• Mission Brief: With the ISF learning of rumors of an alliance between Houses Steiner and Davion, the Cavaliers are hired to raid Steiner outposts masquerading as a Davion unit to spoil any such relations.
• Rewards: 444,856 C-bills, 3250 Reputation, DRG-1N Dragon
• Mission 1: 340 Tonnage Limit 75 Difficulty Demolition Mission on Tomans to destroy an Arcturan Guards forward base while broadcasting Davion IFF codes.
• Mission 2: 340 Tonnage Limit 75 Difficulty Demolition Mission on Bessarabia II to destroy a Arcturan Guards defended ice-mining complex as "House Davion" to allow the ISF to hack Lyran communications to discover the route of secret Davion caravan.
• Mission 3: 340 Tonnage Limit 75 Difficulty Raid Mission on Cusset to destroy the meeting site of Steiner and Davion envoys while masquerading as House Steiner forces to try and shatter any lasting Steiner-Davion alliance.

"Shadow War: Dragon's Breath" - Kaus Media - Rogue Cluster Conflict Zone

• Mission Brief: The Cavaliers find themselves drawn into internal Draconis Combine intrigue when they are offered a contract from the Internal Security Force to remove a Order of Five Pillars backed politician.
• Rewards: 4,442,500 C-bills, 3,250 Reputation, Tier 4 4x Medium laser, Tier 3 Autocannon/20 BF.
• Mission 1: 400 Tonnage Limit 88 Difficulty Defense Mission on Kaus Media against a Order of the Five Pillars pre-emptive attack against the ISF strike base.
• Mission 2: 400 Tonnage Limit 88 Difficulty Warzone Mission on Alya against Order of the Five Pillars.
• Mission 3: 400 Tonnage Limit 88 Difficulty Assassination Mission on Shimosuwa . Eliminate O5P leader Neophyte Jasmine to help ISF permanently remove Chairman Nakamura from office.

alternately after 2 missions

Shadow War: Order of Five Pillars

• Mission Brief: Join O5P's efforts to protect Chairman Nakamura.
• Rewards: 224,480 C-bills, 3,250 Reputation, Tier 4 2x Autocannon/5, Tier 3 large pulse Laser.
• Mission 1: 400 tonnage limit Difficulty 90 Defense Mission on Minakuchi. Protect Chairman headquarters.

Notes: All Shadow War missions result in only positive reputation to both House Kurita and O5P.

Reputation 13

"Charity Case" - Predlitz - Drought Worlds Conflict Zone

• Mission Brief: A humanitarian-aid mission from the Inter-System Advocacy has gone missing in the Drought Worlds region, with the Cavaliers hired to attack the pirate band suspected of being responsible, only to be dragged into a much more murky situation involving early Succession War WMDs and a population pushed too far.
• Rewards: 850,750 C-bills, 4500 Reputation, Tier 3: ER PPC, Large Pulse Laser. Tier 4: LB 10-X Autocannon Solid Slug, 4x Small Pulse Laser, 4x LB 10-X Ammo.
• Mission 1: 400 Tonnage Limit Difficulty 95 Raid Mission on Predlitz to destroy the bandit's comms towers as a distraction, allowing the ISA to access bandit communications to search for clues to location of the lost volunteers.
• Mission 2: 400 ton 95 difficulty Raid on Polcenigo to smash the Bandits' command center in this region to impact their effectiveness while hopefully providing leads on the whereabouts of the ISA volunteers.
• Mission 3: 400 ton 95 difficulty Demolition mission on Luzerne to shatter ancient ruins housing chemical weapons the fanatical locals are using to as leverage against their rulers to free the ISA volunteers held hostage.

"Pirate Hunt" - Irece - Draconis Badlands Conflict Zone

• Mission Brief: Incensed at repeated ill-treatment by the DCMS, Rasalhagian Tai-sa Luukas Ranta of the First Altenmarket Militia has gone rogue, forming a pirate band around those troops loyal to him to strike the Combine. Wishing to eliminate this embarrassing problem before any other members of the showcase Altenmarket Militia might rise up and shame the Coordinator, the Cavaliers are hired to kill Ranta and his subordinates.
• Rewards: 3,202,500 C-bills, 4500 Reputation, one Gauss Rifle, one ER Large Laser, one Large Laser, 3 tons of Gauss ammo.
• Mission 1:400 Tonnage Limit 95 Difficulty Assassination Mission on Irece to eliminate Sho-sa Shane Shimizu, one of Ranta's subcommanders, to liberate a captured farm.
• Mission 2:400 Tonnage Limit 95 Difficulty Assassination Mission on Outer Volta to eliminate Ranta's second in command Chu-sa Lucius Ueda, to lure Ranta into the open.
• Mission 3:400 Tonnage Limit 95 Difficulty Assassination Mission on Unity to eliminate Tai-sa Luukas Ranta himself.

"The Strength of Tradition" - Hermagor - The Graveyard Conflict Zone

• Mission Brief: The Lagom-gumi yakuza clan approach the Cavaliers to protect the region from pirate attacks from the Periphery after attempts to convice the DCMS to do so have failed, but are they really doing it out the kindness of their hearts or the secure the loyalty of the populous in return for yakuza protection.
• Rewards: 410,000 C-bills, 7860 Reputation, two LRM-15s with Artemis IV, two SRM-6 with Artemis IV, one Ultra AC/5, four tons of SRM Artemis ammo, four tons LRM artemis ammo
• Mission 1:400 Tonnage Limit Difficulty 90 Defense Mission on Hermagor to protect a civilian outpost from the Werewolf Legion pirate band
• Mission 2:400 Tonnage Limit Difficulty 90 Demolition Mission on Susquehanna to destroy the base of the Bredäng Gang pirate band before they can strike another defense less populace.

Career Mode

Exclusive to Heroes of the Inner Sphere

Career Mode features the High Reward Quests of the Campaign Mode listed above but with tweaks in location and required reputation level, as well as a number of exclusive High Reward Quests.

Reputation 3

"Return of the Rangers" - Rijeka - Outworld Systems Conflict Zone

• Mission Brief: In the Lyran Outworld Systems, Baseball is big business and the return of the Twentieth Skye Rangers and their storied regimental baseball team has electrified the Premana league. Recognizing the reigning champs the Premana Pacers don't stand a chance against them, team manger Nicholas Haas hires the Cavaliers to ensure the Skye Rangers are too tied up with military matters to be able to play.
• Rewards: 464,500 C-Bills, 130 Reputation, two PPCs
• Mission 1: 145 Tonnage Limit 7 Difficulty Raid Mission on Rijeka to destroy a Twentieth Skye Rangers storage facility providing material and sports equipment for the regiment's baseball team.
• Mission 2: 145 Tonnage Limit 10 Difficulty Demolition Mission on Mezzana to destroy an abandoned Steiner military facility to tie up the Twentieth Skye Rangers to prevent them from playing.
• Mission 3: 160 Tonnage Limit 15 Difficulty Warzone Mission on Acrux destroy enough Twentieth Skye Rangers forces to please the increasingly desperate Premana Pacers.

Reputation 4

"Bowie Electronics" - Tiruppur - Alarion Province Conflict Zone

• Mission Brief: A representative of Bowie Electronics Alarion Branch accuses TharHes Industries of sending disavowed forces to steal several BattleMechs fitted with prototype propriety equipment, secretly hiring the the similarly disavowed Cavaliers to prevent TharHes from reverse engineering the equipment.
• Rewards: 601,562 C-Bills, 170 Reputation, two PPCs
• Mission 1: 145 Tonnage Limit 11 Difficulty Raid Mission on Tiruppur to destroy a series of workshops that Bowie believes are being used to reverse engineer their products.
• Mission 2: 160 Tonnage Limit 15 Difficulty Demolition Mission on Nuneaton to destroy a reportedly off-the-books TharHes facility used to steal the Bowie prototypes and prevent any further thefts.
• Mission 2: 160 Tonnage Limit 15 Difficulty Assassination Mission on Kostinbrod to eliminate the real party who stole the Bowie 'Mechs.

Reputation 5

"Eire Mechworks" - Wrociaw - Core Systems Conflict Zone

• Mission Brief: Learning one of their competitors is arranging for a number of Eire Mechworks facilities to suffer a "setback", the company hires the Cavaliers to defend against the attack.
• Rewards: 684,860 C-Bills, 222 Reputation, AC/5 Burst Fire, LRM-15 Stream Fire
• Mission 1: 160 Tonnage Limit 15 Difficulty Defense Mission on Wrociaw to protect the Eire facilities from "Outlaw" attack.
• Mission 2: 175 Tonnage Limit 20 Difficulty Raid Mission on Zanderij to counter-attack and destroy warehouses belonging to Eire's competitor to teach them a lesion.

Reputation 10

"The Powder Keg" - Accrington - Steiner/Kurita Linchpin Conflict Zone

• Mission Brief: A mercenary broker named Miller approaches the Cavaliers with an anonymous backer's contract to strike key strategic targets belonging to both House Steiner and House Kurita, seemingly trying to incite the new war.
• Rewards: 1,985,000 C-Bills, 940 Reputation, LRM 15 Stream + Artemis IV, LRM Artemis Ammo
• Mission 1: 315 Tonnage Limit 70 Difficulty Demolition Mission on Accrington to destroy a heavily defended Steiner military base along the border.
• Mission 2: 315 Tonnage Limit 70 Difficulty Raid Mission on Port Moseby to take out a camouflaged Kurtian communications relay monitoring Steiner transmissions in the region.
• Mission 3: 340 Tonnage Limit 75 Difficulty Assassination Mission to remove an old-guard LCAF general who has learned the real goals of the plot.