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==Overview==
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== Description ==
A '''Satchel Charge''' is bag which contains the equivalent of four [[C8 Blasting Block]]s and a simple timer, usually set for 15 seconds.  Satchel charges are commonly used by [[infantry]] for a multitude of purposes, including disabling [[combat vehicle]]s and [[BattleMech]]s, but the requirement to physically place the charge potentially leaves the user open to enemy attack.<ref>''Classic BattleTech RPG'', p. 137</ref>
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A '''Satchel Charge''' is a bag which contains the equivalent of four [[C8 Blasting Block]]s and a simple timer, usually set for 15 seconds.  Satchel charges are commonly used by [[infantry]] for a multitude of purposes, including disabling [[combat vehicle]]s and [[BattleMech]]s, but the requirement to physically place the charge potentially leaves the user open to enemy attack.<ref name="CBTRPGp138">''Classic BattleTech RPG'', p. 138, "Satchel Charge"</ref>
  
==Notes==
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== Rules ==
 
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===Specification===
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=== Specification ===
: '''Item''': C8, Satchel Charge
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: '''Item''': C8, Satchel Charge<ref name="AToWp278">''A Time of War'', p. 278, "Demolitions Table"</ref>
 
: '''Equipment Rating''': D/B-D-C/E
 
: '''Equipment Rating''': D/B-D-C/E
 
: '''Armor Piercing/Base Damage''': 8X/12A
 
: '''Armor Piercing/Base Damage''': 8X/12A
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: '''Mass/Reload''': 4.5kg
 
: '''Mass/Reload''': 4.5kg
 
: '''Notes''': -2AP/-2BD per meter; Range applies when Thrown as Grenade
 
: '''Notes''': -2AP/-2BD per meter; Range applies when Thrown as Grenade
<ref>''A Time of War'', p. 278</ref>
 
 
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==References==
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== References ==
 
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==Bibliography==
 
*''[[A Time of War]]''
 
*''[[Classic BattleTech RPG]]''
 
  
[[Category:Explosives]]
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== Bibliography ==
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* ''[[A Time of War]]''
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* ''[[Classic BattleTech RPG]]''
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[[Category:Explosives|Satchel Charge]]

Latest revision as of 03:18, 26 July 2016

Description[edit]

A Satchel Charge is a bag which contains the equivalent of four C8 Blasting Blocks and a simple timer, usually set for 15 seconds. Satchel charges are commonly used by infantry for a multitude of purposes, including disabling combat vehicles and BattleMechs, but the requirement to physically place the charge potentially leaves the user open to enemy attack.[1]

Rules[edit]

Specification[edit]

Item: C8, Satchel Charge[2]
Equipment Rating: D/B-D-C/E
Armor Piercing/Base Damage: 8X/12A
Range: STR x .5/1/1.5/2 meters
Shots: 1
Cost: 210
Affiliation: -
Mass/Reload: 4.5kg
Notes: -2AP/-2BD per meter; Range applies when Thrown as Grenade

References[edit]

  1. Classic BattleTech RPG, p. 138, "Satchel Charge"
  2. A Time of War, p. 278, "Demolitions Table"

Bibliography[edit]