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Special Pilot Abilities

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Description and Summary

Special Pilot Abilities are an optional rule set, first formalized in MechWarrior Card Packs. They are intended to increase the depth of gameplay, providing rules for otherwise unsupported abilities mentioned in game fiction.

Special Pilot Abilities Summaries

List of Special Pilot Abilities

Antagonizer

Gives the Pilot the possibility to force an enemy to attack him and only him unless another unit attacks the target.[1][2][3]

Blood Stalker

Decreases To-Hit Modifier against single enemy while increasing it against all others, until that enemy is removed from play.[4][5][6][7][8][9][10]

Cluster Hitter

Pilot an choose to increase the number of missiles impacting the target or make an aimed shot that makes all cluster ammunition impact the same location but only if unit does not move and fires no other weapons.[11][12][10]

Combat Intuition

Though it injuries himself, the pilot is able to act last or act in the middle of the turn moving and attacking a selected enemy unit.[13][14]

Demoralizer

Instead of attacking, a pilot can try to demoralize a unit that will not allow him to move closer to the pilot and hamper his shooting capabilities.[15][16][17]

Dodge

Pilot can try to dodge all physical attacks made against him.[18][19][8][20][21][22]

Eagle's Eyes

The pilot is enabled to detect and classify other battlefield units whether they are camouflaged or even shut down, with the exception of conventional infantry, and has additional possibilities to detect minefields and booby traps.[23][24]

First Fire

Pilot can shot after a punch with one weapon on that arm.[18]

Forward Observer

Pilot gives bonus when when spotting for an artillery unit and adjusting fire. Pilot can also make attacks without imposing penalities on the artillery attack.[25][26]

Heavy Lifter

Pilot can carry more weight that the maximum allowed by default.[27]

Hopper

Pilot can try to stand up even when losing a leg, and is better not getting damaged if he falls for this. Pilot is more maneuverable with one leg.[28]

Hot Dog

Pilot is more skilled to avoid overheating on his machine.[29][30][31][32][33][34][17]

Human TRO

Pilot has an advantage when rolling for Critical Hits.[35][36][37][38][2][39][40][41][26][42]

Iron Will

Pilot is able to resist better effects from Animal Mimicry, Antagonizer and Demoralizer Special Pilot Abilities.[43][44][40][45][46]

Jumping Jack

The pilot is not hampered as much as others when firing after jumping.[47][48][49][50][33][24]

Lucky

Pilot can re-roll one roll per level of the skill per scenario.[27][13][50][51][52][53][39][46]

Maneuvering Ace

Pilot is able to do a Lateral Shift similar to what can be done by default by a Scorpion.[54][55][49][6][56][57]

Marksman

The pilot is able to do aimed shots with a single weapon always and it is better when using a targeting computer.[58][20][59]

Melee Master

Pilot can make one additional physical per attack phase.[4][60][19][21]

Melee Specialist

Pilot is better at physical attacks and inflicts more damage.[61][60][45]

Multi-Tasker

The penalties for attacking to secondary targets are reduced.[62][30][44][63][64][65][66][25][46]

Natural Grace

Pilot has a superb talent piloting making him more proficient in buildings and ultra-heavy terrain and able to take the 'Mech do somo twists and arm flips no others can do.[67]

Range Master

Medium

Pilot swaps short range modifiers with medium range modifiers.[43][5][64]

Long

Pilot swaps short range modifiers with long range modifiers.[68][31][69][53][70]

Sandblaster

LRM

Pilot is able to hit with more missiles when firing LRM.[71][72][73][74]

SRM

Pilot is able to hit with more missiles when firing SRM.[55]

Sharpshooter

If remaining stationary and not making physical attacks, may fire one weapon only in an Aimed Shot. Successful attack grants extra potential critical hit, even if armor remains in the location.[73][75]

Slugger

Pilot can use a BattleMech Club single-handed, so can use torso weapons and weapons on the other arm.[76][77]

Sniper

Reduce range attack modifiers by half.[78][61][36][79][52][41]

Speed Demon

Pilot is able to run or sprint a bit more if he does not make any attack.[80][29][81][7][57][66]

Stand-Aside

Pilot has can try to pass through an hex occupied by the enemy.[78][48][82]

Tactical Genius

Allows one Initiative re-roll per turn.[62][76][83][84]

Terrain Master

Forest Ranger

Pilot can exchange movement capability to give enemies penalties while attacking him inside a forest or jungle.[35][77]

Mountaineer

Pilot can exchange movement capability if he goes through rough terrain or rubble, or for any level changes to get a bonus to his piloting skill rolls required for moving through such terrain.[48]

Nightwalker

Pilot is inmune to night or darkness movement penalties if he walks, and very small if the runs or jumps. Shooting is not affected by this skill.[85]

Swamp Beast

Pilot can exchange movement capability if he goes through mud or swamp to get a bonus to his piloting skill rolls required for moving through such terrain. Pilot can also exchange movement capability to give enemies penalties while attacking him inside a mud or swamp.[82]

Weapon Specialist

ER Medium Laser

Pilot is more proficient with a ER Medium Laser.[38]

Gauss Rifle

Pilot is more proficient with a Gauss Rifle.[51]

Large Laser

Pilot is more proficient with a Large Laser.[72]

ER Large Laser

Pilot is more proficient with a ER Large Laser.[37]

PPC

Pilot is more proficient with a PPC.[71][28][3][42]

ER PPC

Pilot is more proficient with a ER PPC.[86]


References

  1. ↑ MechWarrior Card Pack I, MechWarrior Card, "TRENT LEROUX"
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 MechWarrior Card Pack I, MechWarrior Card, "AUDREY"
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Dice Tower Promo Pack, MechWarrior Card, "DANNY HUBBARD"
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 BattleTech: A Game of Armored Combat, MechWarrior Card, "AUDREY SALTAT"
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 BattleTech Salvage Box, MechWarrior Card, "SELINDA"
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 BattleTech Salvage Box, MechWarrior Card, "CHRISTINE OTT"
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 MechWarrior Card Pack I, MechWarrior Card, "JEVANROD WARD"
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 MechWarrior Card Pack I, MechWarrior Card, "SCOTTY ROSEK"
  9. ↑ MechWarrior Card Pack I, MechWarrior Card, "ROBERT OTEK"
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 MechWarrior Card Pack II, MechWarrior Card, "POLINA VICKERS"
  11. ↑ BattleTech Salvage Box, MechWarrior Card, "WEWIN"
  12. ↑ MechWarrior Card Pack I, MechWarrior Card, "GEERTRUIDA"
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 BattleTech: A Game of Armored Combat, MechWarrior Card, "DURANT CARLYLE"
  14. ↑ BattleTech: A Game of Armored Combat, MechWarrior Card, "JENNA CAMPBELL"
  15. ↑ BattleTech Salvage Box, MechWarrior Card, "PIDIC CRICHELL"
  16. ↑ MechWarrior Card Pack I, MechWarrior Card, "YURIKA SUZUME"
  17. ↑ 17.0 17.1 BattleTech: Inner Sphere Battle Lance, MechWarrior Card, ""GENTLEMAN" JOHNNY CLAVELL"
  18. ↑ 18.0 18.1 BattleTech: A Game of Armored Combat, MechWarrior Card, "DELMAR CLAY"
  19. ↑ 19.0 19.1 BattleTech Salvage Box, MechWarrior Card, "RED"
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  21. ↑ 21.0 21.1 MechWarrior Card Pack II, MechWarrior Card, "MAXIM VASILIEV"
  22. ↑ MechWarrior Card Pack II, MechWarrior Card, "DIETER SHACKLE"
  23. ↑ BattleTech: A Game of Armored Combat, MechWarrior Card, "KIM YARO"
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  32. ↑ BattleTech Salvage Box, MechWarrior Card, "JAUNIE ZYWOT"
  33. ↑ 33.0 33.1 BattleTech Salvage Box, MechWarrior Card, "SOJAK"
  34. ↑ BattleTech: Inner Sphere Battle Lance, MechWarrior Card, "CALHOUN FERGUSSON"
  35. ↑ 35.0 35.1 BattleTech: A Game of Armored Combat, MechWarrior Card, "LUNA TAKENAKA"
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  38. ↑ 38.0 38.1 BattleTech Salvage Box, MechWarrior Card, "MERRISS"
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  40. ↑ 40.0 40.1 MechWarrior Card Pack II, MechWarrior Card, "BESTLA"
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  43. ↑ 43.0 43.1 BattleTech: A Game of Armored Combat, MechWarrior Card, "ANTON KARLEVSKI"
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  45. ↑ 45.0 45.1 MechWarrior Card Pack II, MechWarrior Card, "GARO"
  46. ↑ 46.0 46.1 46.2 Dice Tower Promo Pack, MechWarrior Card, "KASPAR MASAHARU"
  47. ↑ BattleTech: Beginner Box, MechWarrior Card, "MAKSIM KUZNETSOV"
  48. ↑ 48.0 48.1 48.2 BattleTech: A Game of Armored Combat, MechWarrior Card, "HAFA KAUR"
  49. ↑ 49.0 49.1 BattleTech Salvage Box, MechWarrior Card, "SPILURN"
  50. ↑ 50.0 50.1 BattleTech Salvage Box, MechWarrior Card, "BOB BEKKER"
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  53. ↑ 53.0 53.1 MechWarrior Card Pack I, MechWarrior Card, "SAWAKO MAKI"
  54. ↑ BattleTech: Beginner Box, MechWarrior Card, "DEVON COYNE"
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  58. ↑ BattleTech: Beginner Box, MechWarrior Card, "ZHEN ZHENG"
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  63. ↑ BattleTech Salvage Box, MechWarrior Card, "SABINE"
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  65. ↑ MechWarrior Card Pack II, MechWarrior Card, "ELVIN"
  66. ↑ 66.0 66.1 MechWarrior Card Pack II, MechWarrior Card, "VYNA"
  67. ↑ MechWarrior Card Pack I, MechWarrior Card, "GARRETT CEDENO"
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  70. ↑ MechWarrior Card Pack II, MechWarrior Card, "IVAN"
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