Welcome, Mechwarrior, to Battletech, the classic game of armored combat. This is the central hub for all our ‘mech related content – reviews, tactics guides, mech overviews, and the fluff of the 32nd century.

Getting Started

Reviews

Tactics Guides

Background

Mech Overviews

Mech Overviews are a detailed dive into a mech where we take a look at all the available variants and whether they’re an effective use of your BV. In order to keep everything on the same footing, we’re assuming you’re playing in the IlClan era and are using things like specialized ammo. Any of the mechs below with a colored image can be clicked on to read their overview, and the greyed out mechs are still coming soon. If there’s anything you’re specifically interested in, please reach out!

Beginner Box

A Game of Armored Combat

Clan Invasion

Alpha Strike

All Posts

Hextech Terrain for Battletech: The Goonhammer Review

Despite often being played on a flat map, I like Battletech a lot more with terrain. Hextech is making it available to people without their own printer, and I'm reviewing their first release.

Battletech: Why Goonhammer hates Clan Mechs

Why doesn't Goonhammer like clan mechs? Find out here.

Battletech: Mech Overview: Executioner

This week we're looking at the Executioner, a clan assault mech from the Clan Invasion box.

Battletech: Mech Overview: Nova (Black Hawk)

Is this clan omnimech good enough that the Inner Sphere needed to copy it? Find out in this Mech Overview with Perigrin!

Battletech: Mech Overview: Commando

This weeks Battletech 'Mech Overview looks at the Commando, a 25 ton goober with a cool appearance, some strange design choices, and a price that is hard to beat.