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How does a MechWarrior interface with a BattleMech? How does a ProtoMech really work? When was the Gauss rifle or the Particle Projector Cannon developed? Or how can I just make my own, cool and unique BattleMech design? If you've ever been plagued by these questions, then get on your coveralls and make sure you've got your astech certification, because you're about to dive into BattleTech construction!

A companion volume to Total Warfare, BattleTech: TechManual combines all the construction rules for the various units presented in that core rules set. Streamlined and updated, it contains all the core weaponry and equipment from previous rules set, as well as the newest, bleeding edge technologies. More than just a rulebook, however, the TechManual presents numerous sourcebook-style treatises, providing the in-universe context for these units and the technologies of their development. A must have resource for any BattleTech afficionado!


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Name Tons BV PV Role TRO/RS Rules Era Intro
Specter Surveillance Plane None TM None Unknown Unknown
Name Tons BV PV Role TRO/RS Rules Era Intro
Foot Level I (1/2) (SRM) 2 9 Ambusher TW TM Standard 2933
Foot Level I (1/2) (Flamer) 2 8 Ambusher TW TM Standard 2933
Foot Level I (1/2) (LRM) 2 9 Ambusher TW TM Standard 3057
Foot Level I (1/2) (MG) 2 7 Ambusher TW TM Standard 2933
Foot Level I (1/2) (Rifle, Ballistic) 2 9 Ambusher TW TM Standard 2933
Foot Level I (1/2) (Rifle, Energy) 2 9 Ambusher TW TM Standard 2933
Clan Foot Point (Flamer) 3 67 10 Ambusher TW TM Standard 2815
Clan Foot Point (LRM) 3 71 11 Ambusher TW TM Standard 3064
Clan Foot Point (MG) 3 76 9 Ambusher TW TM Standard 2815
Clan Foot Point (Rifle, Ballistic) 3 72 9 Ambusher TW TM Standard 2815
Clan Foot Point (Rifle, Energy) 3 61 11 Ambusher TW TM Standard 2815
Clan Foot Point (SRM) 3 77 11 Ambusher TW TM Standard 2815
Foot Platoon (Flamer) 3 77 8 Ambusher TW TM Introductory 2025
Foot Platoon (LRM) 3 57 7 Ambusher TW TM Introductory 3057
Foot Platoon (MG) 3 83 7 Ambusher TW TM Introductory PS
Foot Platoon (Rifle, Ballistic) 3 81 7 Ambusher TW TM Introductory PS
Foot Platoon (Rifle, Energy) 3 69 9 Ambusher TW TM Introductory 2405
Foot Platoon (SRM) 3 73 9 Ambusher TW TM Introductory 2370
Foot Platoon, Marian (1/4) (Flamer) 3 8 Ambusher TW TM Standard 3010
Foot Platoon, Marian (1/4) (MG) 3 7 Ambusher TW TM Standard 3010
Foot Platoon, Marian (1/4) (Rifle, Ballistic) 3 7 Ambusher TW TM Standard 3010
Foot Platoon, Marian (1/4) (Rifle, Energy) 3 8 Ambusher TW TM Standard 3010
Foot Platoon, Marian (1/4) (SRM) 3 9 Ambusher TW TM Standard 3010
Foot Platoon, Taurian (Flamer) 3 69 8 Ambusher TW TM Standard 2335
Foot Platoon, Taurian (LRM) 3 82 9 Ambusher TW TM Standard 3057
Foot Platoon, Taurian (MG) 3 76 7 Ambusher TW TM Standard 2335
Foot Platoon, Taurian (Rifle, Ballistic) 3 82 7 Ambusher TW TM Standard 2335
Foot Platoon, Taurian (Rifle, Energy) 3 78 9 Ambusher TW TM Standard 2405
Foot Platoon, Taurian (SRM) 3 80 9 Ambusher TW TM Standard 2370
Clan Jump Point (Flamer) 4 42 12 Ambusher TW TM Standard 2815
Clan Jump Point (LRM) 4 49 12 Ambusher TW TM Standard 3064
Clan Jump Point (MG) 4 70 11 Ambusher TW TM Standard 2815
Clan Jump Point (Rifle, Ballistic) 4 75 12 Ambusher TW TM Standard 2815
Clan Jump Point (Rifle, Energy) 4 63 12 Ambusher TW TM Standard 2815
Clan Jump Point (SRM) 4 71 13 Ambusher TW TM Standard 2815
Jump Platoon (Flamer) 4 75 8 Ambusher TW TM Introductory 2025
Jump Platoon (LRM) 4 67 9 Ambusher TW TM Introductory 3057
Jump Platoon (MG) 4 72 7 Ambusher TW TM Introductory ES
Jump Platoon (Rifle, Ballistic) 4 79 9 Ambusher TW TM Introductory ES
Jump Platoon (Rifle, Energy) 4 66 8 Ambusher TW TM Introductory 2405
Jump Platoon (SRM) 4 63 9 Ambusher TW TM Introductory 2370
Jump Platoon, Marian (1/2) (Flamer) 4 10 Ambusher TW TM Standard 3010
Jump Platoon, Marian (1/2) (Rifle, Ballistic) 4 9 Ambusher TW TM Standard 3010
Jump Platoon, Marian (1/2) (Rifle, Energy) 4 10 Ambusher TW TM Standard 3010
Jump Platoon, Marian (1/2) (MG) 4 9 Ambusher TW TM Standard 3010
Jump Platoon, Marian (1/2) (SRM) 4 11 Ambusher TW TM Standard 3010
Motorized Level I (1/2) (Flamer) 4 11 Ambusher TW TM Standard 2933
Motorized Level I (1/2) (LRM) 4 12 Ambusher TW TM Standard 3057
Motorized Level I (1/2) (MG) 4 10 Ambusher TW TM Standard 2933
Motorized Level I (1/2) (Rifle, Ballistic) 4 11 Ambusher TW TM Standard 2933
Motorized Level I (1/2) (Rifle, Energy) 4 13 Ambusher TW TM Standard 2933
Motorized Level I (1/2) (SRM) 4 12 Ambusher TW TM Standard 2933
Motorized Platoon, Marian (1/4) (Flamer) 5 9 Ambusher TW TM Standard 3010
Motorized Platoon, Marian (1/4) (MG) 5 8 Ambusher TW TM Standard 3010
Motorized Platoon, Marian (1/4) (Rifle, Ballistic) 5 8 Ambusher TW TM Standard 3010
Motorized Platoon, Marian (1/4) (Rifle, Energy) 5 9 Ambusher TW TM Standard 3010
Motorized Platoon, Marian (1/4) (SRM) 5 10 Ambusher TW TM Standard 3010
Clan Motorized Point (Flamer) 6 83 11 Ambusher TW TM Standard 2815
Clan Motorized Point (LRM) 6 89 12 Ambusher TW TM Standard 3064
Clan Motorized Point (MG) 6 95 10 Ambusher TW TM Standard 2815
Clan Motorized Point (Rifle, Ballistic) 6 91 11 Ambusher TW TM Standard 2815
Clan Motorized Point (Rifle, Energy) 6 75 13 Ambusher TW TM Standard 2815
Clan Motorized Point (SRM) 6 97 12 Ambusher TW TM Standard 2815
Jump Level I (Flamer) 6 14 Ambusher TW TM Standard 2933
Jump Level I (LRM) 6 15 Ambusher TW TM Standard 3057
Jump Level I (MG) 6 13 Ambusher TW TM Standard 2933
Jump Level I (Rifle, Ballistic) 6 14 Ambusher TW TM Standard 2933
Jump Level I (Rifle, Energy) 6 16 Ambusher TW TM Standard 2933
Jump Level I (SRM) 6 15 Ambusher TW TM Standard 2933
Jump Platoon, Taurian (Flamer) 6 98 10 Ambusher TW TM Standard 2335
Jump Platoon, Taurian (LRM) 6 120 11 Ambusher TW TM Standard 3057
Jump Platoon, Taurian (MG) 6 109 9 Ambusher TW TM Standard 2335
Jump Platoon, Taurian (Rifle, Ballistic) 6 121 9 Ambusher TW TM Standard 2335
Jump Platoon, Taurian (Rifle, Energy) 6 114 11 Ambusher TW TM Standard 2405
Jump Platoon, Taurian (SRM) 6 116 11 Ambusher TW TM Standard 2370
Motorized Platoon (Flamer) 6 96 9 Ambusher TW TM Introductory 2025
Motorized Platoon (LRM) 6 71 8 Ambusher TW TM Introductory 3057
Motorized Platoon (MG) 6 105 8 Ambusher TW TM Introductory PS
Motorized Platoon (Rifle, Ballistic) 6 101 8 Ambusher TW TM Introductory PS
Motorized Platoon (Rifle, Energy) 6 84 10 Ambusher TW TM Introductory 2405
Motorized Platoon (SRM) 6 92 10 Ambusher TW TM Introductory 2370
Motorized Platoon, Taurian (LRM) 6 83 10 Ambusher TW TM Standard 3057
Motorized Platoon, Taurian (Flamer) 7 75 9 Ambusher TW TM Standard 2335
Motorized Platoon, Taurian (MG) 7 84 8 Ambusher TW TM Standard 2335
Motorized Platoon, Taurian (Rifle, Ballistic) 7 93 8 Ambusher TW TM Standard 2335
Motorized Platoon, Taurian (Rifle, Energy) 7 88 10 Ambusher TW TM Standard 2405
Motorized Platoon, Taurian (SRM) 7 89 10 Ambusher TW TM Standard 2370
Clan Mechanized Hover Point (Flamer) 20 58 6 Ambusher TW TM Standard 2815
Clan Mechanized Hover Point (LRM) 20 45 9 Ambusher TW TM Standard 3064
Clan Mechanized Hover Point (MG) 20 64 5 Ambusher TW TM Standard 2815
Clan Mechanized Hover Point (Rifle, Ballistic) 20 62 5 Scout TW TM Standard 2815
Clan Mechanized Hover Point (Rifle, Energy) 20 54 8 Striker TW TM Standard 2815
Clan Mechanized Hover Point (SRM) 20 49 9 Ambusher TW TM Standard 2815
Mechanized Hover Level I (Flamer) 20 7 Ambusher TW TM Standard 2933
Mechanized Hover Level I (LRM) 20 11 Ambusher TW TM Standard 3057
Mechanized Hover Level I (MG) 20 7 Ambusher TW TM Standard 2933
Mechanized Hover Level I (Rifle, Ballistic) 20 7 Scout TW TM Standard 2933
Mechanized Hover Level I (Rifle, Energy) 20 12 Striker TW TM Standard 2933
Mechanized Hover Level I (SRM) 20 11 Ambusher TW TM Standard 2933
Mechanized Hover Platoon (Flamer) 20 58 6 Ambusher TW TM Standard 2025
Mechanized Hover Platoon (LRM) 20 36 5 Ambusher TW TM Standard 3057
Mechanized Hover Platoon (MG) 20 64 5 Ambusher TW TM Standard PS
Mechanized Hover Platoon (Rifle, Ballistic) 20 62 5 Scout TW TM Standard PS
Mechanized Hover Platoon (Rifle, Energy) 20 54 8 Striker TW TM Standard 2405
Mechanized Hover Platoon (SRM) 20 53 9 Ambusher TW TM Standard 2370
Mechanized Hover Platoon, Marian (Flamer) 20 6 Ambusher TW TM Standard 3010
Mechanized Hover Platoon, Marian (MG) 20 5 Ambusher TW TM Standard 3010
Mechanized Hover Platoon, Marian (Rifle, Ballistic) 20 5 Scout TW TM Standard 3010
Mechanized Hover Platoon, Marian (Rifle, Energy) 20 8 Striker TW TM Standard 3010
Mechanized Hover Platoon, Marian (SRM) 20 9 Ambusher TW TM Standard 3010
Mechanized Hover Platoon, Taurian (Flamer) 20 6 Ambusher TW TM Standard 2335
Mechanized Hover Platoon, Taurian (LRM) 20 9 Ambusher TW TM Standard 3057
Mechanized Hover Platoon, Taurian (MG) 20 5 Ambusher TW TM Standard 2335
Mechanized Hover Platoon, Taurian (Rifle, Ballistic) 20 5 Scout TW TM Standard 2335
Mechanized Hover Platoon, Taurian (Rifle, Energy) 20 8 Striker TW TM Standard 2405
Mechanized Hover Platoon, Taurian (SRM) 20 9 Ambusher TW TM Standard 2370
Mechanized Tracked Platoon, Marian (Flamer) 20 5 Ambusher TW TM Standard 3010
Mechanized Tracked Platoon, Marian (MG) 20 5 Ambusher TW TM Standard 3010
Mechanized Tracked Platoon, Marian (Rifle, Ballistic) 20 5 Ambusher TW TM Standard 3010
Mechanized Tracked Platoon, Marian (Rifle, Energy) 20 7 Ambusher TW TM Standard 3010
Mechanized Tracked Platoon, Marian (SRM) 20 8 Ambusher TW TM Standard 3010
Mechanized Tracked Platoon, Taurian (Flamer) 20 5 Ambusher TW TM Standard 2335
Mechanized Tracked Platoon, Taurian (LRM) 20 8 Ambusher TW TM Standard 3057
Mechanized Tracked Platoon, Taurian (MG) 20 5 Ambusher TW TM Standard 2335
Mechanized Tracked Platoon, Taurian (Rifle, Ballistic) 20 5 Ambusher TW TM Standard 2335
Mechanized Tracked Platoon, Taurian (Rifle, Energy) 20 7 Ambusher TW TM Standard 2405
Mechanized Tracked Platoon, Taurian (SRM) 20 8 Ambusher TW TM Standard 2370
Mechanized Wheeled Platoon, Marian (Flamer) 20 5 Ambusher TW TM Standard 3010
Mechanized Wheeled Platoon, Marian (MG) 20 5 Ambusher TW TM Standard 3010
Mechanized Wheeled Platoon, Marian (Rifle, Ballistic) 20 5 Ambusher TW TM Standard 3010
Mechanized Wheeled Platoon, Marian (Rifle, Energy) 20 7 Ambusher TW TM Standard 3010
Mechanized Wheeled Platoon, Marian (SRM) 20 9 Ambusher TW TM Standard 3010
Mechanized Wheeled Platoon, Taurian (Flamer) 20 5 Ambusher TW TM Standard 2335
Mechanized Wheeled Platoon, Taurian (LRM) 20 9 Ambusher TW TM Standard 3057
Mechanized Wheeled Platoon, Taurian (MG) 20 5 Ambusher TW TM Standard 2335
Mechanized Wheeled Platoon, Taurian (Rifle, Ballistic) 20 5 Ambusher TW TM Standard 2335
Mechanized Wheeled Platoon, Taurian (Rifle, Energy) 20 7 Ambusher TW TM Standard 2405
Mechanized Wheeled Platoon, Taurian (SRM) 20 9 Ambusher TW TM Standard 2370
Clan Mechanized Wheeled Point (Flamer) 24 65 5 Ambusher TW TM Standard 2815
Clan Mechanized Wheeled Point (LRM) 24 41 9 Ambusher TW TM Standard 3064
Clan Mechanized Wheeled Point (MG) 24 72 5 Ambusher TW TM Standard 2815
Clan Mechanized Wheeled Point (Rifle, Ballistic) 24 69 5 Ambusher TW TM Standard 2815
Clan Mechanized Wheeled Point (Rifle, Energy) 24 61 7 Ambusher TW TM Standard 2815
Clan Mechanized Wheeled Point (SRM) 24 59 8 Ambusher TW TM Standard 2815
Mechanized Tracked Level I (Flamer) 24 7 Ambusher TW TM Standard 2933
Mechanized Tracked Level I (LRM) 24 10 Ambusher TW TM Standard 3057
Mechanized Tracked Level I (MG) 24 6 Ambusher TW TM Standard 2933
Mechanized Tracked Level I (Rifle, Ballistic) 24 6 Ambusher TW TM Standard 2933
Mechanized Tracked Level I (Rifle, Energy) 24 10 Ambusher TW TM Standard 2933
Mechanized Tracked Level I (SRM) 24 10 Ambusher TW TM Standard 2933
Mechanized Wheeled Level I (Flamer) 24 7 Ambusher TW TM Standard 2933
Mechanized Wheeled Level I (LRM) 24 10 Ambusher TW TM Standard 3057
Mechanized Wheeled Level I (MG) 24 6 Ambusher TW TM Standard 2933
Mechanized Wheeled Level I (Rifle, Ballistic) 24 7 Ambusher TW TM Standard 2933
Mechanized Wheeled Level I (Rifle, Energy) 24 11 Ambusher TW TM Standard 2933
Mechanized Wheeled Level I (SRM) 24 10 Ambusher TW TM Standard 2933
Mechanized Wheeled Platoon (Flamer) 24 63 5 Ambusher TW TM Standard 2025
Mechanized Wheeled Platoon (LRM) 24 44 8 Ambusher TW TM Standard 3057
Mechanized Wheeled Platoon (MG) 24 69 5 Ambusher TW TM Standard PS
Mechanized Wheeled Platoon (Rifle, Ballistic) 24 67 5 Ambusher TW TM Standard PS
Mechanized Wheeled Platoon (Rifle, Energy) 24 58 9 Ambusher TW TM Standard 2405
Mechanized Wheeled Platoon (SRM) 24 59 8 Ambusher TW TM Standard 2370
Clan Mechanized Tracked Point (Flamer) 28 62 7 Ambusher TW TM Standard 2815
Clan Mechanized Tracked Point (LRM) 28 52 10 Ambusher TW TM Standard 3064
Clan Mechanized Tracked Point (MG) 28 68 6 Ambusher TW TM Standard 2815
Clan Mechanized Tracked Point (Rifle, Ballistic) 28 66 6 Ambusher TW TM Standard 2815
Clan Mechanized Tracked Point (Rifle, Energy) 28 58 10 Ambusher TW TM Standard 2815
Clan Mechanized Tracked Point (SRM) 28 69 10 Ambusher TW TM Standard 2815
Mechanized Tracked Platoon (Flamer) 28 71 5 Ambusher TW TM Standard 2025
Mechanized Tracked Platoon (LRM) 28 52 8 Ambusher TW TM Standard 3057
Mechanized Tracked Platoon (MG) 28 76 5 Ambusher TW TM Standard PS
Mechanized Tracked Platoon (Rifle, Ballistic) 28 74 5 Ambusher TW TM Standard PS
Mechanized Tracked Platoon (Rifle, Energy) 28 65 8 Ambusher TW TM Standard 2405
Mechanized Tracked Platoon (SRM) 28 66 8 Ambusher TW TM Standard 2370
Name Tons BV PV Role TRO/RS Rules Era Intro
Mastodon Transport None TM None Unknown 3067
Mastodon Transport (Armor) None TM None Unknown 3067
Monza Light Cruise Liner 102 None TM None Unknown 3067
Smoke Ultralight Trike None TM None Unknown 3067
Smoke Ultralight Trike (Fuel Cell) None TM None Unknown 3068
Starcorps Industries Muskrat 379 None TM None Unknown 3063
Starcorps Industries Muskrat 379-B None TM None Unknown 3068