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General Details
Name: Plasma Rifle
Type (Category): Weapon (Energy)
Reference: TechManual (p. 235)
Description:
The plasma rifle began as an attempt to deploy a long-range flamer technology for use as a heat-inducing “’Mech stunner” weapon system. Capellan engineers soon realized, however, that their new infantry support weapon, the plasma rifle, could be modified for a similar role if they could upgrade it to a vehicular scale. This realization led to the deployment of these bigger-sized rifles before the end of 3068, and several such weapons proved themselves on the battlefields of Taygeta and New Syrtis during the Capellan counterattack against Duke George Hasek’s Capellan March forces. The Confederation promptly shared this technology with their Canopian allies on Sian, who helped turn back a Blakist assault there in 3070.
Though the Sharks managed to mimic this weapon system the following year—leading many Spheroid leaders and experts to be wary of the Clan’s possible impact on future commercial-industrial relations—the Capellan version has proven deadly in the battlefield for its ability to blast away armor with PPC force while causing a heat spike that can overtax an enemy’s sinks in short order.
Game Rules:
In addition to its standard Damage Value of 10, a plasma rifle delivers 1D6 points of heat to ’Mechs, aerospace fighters, and small craft during the Heat Phase (see Outside Heat Sources). For any other unit type, add 2D6 extra damage. After determining the extra Damage Value by rolling 2D6, combine that damage with the standard 10-point Damage Value. Then divide that total into 5-point Damage Value groupings (assigning any remaining damage to a final grouping), with each grouping assigned to a different location using the appropriate Damage Location Table (provided the target has separate locations; in the case of battle armor, apply each grouping as per the normal rules for attacks against battle armor).
Unit Type Availability
BattleMechsIndustrialMechsCombat Vehicles
Inner Sphere Data (BattleMechs)
| Prototype Date: | ~3061 |
| Production Date: | 3068 |
| Extinction Date: | — |
| Recovery Date: | — |
WEAPONS AND EQUIPMENT COMBAT AND CONSTRUCTION TABLE
Heat
Damage (Aero)
Range (Aero)
Rating
Availability
Cost (C-bills)
Weight (Tons)
Criticals
Battle Value
Direct-Fire
Explosive
10
10 (10)
–/5/10/15 (Medium)
E
X-X-E-D
260,000
6
2
210.000
✔
—
RULES LEVEL PROGRESSION TABLE
Start Year
End Year
Rules Level
AMMUNITION COMBAT AND CONSTRUCTION TABLE
Type
Rounds
Rating
Availability
Cost (C-bills)
Weight (Tons)
Battle Value
Explosive
Prototype
Production
Extinction
Recovery
Reference
Standard
10
E
X-X-E-D
10,000
1
26.000
—
~3061
3068
—
—
TM (p. 234)
ALPHA STRIKE WEAPON CONVERSION TABLE
Heat
Short Medium Long Extreme Special Abilities
Special Unit Abilities
The special unit abilities described here are intended for use with the Alpha Strike rule system:
 Heat (HT)
Units with this ability apply heat to the target’s Heat scale during the End Phase of the turn in which they deliver a successful weapon attack. If the target is a unit type that does not use a Heat Scale, the heat this ability would normally produce is added to the normal attack damage instead.
A unit with a Heat value at a range it does not normally deal damage at may make a special weapon attack in place of its standard weapon attack that only deals the effects of the Heat special ability. Plasma Rifle MegaMek Output → Critical Slot: ISPlasmaRifle
Record Sheet Output → Critical Slot: Plasma Rifle
Inner Sphere Data (IndustrialMechs)
| Prototype Date: | ~3061 |
| Production Date: | 3068 |
| Extinction Date: | — |
| Recovery Date: | — |
WEAPONS AND EQUIPMENT COMBAT AND CONSTRUCTION TABLE
Heat
Damage
Range
Rating
Availability
Cost (C-bills)
Weight (Tons)
Criticals
Battle Value
Direct-Fire
Explosive
10
10
–/5/10/15
E
X-X-E-D
260,000
6
2
210.000
✔
—
RULES LEVEL PROGRESSION TABLE
Start Year
End Year
Rules Level
AMMUNITION COMBAT AND CONSTRUCTION TABLE
Type
Rounds
Rating
Availability
Cost (C-bills)
Weight (Tons)
Battle Value
Explosive
Prototype
Production
Extinction
Recovery
Reference
Standard
10
E
X-X-E-D
10,000
1
26.000
—
~3061
3068
—
—
TM (p. 234)
ALPHA STRIKE WEAPON CONVERSION TABLE
Heat
Short Medium Long Extreme Special Abilities
Special Unit Abilities
The special unit abilities described here are intended for use with the Alpha Strike rule system:
Heat (HT)
Units with this ability apply heat to the target’s Heat scale during the End Phase of the turn in which they deliver a successful weapon attack. If the target is a unit type that does not use a Heat Scale, the heat this ability would normally produce is added to the normal attack damage instead.
A unit with a Heat value at a range it does not normally deal damage at may make a special weapon attack in place of its standard weapon attack that only deals the effects of the Heat special ability.
MegaMek Output → Weapon List: Plasma Rifle MegaMek Output → Critical Slot: ISPlasmaRifle
Record Sheet Output → Critical Slot: Plasma Rifle
Inner Sphere Data (Combat Vehicles)
| Prototype Date: | ~3061 |
| Production Date: | 3068 |
| Extinction Date: | — |
| Recovery Date: | — |
Combat Vehicle Specific Construction Rules
May be mounted on Inner Sphere units in accordance with the following construction rules:
May not be mounted in the Body WEAPONS AND EQUIPMENT COMBAT AND CONSTRUCTION TABLE
Heat
Damage
Range
Rating
Availability
Cost (C-bills)
Weight (Tons)
Criticals
Battle Value
Direct-Fire
Explosive
10
10
–/5/10/15
E
X-X-E-D
260,000
6
1
210.000
✔
—
RULES LEVEL PROGRESSION TABLE
Start Year
End Year
Rules Level
AMMUNITION COMBAT AND CONSTRUCTION TABLE
Type
Rounds
Rating
Availability
Cost (C-bills)
Weight (Tons)
Battle Value
Explosive
Prototype
Production
Extinction
Recovery
Reference
Standard
10
E
X-X-E-D
10,000
1
26.000
—
~3061
3068
—
—
TM (p. 234)
ALPHA STRIKE WEAPON CONVERSION TABLE
Heat
Short Medium Long Extreme Special Abilities
Special Unit Abilities
The special unit abilities described here are intended for use with the Alpha Strike rule system:
Heat (HT)
Units with this ability apply heat to the target’s Heat scale during the End Phase of the turn in which they deliver a successful weapon attack. If the target is a unit type that does not use a Heat Scale, the heat this ability would normally produce is added to the normal attack damage instead.
A unit with a Heat value at a range it does not normally deal damage at may make a special weapon attack in place of its standard weapon attack that only deals the effects of the Heat special ability.
MegaMek Output → Weapon List: Plasma Rifle MegaMek Output → Critical Slot: ISPlasmaRifle
Record Sheet Output → Critical Slot: Plasma Rifle
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