Not the greatest 'Mech, but serving as a combined-arms transport helps make up for some of the inefficiencies.
Also, it represents a pretty big threat that will draw attention away once they dismount. The "big G" isn't lightning fast, but it moves 5/8 and has all of it's weapons in the arms, usually, so it can lay down fire while carrying the little guys. If you're going with canon forces, the Ice Ferret is probably going to be your primary Elemental carrier, with the Gargoyle as a close second.
#BATTLETECH ELEMENTAL FREE#
Wolf honor rules got pretty liberal by 3052, so feel free to concentrate fire if the enemy's not playing "fair." Those big SRM volleys that people were talking about can be really painful if a whole Star coordinates. In that case, MG's and Flamers should be pretty good Elemental primary weapons. What era are your campaigns set in and what factions are being played? This will affect the typical armament choices and tactics for Elementals somewhat. If possible without compromising your mission, stay away from units that have weapons that are highly effective against Elementals: Large/multiple LB-X autocannon, area effect weapons (artillery, mine clearance missiles, etc.), large batteries of Medium Lasers, or inferno missiles and other "heat" weapons. Flamer Elementals can often help facilitate Leg Attacks and Swarms because they can deliver large amounts of heat and slow the enemy down.
Start with ranged fire, then proceed to Leg Attacks when you can close, and finally use the Swarm as a finishing move against already crippled 'Mechs or against vehicles.
Priority targets should be slow 'Mechs and any tanks they can get a shot at. They eat slow 'Mechs and "camping" fire support machines for breakfast. Ironically, the heavier the enemy 'Mech, the easier a target it usually is for Elementals. They can also be dropped into the path of advancing enemies via fast 'Mechs in order to break momentum. On defense, deploy Elementals in covering terrain and then retreat behind them to snipe, using them as living mines to deter enemy 'Mechs that wish to close. Then let them use their own jump jets to close. Plan accordingly by dropping them off in woods or behind buildings or by presenting the enemy with a juicier target or a threat that distracts them.
#BATTLETECH ELEMENTAL MOD#
When deploying them from a 'Mech, be mindful of the fact that they get no movement mod in the turn they dismount, so they will be vulnerable.
#BATTLETECH ELEMENTAL FULL#
They attack in strong cooperation, as they are trained to.As others have said, when on offense, make full use of Mechanized Battle Armor. Elementals are operating in units of five, called points. The relative combat prowess of each clan's elemental troops varies, but all are widely respected as the epitome of infantry combat by clan and Inner Sphere forces alike. They are trained from birth in hand-to-hand combat, infantry tactics, anti-battlemech tactics, as well as clan politics and honor known as zellbrigen. Elemental pilots are the result of a specialized clan eugenics program that has bred them to be 8-foot tall giants with great strength and stamina as well as uncharacteristic agility and speed. For mobility, the suit also features jump jets that allow the infantryman to propel himself over a hundred meters in seconds.Įqually impressive as the suits themselves are the soldiers who pilot them. Additionally, the armor features a mechanical claw with enough strength to manually tear apart metal or rend flesh and bone. It carries few weapons (a short-range missile pack, small laser, and machine gun) but all are battlemech class weapons and are thus capable of damaging even those enormous machines. The armor itself is densely protected by thick armor, internal shock cushions, and a black gelatin-like substance that automatically fills holes in the suit when damaged. In the Battletech sci-fi universe, elementals are the nickname for the elite infantry power armor and the unique soldiers who pilot them.
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