Archer 2S is pretty fun and very strong as an LRM boat

[OrbPlaytime]

Due to my current playthrough I was limited on options what to do for my lance and so decided to go with my Archer 2S supporting Mediums and a light but setup as a 4xLRM boat with standard LRMs (no rare ones yet) and normally I am not a fan of LRM boats without +/++ missile weapons.
The module on the archer is pretty incredible in terms of attack mech location focus and given a high tactics/gunnery pilot is amusing, say in campaign such as Glitch who I gamble by keeping Guts and Pilot trees minimal until late game.
Precision shot with this is equal or nearly equal (in terms of practical gameplay/feel) to mechs with non-spread weapons.

Also for me as a personal preference playing closer to lore means this is the only mech in game at heavy and assault that can mount 4 sets of missiles (I allow to make them all LRM or SRM).

[MortVent]

I find the mix of a pair of mediums and 2 lrm20s (+2 damage) work well in it (4 tons ammo, and reinforced armor)

More than 2 launchers is kinda wonky and heat intense.

[Ichthyic]

try it as an srm boat as well. the bonus to instability damage is huge, and will often get you knockdowns.

[MortVent]

Originally posted by Ichthyic:

try it as an srm boat as well. the bonus to instability damage is huge, and will often get you knockdowns.

Yeah did that once, used it as my heavy scout (4 + dam & stab SRM6s... lots of armor and a couple + crit medium lasers I had laying around.. +3 hit defense gyro, injury resist head mod)

[wesnef]

I've been using an Archer with 2xLRM20(+2dmg) ever since I got in in my Career. With a Multi/Breach pilot. It's really good.

(And I haven't needed any medium lasers, I'm not sure it's ever been shot.)

[MortVent]

Originally posted by wesnef:

I've been using an Archer with 2xLRM20(+2dmg) ever since I got in in my Career. With a Multi/Breach pilot. It's really good.

(And I haven't needed any medium lasers, I'm not sure it's ever been shot.)

Old holdover from table top, and used them a couple times with multishot to finish off something light or strip some evasion (for the king crab with dual lbx20++, 2 SRM6 ++, and 2 medium lasers ++ to smack it for getting close ) while sending pain downrange

[rodanoS]

I use 2 x lrm15, 2 x srm6 and pair of med laser. Supporter/Brawler is quite fun.