Mechs with special components

[Strykerdax]

I've noticed that some planets store sell mechs with special components installed on all the mechs.
I'm referring to those special components that are found only in Marauders, Archers etc.
These planets apparently are able to sell all other mechs installed with these special components.

I'm trying to find those planets again. Those mechs do not always appear.
Does anyone recall those planets?
I suspect it's those with "Manufacturing" attribute.

[Bovril Brigadier]

They tend to be randomized so no guarantee you will get them at the same place.

You are referring to Mechs that have quirks on them. Heavy Metal DLC adding quite a number of such Mechs though not all have them.
Off the top of my head:
Annihilator - Stability damage resist and also damage boost to ballistic weapons
Archer - Stability damage bonus to SRMs and LRM tighter grouping
Assassin - Ignores 2 evasion pips to everything it targets
Cyclops - Command module that provides +1 initiative to whole lance, HQ provides also damage reduction
Flea - +2 to hit
Marauder - Damage resist to lance and called shots bonus
Phoenix Hawk - Jump range bonus and damage bonus when jumping
Rifleman - View range increase and accuracy boost
Vulcan - Support weapon range increase
Warhammer - damage bonus for energy weapons

Think I've missed one or two. You also have a few Mechs that only show up after flashpoints have been completed like the Hatchetman, which incidentally has a hatchet on it. Raven which has an Electronic Warfare Package, and then Bull Shark which standard has a Thumper on it.

[Strykerdax]

ah yes, I am referring to the Mechs with quirks.

I am currently playing through the main campaign, and early in the game I have come across stores which have normal mechs equipped with the quirks. I've tried buying the individual mech salvage and combine them later, but the quirks were lost.

So now that I have enough C-bills, I am visiting black markets, which are selling complete mechs.
I seem to recall, that only planets with "Manufacturing" attribute have these random normal mechs with perks. But I might remember wrongly.

[Bovril Brigadier]

Eh? I am a bit confused. These quirks are meant to be modules in the Mechs that can't be removed. Either on a glitch or likely encountered for example the Cyclops that doesn't have the Command Module. Don't suppose you can specify what Mechs you've got?

Manufacturing attribute though yes tends to have a greater amount of Mechs than general but if I am honest you might have more luck salvaging.

[WillieSea]

I agree with @Strayed, because any time I piece a mech together from scrap, even with 'mechs come unequipped', the special parts are always present and cannot be removed, or destroyed beyond repair.

[wesnef]

I think the one case where you'll find a mech with & without a quirk is the Cyclops Q & Z. One is the command variant and has the +1 Initiative quirk, the other does not.

(Oh, and the Bullshark - MAZ has the Thumper, M3 doesn't - but that wouldn't show up in the campaign.)

All the other 'quirk' mechs, the quirk is on all versions of the chassis.


(Another possible "special equipment" case - SLDF / Lostech variants of mechs. The Lostech mechs will have double heatsinks, lostech guns, etc. But those should only be found in the Black Market.)

[Doombringer]

Blackmarket is the best place to find everything.
If you ally with a faction, then their faction HQ will have a nice shop.
(What is available there depends on the faction.)

[Strykerdax]

Originally posted by Strayed:

Eh? I am a bit confused. These quirks are meant to be modules in the Mechs that can't be removed. Either on a glitch or likely encountered for example the Cyclops that doesn't have the Command Module. Don't suppose you can specify what Mechs you've got?

Manufacturing attribute though yes tends to have a greater amount of Mechs than general but if I am honest you might have more luck salvaging.

It could be a glitch, or it could be so random.
I will have to try to find those planets and screenshot again..