Warhammer

In order to compete with the high-alpha meta, you must run XL on this build. But it is worth it - this is one of the best builds in the game. You are outputting similar or superior firepower to Clan heavies, but with shorter duration lasers. Kill things before they kill you.

Compared to Clan gaussvomit builds, this is slightly less damage, and runs slower. But it is good deal more durable, making it a staple IS build that works for pretty much all situations.

Optimal firepower for an IS heavy, all tightly and safely packed into torsos with decent mounts, mobility, and durability - what more could you ask for? Before UAC10s were introduced to the game, this build ran UAC5s, but these days you go big or go home.

As any slow brawler, this is challenging to play. But if you can get it into effective range, the infinitely sustainable 40-damage punch means that it will crush almost anything, even well above its weightclass.

Respectable DPS and decent speed makes this a very reliable and much more versatile alternative to the LB40 build, but it is simply not as potent.

This is essentially the general purpose Warhammer. If you must have only one Warhammer, then this build will be viable in the most situations.

There is really no point in running XL on energy loadouts unless you do exactly this: Maximum possible pinpoint alpha. It's slow and rather range-limited, but with the quick burn duration it will simply delete things on request.

Being a staple IS chassis, this is an obvious pick if you are looking for an ERLL boat. It may not be the best option outright, but loadout and decent hardpoint locations make it competitive.

One of the better HPPC poptarts in the game.

This build can be run more effectively on a GHR-5H due to its additional heat quirk: HPPC poptart However, this Warhammer has much higher velocity on the HPPC's.

It's a laservomit Warhammer with jumpjets. Short duration LPLs are handy for quasi-poptarting.

Play this build much like you would a jumping MPL Linebacker, just on the IS side of the tech base. Proactively spreading damage and twisting is a must to avoid getting 'XL-checked'.

A staple 5ERLL heavy build, on a staple IS heavy chassis, with a jumpjet for good measure. This is an obvious pick for an ERLL boat, even if it may not be the best option outright.

Compared to the WHM-6D, this relies on a slightly lower arm hardpoint, favours right-sided peeking, and has the jumpjet instead of a bigger TC.

This is an ECM alternative to other HPPC mechs such as the Grasshopper, but with no jumpjets, and lower mounts. PPC-specific quirks is what makes this worth playing. It's forced to run left-sided mounts, so take advantage by corner peeking wherever possible, but be wary of your XL. Do fire alphas liberally - the build has plenty of cooling.

If you wish to run laservomit on this variant because it has ECM, you can. But you suffer from mounts which are both lower and wider than similar builds on the -6D, and not enough hardpoints to constitute a substantial alpha. Plus, the arms which are generally effective shields now comprise your primary weapons, so there are a wide variety of reasons why you shouldn't run this build.

With the -4L being strictly inferior for energy loadouts, you aren't left with many options. It is weak at trading, so you may need to play it more as a sneaky pushing style mech.

The available hardpoints aren't well-suited to SRMs, so stick to MRM builds on this variant. MRM80 offers a large enough volume of fire that it doesn't need to be supplemented with lasers, so it is simple to play.

Same build as the WHM-6R, only with a C-Bill boost. It's still rather slow, so plan carefully, and proceed to rekt most things in a 1v1.

This offers a signicant boost in DPS if you can leverage the faster recycle of the LB10s, but you pay the price in speed. This thing crawls, which means it's best used in conjuction with other slow DPS brawlers.

Self-explanatory - this dakka build works well in most situations. It is well-balanced between alpha, range, and DPS.

This will burst harder than quad UAC2, but it is hotter, slower, and limited in range. This is the preferred option in the current burst-meta.

A predominately midrange build with a burst of PPC, but capable of some extreme range dakka when situations present themselves. Lay off the PPCs when you reach heat cap and play this as a high DPS midrange mech.

While UAC2s have a fairly long optimum range, this build is best used in more of a mid-range role. It's not an awful option for hot maps, but it it's not a terribly cold build either. Rely outputting your damage in bursts as your heat allows, using cover as necessary.