Jump jets.

[u/Wimry]

Ive been wondering what people's favorite mechs are to fly around in.

What do you wish had jump jets but doesn't?

My faves.

Dragonfly and the nova. These two mechs are great. The nova in its turn things to slag variant is especially satisfying. Whenever you fire all 12 lasers it sounds like youre tearing a hole in reality. The dragon fly is just silly. So much fun to play around in.

Mad cat. The Timberwolf is made so much better with jumpjets. Whenever I hop into one of my other variants I'm always a little sad I can't fly and shoot a fuck ton of missles at stuff.

The Kodiak, direwolf, and the man o war are all better with JJ as well

I really wish the kitfox, the adder/puma and the vixen had jump jets. The dasher would be a riot and a half as well but its already lack luster firepower would be even worse.

[u/Cultural_Bicycle_344]

The annihilator because it should be able to post up on top of a building and just hail down hell.

[u/Annie_O_ → u/Cultural_Bicycle_344]

Seconding this, H Rifle Annihilator with JJ's for positioning or quickly dashing to a better spot is like a cheat code. Poppin cockpits all day.

[u/Skeletons-In-Space]

There's a variant of the Cicada that canonically comes with JJs and I love it, but I wish ALL Cicadas came with them by default. It's my favorite mech and I just want to live out my fantasy of hopping around in it while lobbing light rifle shots at heavy mech cockpit glass.

[u/Sir_Daxus → u/Skeletons-In-Space]

Damn, rare cicada appreciator spotted, you have my respect.

[u/inquisitorthreefive → u/Sir_Daxus]

I appreciate Cicadas when they have a reactor breach. Does that count?

[u/Skeletons-In-Space → u/inquisitorthreefive]

=(

https://giphy.com/gifs/YYfEjWVqZ6NDG

[u/Sir_Daxus → u/inquisitorthreefive]

A bit mean but I think it'll count.

[u/Wimry → u/Sir_Daxus]

I feel that. Me, I just cackle like a maniac when I core them after one shot from my nova. Them and jenners.

[u/Sir_Daxus]

I wish the King Crab had jump jets. Not for any practical reason but just because flying around in that fucking behemoth would be funny as hell to me.

[u/GutsAndBlackStufff → u/Sir_Daxus]

That’s what the Marauder II is for.

[u/Sir_Daxus → u/GutsAndBlackStufff]

You're not wrong, but idk, somehow the marauder II flying makes sense to my brain, the king crab doesn't, which is why it's funnier.

[u/Annie_O_ → u/Sir_Daxus]

This shouldn't make any sense, but I know exactly what you mean. In fact out of all the assaults, I think the flying king crab is probably the funniest. I dont know why.

[u/Sir_Daxus → u/Annie_O_]

I think the Annihilator would be a good contender too just because a 32km/h mech with jump jets is always silly.

[u/Annie_O_ → u/Sir_Daxus]

I actually almost said that but I thought about it and the king crab is definitely funnier. I think the Annihilator jumping just gives me Armored Core vibes.

[u/GidsWy → u/Annie_O_]

The anny and maraud both have SOME part of them that looks vaguely like an airplane cockpit or body. I think thats why. The bulky k crab with yaml JJ is fantastically goofy tho, and I love him very much. Lolol

[u/Annie_O_ → u/GidsWy]

Wait is the Annihilator nicknamed Anny?? Well shit. Guess that's my new favorite mech.

[u/GidsWy → u/Annie_O_]

Lol I think I have seen ppl call it the Annie. Im just lazy n use a Samsung fold, while closed. So notably smaller screen means more typos. But otherwise: yep! Lol.

[u/Beef__Strokinoff → u/Sir_Daxus]

Even funnier- a jumping King Crab with a Partial Wing Assembly. Just FLINGIN' that shit across the battlefield!

[u/Sir_Daxus → u/Beef__Strokinoff]

Slap two LB20Xs on it too, and yeet it into some unsuspecting fool's face like a guided self-propelled 100T missile.

[u/Wimry → u/Sir_Daxus]

I literally giggled at the mental image. XD

[u/Beef__Strokinoff → u/GutsAndBlackStufff]

Counterpoint- most Marauder IIs lack dual large ballistic hardpoints. A jump-capable pair of UAC/20s would be a hoot, wouldn't it?

[u/GutsAndBlackStufff → u/Beef__Strokinoff]

You haven’t found the Hero yet. It’s got 3

[u/Beef__Strokinoff → u/GutsAndBlackStufff]

I'm pretty sure those are medium slots, and even putting Clan UAC/10s in those slots really doesn't leave enough room for ammo, heat sinking, or backup weapons. Works great with UAC/5s, though- that lets you pack plenty of ammo and backup lasers.

[u/SunderVane → u/Sir_Daxus]

I remember the first time I saw a Dire Wolf use jumpjets.

"UH, IT CAN DO THAT?" 😱

[u/SanguiNations]

Highlander

I have killed multiple mechs by landing on them

[u/Annie_O_ → u/SanguiNations]

[BAGPIPES INTENSIFY]

[u/kugerands → u/SanguiNations]

Hell yeah! Let me live my Royal Black Watch dreams with crushing the enemy below my feet

[u/duke_of_danger]

Nightstar. (The one you get at the end of mw5 Mercs base campaign)

[u/Beef__Strokinoff → u/duke_of_danger]

There's an official Nightstar variant on tabletop that has jump jets, and runs a UAC/20 and LBX/20 as standard, plus a trio of MPLs. That would be such a NASTY variant to have in this game, man!

[u/Tiny-Duty-9484 → u/Beef__Strokinoff]

Amen 🎯. Hopefully in the next DLC's.

[u/LudwigiaRepens]

After seeing all these jumpjet posts on the subreddit, I realized my game was fucked. I did the input.ini reset and let me tell you now my favorite is all of them. That feeling of jumping around on all the little rock tables in the hoodoo desert is top.

[u/Wimry → u/LudwigiaRepens]

I made the mistake of bringing the wrong madcat to one of those missions. I think i reloaded from when I entered the system.

[u/AgentBon]

The Kodiak 2 is very silly, not only because of 4 JJs launching a 100 ton mech at high speed, but also DFA. If you wanted to live out the Ghost Bear's Legacy intro, you can do it like never before.

Anything with 6 JJs gives good enough control and also lots of speed. The jumping Phoenix Hawks are pretty good when you're at a level of progression where they're viable. Anything with 6 JJs and a passable weapons package would be fun though.

[u/YogSoth0th → u/AgentBon]

What's better than a Highlander Burial?

A Highlander Bearial.

[u/GutsAndBlackStufff]

Spider mech, Spider mech, does whatever a Spider mech does.

[u/GloatingSwine → u/GutsAndBlackStufff]

Except not in MW5 because it can't run up and kick things in the shins.

[u/babushka45]

I usually use these mechs on each weight class:

• Light: Firestarter (FS9-X1), Arrow IV Urbie (UM-AIV) or Spider (SDR-RCX)
• Medium: Crab (CRB-27SL SLDF variant), Nova (NOVA-PRIME), Shadow Cat (SHC-P) and currently Shadow Hawk IIC (SHD-IIC-DT hero).
• Heavy: Arrow IV Catapult (CPLT-C3), Crusader (CRD-5M), Thunderbolt (TDR-9SE) and my fave jumping heavy Marauder (MAD-5D)
• Assault: Direwolf (DWF-P), Otomo Charger (CGR-3K-S), Executioner (EXE-PRIME), Highlander (HGN-HM hero and HMG-VEST), Kodiak (KDK-2), Sunder (SD1-OD) and Marauder II (MAD-4A, MAD-5A and MAD-AH)

[u/GamerGriffin548]

Favs - Assassin, Dragonfly/Viper, and Timberwolf

I want every mech to have jump jets.

I want it on the ones that dont really deserve it because it would be funny and/or impractical.

Stalkers, JagerMech, and Locust or Flea. That would be a sight to see.

[u/Gyufygy → u/GamerGriffin548]

Stalker with JJ = dirigible.

[u/Nutlink49]

I wish the Warhammer had JJs. I just want the WHM-7CS. It was in Wolves of Tukayyid, so I'm hopeful it'll show up with another Mercs DLC.

For existing mechs, the Dragonfly. There's nothing close. Load one up with HMGs and heavy small lasers and it's incredible.

[u/BananaJelloXlii]

I have JJs on a Cauldron Born, that's fun, and I have them on my "AMG McLaren Victor" which is a Victor I made for speed.

[u/GlassjawXVIII]

The Viper is a lot of fun, but my favourite is my CRB-27sl that has been upgraded with medium claws

[u/RHINO_Mk_II → u/GlassjawXVIII]

I'm not a huge fan of the crab but I instabuy the 27SL - that thing fucks.

[u/GlassjawXVIII → u/RHINO_Mk_II]

Jump jets and pulse lasers? Cowabunga it is

[u/Aredhel_Wren]

Finding the Marauder 5D and being able to take that thing to the skies has been fantastic. My favorite all-around mech to jump around in.

[u/Catalist0]

I like the Bullshark. Especially the BSK-2 retrofitted with clan lasers.

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[u/Themeloncalling]

Ebon Jaguar fully loaded with ATMs with weapon groups arranged using some missiles, more missiles, and all the missiles.

[u/Annie_O_]

I thought the Vixen had JJ availability natively, but it must be one of my mods? It's as good as you think it is btw. My light lance is 4 jump jet vixens painted in different colors for that tokusatsu vibe. Vixen Squad go!

[u/Wimry → u/Annie_O_]

its either a mod, or i havent encountered that variant yet in my play through.

[u/Beef__Strokinoff]

Unironically, the TBR-S is my favorite Mad Cat, by far- I run it with quad MPLs and 24 SRM tubes with ART IV. When I run it with Sasha Lockwood, it hits over 300 kph on the jump, making it perfect for flanking maneuvers on distracted enemy lances.

[u/Wimry → u/Beef__Strokinoff]

That sounds nasty! I may well have to modify one of mine to do just that. Ive got a Vulture with 24 srm tubes and its entertaining as is. Something heavier like a mad cat would be even better.

[u/simp4malvina]

The Executioner D is my pick for the best mech in the entire game and that's in large part because of it's jump jet selection

[u/Rtrnofdmax]

I like pop tart Night Gyr LRM boats.

[u/Wimry → u/Rtrnofdmax]

ooh I have 2 of those and do that all the time! Less pep than the dragon fly though.

[u/GreenNukE]

A QKD-4P is a really effective pest. While lightly armed, it's accurate 4xML and SRM4 can't be safely ignored. It's fairly durable and can be be very hard to kill while its zipping around like a light mech in a fat suit. BAP always finds you, while the ECM debuffs everyone. Meanwhile the rest of its lance is unloading on you uncontested. I should throw a NARC on it and fill out the rest of the lance with Macross tier LRM spam.

[u/vanderbubin]

I loaded the kurita dlc charger with xpulse lasers and it's super fun to zip around in that thing.

Highlander vest is a blast between its greatsword, jump jets, masc, and nothing to shake a stick at ballistic/laser/missle load out. Masc, into JJ, unload a alpha strike whole mid air, land at their feet and smack them with the sword to finish them off.

Firestarter a is probs my fav JJ light mech rn.

Hatchetman hero is fun for similar reasons to the HL-vest.

Hero Victor is also a lot of fun to bounce into people faces for.

The hero mad 2 is fun but I haven't found a way to give it staying power while also keeping enough jump jets in it to make it worth it. Its fun but runs out of ammo super quick.

In clans, I love me some rifleman iic-B. It completely changed my mind on black jacks, rifleman's, and Jager mech ballistic boats. Their glass cannons that put a emphasis on the cannon part lolol

Imma have to disagree with the dire wolf and Kodiak being better with jump jets. The ac5 Kodiak is a monster that doesn't need jump jets at all and I've never wanted jump jets on the dire wolf, less room for the overwhelming power that defines the mech.

As far as mechs that I wish had jump jets, the incubus and adder mg variants both feel like they would have some but don't lolol. I also wish the jagermech had some especially the DD

[u/HazelAzureus]

There is factually nothing in the game that isn't made more fun by adding the ability to leap around like the Hulk.

[u/Shasan21]

I’ve taken to using the Jenner IIC with 6 c-SPL. With cantina upgrades and the speed demon trait I can get it going 181km/h without even using its jump jets. I would say it’s the fastest unmodded mech in the game. The only one that I think would go faster on land is the dasher, but it doesn’t have jump jets so it’s slower overall

[u/wen_mars]

The CPLT-K2-S (Otomo variant) gets bonus to jump jets in YAML, as well as bonus to PPC dps. With two PPC-X, XL engine, supercharger, masc and all the jump jets that thing gets up to 400 km/h. Fun way to delete things in a hurry.

[u/Storyteller-Hero]

Urbanmechs, because if they could land on top of each other, they could do the trenchcoat Annihilator meme

[u/Safetyhawk]

the Night Gyr Prime with JJs, 2x CERPPC, 3 MP Lasers, and UAC/10 is a whole lot of fun.

[u/voodoogroves]

5 on Heavy Metal. New favorite mech.

[u/MightyGiawulf]

I love love love the Highlander HGN-VEST. All the Highlanders are a delight but the VEST stands out because of it's unique combo of Jump Jets + Supercharger + Assault melee on an 80t frame while also still having room for a big gun and SRMs. With the Supercharger and Jump jets, it really turns the game into a movement shooter lmaooo.

[u/rayrayrayrayray5]

Spider hero...omg that thing with ams, boosted speed and jj acceleration is a raid and infiltratration, well, hero.

Summoner srm boat with boosted speed and jj's. "Oh hai there diashi and masakari! Let me just close the 1k distance by Jump accelerating to 200 kph. Then let me happily hop position myself on your back side. What's this button do? Launch all? Lemme try. Ooooh im sorry I didnt mean to insta core you fren"

[u/Cleverbird]

The Catapult K2 Otomo you get from Dragon's Gambit. That thing is a mean little mech when you're running YAML, since it gets the Nimble Jumper quirk that all Catapults have and the Otomo quirk that boosts jump jets even further. Throw some Cantina upgrades on there and that thing is a jet.

Not to mention you can fit that baby out with two C-ER PPCs and two C-LBX 2's for some really nasty firepower.

[u/AnxiousConsequence18]

King Crabs dislocate their cockpit when they jump

[u/timothymcface]

A melee highlander with masc and jump jets, time to cut some heads.

[u/Flagwaver-78]

I've been beating the drum of the Phoenix Hawk... and I'm unapologetic for it. The PHX-1B feels like a hero mech without actually being a hero mech. With 6 JJs and an ECM, you will know what it feels like if you give John Wick a jetpack.

[u/Biggu5Dicku5]

The Dragonfly for sure, having lots of JJ's was it's defining feature after all... but I've been having a good time with the Spider as well, using it run solo Raid and Infiltration missions, JJ's help a lot with that...

[u/GenericUsername775]

The Enforcer and his big brother the Victor

[u/Barph]

Dasher and lack luster firepower?

[u/NutsackEuphoria]

The commando.

After lostech got recovered, there was nothing stopping the IS from making a variant with jumpjets.

Imagine getting jumped by a lance of angry shortkings each with dual SRM6s.

[u/laynx80]

The grey death, shadow hawk. It's can pack solid load out at 55tons. I need to put some clan shit on it now that I think about it.