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{{otheruses|the 60-ton BattleMech|the arena gladiator|Hellfire (Dark Knights Cooperative)}}

{{InfoBoxBattleMech
|image = Hellfire.jpg
|name=''Hellfire''
|manufacturer = [[Arcadia BattleMech Plant CM-T4]]<ref name=TRJp16f>''Technical Readout: Jihad'', pp. 16–17: "Hellfire"</ref> 
|model = (base)<ref name=TRJp16f />
|production year = 3058
|year reference = <ref name=TRO3067p120f>''Technical Readout: 3067'', pp. 120–121</ref>
|class = Heavy
|cost = 6,824,960 C-bills
|Tech Base = Clan
|mech type = BattleMech
|mass = 60
|chassis = [[Lupus]] 
|armor = [[Mk. VI Ferro-Fibrous]] 
|engine = [[240 Standard]] 
|comsys = [[Hector CC-22E]] 
|T&T = [[Brim CT-37 Mk. XII]] 
|heat sinks = 17 [[Double Heat Sink|double]] 
|speed = 64 
|speed with MASC = 86 
|armament = 
* 1x [[Heavy Large Laser]]
* 3x [[LRM-10]]
* 2x [[ER Medium Laser]]
* 2x [[Heavy Medium Laser]]
* 2x [[Heavy Small Laser]]
|BV (1.0) = 1,495<ref name=TRO3067p120f/>
|BV (2.0) = 2,114<ref name=TRJp16f /><ref>''Record Sheets: 3067 Unabridged'', p. 210</ref>
}}
Serving as a testbed for the newly developed [[heavy laser]], the '''''Hellfire''''' is an impressive second-line [[BattleMech]].

==Description==
Following the development of [[Heavy Laser]] technology, [[Clan Star Adder]] scientists sought a testbed on which to mount the lasers. For this purpose, they resurrected the ''[[Lupus]]'', a first-generation [[OmniMech]] that had been relegated to second-line units or put into storage in [[Brian Cache]]s. Seeking to rebuild the understrength post–[[Burrock Absorption]] [[Clan Star Adder Touman|Star Adder ''touman'']], upon learning the heavy lasers worked so well on the ''Lupus'', Khan [[Cassius N'Buta]] ordered more ''Lupuses'' be refitted ''en masse''. From [[3058]] on, [[Arcadia BattleMech Plant CM-T4]] had refitted over a hundred ''Hellfire''s for Clan Star Adder as well future-[[Snake Alliance]] allies [[Clan Cloud Cobra]]. Deployed in significant numbers among the Star Adders' second-line [[Galaxy|galaxies]], a moderate number have fallen into the hands of other Clans who've faced the Adders.<ref name=TRO3067p120f/><ref name=FMCC-188>''Field Manual: Crusader Clans'', p. 188: "Rules - Hellfire"</ref><ref>''Era Digest: Golden Century'', p. 24</ref><ref name=MWO-L>[[Hellfire Lore and Blueprint]]</ref>

==Weapons and Equipment==
For weaponry, the ''Hellfire'' utilizes an array of heavy lasers. At medium range, a [[Series 4D-2]] [[Heavy Large Laser]] and twin [[Series 7JA]] [[ER Medium Laser]]s are the go-to weapons. The armament excels at short range, when two [[Series 6A]] [[Medium Heavy Laser]]s and two [[Series 14 k. II]] [[Heavy Small Laser]]s can be brought into play. The most significant different between the testbed and final refit models is the addition of three [["Longbow" III]] [[LRM-10]] launchers to provide some ranged firepower. Though the heavy lasers are inherently inaccurate, the incredible damage output makes this 'Mech feared. Seventeen [[double heat sink]]s are woefully inadequate to keep heat levels under control, so [[MechWarrior (pilot)|MechWarriors]] must take extreme caution.<ref name=TRO3067p120f/><ref name=FMCC-188/>

To carry such a heavy loadout, the ''Hellfire'' uses a smaller engine than the ''Lupus'', so it only has a top speed of 65 km/h. Though originally intended to retain the ''Lupus'''s 300-rated engine, [[Kappa Provisional Galaxy (Clan Star Adder)|Kappa Provisional]] [[Galaxy Commander]] [[Jenica Turgidson]] who was overseeing development insisted on a smaller engine, arguing that as the ''Hellfire'' was intended for defensive roles it needed firepower ahead of speed. She did agree to the inclusion of [[MASC]] for quick bursts of extra speed to close with or retreat from the enemy. The ''Hellfire'' mounts nine tons of [[ferro-fibrous]] armor.<ref name=TRO3067p120f/><ref name=FMCC-188/>

Despite its initial success, the combat service of the ''Hellfire'' has not been flaw free. Aside from the sensor interference caused by firing its signature Heavy Lasers, a number of battlefield reports indicate the heavy laser tubes can violently rupture in the heat of battle. The 'Mech also experiences a fifteen percent higher rate of MASC failure than usual, though technicians have yet to determine whether this is due to the age of the ''Lupus'' chassis or if this is something caused by the Heavy Lasers.<ref name=TRO3067p120f/><ref name=FMCC-188/>

==Variants==
*;''Hellfire'' 2 : Approximately twice as expensive as the original, the ''Hellfire'' 2 uses an 300-rated [[XL engine]] to increase the [['Mech]]'s speed to 86 km/h. In place of the LRMs are a pair of [[ATM 6]]s. The heavy smalls are replaced with a single [[ER Small Laser]] and an additional [[double heat sink]].<ref name=TRJp16f /> BV (1.0) = 1,793,<ref>''Combat Operations'', p. 110</ref> BV (2.0) = 2,370<ref>''Record Sheets: 3067 Unabridged'', p. 211</ref>

*;''Hellfire'' 3 : A smaller XL engine reduces this variant's top speed to 64 km/h, but the MASC system allows the 'Mech to top out at 86 km/h for short bursts of speed. The weaponry has been replaced: The side torsos each carry a single [[SRM-6]], while each arm carries an [[ER Flamer]], [[Flamer]], and two [[Plasma Cannon]]s. Fifteen double heat sinks dissipate the massive heat load generated by the weaponry. BV(2.0)=2,138<ref>''Record Sheets: 3067 Unabridged'', p. 212</ref>

===Apocryphal Variants===
{{ApocryphalContentStart}}
These variants were introduced in various apocryphal sources, and thus far have not appeared in any canonical media.

''From [[MechWarrior Online]]:''
*;HLF-A : The ''Hellfire'' A is built on an [[Endo Steel]] and mounts an 240-rated XL engine, clad in standard armor but saving weight for a [[Gauss rifle]] and [[Streak SRM-4]] in the right torso, paired [[Streak SRM-6]]s in the left torso, supported by a single Heavy Medium Laser in each arm. Fitted with MASC like the standard ''Hellfire'' to make up for lackluster ground speed, the A mounts thirteen double heat sinks and carries three tons of Gauss reloads and four tons of Streak missiles.<ref name=MWO-S>''MechWarrior Online'' Hellfire Sale Page</ref>

*; HLF-B : The B mounts the 300 XL engine of the ''Hellfire'' 2, but swaps the ferro-fibrous armor for an Endo Steel chassis, using the weight saved to mount a Heavy Large Laser and [[LRM-15]] in the left torso, twin Streak SRM-6s in the right torso, supported by a Heavy Medium and [[ER Medium Laser]] in each arm. Carrying MASC to boost its mobility, the ''Hellfire'' B is fitted with eighteen double heat sinks and carries two tons of Streak and one ton of LRM missiles.<ref name=MWO-S/>

*; HLF-C : The ''Hellfire'' C is built on the basic frame of the B variant, though swaps back to ferro-fibrous armor, is armed with an [[ER Large Laser|ER Large]] and ER Medium Laser in arm supported by an ATM 6 in each side torso. Again retaining the MASC of the other ''Hellfire'' variants, the C model features eighteen double heat sinks and a combined four ton ATM ammo bay to draw upon.<ref name=MWO-S/>

*;HLF-VO ''VOID'' : The ''Hellfire'' [[Hero 'Mech]] reportedly piloted by [[Delta Galaxy (Clan Star Adder)|Delta Galaxy]]'s [[Galaxy Commander]] [[Vanel Talasko]], the ''Void'' features the base chassis and MASC of the C but is armed with an [[Ultra Autocannon/10]] and SRM-6 in the right torso and an [[Ultra Autocannon/5]] in the left arm, supported by twin Heavy Mediums in the left torso and a twin of Heavy Small Lasers in the right arm. ''Void'' is fitted with fourteen double heat sinks and carries four tons of UAC reloads and a single ton of SRM missiles.<ref name=MWO-L/><ref name=MWO-S/>
{{ApocryphalContentEnd}}

==Design Quirks==
The ''Hellfire'' has the following [[Design Quirks]]:<ref>''BattleMech Manual'', p. 92: BattleMech Quirk Table -Hellfire Entry</ref>
* [[Difficult to Maintain]]

==Related Designs==
* ''[[Lupus]]'' - Many ''Hellfire'' chassis were taken from Clan Coyote's Brian Caches and converted into BattleMechs while renaming the Mech.

==Notable Pilots==
: ''See: [[:Category:Notable Hellfire Pilots]]''

==Notes==
* In German products, the unit's proper Clan name was translated to '''''Höllenfeuer'''''.

==Gallery==
<gallery>
Image:Hellfire_FMCrusaderClans.png|Original ''Hellfire'' from ''[[Field Manual: Crusader Clans|FM:CClans]]''
File:Hellfire.jpg|''Hellfire'' from ''[[Technical Readout: 3067|TRO:3067]]''
Image:MWO_Hellfire.png|Model of ''Hellfire'' from ''[[MechWarrior Online|MWO]]''
</gallery>

==References==
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==Bibliography==
* ''[[Combat Operations]]''
* ''[[Era Digest: Golden Century]]''
* ''[[Field Manual: Crusader Clans]]''
* ''[[Hellfire Lore and Blueprint]]''
* [https://mwomercs.com/hellfire ''MechWarrior Online Hellfire'' Sale Page]
* ''[[Record Sheets: 3067]]''
* ''[[Record Sheets: 3067 Unabridged]]''
* ''[[Technical Readout: 3067]]''

[[Category:'Mechs]]
[[Category:BattleMechs]]
[[Category:Heavy BattleMechs]]
[[Category:60 ton BattleMechs]]
[[Category:Clan Cloud Cobra BattleMechs]]
[[Category:Clan Star Adder BattleMechs]]
[[Category:German renamed units]]

Hellfire - Revision history

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