MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries/Characters
This article lists the scripted Characters featured in MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries and includes pilot skills where applicable.
Campaign Characters
Scripted Characters
Representatives of the Successor States, independent and mercenary companies, and pirate groups that appear in the High Reward Quests and various DLC campaigns:
- Derrick Cameron-Jones
- Roland Colt
- Colonel Eichmann
- Iago Herrera
- Walter Jackson
- Neophyte Jasmine
- Venessa Jym
- Angus Kempf
- Daxa Mahat
- Richard Markson
- Colonel Nachtnebel
- Edward Nakamura
- David Osumi
- Luukas Ranta
- Richard Saito
- Pavel Shenzeng
- Shane Shimizu
- Karis So
- Lt. General Stevens
- Ishmael Stroud
- Ravid Stroud
- Jules Tanaka
- Sebastian Tseng
- Hester Troy
- Lucius Ueda
- Victor Vogel
- Josh Vorsythe
- MIIO Agent Vulpes
- Anders Willman
Heroes of the Inner Sphere
Legend of the Kestrel Lancers
- Capt. Blackburn
- Edmond Brooks
- Grant Carter
- Jeffrey Collins
- Alanna Damu
- Hanse Davion
- Jackson Davion
- Matt Garner
- Morton Grenadine
- Colonel Kimathi
- Archibald McCarron
- Jessie Pedroza
- Elias von Richter
- Emil von Richter
- Capt. Smirnov
- Ardan Sortek
- Melissa Steiner
- Satoshi Takeda
- Alex Turner
- Richard Westrick
- Philip Woolridge
- Steven Zaks
Call to Arms
Rise of Rasalhague
The Dragon's Gambit
Solaris Showdown
Scripted Employable Pilots
With the exception of Goblin and Raptor, the Cavaliers pick up these pilots after completing various scripted missions.
| Name | Ballistic | Energy | Missile | Shielding | Heat Management | Evasion | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shintaro Abe | 7/10 | 4/6 | 5/5 | 7/10 | 5/7 | 5/5 | 33/43 |
| Louise Fenstrom | 3/8 | 4/8 | 4/8 | 2/6 | 5/6 | 1/6 | 19/42 |
| Leon Freeman | 1/8 | 2/8 | 1/7 | 1/6 | 1/6 | 1/8 | 7/43 |
| Ari Fuji | 5/7 | 7/10 | 5/6 | 7/8 | 5/7 | 8/10 | 37/48 |
| "Goblin" | 1/7 | 3/7 | 3/8 | 2/8 | 3/7 | 3/9 | 15/46 |
| Akira Ohtani | 5/6 | 5/6 | 8/10 | 6/7 | 7/10 | 8/8 | 39/47 |
| "Raptor" | 7/10 | 3/10 | 5/10 | 7/10 | 5/10 | 4/10 | 31/60 |
| Milla Serena | 6/6 | 8/10 | 6/6 | 6/8 | 6/8 | 6/9 | 38/47 |
| Dimitri Shenzeng | 3/8 | 4/8 | 4/8 | 2/6 | 5/6 | 1/6 | 19/42 |
| Miasto Stabjorn | 8/10 | 4/5 | 4/6 | 8/10 | 8/9 | 5/7 | 37/47 |
Career Mode Pilots
Introduced with Heroes of the Inner Sphere, Career Mode provides new starting points with each of the Great Houses, each with a predefined starter lance of 'Mechs and named pilots, and a generic version of Mason called merely "Commander" for the player.
| Name | Ballistic | Energy | Missile | Shielding | Heat Management | Evasion | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| House Davion | |||||||
| Lt. Cecile Laurent | 2/6 | 1/5 | 1/3 | 2/4 | 1/1 | 1/3 | 8/22 |
| Lt. Lukas Beaumont | 1/5 | 2/4 | 1/1 | 2/5 | 1/2 | 2/5 | 9/22 |
| Lt. Shaun Velez | 1/3 | 1/1 | 1/4 | 1/4 | 1/4 | 3/5 | 8/21 |
| House Kurita | |||||||
| Chu-i Ashaki Nazari | 1/1 | 3/6 | 1/4 | 2/4 | 1/5 | 1/2 | 9/22 |
| Chu-i Hayato Ito | 1/1 | 1/4 | 2/5 | 1/3 | 2/4 | 2/6 | 9/23 |
| Chu-i Nia Abara | 2/6 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 2/4 | 1/2 | 2/3 | 9/25 |
| House Liao | |||||||
| Sao-wei Dexter Fong | 1/3 | 2/4 | 1/4 | 2/4 | 1/4 | 2/5 | 9/24 |
| Sao-wei Nicolai Ivanov | 2/4 | 1/2 | 2/4 | 2/6 | 1/4 | 1/3 | 9/23 |
| Sao-wei Tori Liu | 1/3 | 2/5 | 1/2 | 2/4 | 2/5 | 1/2 | 9/21 |
| House Marik | |||||||
| Lt. Victor Ambriz | 1/2 | 2/4 | 1/3 | 2/6 | 2/6 | 1/4 | 9/25 |
| Lt. Kevin Armstrong | 1/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 3/6 | 1/4 | 1/2 | 8/27 |
| Lt. Lina Santiago | 1/4 | 1/3 | 2/5 | 2/4 | 1/2 | 2/5 | 9/23 |
| House Steiner | |||||||
| Lt. Coner Murphy | 1/2 | 1/3 | 2/5 | 2/5 | 1/2 | 2/6 | 9/23 |
| Lt. Greda Weber | 1/2 | 2/4 | 2/4 | 2/6 | 1/4 | 1/2 | 9/22 |
| Lt. Rebecca McCleary | 1/2 | 2/4 | 1/3 | 1/3 | 2/6 | 2/5 | 9/23 |
| Free Rasalhague Republic | |||||||
| Lt. Dahlia Eskildsen | 1/3 | 2/5 | 1/4 | 2/3 | 2/4 | 1/3 | 9/22 |
| Lt. Gunnar Thomson | 1/6 | 1/2 | 2/5 | 1/2 | 2/3 | 2/3 | 9/21 |
| Lt. Karina Tanaka | 1/3 | 2/5 | 1/4 | 1/3 | 2/5 | 2/4 | 9/24 |
| Call to Arms / Legend of the Kestrel Lancers / Rise of Rasalhague | |||||||
| Sao-wei Tori Liu | 4/6 | 5/8 | 4/6 | 4/7 | 5/7 | 4/6 | 26/40 |
| Lt. Lina Santiago | 6/8 | 4/6 | 4/7 | 2/6 | 2/6 | 4/7 | 22/40 |
| Lt. Coner Murphy | 3/5 | 4/6 | 6/8 | 4/8 | 3/5 | 4/7 | 24/39 |
| Chu-i Ashaki Nazari | 4/6 | 5/8 | 4/6 | 4/6 | 4/7 | 3/6 | 24/39 |
| Tai-i Minato Umatsu | 1/6 | 5/6 | 5/6 | 4/5 | 6/8 | 5/6 | 26/37 |
| Lt. Gunnar Thomson | 6/8 | 1/4 | 6/8 | 6/8 | 2/4 | 5/7 | 26/39 |
| The Dragon's Gambit | |||||||
| Sao-wei Tori Liu | 4/8 | 7/10 | 5/6 | 5/9 | 5/7 | 5/6 | 31/46 |
| Lt. Lina Santiago | 6/9 | 4/6 | 4/7 | 4/6 | 4/6 | 5/8 | 27/42 |
| Lt. Coner Murphy | 5/6 | 4/7 | 6/8 | 4/8 | 5/6 | 4/9 | 28/44 |
| Chu-i Ashaki Nazari | 4/6 | 6/9 | 5/7 | 4/6 | 5/7 | 6/6 | 28/41 |
| Tai-i Minato Umatsu | 5/7 | 5/8 | 5/6 | 5/6 | 7/10 | 5/6 | 32/43 |
| Lt. Gunnar Thomson | 6/8 | 1/4 | 7/8 | 6/8 | 5/6 | 5/7 | 30/41 |
| Solaris Showdown | |||||||
| Sao-wei Tori Liu | 4/8 | 7/10 | 5/6 | 5/9 | 5/7 | 5/6 | 31/46 |
| Capt. Milla Serena | 6/6 | 8/10 | 6/6 | 6/8 | 6/8 | 6/9 | 38/47 |
| Capt. Shenzeng | 3/8 | 4/8 | 4/8 | 2/6 | 5/6 | 1/6 | 19/42 |
| Lt. Miasto Stabjorn | 8/10 | 4/5 | 4/6 | 8/10 | 8/9 | 5/7 | 37/47 |