PIR-A

PIR-A "Umbrella" (4xAMS, 3xHML)

invalid@example.com (Epydemic2020) — Wed, 28 Dec 2022 19:58:37 +0000

https://mwo.nav-alpha.com/mechlab?b=a2c1d160_PIR-A

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A support mech that can also hit for 30 damage on unexpecting foes.

PIR-A "Umbrella" (4xLAMS, 8xCMG, 1xcERSL, XL170)

invalid@example.com (anamiac) — Mon, 31 Jan 2022 19:11:39 +0000

So, I was looking through the list of mechs to find the one that had three AMS when I discovered that there's now a Piranha with four!

Now, your role is not that of a typical attack Piranha. Instead, you're to stick to your teams assaults, and keep those pesky LRMs to a minimum. They're your team's aircraft carriers, and you're the destroyer escort. Of course, at the end game, you can run around hitting all the cored components.

I'm mixing Laser AMS and regular AMS because I'm concerned about heat.

PIR-A "Mist Fish" (8x cHMG, 3x HML, cXL145)

invalid@example.com (Ade) — Sun, 03 Oct 2021 00:39:05 +0000

Chose "A" variant for the armor and ammo bonuses and adjusted it's running speed Mist Lynx-ish to save mass and also to reduce the running-around-the-confused-assault circle radius.

The concept is to either peek with the HMLs from a moderate distance and leech with the HMGs CQB,
OR shoot 'em both when directly behind a clueless victim; the initial 30 damage followed up by the constant 12 DPS combined with the tight circle radius will let them know you mean business.

PIR-A "Missile Command" (1xHSL, 2xERuL, 1xcLAMS, 3xcAMS, XL180)

invalid@example.com (Remover of Obstacles) — Tue, 16 Jul 2019 17:31:45 +0000

Finishing "missile kill challenges" in a single game.

Sparkles, The Death Dealer (3x cAMS, 1x cL-AMS, 6x cMG, 3 cERuL)

invalid@example.com (Vylon1234) — Tue, 25 Jun 2019 14:45:21 +0000

Sparkles is a Piranha(PIR-A) that has served me well since I got it. It was my first Piranha and gave me a great introduction into the mech. I chose this Piranha over the other because I was aware of the cockpit limitations (No Peripheral) and "hit scan for win" was not my forte. As a support pilot, I found this one to allow me to do my job on the battlefield. The AMS lasts long enough for the to keep my team safe while they close to brawling distance, then I spring into action and start ripping and tearing (*Doom Music Intensifies*) into the backs of my enemies. Named "Sparkles" because if the fight engages well before I run out of ammo, then you have this tiny sparkling ball of death running around with machine guns and AMS going off at the same time. Not built for long engagements but I make every second count! I use this in Quickplay and Faction.

PIR-A "Mad Fish" (3xcMPL, 4xcLMG, cXL170)

invalid@example.com (CarloArmato) — Sun, 04 Feb 2018 14:05:19 +0000

Med-short ranged harasser, kinda cool and with mediocre / bad DPS. Aim carefully to focus components properly and make use of the shorter laser duration. LMGs should be used to crit components once they lack armor.

PIR-A "Metal Slug" (3xcSPL, 4xcHMG, cXL170)

invalid@example.com (CarloArmato) — Sun, 04 Feb 2018 13:59:46 +0000

HEAVY MACHINE GUN!

Cool brawler with worse than expected DPS... 1xcHMG is not worth it compared to 2xcMG: worse DPS, worse range, worse total damage per ton of ammo.

Don't bother with this build if you own any other variant, like the more efficient PIR-1 (3xcHSL, 12xcMG)