Firebrand "The Standard" (2x UAC5, 6x MLas, XL300)

5/5,

1 rating

Note: Updated original build to remove 1 ton UAC ammo and replaced it with 1 DHS. PGI increased the ammo per ton to be in line with the ac/5 so I dropped it from the increased 180 ammo back down to the original of 150 since the firing rate of the UAC5 is much slower now.

yeah, it runs a bit hot if you keep on the lasers, but anything else is just a JM6-S.

UAC5 is the primary to hit with range, then punch with the MLs from time to time within 250m. My previous fav jag was 2xAC10 4ML xl300, but I think think this has it beat. I'm usually not a fan of mixing arm/torso laser groups, but that isn't a problem with it missing lower arm actuators.

 

I'm running on a similar build. But with STD eng - it makes me survive longer in brawls.

 

ah, back to running this build. I spent the last month going back and mastering the lesser variant cicadas, cents, and just painfully grinded through 3 hb's to elite (don't know if i can stomach mastering them).

First game back in my beloved FB a few minutes ago, and I do 910 dmg with 4 kills and 4 assists in a really close game. Don't understand why there are other builds in this section besides this one

 

This thing is an absolute monster! Incredibly fun to play and effective at melting faces, 5/5 stars.



I finished this match dueling a commando and I had no arms and my CT was red internals, those 4 MLas in the torso were essential. Also, not sure what mythweaver was doing during the match

 

Kid aggro.

 

After looking at the "launch" patch notes today and seeing the UAC5 getting nerfed into obscurity, this is probably how I will tweak this excellent build to run now:



Or you could drop the two engine DHS and incease armor .5 tons and add AMS, or run an XL340 for hyperspeed jager!

 

Ah, my favorite mech in the entire game that was min/maxed to perfection. I'll have to see how the UAC5 vs AC5 pans out, but I'd go more ammo/ams over speed I think. I almost always run out of 150 UAC ammo in a match but I'm not sure if the slower firing AC5 would as well.

In any case, this is my guess build if I don't like what I see with UAC5's (and was Severity's alt with keeping the xl300).

If I don't need the extra ton of ammo, I'd prob go with another DHS.

 

PPREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE-Launch patch yes. Now we shall see. I would hold that rating until you try it again.

 

For the record, post-patch, it STILL melts faces. This is the 'mech I jump in whenever I've had a few 'meh' matches to get my morale back up.

 

lol, I seriously do the exact same thing. This is my go-to for cheering me up.

I went back and forth with the uac5 vs ac5 debate and I just do better and have more fun with the Ultra post-nerf.

 

I can't seem to make this build fit

It's like there are not enough slots. Have you double checked it?

I only get cooling effieciency of 1.2 and I cannot get room for than 3 slots of ammo.

I'm using the XL280 that came with the firebrand. Is that why there is not enough slots?

 

still works fine. Make sure you have Endo selected (and not also selected Ferro if you're running out of slots). XL won't affect the slots since this build also uses an XL300 (same slots, but more tonnage).

 

Still can't make it work. I got Endo-steel and double heat sinks. 150 UAC5 ammo and an XL280 + 6 MLas.
Heat eff shows as 1.2

My Armour is 422 though and tonnage is 62.7, so something is wrong, I just don't know what it is. There are no more slots in my mech.

I've got 15 double heatsinks. Maybe the heat calculator changed.

Found it. It's because the XL300 can hold 2 heatsink and the XL280 can only hold 1. This means I have to use 2 extra slots and that way I can only hold 3 boxes of ammo and not 5.

 

But they are one-time use and cost 50k C-bills every battle...that seems like a steep price.

I did 699 damage one game today and I only carried 3 boxes of UAC5 ammo and no coolshot.

 

psht, Vergere just has no heat discipline. Don't listen to him and his cool shot ways. He just gets himself in trouble and uses coolshot to bail him out

 

I think this is one of the most fearsome builds for the Firebrand! Fullstars!!!!!!!!!!!! I tried to use up all critslots by lowering a bit Armor on the Limbs. If you dare to take the risk..