Introduction
Get ready to dominate the battlefield with the highly anticipated pre-order of the Stone Rhino, the latest addition to MechWarrior Online. This 100-ton Clan war machine has been the most requested ‘Mech by the community, and it’s not hard to see why. With impenetrable armor and a fearsome weapons loadout, the Stone Rhino is a force to be reckoned with. Secure your pre-order today and unleash devastation upon your enemies. Prepare for epic battles with the release of two new Legendary ‘Mechs this month. The assault Quickdraw “Desperada” and the assault Timber Wolf “Howl” are now available for purchase.
Each ‘Mech comes with a custom paint job, an “outlier” quirk, and a 30% C-Bill boost. But that’s not all – with the new mini battle pass system, you’ll earn GSP, C-Bills, MC, Premium Time, and exclusive Cockpit Items, Decals, Colors, and Bolt-Ons just by playing the ‘Mech. And the best part? There’s no expiration date, so you can take your time to unlock all the extra rewards. Don’t miss out on these incredible additions to your arsenal.
PRE-ORDER THE NEW ‘MECH CHASSIS: THE STONE RHINO
NEW LEGENDARY BATTLEMECHS
QUICKDRAW “DESPERADA”
‘MECH QUIRK ADJUSTMENTS
- Removed -20% Ballistic cooldown
- Removed -15% Energy cooldown
- Removed 10% Energy range
- Increased UAC Jam chance to -50% (from -30%)
- Added -20% Cooldown
- Added 10% Range
- Removed -5% Medium Laser duration
- Added -10% Laser duration
- Removed -5% Medium Pulse Laser cooldown
- Removed -10% Energy cooldown
- Added -25% STD Laser cooldown
- Added -25% STD Laser duration
- Removed 10% Range
- Increased Missile velocity to 20% (from 10%)
- Added 50% Missile range
- Increased RA Armor bonus to +12 (from +8)
- Increased LA Armor bonus to +8 (from +5)
- Added +10 Structure bonus to LA
- Removed -10% Gauss Rifle cooldown
- Increased Heat to -10% (from -5%)
- Increased Cooldown to -15% (from -10%)
- Added 10% Range
- Added -5% Heat
- Removed -10% AC20 cooldown
- Removed -5% Cooldown
- Added -15% Cooldown
- Increased LT, RT Structure to +18 (from +10)
- Increased CT Structure to +18 (from +14)
- Increased Laser duration to -10% (from -5%)
- Added -25% UAC Jam Chance
- Increased LT, RT Armor bonus to +34 (from +26)
- Agility stats have been changed to be similar to the rest of the Marauder II variants
GENERAL CHANGES
- Default mouse sensitivity is lowered when creating a new account
- UAC Jam duration node header title now properly reflects the node’s effect on UACs and RACs
- Left Arm Structure is changed to 22 (consistent with all Summoner variants)
- Left Arm Max Armor is changed to 44 (consistent with all Summoner variants)
- Download the above file(s)
- For sake of ease, we recommend creating a dedicated folder for the patch file(s), such as ‘MWO Patch Cache’
- You do not need to unzip or unpack the patch file(s)
- Launch the MWO Portal
- Select the three horizontal lines in the top left of the Portal Window
- Choose the ‘Specify Patch File Cache’ option
- In the field that appears, paste or enter the location in which you saved the patch file(s) and hit OK
- For example, C:\Users\<username>\Documents\MWO Patch Cache
- Click the blue Patch button
- The launcher will now check the Patch Cache folder you defined. If it locates the required patch files, it will unpack and use those files to apply the patch
- Once the patch is complete, launch the game