BATTLETECH – How to Change Starting Mechs (+ Mech List)

Other BATTLETECH Guides:

• Beginners Guide (Combat Tactics, Pilot Skills, Contracts, The Argo).
• Understanding Hit Percentages and Accuracy.
• Mechwarrior Skills and Classes.
• Contract Enemy Guide.
• Mech Combat Guide.

Changing Starting Mechs

To change starting mechs you need to go to Steam folder:

…commonBATTLETECHBattleTech_DataStreamingAssetsdataitemCollections

Open files “itemCollection_Mechs_Starting_0” 1,2,3 and 4 with notepad or alike and add mechs you want there.

List of mechs you can get in nearby folder /Mechs, you shall see things like “mechdef_urbanmech_UM-R90” there, that’s what you need to add in line.

Within the file you will see lines like:

mechdef_wolverine_WVR-6K,Mech,1,2

Make sure yours have all the commas and no spaces. 1,2 or else numbers mean spawn chance? I guess. I keep them all on 1,1. Don’t forget about word “Mech” too, add it to your line.

If you made a mistake, new game will be on endless loading. Come back and check if you missed a comma or made a spelling mistake or something.

List of Some Mechs

Light

• mechdef_locust_LCT-1M
• mechdef_locust_LCT-1S
• mechdef_locust_LCT-1V
• mechdef_locust_LCT-1E
• mechdef_locust_LCT-3V
• mechdef_commando_COM-1B
• mechdef_commando_COM-1C
• mechdef_commando_COM-1D
• mechdef_commando_COM-2D
• mechdef_commando_COM-3A
• mechdef_spider_SDR-5V
• mechdef_spider_SDR-5D
• mechdef_spider_SDR-5K
• mechdef_urbanmech_UM-R60
• mechdef_urbanmech_UM-R60C
• mechdef_urbanmech_UM-R60L
• mechdef_urbanmech_UM-R60X
• mechdef_firestarter_FS9-H
• mechdef_firestarter_FS9-A
• mechdef_firestarter_FS9-K
• mechdef_firestarter_FS9-M
• mechdef_jenner_JR7-D
• mechdef_jenner_JR7-A
• mechdef_jenner_JR7-F
• mechdef_panther_PNT-9R
• mechdef_panther_PNT-8Z
• mechdef_panther_PNT-9ALAG

Medium

• mechdef_blackjack_BJ-1
• mechdef_blackjack_BJ-1DB
• mechdef_blackjack_BJ-1DC
• mechdef_blackjack_BJ-1X
• mechdef_cicada_CDA-3C
• mechdef_cicada_CDA-2B
• mechdef_cicada_CDA-2A
• mechdef_vindicator_VND-1R
• mechdef_vindicator_VND-1AA
• mechdef_vindicator_VND-1X

Heavy

• mechdef_blackknight_BL-6-KNT
• mechdef_cataphract_CTF-1X
• mechdef_catapult_CPLT-C1
• mechdef_catapult_CPLT-K2
• mechdef_dragon_DRG-1N
• mechdef_grasshopper_GHR-5H
• mechdef_jagermech_JM6-A
• mechdef_jagermech_JM6-S
• mechdef_orion_ON1-K
• mechdef_orion_ON1-V
• mechdef_quickdraw_QKD-4G
• mechdef_quickdraw_QKD-5A
• mechdef_thunderbolt_TDR-5S
• mechdef_thunderbolt_TDR-5SE
• mechdef_thunderbolt_TDR-5SS

Assault

• mechdef_atlas_AS7-D
• mechdef_awesome_AWS-8Q
• mechdef_awesome_AWS-8T
• mechdef_banshee_BNC-3E
• mechdef_banshee_BNC-3M
• mechdef_battlemaster_BLR-1G
• mechdef_highlander_HGN-733
• mechdef_highlander_HGN-733P
• mechdef_kingcrab_KGC-0000
• mechdef_stalker_STK-3F
• mechdef_victor_VTR-9B
• mechdef_victor_VTR-9S
• mechdef_zeus_ZEU-6S