The new medium Raider class mech
Last weekwe showed you what the newest mechto joinHawkenlooks like. Well now our exclusive look continues as we have a full breakdown of everything the mech has to offer players in the free-to-play first-person shooter for PC.
The new mech is called Raider, and is a medium class suit with increased movement speed that can fire its weapons off while boosting for a short duration. Take a look below to see some of its weaponry, it’s upgrade paths, and some super cute animated gifs of the taunts you can place in the map.
Here’s some lore behind the new mech:
Once known as “Armed Merchantmen”, Raiders were originally used by freelance pilots as escorts for energy corporation shipments. Though they functioned primarily to load and unload cargo, their utilities were also applied offensively against the occasional, petty thief en route. As resources grew scarce however, so too did contracts. Hard-working, honest folk modified strong clamps and nail guns to tools more suitable to their needs. Raiders emerged, outfitted with the traditional M5 Muller model, but armed with weapons of war and the knowledge of every commercial trade route by land and sea.
§ “When we first spotted ‘im, he looked like yer typical Merchantman hailing, ‘Hellooo there, friend’! Then the sun flared… and I blinked. As my eyes peeled open, I caught a glimpse of ‘im, charging straight at me, guns blazing. But by then it was too late.” — Captain S. Daunders
NEW Alternate Primary Weapon: T32-BOLT
The Raider also features an assortment of customizations, taunts, and more:
NEW Holo Taunts: Use “H” to toss a holo-puck that projects the Holo Taunt of your choice during a match.
NEW Mech Taunts: Use “G” to execute your selected Mech Taunt during a match.
Our first Mech Taunts include:
NEW Camouflages: WOODLAND-GRN, HAZMAT-Z10, BRAIN-WAVENEW Thruster: JT-H0TSH0TNEW Repair Drone: RD-QU4TERNIONNEW Chassis: Muller (Class B)
