Piranha Games has released "Ashes and Ascension," a paid DLC that adds a new campaign to the mech mercenary sim *MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries*.
A New Campaign Where the Fate of the Inner Sphere Hang in the Balance
The *MechWarrior* series is based on the universe of the *BattleTech* board game, which has been running since the 1980s.
In the main game, *MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries*, set in the universe after the year 3015, the protagonist Mason leads a mercenary unit composed of giant robots called “BattleMechs” and, piloting a Mech himself, throws himself into the endless conflict between factions.His goal is to exact revenge on those who drove his father to his death.
In the “Ashes and Ascension” DLC, all nations of the Inner Sphere are called upon to unite in preparation for another Clan invasion, leading to the convening of the “First Witting Conference.”With the fate of the entire Inner Sphere at stake, everyone—from those sworn to the Great Houses to independent mercenaries—will be drawn into this conference.
This DLC adds the series’ longest campaign yet—featuring a total of 18 missions—as well as new maps covering space from 3058 to 3060, 10 high-reward crates, and a Career Mode where you can start as one of five new factions.
Other “Ashes and Ascension” Content
13 new Mechs
: “Arctic Cheetah,” “Arctic Wolf,” “Ice Ferret”“Huntsman,” “Hunchback IIC,” “Nova Cat,” “Sun Spider,” “Marauder IIC,” “Warhammer IIC,” “Blood Asp,” “Supernova,” “Stone Rhino,” and “Bane”3 new Inner Sphere Omni-Mechs
: “Blackjack,” “Black Hawk-KU,” and “Perseus”9 new Mech variations
: “Annihilator,” “Hatamoto-Chi,” “King Crab,” “Longbow,” “Nightstar,” “Phoenix Hawk,” “Victor,” “Centurion,” “Hunchback,” and more11 new Inner Sphere weapons
: “IS ER Small/Medium Laser,” “IS Ultra Autocannon,” “IS LB-X Autocannon,” “IS Light Gauss Rifle,” “IS Streak SRM,” and moreNew ground unit variants
: “Po,” “Ontos,” “Hetzer,” “Demolisher II,” “Patton,” “Condor,” and more
The “Ashes and Ascension” DLC for *MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries* is now available for PC (Steam, Epic Games Store, Microsoft Store, GOG.com), PS5/PS4, and XBOX Series X|S/XBOX One. Prices vary by platform, but for reference, the Steam version is priced at 2,600 yen.
