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[David Bradley]

Hello all,

I noticed that there's been a lot of talk and speculation over the new BattleMaster Hero Mech, the HellSlinger, and the new quirk that it introduces, external heat transfer. So I wanted to step in here and give you the scoop on what the quirk actually does.

The quirk affects the amount of heat the Mech gains or loses due to external sources. These sources include the environment (both hot and cold maps, as well as hot/cold spots within maps), enemy flamers, and bonus cooling from standing in water.

The HellSlinger has this quirk at -50%. This means that it will only take half the heat from hot maps and enemy flamers but, conversely, it will only gain half the bonus cooling effects from cold maps and water cooling. Basically, the quirk acts as insulation to external temperatures.

It’s also worth noting that, if this quirk was assigned to a Mech with a positive value instead of a negative one, it would amplify the external temperature effects.

Hopefully this helps clear things up.