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[Mister Maf]

Hey folks — since the Cinco de Mayo event rewards include the Banshee La Malinche hero, here's a thread to share your builds for this vintage mech, as most of the ones floating around on the net are pre-Civil War update. La Malinche has weaker hardpoints than the Banshee Siren but better quirks, so let's see what everyone has come up with for it in today's meta.

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So far this is what I've come up with as an attempt to use its quirks (and not overlap with the Banshees I already have). I'm not really in love with it though as I'd rather have something that lets me torso twist and shield its torso hitboxes with its massive arms without heavily sacrificing DPS.

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What have you got?

Edited by Mister Maf, 03 May 2019 - 11:37 PM.

[Dalatecht]

I decided to deck it out like it was an Atlas, albeit an inferior version of it. A MRM40, HGR, and 4MPL seems like it'd put out okay damage while still letting you twist and shield with your arms. Can squeeze out about 3 alphas before needing to cool off. Don't know how it actually plays though. Just ran around in Testing Grounds.

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Edited by Dalatecht, 04 May 2019 - 12:26 AM.

[Maddermax]

My first thoughts were big ballistic/MRM40/med pulse as well. I was thinking an AC20, MRM40, 3 med pulse, 350LFE with 4 double heat sinks. Could be a decent brawler. Not sure about the Ammo though, I’ll have to adjust it. A bit when I have time. Changing to a LBX10 would allow you to get a 4th mpl as well.

https://mwo.smurfy-n...25cd5a7b4e2508b

Armour distribution hasn’t been front shifted, of course.

[justcallme A S H]

3LPL/AC10, TC1 and a big LFE with lots of DHS. Works ok. Go with the quirks, they are actually decent. You can actually XL it as the BNE CT is MASSIVE... And then add a ERML in head and even more DHS. I'll he giving that a shot later in the week.

You can fit a additional MRM20 to the above but it's quite slow at that point.


You could also do MRM40/LPL but that's a bit lucklustre IMO even if the alpha is higher, it's far less pinpoint.

Edited by justcallme A S H, 04 May 2019 - 12:54 AM.

[LordNothing]

i dont expect it to replace my 3m or 3e any time soon.

[The6thMessenger]

I had best results with 3x LPL + MRM40. My issue with 3x LPL + AC10 is the stare-time to do equivalent damage and low mount. At least the MRM40 is high up.

[John Bronco]

I sold mine and bought an Anni and Champion with the proceeds. I recommend this strategy for building something from the LaMalinche.

[Gas Guzzler]

XL 380 AC10, 3LPL, 1 MPL, all the DHS

[PhoenixFire55]

3LPLs+AC10 on 355 LFE.
Suppose there are better builds, but I've just went for using em weapon-specific quirks. *shrug*

[crazytimes]

Those hardpoint height though I've shot more terrain than enemies.

[Gagis]

The6thMessenger, on 04 May 2019 - 05:23 AM, said:

I had best results with 3x LPL + MRM40. My issue with 3x LPL + AC10 is the stare-time to do equivalent damage and low mount. At least the MRM40 is high up.

https://mech.nav-alp...6a9ff185_BNC-LM

Thats how I have been doing this. The LPL hardpoints are painfully low but at least the MRM hits things.

[LT. HARDCASE]

Just play the quirks. 3x LPL and an AC10. LFE360.

You can pretty much hold down the alpha key the entire match.

Edited by LT. HARDCASE, 04 May 2019 - 04:35 PM.

[The6thMessenger]

Gagis, on 04 May 2019 - 01:14 PM, said:

https://mech.nav-alp...6a9ff185_BNC-LM

Thats how I have been doing this. The LPL hardpoints are painfully low but at least the MRM hits things.

The 3x LPL + AC10 is also workable, but the catch is that you have to be riding the 400m range for safety or in a good, and even power position. But problem with that is Banshee is too slow for constant movement in nascar-environment that chances are the enemy would be at lot closer.

[Y E O N N E]

The6thMessenger, on 04 May 2019 - 07:30 PM, said:

The 3x LPL + AC10 is also workable, but the catch is that you have to be riding the 400m range for safety or in a good, and even power position. But problem with that is Banshee is too slow for constant movement in nascar-environment that chances are the enemy would be at lot closer.

On LaMalinche, LPL have 505 meters range using a TC1 and full skills. The AC/10 is over 600 meters.

If this were a 'Mech with higher mounts (i.e. put the lasers on top of the wrists, please), it would actually be extremely fun to play.

[FRAGTAST1C]

I've spent some time just now trying a few builds. It looks like La Malinche will be spending quality time next to my Siren. I'm sure they'll keep each other company for a long, long time.

That hardpoint spread and the locations..... *sigh*

[justcallme A S H]

Y E O N N E, on 04 May 2019 - 08:01 PM, said:

On LaMalinche, LPL have 505 meters range using a TC1 and full skills. The AC/10 is over 600 meters.

If this were a 'Mech with higher mounts (i.e. put the lasers on top of the wrists, please), it would actually be extremely fun to play.

Agreed. Just 20% higher would be enough... Or give it armour quirks like the 3S


Side note - I ran it a few games tonight unskilled. 300-450dmg I believe was end result. Nothing stellar and I felt like it would do better. Would need to be skilled for that to be the case... It is also heavily map dependant. I'd say more so than the Black Knight in all honesty and that mech struggles as it is, but works cause of its mobilty and quirks.

So yeah, it's definitely NOT a great mech. I reckon I could get 700-900dmg semi-consistently out of it once I skill it up. And yeah, skill will make THAT much difference because the face-time DPS unskilled sucks. Needs WAY more cooldown to make use of the viable loadout which but current META is anemic in outright alpha but will make up in DPS (once skilled only).

Some mechs skills are not so much of an issue, this one definitely needs some skilling.

Edited by justcallme A S H, 05 May 2019 - 06:15 AM.

[Nesutizale]

Trying to find a build that works for me I am stuck between two. What would you prefere and why?

3LL, MRM40
3LPL, MRM30+TAG

PS: Does TAG work with MRMs anyway? I find its hard to tell and text only says "increases missile accuracy and MRMs are missiles...so yes???

Edit:
Also kinda working: 3ML, SNPPC, AC20, LRM15

Edited by Nesutizale, 05 May 2019 - 08:41 AM.

[SmokeGuar]

TAG does nada with MRMs.

[PhoenixFire55]

The6thMessenger, on 04 May 2019 - 07:30 PM, said:

The 3x LPL + AC10 is also workable, but the catch is that you have to be riding the 400m range for safety or in a good, and even power position. But problem with that is Banshee is too slow for constant movement in nascar-environment that chances are the enemy would be at lot closer.

65kph is easily enough for any nascar and LM does that no sweat.

[Gagis]

the damage with 3LPL+AC10 feels too low and the damage spread with 3LPL + MRM40 feels too large so I'm testing 3LPL+1ERML+MRM30 now.