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[hubingkun]

After searching some websites, there is no introduction about the function of the HAND ACTUATOR device on the mecha arm. Is it just for decoration? Is there any experienced person who can answer this question？Thank you for your answer！

[martian]

hubingkun, on 01 November 2024 - 07:34 PM, said:

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After searching some websites, there is no introduction about the function of the HAND ACTUATOR device on the mecha arm. Is it just for decoration? Is there any experienced person who can answer this question？Thank you for your answer！

Hand Actuator is not a purely cosmetic item:

Shielding
It has 7.5 hit points, so it helps very slightly with shielding your 'Mech's side torso, in case you are hit from that side.

Critical hit protection
It provides protection in case your 'Mech's arm suffers a critical hit. If you are lucky, Hand actuator can "soak" that critical hit, so some other arm-mounted equipment survives.

'Mech design
Hand Actuator takes up one equipment slot that could be used for other equipment:

• BattleMechs have their Hand Actuators fixed. Such Hand Actuators cannot be removed.
  
• Some OmniMechs can equip and unequip Hand Actuators in some cases (all kinds of Autocannons and Gauss Rifles, all kinds of PPCs preclude Lower Arm Actuator and thus Hand Actuator placement; also such Hand Actuator must actually exist on the 'Mech model as created by PGI).

So this is what Hand Actuator does in MechWarrior Online.

[hubingkun]

martian, on 02 November 2024 - 12:54 AM, said:

Hand Actuator is not a purely cosmetic item:

Shielding
It has 7.5 hit points, so it helps very slightly with shielding your 'Mech's side torso, in case you are hit from that side.

Critical hit protection
It provides protection in case your 'Mech's arm suffers a critical hit. If you are lucky, Hand actuator can "soak" that critical hit, so some other arm-mounted equipment survives.

'Mech design
Hand Actuator takes up one equipment slot that could be used for other equipment:

• BattleMechs have their Hand Actuators fixed. Such Hand Actuators cannot be removed.
  
• Some OmniMechs can equip and unequip Hand Actuators in some cases (all kinds of Autocannons and Gauss Rifles, all kinds of PPCs preclude Lower Arm Actuator and thus Hand Actuator placement; also such Hand Actuator must actually exist on the 'Mech model as created by PGI).

So this is what Hand Actuator does in MechWarrior Online.

This answered my question. Thank you very much