Tonnage restrictions for MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries - JumpShip Edition on Xbox Series X (XboxSX)

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All missions have a tonnage restriction, which is displayed with the difficulty rating on the same screen. Tonnage limitations refer to the combined maximum weight of all deployed mechs, not their actual weights.

A full lance of four mechs and pilots is usually preferable. Although it is feasible to send a single, extremely powerful mech into an early mission, doing so causes all adversaries to focus their attention on it. Even the most powerful mech will falter in the face of hundreds upon dozens of attackers.

As a result, you should maintain a dozen or so mechs of various weights in Cold Storage in case you revisit an old location that you want to operate in. In general, tonnage restrictions are directly proportionate to difficulty ratings, so you're unlikely to accept a mission in a challenging location if you can only field a light lance.

The particular composition of any given lance is entirely up to you. It's a good idea to try out different mechs and weapon combinations in different side missions to see what works best for you.