BattleTechis the long-lived turn-based tabletop wargame that has been around since 1984. However, development studio Harebrained Schemes launched aKickstartercampaign for a turn-based strategy game based on theBattleTechfranchise for $1 million, and it succeeded.BattleTechwas released forPCin 2018, and a trio of downloadable expansions was released over the course of 2018 and 2019.
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Harebrained Schemesadded support for modswith the thirdDLC,Heavy Metal, showing the company’s openness to third-party mods. That’s always a welcome attitude for gamers, as there is room for improvement with every game. There are some killer mods forBattleTechout there that can take the game to new and exciting places, many of which can be found onNexus Mods.
Updated Aug 06, 2025 by Josh Davison:Harebrained Schemes’BattleTechremains a popular and thriving turn-based strategy game, in which players get to wage epic war with an army of suped-up mechanized war machines intended to wipe their enemies from the map. With any popular PC game, there are plenty of modders out there who customize the game, iron out the bugs, and improve the overall quality of life of the game. Thankfully,BattleTechmods are plentiful and well-made. There are plenty to dive into, so it’s well worth seeing what’s new in the world ofBattleTechmods. With that in mind, a few new entries have been added to this list.
13TommyGunn’s Targets Provides A Chance To Test Weapons & Upgrades
This mod comes from users TommyGunn and theisey. It’s a fairly straightforward mod that nonetheless provides a useful tool toBattleTechplayers.The TommyGunn’s Targets modintroduces dummy targets for players to test out weapons modifications when customizing their mechs' load-outs.
To make this odd as efficient as possible, the dummy mechs are given maximum armor and minimal weapons. This allows players to lay into the mechs without fear of reprisal.
12The Melee Mover Mod Allows Manual Adjustment Of Combat Tactics
This is a prime example of a quality of life improvement implemented throughBattleTechmods.The Melee Mover Mod, created by user Morphyum, allows the player to move their mechs to different positions while engaged in melee combat with enemy mechs.
The AI can already do this, but it’s an option thatBattleTechplayers were unable to access without mods like this. It’s such an obvious thing that it almost seems like an oversight in the base game, but thankfully, there areBattleTechmods like this to improve on such issues.
11Real Hit Chance Lets Players Know What Their Odds Actually Are
This is another mod that addresses some of the oversights in the base version ofBattleTech.The Real Hit Chance modby user casualmods fixes the game so that it displays the actual chance that an attack has to hit. The base game displays inaccurate data in this regard, as it doesn’t address the to-hit roll correction.
Like the mod above, the Real Hit Chance mod also improves the quality of life of the game. It allows players to get a better idea of the likelihood that munitions will hit home, rather than leaving a mech unscathed.
10The BattleTech Mod Manager Makes It Easier To Use Other Mods
Many games, especiallyones with a vibrant modding communitylikeBattleTech, benefit from a great mod manager that allows players to view and implement the specificBattletechmods they want to use during a play session. Thankfully, there is theBattleTech Mods Managerfrom users Wpnx330 and nofear001. This mod allows players to do just that: manage and use the mods that they’ve downloaded. Furthermore, it seems to be a necessary mod to use multiple mods at once while playingBattleTech, which seems difficult and spotty to do otherwise.
9The BattleTech Save Editor Lets Players Customize Their Campaign
Players will almost always appreciate more options from their game, especially in a game that often requires trial and error likeBattleTech.
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The BattleTech Save Editor,from modder JWolf1672, gives players options to change things such as funds, items, star system location, pilot skills, and faction reputation of a specific save file from within the mod. The modder does want players to make a backup of their save data before using the Save Editor, as there have been some issues in altering with the mod. It still has some kinks to work out.
8Commander Portrait Loader Allows Player Customization
Speaking of customization, having more options for the identity of the player’s mech commander will always be regarded as a positive.The Commander Portrait Loader modfrom users Morphyum, Callyste, and Jamie Wolf brings some much-appreciated options forBattleTechplayers to customize their commander’s portrait. Players can upload custom PNG images to change their commander as well as choose from one of 26 voices for the commander
7BattleTech Enhanced Brings New Options To The Player
BattleTech Enhancedby user Mharius does something fairly straightforward yet greatly valued – it adds new gear for the player to use on the battlefield.The mod adds things such asExperimental Ferro-Fibrous Armor, Experimental Jump Jets, and Scaled Heat Sinks that can greatly change the way the game plays. Furthermore, it also increases the odds of finding rare gear on the black market, meaning the player can find some cooler things more often throughout the game.
6Hangar Of MWO Stompyness Brings New Mechs
BattleTechis a game about mech combat, and the cardinal rule for mech combat is the more different kinds of mechs, the better. Thankfully, there is a mod for that as well –the Hangar Of MWO Stompyness modfrom PGI, Crackfox, and mattyxr.There are some caveats to this one. This mod does requireBattleTech Performance Fix, from modder m22spencer, and ModTek/the BattleTech Mod Manager as well as the three major DLCs forBattleTech. Furthermore, the new mechs will not appear in the shops, only on the battlefield.
5JK_Variants Mod Adds New Mech Variants To The Game
This is a rather influential modin theBattleTechmod community, as many other mods use this one as a base or jumping-off point for their own modifications. Plus, this mod has exclusive variants that are used for other mods that add new lore to the game.The JK_Variants Modcomes from user Justin Kase. It adds over 100 mech and vehicle variants across Campaign/Career and Skirmish modes. It is a massive expansion that adds more flavor and personality toBattleTech.
4The Community Assets Bundle Brings It All Together
Community Assets Bundleby Bt-Modders-Community and LadyAlekto is a massive project that adds all assets custom-made by theBattleTechmodding community. It shows the dedication and creativity that the community aroundBattleTechmods has, and it’s quite impressive. It’s an ongoing project, needless to say, and it has been updated as recently as March of this year.
