Sun Spider - Omni

SNS-PRIME "Strikehide" (4xSRM6, 1xUAC10, 1xPC) +Set

invalid@example.com (Evvo) — Wed, 15 Jan 2025 11:18:01 +0000

https://mwo.nav-alpha.com/mechlab?b=d9d06bae_SNS-PRIME

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Brawling sun spider with weak SO8 quirks.
Rating: 4.5/5

SNS-D 'Night Witch' (2x cHAG30, cECM) set of 8

invalid@example.com (Remover of Obstacles) — Thu, 09 Nov 2023 01:09:23 +0000

https://mwo.nav-alpha.com/mechlab?b=07fc12d5_SNS-D

SNS-D 'War Machine' (3x cUA5, TC1, cECM) set of 8

invalid@example.com (Remover of Obstacles) — Sun, 13 Jun 2021 00:08:16 +0000

Set of 8 quirks are.... underwhelming.

But you get ECM, lots of ammo, a shield side and nice tight peeking.

SNS-D "Give 'Em Both Barrels" (2xcLBX20, ECM)

invalid@example.com (Remover of Obstacles) — Sat, 09 Jan 2021 22:28:19 +0000

Nothing fancy here. Not recommended for meta play.

Just good close quarters LBX40 to the face or legs.

You really don't need any heat skills, so get extra ammo and a few firepower nodes and then feel free to go deeper in mobility or survivability trees.

The important part is to equip the Duelist Revolvers warhorn and Pullox ADA Heavy Tank standing item.

SNS-PRIME 'Shadow Armor' (3xcATM12, 1xcATM9, cECM)

invalid@example.com (Remover of Obstacles) — Wed, 11 Nov 2020 03:28:11 +0000

"That's not a lot of armor." - Stock Hellbringer Pilot

How good is your positioning?

Can you utilize ECM to avoid being hit?

Can you sneak up within 270 meters of your target and unleash the burning power of the sun to melt your opponents under a barrage of ATM fire?

As much as I would like to run mobility skill points (87 kph+), I feel like the there are better things out there in Fire Power, Cooling, and Sensors.

Although this is a change of pace/personal challenge type of mech, preliminary results were positive. One mistake and you are scrap. There is enough armor to brush off a partial strike or one glancing shot and remain highly operational. But that is about it.

Choose your camo carefully.

Test Runs

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SNS-PRIME 'Shadow Armor' (3xcATM12, 1xcATM9, cECM)

SNS-A 'Downrange' (2xcUAC10, 1xcERPPC) set of 8

invalid@example.com (ShooterMcGavin80) — Wed, 14 Oct 2020 23:42:29 +0000

Omnipod set of 8 build on the SNS-A gives you:

Relatively easy to deliver 55 point alpha, which ideally can be followed up with another 40 point double tap before you retreat back to cover. Heavies and Assaults are your best targets, slippery little mediums and lights aren't very good targets for UAC's unless you can catch them momentarily stopped.

https://kitlaan.gitlab.io/mwoskill/...031081cff7f0000e86f770f000080a22119#s=Weapons

If you want to put this on your Vanguard, it also works there with set-of-8 quirks:

SNS-D 'Streak Sneak' (5x cSSRM6, CAP, TC1, ECM)

invalid@example.com (ShooterMcGavin80) — Wed, 01 Jul 2020 03:28:54 +0000

Maybe not the best streakboat (the Huntsman is pretty mean with 6xSSRM6 + jump jets on the Pakhet), but if you have the Sunspider pack and are looking for builds, this can be an effective streakboat in the right situation.

Do not chainfire except in situations where you have an enemy mech completely exposed and in the open. If there is any possibility of the enemy mech getting to cover, alpha strike.

For skills, I recommend max range, cooldown, high explosive, ECM nodes, target decay, double UAV, double artillery, and mobility.

TTB showing how it is done:

SNS-A 'Budget Practice Range' (1x cERPPC, 4x cAC2) set of 8

invalid@example.com (Remover of Obstacles) — Mon, 25 May 2020 02:39:19 +0000

Nice budget mech to practice long range shots. The short cooldown and low heat of the AC2s means plenty of shots.
ERPPC in the arm is perfect for UAV popping.

SNS-B "Covid-45" (3xcLRM15+A, 1x cMPL, cTAG, cAP, cECM)

invalid@example.com (Remover of Obstacles) — Mon, 27 Apr 2020 21:29:57 +0000

Practice your social distancing and ammo hoarding skills.
ECM makes you almost completely non-detectable.
No fever here thanks to the locked 14 heat sinks and low heat draw even with 3 ghost heat from 3x LRM15s.

I kind of like having the tag pull attention away from the important side of the mech. Especially with all that ammo in the torsos.

If you have the Manul or some B arms, you can fit a MPL at the cost of two tons of ammo that you will probably never use. You should have extra heat most of the time. This is probably the better way to run this mech.

SNS-A 'Out of Range' (2x cERPPC, 4x cLMG, TC7, cAP) set of 8

invalid@example.com (Remover of Obstacles) — Sun, 09 Feb 2020 19:22:06 +0000

+10% range quirk with range skills give you optimal hits over 1000 meters. TC7 gives 35% velocity bump which helps offset the lack of velocity quirks.

2x PPCs on a heavy seems a bit light on firepower, but this might work for you for FP or open maps.

SNS-D "Gauss Sniper" (2xcGauss, ECM)

invalid@example.com (Remover of Obstacles) — Sat, 24 Aug 2019 12:47:44 +0000

ECM gauss sniper with set of 8 omnipods.

SNS-D/Manul "Long Fang" (4xAC2, ECM, TC1)

invalid@example.com (renzor51) — Mon, 12 Aug 2019 05:33:08 +0000

So I've been going back and forth between many possibilities between a rifleman (debating whether or not to buy a Legend Killer for this), jager, rifleman IIC-2, etc. to build a quad AC2 boat. My hopes are to have high mounts and decent maneuverability. I already have a Manul that I don't use much with a Gauss/HLL build, and learned that I could to this with it, which is basically a Sun Spider D, omni-wise:

High mounts, fast, comparative defensive ability to riflemen etc., with a Clan XL Engine and ECM!!

Are people doing this already on their Sun Spider D's? The chassis seems built for it. Well, gonna try it out. Looks like fun, and won't bother buying the LK.

SNS-A 'Spitting Spider' (2xcERPPC, 2xcUAC5, cECM)

invalid@example.com (Remover of Obstacles) — Sat, 20 Jul 2019 13:33:33 +0000

Pros
ECM
Projectiles - less face time
Decently close velocities
Decent range
Decent speed

Cons
Only 30 pin point damage
Hot
Not great short range defense

SNS-PRIME 'Ballista' (2xcATM12, 2xcSSRM6, LAP)

invalid@example.com (PyckenZot) — Fri, 05 Apr 2019 14:02:18 +0000

When you want to absolutely need to wreck your foe with minimal effort:

Knowing how hard ATMs hit, it needs little explanation that this build completed the challenge fast

SNS-B "ECM-Sniper" (2xcATM9, 2xcERPPC, cECM, OMNI)

invalid@example.com (marukarr) — Thu, 18 Oct 2018 07:44:27 +0000