Ilya Muromets "Argos" - Medium Range Striker (3x AC5, 3x MLas, XL320)

This one needs a bump for anyone new to the Ilya. I have tried almost every build on this page in the Ilya and this is the one I keep going back to, it just works so damn well. I have modified it a bit and run a standard engine because I am sick of XL's in this thing but the concept is still the same...I am just a bit slower.

Best so far with this is 5 kills 1074 damage (that was 8v8 as well).

12v12 I seem to get focused quite a bit and that is my fault, I play this like a brawler

 

Great build! Crush their bones!

 

Just did this build yesterday and this morning I had 5 kills and broke 1000 damage. I would say my avg. is about 400 to 500 if i don't get focused down early. Still have a hard time parting from the UAC5 build but with these kind of games how can i go back

Side note: just had my first game over 1000 damage 1279 thinks for the idea on this build man

 

Slow Chainsaw Mod.
Basically a chainsaw IM with AC5 instead. A bit more MLas for backup and a bit better heat though.
Oh it is a bit faster too.

 

Merged your build with TruePoindexter's since it is the same loadout just one with AMS and one without as well as an engine tweak or two.

 

Thought I'd share one of my personal favorites.

So the basis for the build is that I have a bit of a "need for speed" problem so I took the max engine and put as many decent gun combos on it as possible until I figured out that this one worked best.

In general, the way I play this build is as a secondary brawler. Hide behind an assault until a fight breaks out, pop out and drop an alpha and another round of 3x AC/5 on the way out. If there's nothing major going on, at 86.6 kph it's not too hard to get through their back lines and facehug a missile boat or assassinate a sniper. On average I put out about 400-500 damage per game, 800-1000 for a good one (this is after a lot of practice with the chassis). The build functions best at mid-range (200-400m), but I'm sure that's self-evident. The alpha isn't crazy, but you rarely overheat, so you can pick a few good brawls and rack up some kills pretty quickly

 

Moved the Predator with the "Unnamed".

 

I prefer a bit more speed and a bit more ammo. It's good to have some spare rounds to suppress enemies. And I love the extra mobility that the 325 XL gives you!

I don't really have an issue with only running 10 DHS.

 

^ My version. This is the third time I've used this on the Ilya and something has finally clicked because holy shitballs it is dishing out damage.

Could drop a heatsink and move up to the XL290, but that's not an engine I own and I like the additional padding. Plus, the damn thing can fire the cannons for days on caustic and terra therma with no issues. I've stopped running it with coolshot and replaced that module with arty strike for offensive/defensive purposes.