Weapon Expert Trait Fix
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 3.1% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #21 of 87 Miscellaneous mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Expert Ballistic: all ballistics
Expert_AC10 -> Ballistic Range/Speed, bonus increased to 7. 5%
Expert_AC20 -> Ballistic Cooldown/Heat, -7. 5%
Expert_AC2 -> Ballistic Damage, 7. 5%
Expert_AC5 -> Ballistic JamChance/IdealJamRation/MinCooldown, -7. 5% / 10 / -10%
Expert Energy:
Expert_GaussRifle -> PPC/Plasma Range/Speed/Spread, 7. 5%
Expert_LargeLaser -> PPC/Plasma Cooldown/Heat, -7. 5%
Expert_MediumLaser -> Laser Range/Duration, 7. 5% / -7. 5%
Expert_SmallLaser -> Laser Cooldown/Heat, -7. 5%
Expert Guided Missiles: (LRM/ATM/MML/TBT + Artemis)
Expert_LRM10 -> Guided Missile Damage, 7. 5%
Expert_LRM15 -> Guided Missile Spread, 7. 5%
Expert_LRM20 -> Guided Missile Range/Min Range, 7. 5% / -7. 5%
Expert_LRM5 -> Guided Missile Cooldown/Heat, -7. 5%
Expert Unguided Missile: (SRM/MRM/Rocket/Narc + Artemis)
Expert_MRM -> Unguided Missile Damage, 7. 5%
Expert_SRM2 -> Unguided Missile Spread, -7. 5%
Expert_SRM4 -> Unguided Missile Range/Speed, 7. 5%
Expert_SRM6 -> Unguided Missile Cooldown/Heat, -7. 5%
Specialist:
Specialist_SRM -> Unguided Missile, same bonus
Specialist_LRM -> Guided Missile, same bonus
Specialist -> all autocannons, same bonus
Precise - > all AutoCannon/GaussRifle/Rifle/ParticleCannon/PlasmaCannon/Laser, same bonus
ClusterHitter -> all AutoCannon/GaussRifle/Rifle/Missile/ArtemisMissile/PlasmaRifle/ParticleCannon, same bonus
Master_Autocannon10 -> all Ballistic, Damage/Cooldown/RangeAndSpeed 10%/-10%/10%
Master_Autocannon20 -> all PPC/Plasma, Damage/Cooldown/RangeAndSpeed 10%/-10%/10%
Master_Autocannon2 -> Guided Missile(LRM/ATM/MML/TBT + Artemis) damage/cooldown/range/MinRange, 10%/10%/10%/-10%
Master_Autocannon5 -> Unguided Missile(SRM/MRM/Rocket/Narc + Artemis), Damage/Cooldown/RangeAndSpeed 10%/-10%/10%
Detailed spreadsheet
Weapon Expert Trait Fix by DmDr rebalances the SRM 2 Expert traits to be more sensible and adds YAW/YAWC support to most weapon traits. A small utility mod with 99 endorsements, last updated October 2025, aimed at players who want improved trait logic.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Tiny but focused fix for a specific trait issue—if you're annoyed by SRM 2 Expert, this is your jam.
- Adds YAW/YAWC support, which is a nice quality-of-life boost for weapon traits.
- Recent update (Oct 2025) means it's likely compatible with current game versions.
⚠️ Cons
- Only 99 endorsements—this is a niche mod, so don't expect a huge community behind it.
- Description is super thin—no details on exactly what changes were made or how to install.
- No mention of compatibility with other mods that touch weapon traits, so you might run into conflicts.
For players who are specifically bothered by the SRM 2 Expert trait and want a quick fix. Also for modders who want YAW/YAWC support on weapon traits. Skip if you're looking for a major overhaul—this is a small tweak.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Since this is a trait fix, make sure it loads after any mods that alter the same traits to avoid overwriting.
- Check the mod's comments or forum for any reported conflicts with other trait mods.
- If you're using a mod manager, enable it and let it handle the file placement—it's a simple drop-in.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Mechwarrior5mercenaries Mods
- Author
- DmDr
- Version
- 2
- Downloads
- 3,227
- Endorsements
- 99
- Category
- Miscellaneous
- Created
- 9/10/2025
- Updated
- 9/10/2026
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