This short guide will provide the locations and contents of all 15 red caches in MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries The Dragon’s Gambit DLC.
What’s in this guide.
Each of the 15 missions in The Dragon’s Gambit includes a secret loot cache. The cache is always the same building style and will be identified by a red marker. All contents of these caches are Tier 5 and will include ammo for the weapon(s).
Image 00: Loot hut building templateWith the screenshots of locations will be the weapons in that cache as well as an additional mission rewards. Some missions will automatically end once objects are complete and will be marked with an asterisk(*) so you know to loot before razing the battlefield to the ground.
Total available loot:
Ballistics:
AC/2-BF x2
AC/5-BF x2
AC/20 x2
Gauss x4
LB 10-X
LB 10-X SLD x3
UAC/5 x3
Énergie:
ER L Laser x3
ER PPC
L Laser x4
LP Laser x3
M Laser x6
MP Laser x6
PPC x2
S Laser x6
SP Laser x6
Missiles:
LRM 10 ArtIV x3
LRM 15 ArtIV x2
LRM 15 ArtIV x2
SRM 4 ArtIV x2
SRM 6 ArtIV x2
Équipement:
Double Heat Sink x12
Mission 01: Rat Infested Shores
Cache contents: LB 10-X SLD
Image 01: Rat Infested Shores location
Mission 02: L'epreuve du Feu
Cache contents: DHS x4, ER-Large Laser x3
Image 02: Trial by Fire location
Mission 03: Délit de fuite
Cache contents: AC/20 x2
Image 03: Hit and Run location
Mission 04: Seek and Destroy*
Cache contents: Gauss x2
Additional rewards: CPLT-K2-S
Mission ends when the last group of enemies is defeated.
Image 04: Seek and Destroy location
Mission 05: Voluntary Destruction
Cache contents: UAC/5 x3
Image 05: Voluntary Destruction location
Mission 06: No Soldier Left Behind*
Cache contents: DHS x4, MP Laser x6, M Laser x6
Mission ends when the last checkpoint is cleared.
Image 06: No Soldier Left Behind location
Mission 07: Shielded Withdrawal
Cache contents: LRM 10 ArtIV x3
Additional rewards: BLR-1G-S and Shintaro Abe
Image 07: Shielded Withdrawal location
Mission 08: Lightning Strike
Cache contents: SRM 6 ArtIV x2, SRM 4 ArtIV x2
Image 08: Lightning Strike location
Mission 09: Shattered Lines*
Cache contents: DHS x4, LP Laser x3, SP Laser x6
Additional rewards: MAL-MX90-S and Ari Fuji
Mission ends when the last base is destroyed.
Image 09: Shattered Lines location
Mission 10: Foothold*
Cache contents: LRM 15 ArtIV x2
Mission ends when the last mission objective is destroyed.
Image 10: Foothold location
Mission 11: Into Darkness
Cache contents: ER PPC, PPC x2
Image 11: Into Darkness location
Mission 12: Arcturan Arms Incursion*
Cache contents: AC/5-BF x2, AC/2-BF x3, LB 10-X
Mission ends when all bases and enemy mechs are destroyed. Advise “Maintenez le feu” command for lance mates before bases are destroyed.
Image 12: Arcturan Arms Incursion location
Mission 13: Razing the Enemy*
Cache contents: L Laser x4, S Laser x6
Additional rewards: CGR-3K-S and Akira Ohtani
Mission ends when both bases and enemy mechs are destroyed. Prends soin de toi, allied units can clear bases and end mission prematurely.
Image 13: Razing the Enemy location
Mission 14: Wrath of the Dragon*
Cache contents: LRM 20 ArtIV x2
Mission ends when objectives and enemy mechs are destroyed.
Image 14: Wrath of the Dragon location
Mission 15: Checkmate*
Cache contents: LB 10-X SLD x2, Gauss x2
Additional reward: HTM-26T-S
Mission ends when last enemy mech is defeated.
Image 15: Checkmate location
