MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries Adds Ashes & Ascension DLC With 18-Mission Campaign
Seven years after launch, Piranha Games is still shipping content for MechWarrior 5, and Ashes & Ascension is the largest paid DLC the game has received.
Reporting from 1 source: 4Gamer.net.
Piranha Games released the Ashes & Ascension DLC for MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries on October 7, 2026, for PC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PS4, and Xbox One. The paid expansion adds an 18-mission story campaign set in the Inner Sphere between 3058 and 3060, 13 new Clan mechs, new Inner Sphere OmniMechs and variants, 11 weapon systems, five Career Mode starting factions, and an updated faction map. Free updates rework pilot traits and the interface.
The new campaign covers the Inner Sphere from 3058 to 3060 and presents its story through cinematics. Its mech roster adds 13 Clan units, including the Nova Cat, Blood Asp, and Marauder IIC, plus Inner Sphere OmniMechs and variants. Eleven weapon systems arrive with it, among them ER Small and Medium Lasers, Ultra AC, and the Light Gauss Rifle. Career Mode gains five starting factions, and the faction map now matches the latest timeline.
Free updates shipped alongside the DLC, covering pilot traits and a reworked interface. Ashes & Ascension requires the base game, which is discounted 75 percent on Steam to 772 yen including tax.
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