Current Battletech Rules

This article lists products that are considered to contain the current Battletech rules.

Core Rulebooks

 * Total Warfare (or BattleMech Manual for Mech gameplay only)
 * Alpha Strike: Commander's Edition

Advanced Rules

 * Strategic Operations: Advanced Aerospace Rules (optional)
 * Tactical Operations: Advanced Rules
 * Tactical Operations: Advanced Units & Equipment (optional)

Extended Rules

 * Campaign Operations
 * Interstellar Operations: BattleForce
 * Interstellar Operations: Alternate Eras (optional)
 * TechManual (optional)

Role-Playing Rules
There are 2 different systems that are used for Roleplaying in Battletech. A Time of War is more along the lines of a traditional system, where MechWarrior: Destiny focuses more on a narrative system.


 * A Time of War (Core)
 * A Time of War Companion (Advanced)
 * MechWarrior: Destiny (Core)