{"product_id":"battletech-starter-box","title":"BattleTech: Starter Box","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"row centering\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"content\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"item-description\" id=\"desc\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFight on the battlefields of the Inner Sphere with this all-new introductory experience for BattleTech. This box set includes everything needed to get started with the game, from ‘Mechs to map sheets to tokens and more.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFeatures:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTry out the latest era of the classic universe of BattleTech.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncludes the Hammerhead and Kontio BattleMechs.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePlay in the ilClan era right out of the box with map sheets, tokens, record sheets, and more.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eBattleTech Starter Box\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis one of a pair of new\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eboxed sets\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ereleased by\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eCatalyst Game Labs\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ein 2026, alongside the larger\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eBattleTech Core Box\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand a new primary rulebook, the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eBattleTech Core Rulebook\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewhich was the first real\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eBattleTech board game\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003erules revision in over 40 years. Another notable change is that for the first time ever, the entry level box sets are not set in the late\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eSuccession Wars era\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eof ca.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e3025, but in the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eilClan era\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eof\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e3151\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand beyond.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFirst copies of the two boxed sets were made available at\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eGenCon 2026\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewhich opened its doors on 30 July 2026.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote class=\"quote\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"marks-wrapper\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"block\"\u003eThe\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eStarter Box\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ebuilds off of the success of the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eBeginner Box\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eEssentials\u003c\/i\u003e, but ups the ante. As a starting point for new players, it eases novice\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eMechWarriors\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003einto the BattleTech game as smoothly as ever. But now, the reverse of each half-page record sheet offers a taste of the exciting equipment and rules that the full BattleTech game brings to your table. The box includes two fan-favorite,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eilClan-era\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eBattleMechs: the dogged\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eHammerhead\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand the brutal\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eKontio\u003c\/i\u003e!\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs with previous core set pairings, the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eStarter Box\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewill be released alongside a more comprehensive\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eBattleTech Core Box\u003c\/i\u003e. This time, it is also joined by a new primary rulebook, the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eBattleTech Core Rulebook\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLEAP INTO THE ACTION\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eBattleTech\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis the world's greatest game of armored combat, filled with a mriyad of epic stories and gaming experiences to satisfy any player: from miniatures to RPG play, hobby painting to fiction, and beyond.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eBattleTech Starter Box\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is the first step on that fantastic journey, and includes everything you need to get started: two high-quality miniatures, quick-start rules, a mapsheet, cards to represent your MechWarrior's unique skills, dice, and more.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan class=\"mw-headline\" id=\"Contents\"\u003eContents\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTwo high-quality, fully assembled (unpainted) miniatures:\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdl\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003e\n\u003cdl\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003e\u003ci\u003eHammerhead\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003e\u003ci\u003eKontio\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003c\/dl\u003e\n\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003c\/dl\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e12-page Quick-Start Rulebook\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e4-page Lore booklet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e8 half-page, laminated Record sheets\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdl\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003e\n\u003cdl\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003e\u003ci\u003eHammerhead\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003e\u003ci\u003eKontio\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eSolitaire\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e3\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eUziel\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e9S\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003c\/dl\u003e\n\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003c\/dl\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2 MechWarrior Pilot Cards\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdl\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003e\n\u003cdl\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003eCasimir\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003eHanna\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003c\/dl\u003e\n\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003c\/dl\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePunchboard tokens\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMapsheet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdl\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003e\n\u003cdl\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003eMuddy Grasslands (being the same layout, but with remastered art, of Grasslands #1 from the Beginner Box)\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003eDessicated Badlands (being the same layout, but with remastered art, of Desert #1 from the Beginner Box)\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003c\/dl\u003e\n\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003c\/dl\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTwo six-sided dice\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Catalyst Game Labs","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46717350674629,"sku":"CAT37001","price":34.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0556\/6962\/0933\/files\/raw_9f417cd3-aea7-42ec-b1b1-420bf2a90766.png?v=1786629847","url":"https:\/\/tapsgames.com\/products\/battletech-starter-box","provider":"Taps Games","version":"1.0","type":"link"}