r/battletech is a subreddit with 86k members. The community frequently discusses battletech, mech, mechs, painting, and paint, and they frequently recommend/review mechs, mech, and miniatures, and the most common flair used is miniatures, question ❓, fan creations, tabletop, and meme .
All things BattleTech, including the tabletop games, miniatures, fiction and video games.
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Popular Topics in r/battletech
#1
Battletech
79 posts
#2
Mech
48 posts
#3
Mechs
39 posts
#4
Painting
26 posts
#5
Paint
14 posts
#6
Lore
14 posts
#7
Clan
13 posts
#8
Galaxy
7 posts
#9
Miniatures
7 posts
#10
Clans
7 posts
Products Discussed in r/battletech
Mechs
310 reviews
#1
BattleTech
3.9★ from 98 reviews
#2
Battletech
4.0★ from 31 reviews
#3
Mech
4.2★ from 9 reviews
Mech
146 reviews
#1
Fire Moth
4.0★ from 11 reviews
#2
Wraith
4.4★ from 8 reviews
#3
BattleTech
3.8★ from 5 reviews
Miniatures
8 reviews
#1
CAV
4.0★ from 6 reviews
#2
3D Printers
4.0★ from 1 review
#3
Iron Wind Metals
4.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/battletech
#1
Miniatures
: "We are Jade Falcon! Great among the Clans!"
74 posts
#2
Question ❓
: "Is Alpha Strike box set a good pickup for Classic?"
43 posts
#3
Fan Creations
: "Timber Wolf: FINALLY Completed Missiles!!!"
21 posts
#4
Tabletop
: "When moms make you look after your little cousins..."
16 posts
#5
Meme
: "The Universal Truth"
11 posts
#6
Art
: "I picked up some Japanese BattleTech books and they go hard."
10 posts
#7
Lore
: "Mech Profile: The Thunderbolt"
7 posts
#8
Discussion
: "Man AC/20's are scary (a new player experience)"
7 posts
#9
Meta
: "Odd question- how do you deal with the lore decisions you don't like?"
5 posts
#10
News
: "No ones posted it yet so here's an early look at some concept sketches for the next continuum box set, Battletech Atomic. I have added the first look we got as well."
3 posts
Member Growth in r/battletech
Yearly
+14k members(19.0%)
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Last updated: September 18, 2026