The Falcon's Prey 2004 Prize or MechWarrior Award 2004 (Level 4 Display) refers to an exclusive, large-format promotional trophy figure produced by WizKids.
It was distributed as a high-tier championship award at major competitive events in 2004, most notably at San Diego Comic-Con (SDCC) and the WizKids World Championships.
Award Features & Variants
- The "Level 4" Trophy: The centerpiece of this prize is a specially painted, massive Thor (Summoner) BattleMech configured to celebrate the retail launch of the Falcon's Prey expansion.
- Visual Presentation: The figure is primarily painted in a striking gray, blue, and teal scheme with explicit armor detailing, an prominent ammo belt, and a distinct purple cockpit.
- Packaging: It was shipped to conventions and venues sealed inside a clean, white "MechWarrior Award 2004" box with prominent green line art and BattleTech branding.
- Accompanying Stat Card: The trophy came packaged with a dedicated, matching cream-and-tan Level 4 Award Card featuring custom mechanical stats and monochrome battle mech artwork.
This trophy remains a highly collectible piece of early WizKids tournament history since it could not be pulled out of standard retail booster packs.
Because it was designed strictly as a high-tier championship display trophy, its stat allocation is managed entirely through its custom cream-and-tan Level 4 Award Card. On the tabletop, it is deployed as an apex-tier assault asset with the following hardcoded baseline metrics:
🏆 Level 4 Trophy Combat Stats
- Point Cost: 244 points
- Speed Value: 10 inches (Jump Jet capable)
- Attack Value: 11 (Energy / Ballistic multi-slot template)
- Defense Value: 18 (Hardened Ferro-Fibrous Armor matrix)
- Damage Value: 4 (Extends to a high-impact heavy critical yield)
- Targeting Range: 12 inches (Featuring primary multi-target capabilities)
Special Abilities Profile
The accompanying Level 4 event sheet grants a specific set of rules overrides, translating the chassis' apex status into the gameplay meta:
- Alpha Strike Overload: Once per match, you may declare a full weapon burst override. This action adds a +2 modifier to your primary damage output for that turn, but automatically forces the unit to gain 2 immediate heat tokens, simulating the thermal strain of firing all cooling slots simultaneously.
- Jump Disengagement: The unit is permitted to declare a repositioning leap even if it is currently locked in base-to-base physical contact with opposing heavy class miniatures, bypassing standard break-away rolling restrictions entirely.
The primary featured miniature that fits your exact box contents and "05P Classified" dossier setup is:
Vincent DeLeon - Mad Cat II (Unique)
- The Miniature: A massive, elite gray and teal-green Clan battle mech. It is uniquely identified by its heavy armament, structural dual ammunition belts, and a prominent top-mounted overhead turret gun. [1, 2]
- The Pilot & Dossier: The accompanying beige character card and custom black stats panel belong to the high-ranking pilot Vincent DeLeon. [1, 2]
- The Faction Rules: The matching tan "05P Classified" tactical document specifies the special command rules required to legally deploy Vincent DeLeon and his customized variant on the competitive play grid. [1]
Alternative 2004 Level 4 Kits
Depending on the specific tournament month or if you are looking at the parallel Counter Assault or Fire for Effect Level 4 award cycles from late 2004, the box could alternately feature a different elite faction representative packaged under the exact same opaque white Level 4 retail reward format:
- Susan Drummond (Elite pilot/Mech variant)
- Gwin Fetladral (Elite pilot/Mech variant)