The VNT-1SW was designed to fill a gap in the ranks of 
Medium 'Mechs.  While most are designed around speed 
and agility, the Vanth was designed around superior 
firepower and battlefield longevity.  To this end it mounts 
nearly the maximum amount of armor supported by its 55 
ton frame, wrapped around a diverse group of hard hitting 
weapons.  Although the Vanth is not the racehorse many 
other Mediums are, it can stand toe-to-toe with some 
Heavies and give a good showing of itself.

The primary weapon for the Vanth is the Particle 
Projection Cannon mounted in its left arm.  The identical 
range envelope of the right-arm mounted AC-5 makes for 
much simpler targeting, and the minimal heat generated by 
the autocannon allows the 'Mech to continue firing while 
cooling off.

The major drawback of these two weapons is their 
minimum range limitations.  Although they are potent 
weapons at medium and long range, targeting difficulties 
at short range severely reduce their effectiveness.  To 
combat this SWI's designers mounted two supplementary 
Medium Lasers above the autocannon in the right arm, 
providing decent fall-back firepower against enemies that 
get inside the minimum range of its primary weapons.