BattleTech is the world's greatest armored combat game, filled with epic stories and gaming experiences to satiate any player, from miniatures to RPG play, hobby painting to fiction, and beyond. BattleTech Essentials is a 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 Mech Warrior's unique skills, dice, and more.