LM314V23/24 Victory 2 Assault-Buster Gundam

LM314V23/24 Victory 2 Assault-Buster Gundam
LM314V23/24 Victory 2 Assault-Buster Gundam (LM314V23/24 V2アサルトバスターガンダム)
Unit Type
Prototype Transformable Heavy Assault Mobile Suit
Profile
Developed from	LM314V21 Victory 2 Gundam LM314V23 Victory 2 Buster Gundam LM314V24 Victory 2 Assault Gundam
First Seen	0153 U.C.
Last Seen	0153 U.C.
Manufacturer	League Militaire
Operator	League Militaire Le Chat Noir
Known Pilots	Uso Ewin Kozy
General Characteristics
Head Height	15.5 meters50.853 ft <br />610.236 in <br />
Max Weight	23.1 metric tons
Empty Weight	14.5 metric tons
Power-plant	Minovsky Ultracompact Fusion Reaction
Power Output	7510 kW10,071.075 hp <br />
Pilot Accommodations	Pilot only (Cockpit in chest with Transformable Core Fighter with overhead canopy)
Armor	Gundarium Alloy Super-Ceramic Composite Anti-Beam Coated External Armor Plates
Movement
Propulsion	Minovsky Drive Thrusters: 2 × 16700 kg
Rocket Thrusters	7 × 4770 kg10,516.047 lb <br />5.258 tons <br />
Vernier Thrusters	46
Equipment
Standard	Core Block System Custom Targeting Sensor 10 × Hardpoint 2 × I-field Generator Minovsky Drive System
Standard Armaments
Fixed	2 × Head Vulcan Gun 4 × Beam Saber Mega Beam Cannon Spray Beam Pod 2 × VSBR 2 × Beam Shield
Handheld	Beam Rifle (Multi-Launcher) Mega Beam Shield
Optional Armaments
Fixed	6 x Micro-Missile Pod
Handheld	Mega Beam Rifle
Real World
Mechanical Designer	Hajime Katoki
Appearances*
Television	MSVG: First Seen in Episode #49 GBD: First Seen in Episode #11

The LM314V23/24 Victory 2 Assault-Buster Gundam is one of several upgrades to the LM314V21 Victory 2 Gundam introduced in Mobile Suit Victory Gundam. It is piloted by Uso Ewin.

Technology & Combat Characteristics

To cope with different combat situations, the LM314V21 Victory 2 Gundam can be equipped with two different sets of optional parts, creating the LM314V24 Victory 2 Assault Gundam and the LM314V23 Victory 2 Buster Gundam. As the parts of the Assault and Buster configurations do not overlap, it is possible to mount both sets simultaneously, creating the "LM314V23/24 Victory 2 Assault-Buster Gundam", which has overwhelming offensive power and high defensive capabilities. However, it increases the mobile suit's overall mass considerably.

Armaments

• Head Vulcan Gun

A basic armament of many mobile suits, a pair are mounted on the Victory 2 Gundam's head and retained by the Victory 2 Assault-Buster Gundam. The Vulcan Guns are mainly for intercepting incoming missiles/rockets, destroying mobile suit sensors, and engaging lightly-armored vehicles.

• Beam Saber

The beam sabers are melee weapons that emit a blade of plasma contained by an I-field. The Victory 2 stores two beam sabers in each forearms, for a total of four beam sabers, and they are retained by the Victory 2 Assault-Buster.

• Beam Rifle

The same hand carried ranged beam weapon as used by the normal Victory 2. Capable of firing concentrated mega particles. attacks from a beam rifle can damage any ordinary armor that has not been specially treated to resist it.

• Multi-Launcher

Mounted below the barrel of the Victory 2 Assault-Buster's beam rifle, it is capable of loading and firing a variety of physical projectiles.

• Mega Beam Cannon

A long range beam cannon mounted on the back. Its attack range and firepower are comparable to the Gryps War-era's Mega Bazooka Launcher and Hyper Mega Launcher. The weapon is most useful during anti-fleet operations.

• Spray Beam Pod

Mounted on the back, it supports the Mega Beam Cannon and is a close-mid range defensive equipment. It also serves a counterweight to the Mega Beam Cannon as well as being the latter's energy capacitor.

• VSBR

A pair of Variable-Speed Beam Rifles (VSBRs) are mounted on the hardpoints on the suit's side armor and powered by the suit's reactor. They can fire either low-speed beams with high destructive power, or high-speed beams with high penetrating power, sufficient to destroy two MS with one shot or pierce a beam shield.

• Beam Shield

A pair of beam shield generators are mounted on the forearms of the Victory 2, and they are retained by the Victory 2 Assault-Buster. Unlike an I-field, which is effective only against beam attacks, the beam shield blocks both beam and projectile weapons. The beam shield generates a plane of energy similar to the blade of a beam saber. This plane is divided into multiple sections, which can be turned on or off as needed to conserve energy. Individual sections are also automatically deactivated whenever they're in danger of coming into contact with the mobile suit itself.

• Mega Beam Shield

A shield that mounts 3 barrier bits which can be deployed to produce an extremely large beam shield. The bits' positions can be changed freely to defend against enemies' attacks. The shield can also unleash a V-shaped beam at the opponent.

• Micro-Missile Pod

The V2 Assault-Buster can be equipped with the same micro-missile pods as the V2 Buster Gundam. Two can be attached to the hardpoints on the legs, and one attached to each front skirt and rear skirt armor.

• Mega Beam Rifle

A high output beam cannon with an open mega particle compression-accelerator device. It is an enhanced, lighter version of the LM312V04+SD-VB03A V-Dash Gundam's Beam Smart Gun.

Special Equipment & Features

• Core Block System

The Victory 2 Assault-Buster Gundam retained the V2 Core Fighter as the cockpit block and control device of the unit. The V2 Core Fighter is also equipped with the mobile suit's main generator and the Minvosky Drive.

• Custom Targeting Sensor

A targeting device that descends and covers the left eye when performing long-range precision shooting. It works with the mobile suit's firearms control computer.

• Hardpoints

The Victory 2 Gundam is equipped with ten hardpoints on its body for carrying or mounting additional weapons and equipment externally. The locations of these ten hardpoints are: two on each arm, one on each side armor, and two on each leg. The Victory 2 Assault-Buster Gundam's VSBRs are mounted on the side armor hardpoints, while two of the micro-missile pods are attached to the leg hardpoints.

• I-Field Generator

The Victory 2 Assault-Buster is equipped with a pair of I-Field generators in its added shoulder armor, allowing it to generate a powerful anti-beam barrier. However, the barrier is useless against physical attacks.

• Minovsky Drive System

History

In U.C 0153, the LM314V23/24 Victory 2 Assault-Buster Gundam was deployed during the Battle of Angel Halo. It had an intense fight with the ZMT-S33S Gottrlatan, and lost the Mega Beam Cannon and the Spray Beam Pod unit in the process, reverting to the LM314V24 Victory 2 Assault Gundam.

Variants

• V2 Assault Buster Cannon Gundam (V2 ABC Gundam)

Featured in the game Mobile Suit Gundam U.C. ENGAGE, this is the Victory 2 Assault-Buster Gundam equipped with an easy-to-handle large-caliber beam cannon. This new weapon can transform and fire a more powerful beam after charging.

Gallery

Linearts

Side View (V Gundam MSV)

V2 Assault Buster Cannon Gundam (Mobile Suit Gundam U.C. ENGAGE)

Illustration & Artworks

Official color art for Mobile Suit Victory Gundam

Artwork in Gundam Perfect File

Illustration in Gundam MS Historica Vol 3

Games

In Gundam War

In SD Gundam G Generation Spirits

In SD Gundam G Generation Overworld

SS-Rank Victory 2 Assault-Buster Gundam in SD Gundam Capsule Fighter Online

V2 Assault-Buster Gundam (Magnetic Coating) in Gundam Combat

V2 Assault-Buster Gundam (Zero System) in Gundam Combat

In Gundam Cross War

About to fire all ranged beam weapons in Mobile Suit Gundam: Extreme Vs. Full Boost

In Mobile Suit Gundam: Extreme Vs. Full Boost

In Mobile Suit Gundam Extreme Vs. Maxi Boost ON

In Mobile Suit Gundam Extreme Vs. 2

Close up in Mobile Suit Gundam U.C. ENGAGE

Rear View (Mobile Suit Gundam U.C. ENGAGE)

Using Mega Beam Shield while Mega Beam Cannon is destroyed (Mobile Suit Gundam U.C. ENGAGE)

Aiming Mega Beam Rifle (Mobile Suit Gundam U.C. ENGAGE)

In hangar (Mobile Suit Gundam U.C. ENGAGE)

Cockpit view (Mobile Suit Gundam U.C. ENGAGE)

V2 Assault Buster Cannon Gundam flying with other mobile suits and ships (Mobile Suit Gundam U.C. ENGAGE)

Close up of large caliber beam cannon (Mobile Suit Gundam U.C. ENGAGE)

Aiming large caliber beam cannon (Mobile Suit Gundam U.C. ENGAGE)

Firing large caliber beam cannon (Mobile Suit Gundam U.C. ENGAGE)

Gunpla

HGUC 1/144 LM314V23/24 Victory Two Assault-Buster Gundam (May 2015): box art

HGUC 1/144 LM314V23/24 Victory Two Assault-Buster Gundam (Front)

HGUC 1/144 LM314V23/24 Victory Two Assault-Buster Gundam (Rear)

HGUC 1/144 LM314V23/24 Victory Two Assault-Buster Gundam [Clear Color] (Event Limited; May 2020): box art

HGUC 1/144 LM314V23/24 Victory Two Assault-Buster Gundam [Clear Color] (Front)

MG 1/100 Assault Buster Expansion Part for LM314V21 Victory Two Gundam "Ver.Ka" (P-Bandai exclusive; December 2018): box art

MG 1/100 LM314V23/24 Victory Two Assault Buster Gundam "Ver.Ka" (P-Bandai exclusive; December 2018): box art

MG 1/100 LM314V23/24 Victory Two Assault Buster Gundam "Ver.Ka" [Titanium Finish] (The Gundam Base Tokyo exclusive; April 2020): box art

SDBB LM314V23/24 V2 Assault-Buster Gundam (1994): box art

Action Figure

Robot Damashii "LM314V23/24 V2-Assault Buster Gundam" (2010): package front view

Notes & Trivia

• In the Mobile Suit Victory Gundam anime, the V2 Gundam Assault Buster is not equipped with the Micro-Missile Pods and the Mega Beam Rifle.
  • Also in SD Gundam G Generation Spirits & SD Gundam G Generation Overworld, V2 Assault Buster is using the Beam Rifle instead of the Mega Beam Rifle.
• In some SD Gundam G Generation games, it is possible to create the V2 Assault-Buster by combining the blueprints of the Duel Gundam Assault Shroud and the Buster Gundam, a play on its name.

References

Details of V2 Buster Gundam, V2 Assault Gundam, V2 Assault-Buster Gundam, and model code explanation as seen on Gundam MS Historica Vol 3