What Is HAWKEN?

HAWKEN is a free-to-play, multiplayer PC game that places you inside a mechanized war machine on the battlefield of a dystopian world.

This strategic, fast-paced, first-person shooter features incredible alien landscapes, customizable and upgradable mechs, and dynamic gameplay across multiple competitive game modes.

What Is HAWKEN?

Mech Guide

HAWKEN offers pilots numerous mechs in three different weight classes that fill a variety of distinct roles on the battlefield. Find the mechs that match your play style and study the strengths and weaknesses of enemy mechs in our comprehensive mech guide.

Check out the Mech Guide.

Weapons and Items Guides

HAWKEN allows you to change your equipment to customize and upgrade your mechs. Switch out your primary weapon for one better suited to your skills and temperament, or equip useful items you can deploy in battle to gain an edge over your opponents.

Compare weapon specs.

Learn more about items.

Weapons Guide Items Guide
Abilities Guide

Abilities Guide

Every mech in HAWKEN has a unique ability that sets it apart from all the rest. These abilities define the distinctive nature of each mech, and ability icons are displayed over players in battle to help identify mechs at a glance. Use our handy guide to memorize the icons and understand the effects of all mech abilities.

View the Abilities Guide.

The HAWKEN Universe

Dive into the HAWKEN story with our first original graphic novel, HAWKEN: Genesis, published by Archaia Entertainment, or show off your HAWKEN pride with T-shirts and art prints distributed by WeLoveFine. Watch for more transmedia content as the HAWKEN universe expands in the future. The fight for Illal is just beginning!

Explore the HAWKEN Universe.

The HAWKEN Universe
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