The Mech
Ves could only tune down the cannons to a lower default setting, allowing it to last a little longer.
The base model employed a sword and a shield as the mech's melee weapon. This lowered the demand for articulation, so Ves happily bulked up the arms in order to improve its armor and heat absorption. It stiffened the arms, but Ves did not place excessive demands on the mech's accuracy. Its laser cannons remained effective in medium range, only having trouble in closer ranges due to the ability for lighter mechs to circle swifter than a mech's ability to rotate.
This left Ves with the armaments. Made with the same materials as the armor, the heavy shield could endure a lot of damage at an acc