Medium Turret - Shard

Last modified by Kajar on 2023/12/11 15:36

Medium Turret - Shard

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TypeMedium Turret
Available FromARG ANT HAT PAR HOP TEL MIN ALI TRI DUK YAK SPL FRF CUB
Fitted ToMedium, Large, Xtra Large ships and Stations
RoleAnti-Medium
Required LicenseMilitary License (+10)

In-game Description

This turret weapon is optimised for medium-sized targets, as it lacks the accuracy to counter fighters, and the damage potential to take on capital ships effectively.

The Shard Turret delivers a spread of projectiles with a relatively short range. Heat management is a consideration for users of this weapon.

Tactical Overview

Sadly, the turret version of the Shard Battery doesn't inherit the power of the S and M versions and performs significantly worse.

The damage output is slightly higher than the Bolt Turret but has a terribly large dispersion radius. While it makes sense, being a shotgun, the meager damage output does not compensate for that.

The Shard Turret will struggle to damage anything. Fighters are just too small. Mediums are too tough, and most bullets still miss them anyway. Capital ships don't care about that little bit of damage.

Only when one applies the Slasher Modification might the Shard Turret be worth it, as it gains the full benefit of that mod.

Without Slasher, though, the Shard Turret is completely ineffective against any target and should not be installed anywhere.

 

Advantages:

- Good damage potential with Slasher mod applied

 

Disadvantages:

- Extremely bad accuracy

- Damage output does not compensate for lack of accuracy

- Very slow projectiles

 

Specifications

 Medium Shard Turret
Damage Per Second123
Damage Per Shot5x 29
Reload time1.17s
  
Projectile Speed1288m/s
Maximum Range3301m
Dispersion1.25°
 ArgonTeladiParanidSplit
Rotation Speed180°/s90°/s105°/s135°/s
Hull Strength500750750425

Construction Cost

Universal Build Method

Note: M ship and L/XL ship variants have differenct costs. Cost of L/XL variant will be shown in brackets.

 ArgonTeladiParanidSplit
Credits22.857 - 27.936  ( 24.665 - 30.147 )22.856 - 27.935  ( 24.664 - 30.145 )22.857 - 27.93614.797 - 34.325
Energy Cells555  ( 10 )30
Turret Components8  ( 12 )8  ( 12 )8  ( 5 )14
Advanced Electronics2  ( 1 )2  ( 1 )2  ( 3 ) 

Closed Loop Build Method

 Argon
Credits22.857 - 27.936  ( 24.665 - 30.147 )
Energy Cells49  ( 54 )
Hull Parts7
Claytronics1