Medium Turret - Shard
Medium Turret - Shard | |
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Type | Medium Turret |
Available From | ARG ANT HAT PAR HOP TEL MIN ALI TRI DUK YAK SPL FRF CUB |
Fitted To | Medium, Large, Xtra Large ships and Stations |
Role | Anti-Medium |
Required License | Military 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 Second | 123 |
Damage Per Shot | 5x 29 |
Reload time | 1.17s |
Projectile Speed | 1288m/s |
Maximum Range | 3301m |
Dispersion | 1.25° |
Argon | Teladi | Paranid | Split | |
Rotation Speed | 180°/s | 90°/s | 105°/s | 135°/s |
Hull Strength | 500 | 750 | 750 | 425 |
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.
Argon | Teladi | Paranid | Split | |
Credits | 22.857 - 27.936 ( 24.665 - 30.147 ) | 22.856 - 27.935 ( 24.664 - 30.145 ) | 22.857 - 27.936 | 14.797 - 34.325 |
Energy Cells | 5 | 5 | 5 ( 10 ) | 30 |
Turret Components | 8 ( 12 ) | 8 ( 12 ) | 8 ( 5 ) | 14 |
Advanced Electronics | 2 ( 1 ) | 2 ( 1 ) | 2 ( 3 ) |
Closed Loop Build Method
Argon | |
Credits | 22.857 - 27.936 ( 24.665 - 30.147 ) |
Energy Cells | 49 ( 54 ) |
Hull Parts | 7 |
Claytronics | 1 |