Turret Weapons

Turrets serve as secondary or even tertiary weapons mounted on medium, large, and extra-large-sized ships, as well as stations. While most ships utilize them in a defensive role, protecting against attacking fighters, some ships are designed to use turrets as their primary weapon. There are also a few turrets with a  more offensive role, designed to engage other capital ships or besiege stations.

In comparison to their forward-mounted counterparts, turrets typically deal less damage and suffer from significantly reduced projectile speed, diminishing their overall effectiveness. However, turrets come with advantages, such as the absence of heat management, allowing them to fire indefinitely. They also boast much wider firing arcs, with their primary limitation being the obstruction of their own ship's hull. 

Quick Navigation

• • Turret Settings
  • Medium Gun Turrets
    • Base Game Medium Turrets
    • Split Vendetta Medium Turrets
    • Tides Of Avarice Medium Turrets
    • Kingdom End Turrets
  • Large Gun Turrets
    • Base Game Large Turrets
    • Split Vendetta Large Turrets
    • Cradle Of Humanity Large Turrets
    • Tides Of Avarice Large Turrets
    • Kingdom End Large Turrets

Turret Settings

Turrets can be set to different behaviors

• Defend
  Sets the turret group to passive. They won't fire unless the ship has been hit. Will only attack targets that have hit the ship.
• Attack All Enemies
  Sets the turret group to attack all targets to the best of it's ability. Will attack targets based on internal target priority. For example, Plasma will target capital ships first, and Pulse will target fighters first.
• Attack Capital Ships
  Sets the turret group to attack L and XL ships as well as stations. Ignores S and M ships.
• Attack Fighters
  Sets the turret group to attack S and M ships. Ignores L and XL ships, and Stations.
• Mining
  Sets the turret group to attack asteroids to mine. Only available for mining turrets.
• Missile Defence
  Sets the turret group to attack incoming missiles. Ignores everything else.
• Attack My Current Target
  Sets the turret group to attack the target the player currently has selected. This works with turrets on other ships as well, allowing you to direct fire from your fleet.

Medium Gun Turrets

Medium turrets play a vital defensive role, primarily designed to protect a ship against incoming fighter attacks. Characterized by relatively short range, these turrets are known for their fast-firing rate and quick rotation, allowing them to effectively engage small target.

Note: Rotation speed and hull strength values use Argon version as base. For other races values visit the turret's pages.

Large Gun Turrets

The effectiveness of large turrets depends on their specific focus. Some are tailored for anti-fighter duties, while others excel in anti-capital and station sieges. Given the limited and precious nature of large turret mounts on ships, careful consideration is crucial when selecting a turret based on the ship's role. Large turrets typically boast long to very long firing ranges, very good accuracy, but may have somewhat slower rotation speeds.

Note: Rotation speed and hull strength values use Argon version as base. For other races values visit the turret's page.