Large Turret - Bolt
Type	Large Turret
Available From	TER PIO
Fitted To	Large and Xtra Large ships and Stations
Role	Anti-Medium
Required License	Capital License (+20)

In-game Description

Considered to be a support weapon, some captains exclusively train the Bolt Turret on medium-sized targets due to its relatively poor rotation speed. More advanced tactics include their use in suppressing shield recharge and inhibiting the activation of travel drives.

Terran engineers have succeeded in developing the Large Bolt Turret, with several upgrades increasing commanders' effective tactical options for this weapons system. In the larger format, it can be considered an effective support weapon in capital ship engagements.

Tactical Overview

The Large Bolt turret is a unique design exclusive to the Terrans and raises questions about its practicality. While it offers a higher damage output than Large Pulse turrets, it compensates for this advantage with a painfully slow projectile speed and an unusually short range for a large turret. It barely outranges the deadly Graviton turret used by the Xenon.

The Large Bolt turret is most effective against medium-sized ships. It also performs reasonably well against most large ships, though extra-large vessels can easily shrug off the damage, and fighters can easily evade the slow projectiles.

In an unusual departure from other Bolt weapons, it doesn't operate as a rapid-fire gatling-type weapon; instead, it fires a single shot for each reload.

Specifications

Note: The Large Bolt turret has firing rate slower than the reload time of the burst clip. The burst clip is disabled unless the weapon is modified at a workbench, and the rate of fire is increased.

Construction Cost

Terran Build Method