Medium Turret - Erlking Bolt
Type	Medium Turret
Available From	Data Vault
Fitted To	Erlking Battleship
Role	All-Purpose
Required License	None

In-game Description

The Erlking M Turret fires bursts of high speed projectiles, reminiscent of Bolt Repeater burst fire. While fixed weapons usually outperform their turret counterparts of the same size, the Erlking's turrets are an unusual exception; the damage from this turret is comparable to, and might even exceed, that of M Bolt Repeater weapons at close range. Over distance, however, the damage output falls off steeply, and at maximum range barely matches that of a standard M Bolt Repeater turret. Although the Erlking is perfectly capable of defending itself at a distance, the high damage output of its turrets at short range makes it much more dangerous at close proximity, meaning that aggressive manoeuvres by the Erlking's pilot are rewarded. This exceptional performance is attributed to the Erlking's power core, from which the turrets draw energy.

Boso Ta was particularly keen to go into detail about how this turret manages to rapidly access the power core, for only the blink of an eye at a time, before just as rapidly cutting the connection, thereby preventing an energy draining feedback loop capable of destroying the ship. Boso Ta also said not to worry, as the safety mechanisms will prevent this from happening most of the time.

Tactical Overview

The Erlking Medium Turret represents a highly upgraded iteration of the Bolt Turret, offering significantly enhanced performance. It features a unique mechanic where damage is slightly reduced with increased range, although the reduction is relatively minor.

The Erlking Bolt Turret excels in delivering substantial damage over extended distances, with efficacy dropping to approximately 80% at maximum range. This turret excels at dismantling small and medium targets while still managing to inflict meaningful damage against larger ones.

The only drawback lies in its accuracy, causing the turret to still miss small targets quite frequently.

Advantages:
- Very high damage output

Specifications

Construction Cost

Universal Build Method