Medium Turret - Shard
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.

Specifications

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.

Closed Loop Build Method