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{{:Infobox:Laser turret}}
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Laser turrets are an advanced defense building with a longer range, infinite ammo, good damage and use [[Electric network|electricity]] to operate (and a smaller amount of energy when idle). By dealing '''laser damage''' they don't face any resistances ([[enemies]] receive full damage) but have a lower rate of fire than gun turrets. Each shot costs a constant 800kJ of energy; as the shooting speed increases through upgrades, so too does the power required to keep firing.  
Laser turrets are an advanced defense building with longer range than the [[gun turret]], infinite ammo, good damage and use [[Electric system|electricity]] to operate (and a smaller amount of energy when idle). By dealing '''laser damage''', they don't face any resistances ([[enemies]] receive full damage) but have a lower rate of fire than gun turrets. Each shot costs 800kJ of energy; as the shooting speed increases through upgrades, so does the power required to keep firing.  


Since using laser turrets to ward off attacks can cause electricity usage spikes, using [[accumulator]]s to offset the cost is recommended to keep the rest of the network fully functional.
Using laser turrets to ward off attacks can cause electricity usage spikes, these can be offset by using [[accumulator]]s (or [[Storage_tank#Usage_as_.22Energy-tank.22|steam storage]] and excess [[steam turbine]]s).


The drain of 24kW per turret can quickly add up when using lots of them around many edges of your base. For corners you don't expect to be under frequent attack, it may be easier on your electric network to use other kinds of turrets at less critical installations or those unlikely to be attacked.
== Gallery ==
<gallery widths=256px heights=256px>
File:laser_turret_entity_anim.gif|Laser turret firing.
File:laser turret rotating.gif|thumb|A gif of the laser turret rotating. <small>(Pre 1.0)</small>
</gallery>


== Achievements ==
== Achievements ==
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== History ==
== History ==
{{history|0.17.0|
* New graphics.
* Laser turret now use new laser beams.}}
{{history|0.15.0|
{{history|0.15.0|
*Laser turret projectiles move much faster}}
* Laser turret projectiles move much faster.}}


{{history|0.12.0|
{{history|0.12.0|
*All turrets now have a 2x2 footprint
* All turrets now have a 2×2 footprint.
*Made 4x as powerful and expensive.}}
* Made 4x as powerful and expensive.}}
 
{{history|0.9.3|
*Can now be researched in the [[Campaign|New hope Campaign level 4]].}}


{{history|0.9.0|
{{history|0.9.0|
*Change to recipe.}}
* Change to recipe.}}


{{history|0.7.1|
{{history|0.7.1|
*Decreased resting energy consumption of laser turret to 1/3 of original value.}}
* Decreased resting energy consumption of laser turret to 1/3 of original value.}}


{{history|0.7.0|
{{history|0.7.0|
*Added upgrade technologies.}}
* Added upgrade technologies.}}


{{history|0.3.0|
{{history|0.3.0|
*New graphics}}
* New graphics}}


{{history|0.1.0|
{{history|0.1.0|
*Introduced}}
* Introduced}}


== See also ==
== See also ==
* [[Gun turret]]
* [[Flamethrower turret]]
* [[Flamethrower turret]]


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{{C|Defense}}

Latest revision as of 20:51, 23 April 2022

Laser turret.png
 Laser turret

Laser turret entity.png

Recipe

Time.png
20
+
Battery.png
12
+
Electronic circuit.png
20
+
Steel plate.png
20
→
Laser turret.png
1

Total raw

Time.png
45
+
Battery.png
12
+
Copper plate.png
30
+
Iron plate.png
20
+
Steel plate.png
20

Recipe

Time.png
20
+
Battery.png
12
+
Electronic circuit.png
20
+
Steel plate.png
20
→
Laser turret.png
1

Total raw

Time.png
70
+
Battery.png
12
+
Copper plate.png
80
+
Iron plate.png
40
+
Steel plate.png
20

Map color

Health

1000

Stack size

50

Range

24

Shooting speed

1.5/s

Damage

20 laser

Dimensions

2×2

Energy consumption

1.2 MW (electric)

Drain

24 kW (electric)

Mining time

0.5

Prototype type

electric-turret

Internal name

laser-turret

Required technologies

Laser turret (research).png

Boosting technologies

Laser shooting speed (research).png
Energy weapons damage (research).png

Produced by

Assembling machine 1.png
Assembling machine 2.png
Assembling machine 3.png
Player.png

Consumed by

Discharge defense.png
Personal laser defense.png

Laser turrets are an advanced defense building with longer range than the gun turret, infinite ammo, good damage and use electricity to operate (and a smaller amount of energy when idle). By dealing laser damage, they don't face any resistances (enemies receive full damage) but have a lower rate of fire than gun turrets. Each shot costs 800kJ of energy; as the shooting speed increases through upgrades, so does the power required to keep firing.

Using laser turrets to ward off attacks can cause electricity usage spikes, these can be offset by using accumulators (or steam storage and excess steam turbines).

Gallery

  • Laser turret firing.

  • A gif of the laser turret rotating. (Pre 1.0)

Achievements

Raining-bullets-achievement.png Raining bullets

Win the game without building any laser turrets.

History

  • 0.17.0:
    • New graphics.
    • Laser turret now use new laser beams.
  • 0.15.0:
    • Laser turret projectiles move much faster.
  • 0.12.0:
    • All turrets now have a 2×2 footprint.
    • Made 4x as powerful and expensive.
  • 0.7.1:
    • Decreased resting energy consumption of laser turret to 1/3 of original value.
  • 0.7.0:
    • Added upgrade technologies.

See also

Combat items

Weapons

Ammo

Capsules

Armor

Combat equipment

Defense

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