Base Turret

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Base Turrets are stationary weapons platforms used to bolster defenses at UNSC Fire Bases in Halo Wars. They are useful when enemy forces have eliminated other lines of defense and are in close proximity to the Fire Base, and as such, would be in a position to attack the command center. They possess heavy stopping power, especially against hostile infantry. They cost 250 resource points and require 0 energy. Their default armament is the M202 XP Machine Gun.

Turrets can be upgraded for specific purposes. Upgrading with a Rail Gun will give the turret better attacking power against vehicles, an incendiary Mortar launcher will give an advantage over infantry, and a Missile Launcher will be more powerful against aircraft. The turret can only use one of these upgrades at a time. The player can choose to switch which upgrade the turret has, however, by selecting the turret and selecting an upgrade. Doing this takes up a further 100 resource points. The type of upgrade being used doesn't affect the turret's operations. A turret armed with an anti-air upgrade will still fire this at infantry and vehicles, and so on.

As well as weapon ugrades, base turrets can be further upgraded to medium turrets, and then large turrets later on.

Trivia

 * It bears a close resemblance to the automated turret from the movie Aliens, as well as the anti-infantry Watchtower from Command and Conquer 3 and several defensive turrets from less notable fiction.