The Light Turret is a Turret that is available in Tech Level 2. It costs 25 Carbon and 125 Ore, and is the basic defensive structure for all civilizations. In Tech Level 3, it can be upgraded to the Medium Turret at the Research Center for 100 Carbon and 250 Ore.
Workers and Troopers can also garrison inside Turrets, increasing their attack strength. Turrets are a good way to protect the player's base from raiding parties, but are easily knocked down by any siege units (like the Pummel and Cannon). Note that Light Turrets , along with the later Medium and Advanced Turrets, can only attack ground units - for aircraft, the player should build an Anti-Air Turret. Moreover, they also carry a minimum range limitation which leaves it open to a Mounted Trooper attack and necessitates a small force defending it and the Rotation Bearings research to help alleviate this weakness. Also in Tech Level 3, it is also advisable to research the Ion Accu-Accelerator upgrade first at the Research Center to give heavier damage to the turrets before upgrading to Medium Turrets.
"This defensive Turret becomes available at Tech Level 2, and once erected, will automatically fire on any enemy ground units or structures within range. In addition, workers, Troopers and some other foot units may garrison themselves within these Turrets for protection, and to lend more firepower."
—Manual description
Clone Campaigns changes[]
Originally, the Light Turret cost 25 Carbon and 100 Ore. The price was increased in the expansion.
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