Turrets

## Overview

   Turrets (called "Towers" in game) are static enemies that consist of an immobile base with a rotating weapon on top. While they cannot move, they make up for this with increased firepower and range compared to an Enemy Tank using the same weapon.

## Types

There are 11 types of Turrets;

1. Minigun Turret - A turret armed with the minigun. Has decent range but poor damage. Gold in colour.\*\*
2. (Awesome Tanks Mobile) Minigun Turret - A turret armed with the mobile version Minigun, which is much more powerful than starter weapon, named the "machine gun". Has decent range and damage; average accuracy. Grey/green in colour.
3. Shotgun Turret - A turret armed with the shotgun. Has average range and high burst damage. Purple in colour.
4. Ricochet Turret - A turret armed with the ricochet. Has high range and decent damage damage. Medium blue in colour. Shots bounce off walls.
5. Cannon Turret - A turret armed with the cannon. Has high range and high damage. Green in colour. Also has splash damage.
6. Flamethrower\* Turret - A turret armed with the flamethrower. Has decent range. Low direct damage but targets continue to burn for extra damage. Grey/green in colour.
7. Rocket Turret - A turret armed with rockets. Has high target range but the rocket tracking range is much longer. High damage and splash effect. Red in colour.
8. Laser Turret - A turret armed with the laser. Has extreme range and moderate damage. Cyan in colour.
9. Railgun\* Turret - A turret armed with the railgun. Has extreme range and high damage. Penetrates all objects except concrete walls. Medium blue in colour.
10. (Awesome Tanks Mobile) Blaster Turret - A turret armed with the blaster. Has decent range and high burst damage. Gold in color.
11. (Awesome Tanks Mobile) Prism Turret - A turret armed with the prism. Has extreme range and moderate damage. Penetrates all objects except concrete walls. Medium blue in color, and has a shiny tint.

\*Not present in the first Awesome Tanks game. \*\* Called "Machinegun Turret" in Awesome Tanks Mobile. Functionally the same.

## How to defeat Turrets

### Peek-a-booing

Wait around the nearest corner for the Turret to face away from you. Once it does, quickly pop round, shoot it with a high damage weapon such as Shotgun, Cannon, Laser, or Railgun. Repeat this until it is destroyed.

### Edge killing

Since Turrets cannot move, you can take advantage of this; if the turret has a wall on one side of it, go to that wall as the Turret cannot hit you there. Next, inch out slowly until you can see the edge or corner of the Turret.

Using Minigun, Shock, Laser or Flamethrower, carefully shoot the edge of the Turret, without pulling out far enough for it to shoot back. This does not work well with the other weapons.

### Rocketting

Arguabley the best strategy for taking Turrets out is using Rockets; load the Rocket weapon, and find the Turret. Next, sit behind cover and fire rockets out. Guide them to the Turret until it is destroyed. This both prevents return fire and quickly destroys Turrets; rockets can one shot the weaker ones and two shot the stronger ones.

## Conclusion

Turrets are only a threat if you're not paying attention. If you employ the above mentioned strategies you can easily take them out, no matter their level.