Missile Turret
The Missile Turret (or Turret for short) is a Terran defensive building, which once constructed will attack flying units and buildings. It cannot be lifted off. It is also one of the modes of detection for Terran as it reveals cloaked units (including ground units) within its range of attack.
Damage
A Turret deals 20 explosive-type damage with a Cooldown of 0.63. The table below tells the minimum number shots a Turret must fire to kill oncoming units. Because the Turret must undergo a turning animation before firing, these numbers may differ from empirical values.
Use
Its low cost, high HP and considerable damage make the Turret a staple of all Terran matchups.
TvT
- When dealing with (Cloaked) Wraiths, Goliaths (plus Scan) are usually preferred for defense. However, Turrets are a cheap alternative.
- When Dropships come into play, Turrets are planted around the bases because, even though they will not prevent an offensive drop, they will pick off one or two Dropships during a drop. This can tip the balance in this match-up where Dropship numbers can be pivotal.
- If Battlecruisers enter the game, Turrets are a cheap and fast way to protect one’s base and army. Even though they are destroyed by a single Yamato Cannon attack, Battlecruisers will suffer great damage when attacking the Turrets directly.
TERRANS – THE FEDERAL MARINE CORPS.
PRIDE. STRENGTH. DISCIPLINE
Outcasts, lawbreakers and rebels were once sent from Earth to establish the first human colony outside the solar system. Left to their own devices, a tight military organization gave them the adaptability and flexibility they needed to survive in the far reaches of the galaxy. Far away from their homeland, a multitude of more or less independent colonies gradually developed.
Terran Buildings
The nomadic-looking people owe their assertiveness, among other things, to the ability to build their tactical outposts quickly and effectively in the contested area. A special achievement of the Terrans is the ability to land finished buildings from a greater distance in more distant areas.