Editing Eklon'Dal Workshop Antlion

{{Status|Canon}}
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|name=Eklon'Dal Workshop Sky Striker
|image= [[File:HW2-BlitzMegaturret.jpg|300px]]
|manufacturer=[[Eklon War-Forges]]{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
|series=[[Antlion]]
|type=Artillery
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|ammotype=1 siege [[plasma mortar]]
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|operation-title=Crew
|operation=2 operators or remote link{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
|rate=Three-shot burst
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|service=[[Post-Covenant War conflicts]]
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The '''Eklon Workshop Sky Striker''' is a modified variant of the {{Pattern|Emp'seam|Antlion}}, modified by the [[Eklon War-Forges]] for service within the [[Banished]].{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc22|Enc22|Page=481}}

==Overview==
===Design details===
{{Main|Emp'seam-pattern Antlion}}
The Banished Antlion is a heavily augmented and upgraded modification of the {{Pattern|Emp'seam|Antlion}} turrets once used by the [[Covenant]] prior to the empire's [[Great Schism|collapse]]. They bear great overall visual resemblance to their Covenant forebears, though forgo the purple [[nanolaminate]] plate for a more overt Banished aesthetic of angular and irregular armour plating.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} The turret's [[Plasma mortar#Siege plasma mortar|siege plasma mortar]] is overclocked and augmented,{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} firing [[plasma torpedo]]es at foes that can themselves be further-upgraded with a number of upgrades. These include compound detonators for a greater explosive damage effect, and an upgrade to the weapon's ability to scorch the ground at the point of impact to leave a lingering burning effect in the radius for a time after detonation.{{Ref/Reuse|PL}}

===Usage===
The [[Banished]] deploy the Mega Turret as a straightforward anti-siege weapon at [[Banished outpost|war camps]] on the [[Installation 00|Ark]] which have the necessary infrastructure and permanence to support their use.{{Ref/Game|Id=PL|HW2|Phoenix Logs|Detail=Mega Turret}}{{Ref/Site|Id=back|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/back-mentality|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Back Mentality|D=18|M=10|Y=2021}} They have yet to see adoption across all of the Banished [[clan]]s due to internal competition from the natively developed [[Kywasky Workshop Gorespike cannon]]s.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}

During the [[Second Ark Conflict]], they were employed by the [[Clan of the Long Shields]] under [[Jiralhanae Warlord|Warlord]] [[Pavium]] during the [[Flood]] [[Outbreak on Installation 00|outbreak]] on [[Installation 00]] to combat the parasite and eventually to kill the [[Proto-Gravemind]].{{Ref/Level|HW2|Section=Halo Wars 2: Awakening the Nightmare|SectionLinkText=Awakening the Nightmare|Light the Fuse}}{{Ref/Level|HW2|Section=Halo Wars 2: Awakening the Nightmare|SectionLinkText=Awakening the Nightmare|Manifestation}}

During the [[battle of Boundary]] in December 2559, the [[Nwari Wastewalkers]] deployed Antlion turrets alongside Gorespike cannons to fortify the Banished occupation of [[Tyrrhen]]. However, Kaidon [[Dreka 'Xulsam]] noted that the almost nonexistent resistance the invasion force had faced meant that they had no need to use the artillery.{{Ref/Novel|ET|Chapter=24}}

==In-game information==
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|footer=A Mega Turret (left) and Mega Turret with the Compound Detonators upgrade (right).
|image1=HW2 MegaTurret Screenshot.png
|alt1=A Mega Turret attached to an outpost.
|image2=HW2 MegaTurret CompoundDetonators Screenshot.png
|alt2=A Mega Turret with the Compound Detonators upgrade attached to an outpost.
}}
===''Halo Wars 2''===
{{Quote|Builds core, support, and heavy air units.|In-game description}}
In ''[[Halo Wars 2]]'', the mega turret is a base slot structure exclusive to [[Pavium]] that can be unlocked via one of his leader power upgrades. Unlike its Covenant ''Halo Wars'' counterpart, the mega turret in ''Halo Wars 2'' is automated similarly to the Banished [[Spike turret]]s, and can similarly be upgraded. Upgrades applied to mega turrets only apply to the given mega turret in question and not all mega turrets owned by the player.

With long range and heavy damage, mega turrets are excellent for fighting infantry, vehicles, and even other structures, but they cannot attack aircraft. However, due to the size of the turret, it cannot be constructed on the base's turret slots - forcing players to sacrifice one of their building sockets to construct a mega turret. Units with high mobility, such as [[M121 Jackrabbit|Jackrabbits]], [[Barukaza Workshop Chopper|Choppers]], and [[Zaagokelu Workshop Ghost|Ghosts]] can also avoid the projectile unscathed. The turrets can fire on targets visible to the player, with Pavium himself (and his leader powers) able to use [[Target designator]]s to unveil the fog of war and open up more areas of the map to mega turret shelling.

The mega turret is a popular choice for those who pick Pavium in the [[Terminus Firefight]] mode to strengthen defenses, as it is able to cover a wide range that is larger than the [[United Nations Space Command]]'s closest comparable structure, the [[Siege turret]].

In the [[campaign]] of ''[[Halo Wars 2: Awakening the Nightmare]]'', the Mega Turret plays an important role in the level [[Manifestation]], in which it is used to attack a [[Proto-Gravemind]]'s tentacles and then the creature itself. In this case, the player only has to construct a [[Banished outpost#Minibase|Banished Minibase]] which will automatically be constructed with a Mega Turret already in place. The player has to spot the target of the tentacles and Proto-Gravemind for it to successfully work, however.
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! rowspan="2" style="width: 20%" | Name !! rowspan="2" style="width: 10%" | Type !! colspan="4" style="width: 30%" | Cost !! rowspan="2" style="width: 40%" | Description
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| style="width: 10%" | '''Population''' || style="width:10%" | '''Tech''' || style="width: 10%" | '''Supplies''' || style="width: 10%" | '''Power''' 
|- style="height: 40px"
| Mega Turret || Base Defense || {{HW2Pop|0}} || 1 || {{HW2Supplies|150}}{{Ref/Note|Id=Cost|Supply and Power costs increase by 150 for each turret built.}} || {{HW2Power|150}}{{Ref/NoteReuse|Cost}} || Long range plasma mortar, Auto targets enemies
|- style="height: 40px"
| Lingering Death || Upgrade || {{HW2Pop|0}} || 2 || {{HW2Supplies|0}} || {{HW2Power|300}} || Shell continues to cause damage after impact
|- style="height: 40px"
| Compound Detonators || Upgrade || {{HW2Pop|0}} || 3 || {{HW2Supplies|0}} || {{HW2Power|500}} || An unstable core is added to the shells increasing the damage on impact
|}
{{Ref/Notes}}
===Phoenix Log===
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|+ '''[[Phoenix Logs|Phoenix Log]] - Mega Turret'''
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|{{:Phoenix Logs/Banished Buildings/Mega Turret}}
|}

==Gallery==
{{Linkbox|gallery=yes|gallerypage=Images of Mega turret}}
<gallery>
File:HW2 MegaTurretMortars.png|Two mega turrets firing their mortars.
File:HW2-Megaturrets.png|A trio of mega turrets being used on a minibase.
File:HW2-Megaturretoutpost.png|An outpost of mega turrets.
File:HW2 Screenshot MegaTurretsCloaked.png|An outpost of mega turrets, but hidden from view with the use of a [[Cloaking Generator]].
File:HW2-Terminus Firefight 05.jpg|An artillery strike from a mega turret in [[Terminus Firefight]].
</gallery>

==List of appearances==
*''[[Halo Wars 2]]''
**''[[Halo Wars 2: Awakening the Nightmare]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Halo: Empty Throne]]'' {{Mo}}

==Sources==
{{Ref/Sources}}

{{Covenant heavy weapons}}

{{HW buildings}}

[[Category:Covenant weapons]]
[[Category:Plasma weapons]]