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The '''siege turret''' is an automated, stationary weapons platform used by the [[UNSC]] to defend [[Firebase]]s.<ref name="HW2">'''[[Halo Wars 2]]'''</ref> | |||
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Siege Turrets are long-range artillery systems built to counter enemy bombardment platforms that would otherwise be out of range of standard Turrets, and occupy a turret slot. The UNSC learned the dangers of relying on fixed installations against enemies with [[Orbital bombardment|orbital fire support]] early in the [[Human-Covenant War|war]] against the [[Covenant]]. The [[Socket base|modular firebase system]] was developed in response to pinpoint Covenant targeting of large military command and control installations with orbital strikes. and the inability of standard counter battery systems to detect, deflect, or defeat plasma-based artillery [[Glassing|bombardment]]. The siege turrets can do little against threats in the orbital high ground, but they will deter enemy artillery systems by matching or exceeding their range, making ad-hoc assaults on UNSC firebases a costly proposition.<ref>''[[Halo Wars 2]]'', ''[[Phoenix Logs]]'' - Siege Turret</ref> | |||
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== | ==Gameplay== | ||
===''Halo Wars 2''=== | ===''Halo Wars 2''=== | ||
*'''Info:''' Long Range, High damage, Vulnerable at close range | *'''Info:''' Long Range, High damage, Vulnerable at close range | ||
*'''Tier:''' 2 | *'''Tier:''' 2 | ||
*'''Cost:''' | *'''Cost:''' Population 0, Supplies 800, Power 50 | ||
Siege turrets are effective at engaging enemy ground units at range, but cannot fire at units nearby or aircraft. [[Avery Johnson]] is able to call in a siege turret anywhere on the battlefield. [[Ellen Anders]]' siege turrets are able to spawn swarms of [[Aggressor Sentinel]]s. [[Serina]]'s siege turrets are able to [[Cryo|freeze]] enemy ground units. Due to enemies largely ignoring players' firebases in [[Terminus Firefight]], siege turrets are a popular choice in place of standard [[base turret]]s. The siege turret's base function is similar to the [[M400 Kodiak]]'s artillery turret complement, where it cannot attack at close range but it deals high damage to all units except air units. | |||
Siege turrets are effective at engaging enemy ground units at range, but cannot fire at units nearby or aircraft. [[Avery Johnson]] is able to call in a siege turret anywhere on the battlefield. [[Ellen Anders]]' siege turrets are able to spawn swarms of [[Aggressor Sentinel]]s. [[Serina]]'s siege turrets are able to [[Cryo|freeze]] enemy ground units. Due to enemies largely ignoring players' firebases in [[Terminus Firefight]], siege turrets are a popular choice in place of standard [[ | |||
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