Editing Autocannon turret


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{{infobox main|security|
|name = Autocannon turret
|image = Autocannon.png|Autocannon turret
|description = "A heavy automatic turret. Its large-caliber shells do heavy damage over significant ranges, but its barrel must be refurbished after use. It cannot fire at close-up targets, and may explode when damaged."
|type = Security
|placeable = Yes
|size = 2|2
|hp = 450
|cover = 0.5
|flammability = 0.7
|mass base = 100
|power = -150
|beauty = -20
|damage = 40
|armorPenetration = 60
|range = 32.9
|minrange = 8.9
|accuracyTouch = 25
|accuracyShort = 65
|accuracyMedium = 60
|accuracyLong = 45
|accuracyAvg = 52.3
|mode = Burst
|burst = 3
|burstTicks = 17
|cooldown = 210
|velocity = 88
|stoppingPower = 0.5
|DPS = DPS
|buy = {{icon|metal|350}} + {{icon|plasteel|40}} + {{icon|component|6}}
|sell = {{icon|metal|262.5}} + {{icon|plasteel|30}} + {{icon|component|4.5}}
}}
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The autocannon turret is a defense structure that fires a burst of high-damage shells. It has a maximum range of 32.9 tiles, but a per-tile accuracy of only 96% and cannot hit enemies within an 8.9 tile radius. Despite its damage though, the autocannon's stopping power is almost non-existent, not even being able to stagger [[human]]s - the same is also true for the [[uranium slug turret]].

Since autocannons are large 2x2 structures, ranged attacks are twice as accurate against them. However, autocannons also benefit from being put behind [[sandbag]]s which mitigates this accuracy bonus.

After firing 90 rounds it requires a barrel change, costing:
*60 steel in Peaceful and Base Builder difficulty
*90 steel in Medium difficulty
*120 steel in Rough difficulty and above

Autocannon turrets have a chance to explode when they drop below 20% health, dealing damage to everything in a large radius.

[[File:Turret explosion large.png|thumb|center|Radius of autocannon turret explosion. Note the slight offset from the 'true' center of the turret.]]

== Usage ==

Its use is not very cost-effective as its low accuracy makes it somewhat unlikely to land shots at range, and it costs quite some steel for each shot.

It can be useful in [[killbox]]es where it is more likely to hit, by bringing enemies closer together and putting them in range.

Due to their high damage output, autocannons can be effective at mowing down [[lancer]]s when grouped, provided you can lure them within its effective range; their [[charge lance]]s are otherwise able to outrange them by 4 tiles. Autocannons are also somewhat effective at dishing out damage against large targets such as [[centipede]]s since the accuracy bonus from their body size significantly offsets the autocannon's low accuracy, though centipede weapons can make relatively short work of autocannon turrets too.

[[File:Turret_range_comparison.png|900px|thumb|center|Visualization of effective turret range of all three turrets, from uranium slug turret (top), to autocannon turret (middle), to mini-turret (bottom). <br>
Green is '''80 - 100% of peak accuracy''', blue is '''50 - 80% of peak accuracy''', red is '''below 50% of peak accuracy''' and grey is '''outside range'''. Gold tiles are spaced every 5 tiles.]]


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