At certain times during your playthrough of Starfield, space combat will become an inevitability. Some players love a good dog fight, while others like me struggle. But whether you’re an ace or a zero in the chair, who’d turn down a little extra firepower? If you’re looking to upgrade your weapons, read on to find out how to get automated ship turrets in Starfield.
How to fire ship turrets - Starfield
Using automated ship turrets in Starfield tohelp in space combatisn’t as easy as you might hope. The biggest obstacle you’ll come up against is you have tounlock the Automated Weapon Systems skillfor turrets to work. The skill is in the Tech section but is a Master level skill, which means it won’t be available until you have put12 skill points into the Tech skill section.
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On the plus side, youonly need the skill to be at Rank 1for your turrets to be operational. This additionally gives automated ship weapons a 10 percent damage boost and reduces all targeting mode costs by 20 percent. To open Ranks 2, 3, and 4, you will need to do damage with your automated turret weapons:
Where to get automated ship turrets in Starfield
Once you’ve unlocked the Automated Weapons Systems skill you’ll be able to purchase ship turrets from either aShip Services Technicianor directly from a manufacturer showroom. Once in theshipbuilder menu, select Add and scroll across to theWeapons list.
In terms of placement, the best use of automated ship turrets I’ve found is for covering your back! Make sure to place a turret towards the back of your ship, allowing your automated weaponsto attack enemies tailing you. This is incredibly useful in battles where you’re facing more than one ship on your own.
For more on Starfield here at Pro Game Guides, check outBest Weapons for Companions in StarfieldorCan you reset skill points in Starfield.
