Starfield: How to get and use Auto Ship Turrets

❘ Published: 2023-10-03T21:19:46

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When building your ship in Starfield, you’ll have to invest in the best equipment to be ready for any challenge. Auto Ship Turrets are usually a good option since they’ll focus on dealing damage while you try to outmaneuver any enemies in sight. Here’s how to get them and use them in Starfield.

Starfield has over 1,000 planets and entire systems with factions that are at odds with each other. Even if you’re trying your best for a pacific playthrough, you’re going to have to face pirates that will try to steal your cargo. Installing Automated Ship Turrets is usually a good option to safely engage in these galactic battles.

Even if Auto Ship Turrets aren’t the best to aim accurately at other ships, they won’t stop trying to deal damage to any hostile vessels near you. Here’s everything you should know to get and use Auto Ship Turrets in Starfield.

How to get Automated Ship Turrets in Starfield
Starfield: How to use Auto Ship Turrets
Starfield: Best Auto Ship Turrets

How to get Automated Ship Turrets in Starfield

If you want to get Automated Ship Turrets in Starfield, you’ll need to go to a Ship Service Technician and get to the Ship Builder Mode. Here are the steps you should follow to install Automated Ship Turrets in Starfield.

Speak to a Ship Services Technician and select “I’d like to view and modify my ships.”
Enter the Ship Builder mode and go to the Parts menu.
Scroll down to “Weapons” and choose the Automated Ship Turret you wish to buy.
After buying them, select the slot where you wish to install them.

Some ships in Starfield already come with turrets installed, so be aware that not all slots will be free for you to install your favorite Automated Ship Turrets.

Starfield: How to use Auto Ship Turrets

In order to use Auto Ship Turrets in Starfield, you’ll only have to be in the range of a hostile ship, and the weapon will fire automatically. There’s currently no way to use these types of turrets manually.

Consider the Range of your Auto Turrets before installing them on your ship.

Before installing Auto Ship Turrets, consider where you are going to place them and the range they’ll manage to get in that position.

Starfield: Best Auto Ship Turrets

Here’s a list of the best Auto Ship Turrets you can find in Starfield:

Name	Specs	Starship Design Rank
PBO-300 Auto Alpha Turret	Class C Reactor Range: 3000m Fire Rate: 4/s Damage: 22 (88 per sec) *5 Hull/6 Mass	Rank 1
Reza 300 PHz SX Pulse Laser Turret	Class C Reactor Range: 1100m Fire Rate: 4/s Hull Damage: 11 (44/s) Shield Damage: 38 (152/s) 5 Hull; 6 Mass	Rank 4
Jishaku Nd RF Rapid Railgun Turret	Class C Reactor Range: 1000m Fire Rate: 4/s Hull Damage: 24 (96/s) Shield Damage: 7 (28/s) 6 Hull; 6 Mass	Rank 1
KE-42 Cannon Turret	Class B Reactor Range: 1500m Fire Rate: 2.5/s Hull Damage: 45 (112.5/s) Shield Damage: 14 (35/s) 4 Hull; 4 Mass	Rank 3
PBO-100 Auto Neutron Turret	Class B Reactor Range: 3000m Fire Rate: 5/s Damage: 16 (80/s) *3 Hull; 4 Mass	Rank 1

And that’s everything you need to know about Auto Ship Turrets in Starfield. If you want to know more about Bethesda’s galactic RPG, check these guides below: