All ARK Survival Ascended Turrets Types & How To Craft Them

There are numerous strategies to protect yourself and your domicile in ARK Survival Ascended, ranging from employing traps to enlisting the assistance of tamed bodyguards. However, as you advance and confront more formidable adversaries, it becomes advisable to enhance your firepower.

This is where Turrets become crucial, as they allow you to safeguard your base against dinosaurs and rival players. Their robustness and the automation choices they offer provide you with reliable support in any encounter or even when you're offline on a PvP server.

Therefore, in this guide, we will thoroughly explore each type of turret available for crafting in ARK Survival Ascended, delving into their respective uses and the requirements for crafting them. This knowledge will empower you to defend yourself and your base with greater efficiency.

All Turrets in ARK Survival Ascended

As of now, there are seven turret variants available for crafting on The Island map in ARK Survival Ascended. The selection begins with the straightforward Catapult-style turret and progresses to the advanced ones, such as the TEK turret. 

If you're a novice player, it's advisable to explore the initial options and contemplate incorporating them. As you gain experience, you can gradually incorporate the more sophisticated turrets listed towards the end. Let's delve into the details.

Catapult Turret

• Damage: 500
• Ammo Types: Boulder
• Crafting Materials: 400 × Wood or Fungal Wood, 300 × Metal Ingot or Scrap Metal Ingot, 390 × Stone, 100 × Thatch, 100 × Hide

The Catapult Turret is a fixed turret designed to launch boulders at enemies or other players in PvP. While it inflicts significant damage to those unfortunate enough to be within your line of sight, the major drawback is its manual operation. Players must mount, aim, and fire at targets, limiting their effectiveness. Despite this lack of automation, it serves as a sturdy defense for early-game players.

Ballista Turret

• Damage: 600 far-ranged / 900 close range
• Ammo Types: Spear Bolt, Chain Bola
• Crafting Materials: 500 × Wood or Fungal Wood, 300 × Metal Ingot or Scrap Metal Ingot, 250 × Stone, 200 × Fiber, 100 × Thatch, 100 × Hide

Similar to the Catapult Turret, the Ballista Turret also requires manual control for mounting and firing. However, it offers two types of ammunition, causing substantial damage per shot. The damage output also increases when shots hit closer targets.

Auto Turret

• Damage: 77 per bullet
• Ammo Type: Advanced Rifle Bullet
• Crafting Materials: 70 × Electronics, 140 × Metal Ingot or Scrap Metal Ingot, 50 × Cementing Paste or Achatina Paste, 20 × Polymer, Organic Polymer, or Corrupted Nodule
• Requires Electricity

Moving on to automated turrets, the Auto Turret lives up to its name, being fully automatic and capable of targeting and firing various entities, including dinos, players, or both. The Auto Turret (along with all of the other automatic turrets on this list) also features an alarm system, providing intruders with a 2 or 4-second warning before firing, as well as a customizable range setting, allowing you to target airborne enemies easily. 

Heavy Auto Turret

• Damage: 300 per bullet
• Ammo Types: Advanced Rifle Bullet
• Crafting Materials: 1 × Auto Turret, 150 × Cementing Paste or Achatina Paste, 200 × Electronics, 400 × Metal Ingot or Scrap Metal Ingot, 50 × Polymer, Organic Polymer, or Corrupted Nodule
• Requires Electricity

The Heavy Auto Turret shares these characteristics as the Auto Turret but stands out for its fourfold increase in power, making it a formidable defense against any potential threats.

Minigun Turret

• Damage: 150
• Ammo Types: Advanced Rifle Bullet
• Crafting Materials: 150 × Polymer, Organic Polymer, or Corrupted Nodule, 500 × Metal Ingot or Scrap Metal Ingot, 125 × Cementing Paste or Achatina Paste, 100 × Hide

Returning to manual turrets, the Minigun Turret operates similarly to its non-automated counterparts but excels in firepower. Once mounted, players can unleash a barrage of bullets, dealing 150 damage per shot at a rapid rate of 10 rounds per second, making it highly effective against enemies as you unleash 1500 points of damage for every magazine you have.

Rocket Turret

• Damage: 1500 (Explosive damage)
• Ammo Types: Rocket Propelled Grenade
• Crafting Materials: 400 × Polymer, Organic Polymer, or Corrupted Nodule, 1100 × Metal Ingot or Scrap Metal Ingot, 300 × Cementing Paste or Achatina Paste, 500 × Electronics

Another manual powerhouse is the Rocket Turret, which compensates for the lack of automation with significant firepower. It fires rockets at the same potency as a rocket launcher but at a much faster rate (4 times faster) and without durability loss, making it a menace for slow-moving, large-mount enemies.

Tek Turret

• Damage: 500 (Ranged) / 400 (Explosive)
• Ammo Types: Element Shard
• Crafting Materials: 100 × Electronics, 100 × Metal Ingot or Scrap Metal Ingot, 50 × Cementing Paste or Achatina Paste, 50 × Polymer, Organic Polymer, or Corrupted Nodule, 3 × Element
• Requires Electricity from TEK Generator

The Tek Turret, the final and most impressive on the list, is fully automatic like the Auto Turret. However, its distinguishing feature lies in its targeting capabilities. Players can select which creatures the turret will shoot at, either through exclusion mode (ignoring specified creatures) or inclusion mode (targeting only specified creatures).

In conclusion, this provides a comprehensive breakdown of every turret available in ARK Survival Ascended. These turrets prove highly beneficial for building base and establishing a sizable community of players or dinos. The next time you return to the island, consider incorporating these turrets into your strategy.