Automated Turret (Fallout 3)

Automated turrets are robotic weapon systems in Fallout 3.

Specifications
Automated turrets can either be mounted to the ceiling or the floor. Those mounted on the ceiling fire conventional ammunition at an automatic rate, whereas floor mounted turrets fire laser beams similar to those of the laser rifle, but in a much faster succession. Both varieties have unlimited ammunition. As a rule, odd numbered turret models use conventional bullets and even numbered turrets use laser projectiles.

Gameplay attributes
Automated turrets are often found in military installations or areas of historical value. Although not too damaging at lower levels, they can be quite deadly if they surprise the player, or if they are in groups. Both types of turrets can be frenzied by shooting either the targeting chip (on ground units) or the lens (on ceiling units). Once frenzied, the turrets will fire on everything they see. All turrets can be shut down using the Robotics Expert perk if the player can reach them unnoticed while sneaking. They can also be deactivated via nearby terminals (if any).

Specifications
Alien turrets are always ceiling-mounted and can be harder to see, due to their much smaller size. They shoot energy beams similar to the alien atomizer and disintegrator in rapid salvos of five shots. The individual pulses aren't highly damaging, but can take a chunk out of the player's health if the Lone Wanderer gets caught out in the open for too long.

Gameplay attributes
While they cannot be shut down or frenzied via terminal, it is possible to remotely detonate them using nearby switches aboard the Mothership. They explode in a blast of green plasma, similar to a plasma grenade. Like normal turrets, they are unable to shoot directly below them and can be shut down using the Robotics Expert perk if the player is able to reach them by jumping while crouched.

Mark I (Capital Wasteland)
These can be found in buildings and on bridges and ceilings. A couple are found at Fort Independence. These turrets are often used by organizations such as the Brotherhood Outcasts, but can be found widely across the wasteland. Even raiders use them as sentries. They can be frenzied just like any other turret when the player cripples the lens.

Mark I (Operation: Anchorage)
These turrets are found throughout Operation: Anchorage, defending various strongholds in round bunkers, just outside the facilities.

Mark II (Capital Wasteland)
These turrets can be found both inside and outside buildings, as well as on bridges. All floor-mounted models have laser weaponry and can be frenzied when their targeting chip is destroyed. Some can be found outside the Citadel.

Mark II (Operation: Anchorage)
These turrets are found on the Chinese compound wall during the final quest in Operation Anchorage. As expected at this stage, these turrets have much higher Hit Points than the Mark I bunker turrets.

Alien turret (Mothership Zeta)
A standard turret found aboard Mothership Zeta. It has alien beam weaponry, unlike other types of automated turrets.

Appearances
Automated turrets appear in Fallout 3 and Fallout: New Vegas. Mark VII and Mark VIII turrets only appear in the Fallout 3 add-on Broken Steel.

Bugs

 * It's possible that alien turrets get glitched and appear with a permanent 0% hit chance in V.A.T.S., making it impossible to frenzy or destroy them through V.A.T.S.
 * When using V.A.T.S, it's possible that you will not inflict damage even with a 95% hit chance.

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