Laser Turrets Upgraded


Upgraded laser turrets with four powerful MK tiers, each featuring custom visuals and distinct coloring. Craft them across the stars โ€” from Vulcanus's assemblers to Fulgora's electromagnetic plants, Aquilo's cryogenic plants, and finally a space platform. Each tier boosts damage, fire rate, and energy efficiency using advanced Space Age materials. Fully compatible with laser damage research. Requires Space Age and Quality DLC.

Content
9 days ago
2.0 - 2.1
693
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Owner:
18xiaochen
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License:
MIT
Created:
3 months ago
Latest Version:
2.1.1 (9 days ago)
Factorio version:
2.0 - 2.1
Downloaded by:
693 users

๐Ÿ”ฆ More Powerful Laser Turrets

โš ๏ธ Important Update โ€” Version 2.1.1
MK laser turrets now require specific planets and machines to craft, and their stats have been rebalanced to match the added effort.
If you prefer the previous unrestricted version, you can download 2.1.0.


โœจ Overview

Upgraded Laser Turrets adds four powerful MK tiers to the vanilla laser turret, each with distinct green / blue / red / purple coloring and high-quality custom icons.


๐Ÿ”ง Key Features

  • ๐ŸŸข๐Ÿ”ต๐Ÿ”ด๐ŸŸฃ MK1โ€“MK4 progression with higher health, range, damage modifier, and fire rate.
Tier Damage Modifier Cooldown (ticks) Health Range
MK1 4 20 1500 30
MK2 8 13 2000 35
MK3 12 10 2500 40
MK4 20 8 3000 45
  • โšก Optimized energy systems per tier:
Tier Energy per Shot Buffer Capacity Input Flow Limit Drain
MK1 700kJ 901kJ 2200kW 22kW
MK2 600kJ 1001kJ 2000kW 20kW
MK3 500kJ 1101kJ 1800kW 18kW
MK4 400kJ 1201kJ 1600kW 16kW
  • ๐Ÿช Crafting Locations (2.1.1+):
  • MK1 โ†’ Assembler 3 on Vulcanus
  • MK2 โ†’ Electromagnetic Plant on Fulgora
  • MK3 โ†’ Cryogenic Plant on Aquilo
  • MK4 โ†’ Cryogenic Plant on a Space Platform

  • ๐Ÿงช New advanced recipes using:

  • Tungsten Plates
  • Tungsten Carbide
  • Superconductors
  • Supercapacitors
  • Carbon Fiber
  • Ammonia
  • Quantum Processors
  • Promethium Asteroid Chunks
  • Cold Fluoroketone

  • ๐Ÿ“ฆ Item stack sizes adjusted per tier: 40 / 30 / 20 / 10

  • โฑ๏ธ Crafting times scaled: 20 / 30 / 40 / 50 seconds
  • ๐ŸŽจ Recursive mask tinting ensures consistent custom coloring across all turret animations.
  • โœ… Fully compatible with vanilla laser damage technologies.
  • ๐Ÿš€ Requires Space Age and Quality DLCs.

๐ŸŒ Planet-Based Crafting

Tier Location Facility
MK1 Vulcanus Assembler 3
MK2 Fulgora Electromagnetic Plant
MK3 Aquilo Cryogenic Plant
MK4 Space Platform Cryogenic Plant

๐Ÿ’ฌ Feedback

If you enjoy the mod or have suggestions, feel free to leave a comment or report issues.
Thanks for playing! ๐Ÿš€