Bastion CDWS

|-|CDWS=
 * -|CIWS=

The  and Bastion CIWS are point defense turrets mounted on the Bastion Fleet Carrier. They are available to any player with access to a carrier currently planetside.

The CDWS and CIWS turrets are dedicated anti-aircraft turrets, featuring dual gatling guns with high ranged effectiveness and effective sustained fire through their heat-based ammunition pools. The two types of turret are almost identical, with the only exception being their viewing angles—the CDWS variant is able to look in almost every direction, whereas the CIWS variant has its angles limited more heavily by its location on the carrier.

These turrets are capable of damaging all target types, although are considerably more effective against aircraft. Unlike most anti-air emplacements, they do not use proximity-fused flak and require direct hits on targets to damage them.

To access the Bastion CDWS, enter seat two of the carrier (Change to Seat 2, by default). The remaining four Bastion CIWS turrets are split across the top deck and belly of the carrier.
 * The top deck turrets are accessed through seats three and four (Change to Seat 3 or Seat 4, and  respectively by default).
 * The bottom deck turrets are accessed through seats five and six (Change to Seat 5 or Seat 6, and  respectively by default).

Heat
The carrier's point defense turrets use heat-based ammo pools, in contrast to the standard magazine-based ammo system most weapons use. Heat provides a meter that fills upon firing, and dissipates when not firing.

The turret has a heat capacity of 800, generates 11 heat per shot, and has a recovery delay of 1 second. It dissipates 265 heat per second, and incurs an overheat penalty of 1 second.

History

 * March 11, 2020 Update (Escalation)
 * Added to the game.