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Source-checkedTechnology & automation

Laser Turrets Upgraded

by 18xiaochen · for Factorio

Upgraded laser turrets with four powerful MK tiers, each featuring custom visuals and distinct coloring. Craft them across the stars — 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.

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About Laser Turrets Upgraded

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Upgraded laser turrets with four powerful MK tiers, each featuring custom visuals and distinct coloring. Craft them across the stars — 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.

🔦 More Powerful Laser Turrets

> ⚠️ Important Update — 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.

✨ 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.

🔧 Key Features

  • 🟢🔵🔴🟣 MK1–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 |

  • ⚡ 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 |

  • 🪐 Crafting Locations (2.1.1+):
  • MK1 → Assembler 3 on Vulcanus
  • MK2 → Electromagnetic Plant on Fulgora
  • MK3 → Cryogenic Plant on Aquilo
  • MK4 → Cryogenic Plant on a Space Platform
  • 🧪 New advanced recipes using:
  • Tungsten Plates
  • Tungsten Carbide
  • Superconductors
  • Supercapacitors
  • Carbon Fiber
  • Ammonia
  • Quantum Processors
  • Promethium Asteroid Chunks
  • Cold Fluoroketone
  • 📦 Item stack sizes adjusted per tier: 40 / 30 / 20 / 10
  • ⏱️ Crafting times scaled: 20 / 30 / 40 / 50 seconds
  • 🎨 Recursive mask tinting ensures consistent custom coloring across all turret animations.
  • ✅ Fully compatible with vanilla laser damage technologies.
  • 🚀 Requires Space Age and Quality DLCs.

🌍 Planet-Based Crafting

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

💬 Feedback

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

Highlights

From source data

Game versions

Built for Factorio 2.1.

Footprint

Rated a light load on a server.

License

Published under MIT.

Laser Turrets Upgraded on Nxeon

From our catalogue
One-click install
Supported on Nxeon Factorio servers. We download it from Factorio Mod Portal, place it, and restart the server.
Server side
Required on the server
Server load
light
Smallest plan we suggest
Factorio — 2 GB (2 GB RAM). This follows our own load rating above, not a benchmark.
Latest build
2.1.2, released 2026-10-25

Recent builds

BuildReleasedGame versionsLoaders
2.1.22026-10-252.1n/a
2.1.12026-08-132.1n/a
2.1.02026-07-112.1n/a
1.1.12026-06-132.0n/a
1.1.02026-06-062.0n/a
1.0.02026-06-052.0n/a

Dependencies

  • Required: [reserved]
  • Required: quality (factorio_portal, not in our catalogue)

Declared by the newest build that lists any. Required ones are installed with it on one-click installs.

Run Laser Turrets Upgraded on a Factorio server

Pick a server or deploy a new one above; it is installed in one click.

What kind of mod it is

From the catalog
Listed on Factorio Mod Portal as “Mods”

Technology & automation

Machines, power, logistics and automation.

Runs on your server

From source side support

Factorio Mod Portal lists Laser Turrets Upgraded as required on the server. Check its Factorio Mod Portal page to see whether players need it too.

Compatibility

Game
Factorio
Runs on
Serverrequired on the server
Game versions
2.1

Verified at the source

  • ✓Factorio Mod PortalOfficial listing, checked 2026-10-26Open ↗
  • ✓Author18xiaochen, as published on Factorio Mod Portal
  • ✓LicenseMITFree

Laser Turrets Upgraded , answered

Generated from the mod’s own source data.

Do my players need to install Laser Turrets Upgraded ?

Factorio Mod Portal lists Laser Turrets Upgraded as required on the server. Check its Factorio Mod Portal page to see whether players need it too.

Is it free?

Yes. Laser Turrets Upgraded is free to download from Factorio Mod Portal. Its license is MIT.

How do I add it to my Nxeon server?

Use “Add to a server” on this page, or open NxLabs from your dashboard. We install it, restart your server and switch it on.

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