Rook Autoturret

 

Rook Autoturret

Acquired

MCH (actions)

Level

40

Type

Ability

Casting

Instant

Recast

6s

Targeting

Enemy

Quest Req.

Rook Before You Reap

Patch

3.0

“

Deploys a single-target battle turret which attacks using Volley Fire, dealing damage with a potency of 35.
Potency increases as Battery Gauge exceeds required cost at time of deployment, up to a maximum of 75.
Battery Gauge Cost: 50
Duration: 9s
Consumes Battery Gauge upon execution. Shuts down when time expires or upon execution of Rook Overdrive.
Shares a recast timer with Rook Overdrive.

— In-game description

Rook Autoturret is an action unlocked by questing at level 40. It is available for Machinist.

Related traits

•   Promotion (Lv. 80) - Upgrades Rook Autoturret and Rook Overdrive to Automaton Queen and Queen Overdrive respectively.
  

Related actions

•   Rook Overdrive
•   Rook Overload

Lore

“

Identifiable on the field by its distinctive length, this autonomous cannon uses electromagnetic energy to discharge the metal rounds within. A machinist may also intentionally overload its system, thereby transforming a simple autoturret into a devastating explosive.

— Encyclopædia Eorzea Volume III, p. 248

History

• Patch 6.2 (2022-08-23):
  • Duration no longer increases to a maximum of 15 seconds and is now fixed at 9 seconds.
  • Base potency has been reduced from 70 to 35.
  • Potency now increases as Battery Gauge exceeds required cost at time of deployment, up to a maximum of 75.
• Patch 6.0 (2021-12-07): Potency has been changed from 80 to 70.
• Patch 5.0 (2019-07-02):
  • Recast time has been reduced from 10 to 6 seconds.
  • Hypercharge effect has been removed.
  • Now has an activation requirement of Battery Gauge Cost: 50.
  • Duration increases as Battery Gauge exceeds required cost at time of deployment, up to a maximum of 15 seconds.
  • Now shuts down when time expires or upon execution of Rook Overdrive.
• Patch 4.2 (2018-01-30): Hypercharge effect increasing target's damage taken has been reduced from 6% to 5%.
• Patch 4.1 (2017-10-10): Hypercharge effect increasing target's damage taken has been increased from 5% to 6%.
• Patch 4.0 (2017-06-20): Hypercharge effect changed from "Increases target's physical damage taken by 10%" to "Increases target's damage taken by 5%."
• Patch 3.0 (2015-06-23): Added with the original description, "Deploys a single-target battle turret which will deliver auto-attacks with a potency of 80 to its master's target. Using a weaponskill will cause turret to change targets. Hypercharge Potency: 160. Hypercharge Effect: Increases target's physical damage taken by 5%. Duration: 10s. Shares a recast timer with Bishop Autoturret."