Setting Up a Basic Guardian Beam Turret

Crafting and Placement

To craft a Basic Guardian Beam Turret, you must first defeat standard Guardians yourself, as the required crafting component only drops when a Guardian is killed by a player.

Once crafted, place the turret in an elevated or open area defending your base:

• Ensure the turret has an unobstructed line of sight to the ground or pathways you wish to defend. If line of sight is broken, the turret cannot lock onto or damage targets.
• Position it within 17 blocks of where hostiles will enter, as this is the maximum engagement range for the basic turret.
• The basic model engages a single hostile mob at a time.

Supplying Power and Repositioning

Connect kinetic rotational power from Create to the turret module:

• The charge-up time of the beam is tied directly to the rotation speed (RPM) feeding it. Low RPM produces long charge intervals, while high RPM triggers rapid attack sequences.
• If you need to pick up or move the turret, do not mine it with a pickaxe, as it takes an exceptionally long time to break. Use a wrench instead to dismantle and move it instantly.