How can I take down SWAT Van Turrets?
This has been a question that has been on my mind for quite a while. While I have played my share of heists, the one thing that always seems to stop me dead in my tracks, literally, seems to be those pesky Swat Van Turrets.
I have never been a fan of dodge builds, favoring the Good ol' Grinder. However, the lack of dodge leaves me in quite the predicament when I come face to face with those turrets.
My question is, How can I take down those turrets? What is the recommended method? And will the vans "respawn" after a while?
Best Answer
Turrets consist of "armor", and also the turret itself which has about 50000 HP. The armor blocks all damage until it is destroyed.
Fire will quickly burn the armor off, due to a small bug. Try throwing a molotov at it once it stops shooting (or your molotov will be shot out of the air). Once the armor is off, shoot right into the lens (where the laser comes out).
The armor has a damage clamp, which means that it will ignore damage above a certain point. Avoid using snipers and RPG's on the turret, until you get the protective shield off. Explosive damage is not clamped until a higher amount (55 instead of 11), so a shotgun with HE Shells is ideal. Since you're running Grinder, try a Judge.
The best weapons to use after the armor is off are sniper rifles, due to their high damage per shot. Assault Rifles and Akimbos with Low Blow work pretty well, too.
Vans will not respawn when destroyed.
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