The IAF High Velocity Sentry Cannon is the explosive answer to the regular sentry gun. Although it only carries 25 rounds and cannot be reloaded, it fires explosive rounds and can kill groups of enemies with the splash damage alone on most difficulties.
Description[]
Fires high velocity slugs capable of dealing extreme amounts of damage over large distances and prioritizes the largest heat signatures.
Advantages[]
- Shoots powerful explosive rounds capable of killing multiple enemies in a single shot
- Intelligently aims and prioritizes the destruction of larger enemies
- Very long range allows it to cover large areas, or long corridors
Disadvantages[]
- Severely limited ammunition compared to the regular sentry gun
- Slow rate of fire
- Fairly long setup time
- Useless when on the move
- Sentry AI will not avoid friendly fire
Strategy[]
- Stay near the sentry gun and protect it while it reloads. This will help you avoid its splash damage too.
- The sentry can be used to block doors and stairs, preventing non-flying enemies from passing through. Turn the turret so it faces away if you want to conserve its ammo. Unlike the swarm, you'll be able to move and fire through the sentry for easy kills.
- Damage and splash radius are affected by Explosives Bonus, so you better pick Sarge, Jaeger or Crash for deployment.