Mark 5 turrets have explosive ammo?

[La Criatura Espada]

I thought only Mark 7 had explosive ammo.

[CellNav]

I thought so too, but it seems that after you get the explosives perk it seems to add explosive ammo to the older Mark 5 turrets. I didn't check the GECK though, it just seems to magically contain explosive ammo after some time playing .... odd.

[DouglasGrave]

As far as I know, mark 5 turrets always had explosive ammo.

[ianliew]

I think the Mark V sets things on fire for some minor splash damage but the Mark VII actually does loads of splash damage via explosions.

[DouglasGrave]

Originally posted by ianliew:

I think the Mark V sets things on fire for some minor splash damage but the Mark VII actually does loads of splash damage via explosions.

You might be right there; checking it, the ammunition description (written on the body of the turret) of the mark 5 does say "incendiary", while the mark 7 says "explosive".

[La Criatura Espada]

Ohhhh. Okay, so that explains the other cages opening.

[Zulu]

MK7 turrets should have exploding fire bullets that stagger on hit as well. The stagger and explosive rounds are great in defence as several turrets can almost perma stagger enemies and deal good AOE damage.