Into The Hive turrets: squad support and Augments

Consider sentries when your priority is defending the squad against insect swarms during cave missions. Deployable turrets provide cover for the team. Equipment Tokens also unlock Augments, including one that makes a turret last longer against swarms. Customize your equipment with Augments back at base, between expeditions, before heading out again.

When sentry support fits your squad

A turret gives you a concrete team-support option: deploy it to cover your squad during a cave mission. That makes sentries worth considering when you are choosing equipment around the team's need for defense against insects.

The useful question is what you want your equipment to contribute. If your aim is to help defend the group as a swarm closes in, a sentry serves that purpose. Its role is squad cover, so consider it as part of your expedition preparation alongside the rest of your equipment.

How Augments affect a turret

Equipment Tokens unlock Augments, and one turret-related Augment makes a turret last longer against swarms. This connects the upgrade directly to the reason you would bring a sentry: extending how long it can support the squad in that situation.

For example, if you are preparing a setup focused on defending teammates from insects, that longer-lasting turret effect is relevant to your goal. The benefit to look for is the stated effect on how long the turret lasts against swarms.

Handle equipment customization back at base before the next expedition. That is where the two decisions come together: choosing sentry support for the mission and customizing your equipment with Augments. See the Augments guide for the broader customization topic, or the Equipment Tokens guide for the resource used to unlock them.