McGinnis · Ability 1 · 18s cooldown
Mini Turret
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Mini Turret is McGinnis's ability 1 on a 18-second cooldown with 0.2s cast delay, 1 charges, 3s charge delay. Deploy a turret that shoots enemies, dealing spirit damage over time. The turret expires after a limited lifetime. Turrets deal reduced damage to troopers and objectives.
Upgrades: 1 AP — +10 Turret DPS and +10m Attack Range; 2 AP — +2 Charges; 5 AP — +25% Turret Fire Rate and +12s Turret Lifetime.
In the most played McGinnis skill order (60.3% win rate over 2.8K games), Mini Turret takes its first point at step 4 and gets 4 of the first 12 points, making it the first ability players max.
Full numbers below; for items and lane matchups see the McGinnis build, or compare cooldowns on the all-abilities table.
Base values, before items
Mini Turret stats
Cooldown
18s
Cast Delay
0.2s
Charges
1
Charge Delay
3s
Turret Health
100
Turret DPS
24
Lifetime
35s
Spirit Resist
35%
Melee Resist
35%
Ability points
Mini Turret upgrades
- 1 AP
+10 Turret DPS and +10m Attack Range
+10m Attack Range · +10 Turret DPS
- 2 AP
+2 Charges
- 5 AP
+25% Turret Fire Rate and +12s Turret Lifetime
+12s Lifetime
Most played McGinnis skill order
When to level Mini Turret
In the most played McGinnis skill order (60.3% win rate over 2.8K games), Mini Turret takes its first point at step 4 and gets 4 of the first 12 points, making it the first ability players max.
Mini Turret patch history
Minor Update - 08-12-2026 · August 12, 2026
- – Mini Turrets no longer shoots heroes on ziplines
- – Mini Turrets no longer have 80% decaying resist for the first 6s
- – Mini Turrets health increased from 90 + 7.8/boon to 100 + 9/boon
Minor Update - 06-11-2026 · June 12, 2026
- – Mini Turret DPS rescaled from 30+0.39 to 24+0.42 (break even at 200 spirit power)
- – Mini Turrets T3 Fire Rate reduced from +30% to +25%
Gameplay Update - 04-30-2026 · April 30, 2026
- – Mini Turrets bounty from 80 + 2/minute to 40 + 4/minute
- – Fixed Mini Turrets being locked on objectives when they were invulnerable
Gameplay Update - 03-06-2026 · March 6, 2026
- – Mini Turret duration increased from 24s to 35s
- – Mini Turret base health and health growth reduced by 40%
- – Mini Turrets initial fading resist start value increased from 60% to 80%
- – Mini Turrets now have 35% melee resist
- – Mini Turret tracking, angle and projectile speeds significantly improved
- – Mini Turret on the minimap now flash/turn red when they are attacking
- – Mini Turret T1 changed from "Turrets apply 25% slow" to "+10m Attack Range and +10 DPS"
- – Mini Turret T2 changed from "+10m Attack Range and + 10% Fire Rate" to "+2 Charges"
- – Mini Turret T3 changed from "+38 Turret DPS and +14s Turret Lifetime" to "+30% Turret Fire Rate and +12s Turret Lifetime"
- – Mini Turret attack range increased from 25m to 30m
Other McGinnis abilities
Heal
Abilities like Mini Turret
FAQ
What is the cooldown of Mini Turret?＋
Mini Turret has a 18-second base cooldown before cooldown items or upgrades.
What are the Mini Turret upgrades?＋
1 AP: +10 Turret DPS and +10m Attack Range 2 AP: +2 Charges 5 AP: +25% Turret Fire Rate and +12s Turret Lifetime
When should you level Mini Turret?＋
In the most played McGinnis skill order (60.3% win rate over 2.8K games), Mini Turret takes its first point at step 4 and gets 4 of the first 12 points, making it the first ability players max.
Which hero has Mini Turret?＋
Mini Turret is McGinnis's ability 1. McGinnis is a mystic whose other abilities are Medicinal Specter, Spectral Wall, Heavy Barrage.