Rift Mysteries: Where the F@$! did those Turrets come from?

Erractic Eick·Jun 2, 2016·2 votes·1,226 views

Just Erratic here, your favorite guide to complete confusion!

Today I'd like to focus on one of the Rift's more mysterious entities: the undamagable, untargetable, unstoppable Nexus Turrets.

Clearly these beasts are of a different breed than the typical turrets littered throughout lanes everywhere. They're huge. They're indestructible. And most importantly, they do not give a rat's keister about your passives and items.

Wait, what?

That's right, Nexus Turrets are the only source of Pure damage in the game, which ignores things like Kayle's Ultimate which grants invulnerability, or the passive of Guardian Angel, which bestows resurrection powers to its wearer.

So, Lore-wise, why do you think this turret exists, who made it, and why aren't all turrets this strong?

As always, to promote conversation, please upvote this board and comment below.

13 Comments

ChatillonJun 3, 20163 votes

Where did it come from Where did it go https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&ved=0ahUKEwi3y_P1z4rNAhVB2SwKHTbfAVMQjBwIBA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fstream1.gifsoup.com%2Fview7%2F4282311%2Fcotton-eye-joe-o.gif&psig=AFQjCNGiU3ahJRoSQuVPcnes_nb7beutNw&ust=1465000932957829

Beyond LegendsJun 2, 20162 votes

It's probably built by the Magelords and what ever the blue side name was...that is too stupid to pronounce. Anyways they are mention in Aatrox lore and since summoner still exist in some extend I assume they built them.

Erractic EickJun 3, 20161 votes

Okay, good point, but why aren't ALL turrets as powerful as the Fountain Turrets?

ComatosePhoenixJun 3, 20162 votes

They are normal turrets just built directly on top of a place of power. Hence why they are not just used everywhere.

Erractic EickJun 6, 20161 votes

Thank you. I was very curious about it, honestly.

DreamspitterJun 2, 20161 votes

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Just Erratic here, your favorite guide to complete confusion!

Today I'd like to focus on one of the Rift's more mysterious entities: the undamagable, untargetable, unstoppable Nexus Turrets.

Clearly these beasts are of a different breed than the typical turrets littered throughout lanes everywhere. They're huge. They're indestructible. And most importantly, they do not give a rat's keister about your passives and items.

Wait, what?

That's right, Nexus Turrets are the only source of Pure damage in the game, which ignores things like Kayle's Ultimate which grants invulnerability, or the passive of Guardian Angel, which bestows resurrection powers to its wearer.

So, Lore-wise, why do you think this turret exists, who made it, and why aren't all turrets this strong?

As always, to promote conversation, please upvote this board and comment below.

Turrets don't exist_ at all_ in lore.

Mig89Jun 2, 20162 votes

Boo! Party pooper! XD

GreenLoreJun 2, 20163 votes

Well it would make sense if the turrets if the turrets exist in the lore. I mean Baron Nashor and Vilemaw exist in the lore,so why wouldn't turrets exist?

Sure they likely won't stand around in 3 lanes like the ones on SR,but they likely do exist(or existed in the past) somewhere.

Warlord DienekesJun 3, 20162 votes

Honestly I would be more surprised if sentry defensive tower positions that utilize the magic of the setting didn't exist somewhere in the setting.

cinomenapplebaeJun 5, 20162 votes

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Turrets don't exist_ at all_ in lore.

Oriana's old lore had a turret that's all I can remember

RebonackJun 3, 20161 votes

They didn't come from anywhere because the game does not exist in the Lore.

DecritJun 5, 20161 votes

They were build from the very and only gods of the world to say "let' s avoid camping here".

Seriously, not everything needs to exist somehow in the lore 1:1. I mean laser-shooting turrets can exist, and maybe some laser-shooting turrets are more powerful than others, but that looks like generic stuff that could be found anywhere, especially in places with lots of magic.

Erractic EickJun 6, 20161 votes

Oh, I know, and I would never ask Riot to come up with lore for everything, officially. But this IS the story and lore board, where people like us can gather to speculate. It's for people who love the world of Runeterra, and THAT is why we ask questions: we love this game.

But I will take any Riot answers I can get.