Ballista
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In game[edit | edit source]
Ballista — Vital statistics | ||||||||||
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Heavy siege unit that deals splash damage at long range. Very useful for destroying buildings and slow-moving targets.
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Prereq: | Build time | HP | LOS | Attack | Attack speed | Movement speed |
Upgrades to | |||
16.7s (250t) |
80 | 10 | 40 | 10.3s (155t) |
16 | ![]() | ||||
Cost | Created from | Armour | Weapon range | Specialty | ||||||
Base | Ramp | Pop | ||||||||
2 | ![]() |
None | 3–18 |
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Overall strategy[edit | edit source]
This hulking machine is the claim to fame for the Graeco-Hellenic world and is in essence a giant crossbow powered by state-of-the-art torsion mechanisms. Unlike the cheaper but weaker Scorpion which fires javelins, it is capable of firing stone balls from a distance which will smash through timber, stone and bone alike - and because it fires rounds with splash damage, it is capable of destroying other siege weapons, if multiple units were used.
Unit summary[edit | edit source]
- Lien Chau Crossbow — This Au Lac unique unit has +1 increased min and range, compared to the conventional Scorpion, but has no armour-piercing bonus and lower reload time.
Notes[edit | edit source]
Originally had an attack recharge time of 80 (Lien Chau Crossbow had 60). A more plausible rate of fire, 50, has since been given to this unit (the Ballista should have a recharge rate of 80 instead).