Ballista

General Information

Ballistae have a long shooting range and are effective against other siege weapons. They are very effective against fortifications as they out-range Archer Towers. Currently, they can capture Cities on their own without any supporting troops. Balanced against this is the amount of resources required to build them and the very slow rate of training.

[edit] Level 1

Requires Barracks Level 9 Metal Casting Level 5 Archery Level 6 Food 2500 Lumber 3000 Iron 1800 Costs Time 50m 00s

Base Statistics Life: 320 Population: 5 Attack: 450 Defense: 160 Load: 35 Food: 50 Speed: 100 Range: 1400

[edit] History

During the days of the Empire conquests, the ballista proved its value in sieges and battles, on ships, and on land. It was even used to quell riots. Many archaeological finds of ballistae date from the time of the Roman Empire; ancient technical manuals and journal accounts have been used to reconstruct these weapons in modern times.

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Troops
Worker • Warrior • Scout • Pikeman • Swordsman • Archer • Cavalry • Cataphract Transporter • Ballista • Battering Ram • Catapult