Unit
Ballista
#Ballista Value: 10 pts
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Description
❖A giant crossbow that fires massive bolts with armor-piercing precision. Deadly against both units and structures.
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The Ballista offers precision destruction. ArmorPiercing and Precision features enable targeting high-value units. Highest siege Attack (30) but lowest Life (10). Third lane positioning protects from melee.
Creation
Requirements
Must be present (NOT consumed)
Researches:
AdvancedSiege
Buildings:
Workshop 4 lvl
Costs
Consumed when created
Time 40000
40s Gold 80
Resources
Food 25
Wood 80
Mineral 50
Coal 20
Population
Citizen
Free 4
Battle
Combat modifiers. Stats are INTEGER flat bonuses. All other values are RATIOS.
Battlefield Position
Lane: Third
Field: Land
Base Stats INTEGER
Attack 30
Life 10
Space 6
Speed 2
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Strategic Context
❖Advisory information only. Does not affect gameplay mechanics.
Advantages
- + High accuracy
- + Armor piercing
- + Effective vs large targets
Disadvantages
- - Single target damage
- - Very expensive (255 resources)
- - Requires skilled crew