Unit
Battering Ram
#Ram Value: 6 pts
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Description
❖A massive wooden frame housing a heavy ram. Essential for breaking down gates and walls.
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The Battering Ram is a siege engine designed to destroy fortifications. AttackBuildings feature enables gate destruction. High Life (30) protects the crew, but very slow Speed (1) requires escort. First lane position means it absorbs attacks.
Creation
Requirements
Must be present (NOT consumed)
Researches:
SiegeEngineering
Buildings:
Workshop 2 lvl
Costs
Consumed when created
Time 25000
25s Gold 40
Resources
Food 20
Wood 80
Mineral 20
Population
Citizen
Free 4
Battle
Combat modifiers. Stats are INTEGER flat bonuses. All other values are RATIOS.
Battlefield Position
Lane: First
Field: Land
Base Stats INTEGER
Attack 8
Life 30
Space 6
Speed 2
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Strategic Context
❖Advisory information only. Does not affect gameplay mechanics.
Advantages
- + Excellent vs buildings
- + Crew protection (Life 30)
- + Essential for sieges
Disadvantages
- - Extremely slow (Speed 1)
- - Weak vs combat units
- - Requires escort