Cheiroballista

The Chieroballista is a hand-operated Atlantean version of the Ballista available in the Classical Age. It is an anti-infantry Siege Weapon that can mow down charging groups of infnatry with ease. They have a large line of sight and range so can take down melee units before they get too close. They are important in the Classical Age as they are the only anti-infantry unit available for the Atlanteans at that point in the game. They are also decent against buildings. However they are quite expensive and take up a large amount of population space. Also cavalry have enough speed to close the gap before taking too much damage and will take them down easily. They are usually obsolete by the Heroic Age.