Changes: Ballista (Age of Mythology)

Revision as of 14:40, 29 March 2020

This article is about the unit in Age of Mythology. For the unit in Age of Empires, see Ballista (Age of Empires).

Template:Infobox unitsThe Ballista is a bolt-firing siege weapon in Age of Mythology. It is available to the Norse in the Mythic Age and is strong against both units and buildings.

Attack bonus

Ships: ×3
Buildings: ×2.5

God Bonus

Odin increases Ballista hit points by 20%.

Upgrades

General

Draft Horses increases speed by 20%.
Engineers increases attack by 25% and attack against walls by 35%.
Burning Pitch +20% crush damage (+50% in Tale of the Dragon).

Strategy

Ballistae fire several bolts which damage multiple units at a time and deal a fairly large amount of damage. They aren't as effective as other siege weapons at destroying buildings, but can destroy them fairly quickly in groups. They have a minimum range, so they should be escorted with cavalry or infantry to protect it from units that get too close.

History

The Ballista was another type of pre-gunpowder era artillery, mainly used against men in formation. It was a large bow mounted sideways. It used a winch and ratchet to create bow tension. The missile was usually a large metal, or metal-headed, bolt. Fired into a mass of men at ranges up to 1000 feet, bolts could disable several enemies. Ballistas could be placed on fixed mounts on walls or ships, or mobile-wheeled mounts for battlefield use. They were not particularly effective against fortified buildings and walls.

Trivia

In the Alpha version of Age of Mythology, the Greeks were supposed to get a version called the Oxybeles that did Pierce Damage, the Egyptians were also supposed to get a Ballista Unit, tying in with their Ballista Tower technology.

Gallery

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 {{Infobox units
 |Image = [[File:Ballistaicon.jpg‎]]
+|Name = Ballista
-|Civilization   = Norse
-|Age/God        =[[Mythic Age]]
+|Intro          = ''[[Age of Mythology]]''
+|Civilization   = [[Norse]]
-|Unit Type      = [[Siege weapons (Age of Mythology)|Siege Weapon]]
+|Age            = [[File:MythicAge.png|22px]] [[Mythic Age]]
-|Cost           ={{Resources|wood=150}}<br>{{Resources|gold=150}}
+|Unit Type      = [[Siege weapons (Age of Mythology)|Siege unit]]
-|Population     =3
-|HAttack        =-
+|Wood           = 150
-|PAttack        =9
+|Gold           = 150
-|CAttack        =4
+|Population     = 3
-|Range          =4-30
+|HAttack        = -
-|HP             =85
+|PAttack        = 9 x 4
-|HArmour        =20
+|CAttack        = 4 x 4
-|PArmour        =80
+|Range          = 4 - 30
-|CArmour        =90
+|HP             = 85
-|Speed          =2.4
+|HArmour        = 20
-|LOS            =40
+|PArmour        = 80
+|CArmour        = 90
-|Train At       =[[Hill Fort (Age of Mythology)|Hill Fort]]
-|Train Time     =
+|Speed          = 2.4
+|LOS            = 40
+|Train At       = [[File:HillFort.png|22px]] [[Hill Fort (Age of Mythology)|Hill Fort]]
+|Train Time     = 17
 |Other          =
 }}The '''Ballista''' is a bolt-firing siege weapon in ''[[Age of Mythology]]''. It is available to the [[Norse]] in the [[Mythic Age]] and is strong against both units and buildings.
-== Attack Bonus ==
+== Attack bonus ==
-* Ships: x3
+* Ships: ×3
+* Buildings: ×2.5
 == God Bonus ==
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 * [[File:DraftHorses.png|22px]] [[Draft Horses]] increases speed by 20%.
 * [[File:Engineers.png|22px]] [[Engineers]] increases attack by 25% and attack against walls by 35%.
-* [[File:BurningPitch.png|22px]] [[Burning Pitch]] +20% attack.(+40% in ''Tale of the Dragon'')
+* [[File:BurningPitch.png|22px]] [[Burning Pitch]] +20% crush damage (+{{tt|50%|40% before patch 2.7}} in ''Tale of the Dragon'').
 == Strategy ==
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 [[Category:Mythic Age]]
 [[Category:Mechanical artillery]]
+[[Category:Multi-projectile attack]]