Changes: Ballista (Age of Mythology)

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For the Age of Empires variant, see Ballista (Age of Empires)

Template:Infobox units The Ballista is a bolt-type Mythic Age Norse siege weapon. It is strong against both units and buildings.

Attack Bonus

Ships: x3

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%.

Strategy

Ballistae fire several bolts which damage multiple units at a time and deal a fairly large amount of damage. They isn'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.

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 |Civilization   = Norse
 |Age/God        =[[Mythic Age]]
-|Unit Type      = [[Siege Unit]]
+|Unit Type      = [[Siege Weapons (Age of Mythology)|Siege Weapon]]
 |Cost           ={{Resources|wood=150}}<br>{{Resources|gold=150}}
 |Population     =3
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 |Train At       =[[Hill Fort]]
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-|Other          =}}The '''Ballista''' is a [[Mythic Age]] [[Norse]] siege weapon. It is capable of taking on both units and buildings. It fires several bolts which damage multiple units at a time and deals a fairly large amount of damage. It isn't as effective as taking down buildings, but in groups it can destroy them fairly quickly. They have a minimum range, so they should be escorted with [[Cavalry]] or [[Infantry]] to protect it from units that get too close.
+The '''Ballista''' is a bolt-type Mythic Age [[Norse]] siege weapon. It is strong against both units and buildings.
-==History==
+== Attack Bonus ==
+* Ships: x3
-''Siege weapons can destroy buildings, but are weak against other units, especially cavalry. Ballistas can be used by the Norse to defeat ships.''
+== God Bonus ==
-''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 missle was usually a large metal, ot 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.''
+[[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%.
+== Strategy ==
+Ballistae fire several bolts which damage multiple units at a time and deal a fairly large amount of damage. They isn'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 Units (Age of Mythology)|cavalry]] or [[Infantry Units (Age of Mythology)|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.''
 [[Category:Age of Mythology]]
 [[Category:Norse Units]]