Template:AoEUnits The Ballista Tower is the upgrade of Guard Tower, that is researched from the Granary once Ballistics is upgraded. Unlike its preceding towers, the Ballista Tower fires missiles similar to that of the Ballista, Helepolis and Trireme. This means that it has a considerably lower rate of fire, but has a much higher amount of Attack Points (20 compared to the Guard Tower's 6). The upgrade also allows the tower to deal more damage to other buildings (4 HP as opposed to the regular 1/10th HP from the previous upgrade).
The upgrade is very expensive, but pays off. However, the tower can easily destroyed by siege weapons like the Catapult or the Helepolis which out-range it and can attack without retaliation. To build, they cost 150 stone, like all their predecessors.
Civilizations
The Ballista Tower is a common building, and these civilizations can build them:
- Egyptians
- Greeks
- Babylonians
- Assyrians
- Hittites
- Phoenicians
- Sumerians
- Choson
- Macedonians
- Carthaginians
- Palmyrans
- Macedonians
Civilization Bonuses are:
- Babylonian Ballista Towers have double hitpoints.
- Choson Ballista Towers have +2 range.