| “ | Long ranged siege weapon. Artillery decent against buildings, ships, and units. | ” |
| —In-game description | ||
The Siege Crossbow is a siege weapon in Age of Mythology: Retold - Immortal Pillars, available to the Chinese at the Machine Workshop starting in the Heroic Age.
Further statistics[]
God bonuses[]
Fuxi: Yang Blessing increases damage by +10%.
General technologies[]
- Draft Horses: +20% movement speed.
- Engineers: Upgrades to Heavy Siege Crossbow, granting +25% attack, +1 attack multiplier vs. walls, and +2 range.
Myth technologies[]
- Divine Books (Xuannü): Trained +50% faster at Training Yards
Relics[]
- Archimedes' Ledger: -1 population cost.
- Dwarven Calipers: -20% cost.
- Pelt of Argus: +6 Line of Sight.
- The Scarab Pendant: +20% attack bonus multiplier vs. buildings.
Changelog[]
Immortal Pillars[]
- Since update 18.12962, the upgraded model of the Siege Crossbow was enabled. Instead of this model being swapped in after Engineers is researched, this model is always assigned right at game start. (Not mentioned in the patch notes)
- Initially, Siege Crossbows deal 75 crush damage. With update 18.21333, they deal 90 crush damage.
History[]
| “ | The Siege Crossbow, also referred to as the Bed Crossbow, is a large crossbow designed to be operated by multiple individuals. It is mounted on a specialized launching platform or war chariot to fire large arrows and typically consists of multiple bows working in unison. According to historical records, this type of crossbow had a maximum range of up to 1.5 kilometers, with one instance where it successfully killed an enemy commander from 400 meters away. |
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| —In-game help section | ||
Trivia[]
- A different version of this unit, the Giant Siege Crossbow, is used in the scenario Overcoming Fixations.
Gallery[]
Views of the Siege Crossbow
Views of the Siege Crossbow since update 18.12962, both before and after Engineers
Close-up of the Siege Crossbow
A Han dynasty or later era Triple Bed Crossbow described in the Wujing Zongyao
