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Armoured Siege Units Iceni (Imperator Augustus)Iceni (Imperator Augustus) Siege Tier 6

Armoured Siege Units

Powerful siege engines have delicate innards.

Large torsion-powered catapults and siege engines were powerful weapons that could devastate densely packed enemies in open battle, or topple walls during sieges. However, these were heavy and cumbersome machines, requiring large operating crews. Loading and firing took time and left the crew members vulnerable to enemy attacks, particularly from fast-moving cavalry. Placing other units nearby to guard the crew members went some way to protecting them, but arming them and improving their personal armour allowed them to protect themselves.

Siege

Armoured Siege Units

Node Set

Siege Tier 6

research_points

2400

cost_per_round

0

Effects

  • -7% siege unit costs (all provinces)
  • +1 siege hold-out time for besieged settlements
    (double for city-ports) (all regions)
  • +25% health for all siege vehicles
  • +25% armour for all siege units
Requires
Requires Technologies Improved Defensive ArtilleryImproved Defensive Artillery
Enables
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