Caledonii Pretenders (Empire Divided) Field Artillery

Briton Ballista

At close targets, a ballista could be aimed effectively but accuracy came at a cost in range; it could fire around 500 metres. The machine used two torsion springs with levers inserted into twisted ropes made from animal sinew, giving incredible power for its size. Firing either solid shot or bolts, it was equally effective against infantry or cavalry, but could also be deployed to destroy light fortifications during sieges. Originally developed by the Greeks around 400BC, and based on the oversized Oxybeles composite bow, ballistae were widely used by many cultures of the period, including the Romans. Later Roman versions included adjustable caps that enabled crews to quickly alter the tension of each sinew bundle to provide balance and therefore improve accuracy.

Unit Name Briton Ballista

Main Unit Key 3c_Bri_Ballista

Land Unit Key 3c_Bri_Ballista

Naval Unit Key 3c_barbarian_transport_small

Soldiers 40

Category Siege Engine

Class Field Artillery

Custom Battle Cost 1570

Recruitment Cost 570

Upkeep Cost 110

Missile Damage 180

├ Engine ballista_medium

├ Missile Weapon rome_ballista_medium

├ Projectile stone

├ Missile Damage 90

├ Missile Ap Damage 90

└ Base Reload Time 23

Accuracy 5

Range 420

Reload 4

Shots Per Minute 3

Ammunition 15

Melee Attack 9

Weapon Damage 24

├ Melee Weapon rome_shortsword

├ Melee Damage Base 20

├ Melee Damage Ap 4

├ Armour Piercing No

├ Bonus vs. Large 0

├ Bonus vs Elephants 0

└ Bonus vs Infantry 0

Charge Bonus 6

Melee Defence 14

├ Base Defence 14

├ Shield none

└ Shield Defence 0

Armour 10

├ Armour cloth

├ Armour Defence 10

└ Shield Armour 0

Health 50

├ Man Entity rome_infantry_very_heavy

├ Man Health 45

└ Bonus Hit Points 5

Base Morale 45

Abilities

No Ability

Attributes

• Cannot Run
  This unit cannot run and will only move at walking pace.
• Resistant to Cold
  This unit tires less quickly in snow.

Strengths & Weaknesses

• Very poor hull strength
• Very slow speed
• Weak ramming

• Very accurate
• Very long range
• Average rate of fire
• Lower damage than other artillery
• Easily destroyed

Requires Buildings
Lv. 0	Woodworker (3c_barb_craftsmen_wood_2) Level 1 Carpenter (3c_barb_craftsmen_wood_3) Level 2 Builder's Hall (3c_barb_craftsmen_wood_4) Level 3

Faction Availability
Empire Divided	Caledonii (Empire Divided) Caledonii Pretenders (Empire Divided) Caledonii Secessionists (Empire Divided) Ebdani (Empire Divided) Celtic Rebels (Empire Divided)