Qarthadastim Field Artillery

Ballista (Bastion)

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 Ballista (Bastion)

Main Unit Key Car_Ballista_Bastion

Land Unit Key Car_Ballista_Bastion

Naval Unit Key pel_transport

Soldiers 40

Category Siege Engine

Class Field Artillery

Custom Battle Cost 2000

Recruitment Cost 2000

Upkeep Cost 400

Missile Damage 69

├ Engine ballista_medium_bastion

├ Missile Weapon rome_ballista_medium_bastion

├ Projectile stone_ballista_bastion

├ Missile Damage 39

├ Missile Ap Damage 30

└ Base Reload Time 28

Accuracy 5

Range 475

Reload 20

Shots Per Minute 3

Ammunition 40

Melee Attack 36

Weapon Damage 13

├ Melee Weapon falx1

├ Weapon Damage 13

├ Weapon Deadliness 0

├ Armour Piercing Yes

├ Bonus vs. Cavalry 2

├ Bonus vs. Elephants 30

└ Bonus vs Infantry 1

Charge Bonus 18

Melee Defence 55

├ Base Defence 39

├ Shield none

└ Shield Defence 16

Armour 10

├ Armour arm5

├ Armour Defence 10

└ Shield Armour 0

Health 20

├ Man Entity medium_medium

├ Man Health 20

└ Bonus Hit Points 0

Base Morale 45

Abilities

• Stamina (average)
  Governs how fast the unit tires and restores fatigue, and is dependent on type of unit, weight and approach to combat.

Attributes

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

Strengths & Weaknesses

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

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

Garrison Buildings
x 2	Alexandria (dei_main_city_ALEXANDRIA_3) Level 2 Commercial Alexandria (dei_main_city_ALEXANDRIA_3_trade) Level 2 Antioch (dei_main_city_ANTIOCH_3) Level 2 Commercial Antioch (dei_main_city_ANTIOCH_3_trade) Level 2 Athens (dei_main_city_ATHENS_3) Level 2 Commercial Athens (dei_main_city_ATHENS_3_trade) Level 2 Qart-Hadasht (dei_main_city_CARTHAGE_3) Level 2 Commercial Qart-Hadasht (dei_main_city_CARTHAGE_3_trade) Level 2 Massalia (dei_main_city_MASSILIA_3) Level 2 Commercial Massalia (dei_main_city_MASSILIA_3_trade) Level 2 Pella (dei_main_city_PELLA_3) Level 2 Commercial Pella (dei_main_city_PELLA_3_trade) Level 2 Pergamon (dei_main_city_PERGAMON_3) Level 2 Commercial Pergamon (dei_main_city_PERGAMON_3_trade) Level 2 Roma (Occupied) (dei_main_city_ROME_3) Level 2 Commercial Roma (Occupied) (dei_main_city_ROME_3_trade) Level 2 Syracuse (dei_main_city_SYRACUSE_3) Level 2 Commercial Syracuse (dei_main_city_SYRACUSE_3_trade) Level 2 Hellenistic Kleroukhia (rom_HELLENIC_city_major_3) Level 2 Hellenic Trade Kleroukhia (rom_HELLENIC_city_major_trade_3) Level 2
x 3	Fortified Alexandria (dei_main_city_ALEXANDRIA_3_fort) Level 2 Alexandria (dei_main_city_ALEXANDRIA_4) Level 3 Commercial Alexandria (dei_main_city_ALEXANDRIA_4_trade) Level 3 Fortified Antioch (dei_main_city_ANTIOCH_3_fort) Level 2 Antioch (dei_main_city_ANTIOCH_4) Level 3 Commercial Antioch (dei_main_city_ANTIOCH_4_trade) Level 3 Fortified Athens (dei_main_city_ATHENS_3_fort) Level 2 Athens (dei_main_city_ATHENS_4) Level 3 Commercial Athens (dei_main_city_ATHENS_4_trade) Level 3 Fortified Qart-Hadasht (dei_main_city_CARTHAGE_3_fort) Level 2 Qart-Hadasht (dei_main_city_CARTHAGE_4) Level 3 Commercial Qart-Hadasht (dei_main_city_CARTHAGE_4_trade) Level 3 Fortified Massalia (dei_main_city_MASSILIA_3_fort) Level 2 Massalia (dei_main_city_MASSILIA_4) Level 3 Commercial Massalia (dei_main_city_MASSILIA_4_trade) Level 3 Fortified Pella (dei_main_city_PELLA_3_fort) Level 2 Pella (dei_main_city_PELLA_4) Level 3 Commercial Pella (dei_main_city_PELLA_4_trade) Level 3 Fortified Pergamon (dei_main_city_PERGAMON_3_fort) Level 2 Pergamon (dei_main_city_PERGAMON_4) Level 3 Commercial Pergamon (dei_main_city_PERGAMON_4_trade) Level 3 Fortified Roma (Occupied) (dei_main_city_ROME_3_fort) Level 2 Roma (Occupied) (dei_main_city_ROME_4) Level 3 Commercial Roma (Occupied) (dei_main_city_ROME_4_trade) Level 3 Fortified Syracuse (dei_main_city_SYRACUSE_3_fort) Level 2 Syracuse (dei_main_city_SYRACUSE_4) Level 3 Commercial Syracuse (dei_main_city_SYRACUSE_4_trade) Level 3 Hellenistic Metropolis (rom_HELLENIC_city_major_4) Level 3 Hellenic Garrison Kleroukhia (rom_HELLENIC_city_major_fort_3) Level 2 Hellenic Economic Metropolis (rom_HELLENIC_city_major_trade_4) Level 3
x 4	Fortified Alexandria (dei_main_city_ALEXANDRIA_4_fort) Level 3 Fortified Antioch (dei_main_city_ANTIOCH_4_fort) Level 3 Fortified Athens (dei_main_city_ATHENS_4_fort) Level 3 Fortified Qart-Hadasht (dei_main_city_CARTHAGE_4_fort) Level 3 Fortified Massalia (dei_main_city_MASSILIA_4_fort) Level 3 Fortified Pella (dei_main_city_PELLA_4_fort) Level 3 Fortified Pergamon (dei_main_city_PERGAMON_4_fort) Level 3 Fortified Roma (Occupied) (dei_main_city_ROME_4_fort) Level 3 Fortified Syracuse (dei_main_city_SYRACUSE_4_fort) Level 3 Hellenic Fortified Metropolis (rom_HELLENIC_city_major_fort_4) Level 3

Faction Availability
Grand Campaign	Qarthadastim Adirim Loyalists Punic Rebels Libya
Hannibal at the Gates	Qarthadastim (Hannibal at the Gates) Adirim Loyalists (Hannibal at the Gates) Punic Rebels (Hannibal at the Gates) Libya (Hannibal at the Gates)
Imperator Augustus	Punic Rebels (Imperator Augustus)