Ballista (Civ7)

Ballista
Siege unit of the Antiquity Age
Introduced in Civilization VII
Unlocked by	The Wheel
Cost
Production	55
Production	55
Gold	220
Gold	220
Maint.	1
Maint.	1
Stats
Movement	1
Movement	1
Strength	15
Strength	15
Ranged	10
Ranged	10
Range	2
Range	2
Bombard	30
Bombard	30
Sight	2
Sight	2

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The Ballista is an Antiquity Age tier 2 Siege unit in Civilization VII.

Strategy

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Civilopedia entry

The ability to create ever-stronger bows increased the need to train ever-stronger archers. However, after a point, machines proved more powerful than muscles. Powerful bows developed into crossbows, which developed into flattened oxybeles, machine-cranked bows with powerful shots. With additional knowledge of mechanical engineering, these weapons were refined into the ballista, a great bow wound by torsion strings that could fling bolts or stones long distances. Ballistae were used in Rome and Greece beginning around 400 BCE, and their ranged attacks were truly devastating. These giant bolt throwers were phased out as warfare grew more diffuse and disorganized, but saw a revival in the Middle Ages alongside larger weapons like trebuchets.

See also

• Ballista in other games

Civilization VII Units [edit]
Antiquity	Civilian	Founder Merchant Vaishya Watonathi Migrant Scout Jaguar Slayer Settler Colonist1 Nagarika Trade Caravan Trade Ship Tankwa
	Commander	Army Commander Hazarapatis Legatus
	Land military	Archer Ballista Chariot Numidian Cavalry1 Purabhettarah Yuthahathi Foederati Horseman Phalanx Slinger Burning Arrow Chu-Ko-Nu Hul'che Spearman Legion Immortal Warrior Hoplite Medjay
	Naval military	Galley Dhow Quadrireme
Exploration	Civilian	Merchant Mandarin Tajiro Migrant Missionary Hoceepkileni1 Kahuna Pedanda Physician Scout Chasqui Settler Sokeman Trade Caravan Trade Ship Treasure Convoy
	Commander	Army Commander Noyan Tarkhan1 Fleet Commander Ottru
	Land military	Arquebusier Bombard Catapult Courser Bolyar1 Chevaler Mamluk Crossbowman Heavy Archer Keshig Warak'aq Knight Lancer Man-At-Arms Pikeman Swordsman Gold Bangles Infantry Kispoko Nena’to1 Leiomano Tercio Xunleichong Trebuchet
	Naval military	Carrack Cog Cetbang Kalam Corsair Galleon
Modern	Civilian	Explorer Antiquarian1 Merchant Hangshang Migrant Prospector Scout Sherpa1 Settler Zamindar Trade Caravan Trade Ship
	Commander	Aerodrome Commander Aircraft Carrier Army Commander Mwami Fleet Commander Squadron Commander
	Land military	Assault Gun AT Gun Cossack Cuirassier Field Cannon Chang Beun Field Gun Howitzer Katyusha Rocket Launcher Hussar Infantry Company Landship Line Infantry Abambowa Garde Impériale Gurkha1 Gusa Sepoy Soldaderas Mortar Partisan Rifle Infantry Marine Tank
	Naval military	Battleship Cruiser Destroyer Dreadnought Mikasa Revenge1 Ironclad Ship of the Line Submarine
	Air military	Biplane Zero Bomber Dive Bomber Fighter Heavy Bomber Trench Fighter Stuka
1 Requires DLC