Ballista (Civ5)

== Game Info ==
Unique siege unit of the Roman civilization. Replaces the Catapult.
* Common abilities:
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* Special traits:
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== Strategy ==
The Roman Ballista is the strongest ranged unit in the Classical Era. It is a siege unit that must set up prior to being fired and has limited visibility by itself. Regardless, it's considerably stronger than the Catapult, which it replaces. The use of Legions can greatly increase the effectiveness of the Ballista, as well as the use of mounted units like the Horseman. Using the Legion's unique ability to build roads, you can greatly reduce the travel time of Ballistae as you move them towards enemy cities. Even without the Engineering technology, a Ballista on a road can move one tile, set up, and fire within the same turn (effectively mirroring the actions of an Archer). Ballistae are useful for siege and combat, and are the strongest units to use in city garrisons against rival armies before the Trebuchet.
== Civilopedia entry ==
ru:Баллиста (Civ5)
Category:Roman