Blast Bow

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"Blast Bow finally gives a definitive answer to an age-old question: how dangerous would arrows the size of tree trunks be? Perhaps not surprisingly, very dangerous."
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Ruin	Level 1	Level 2	Level 3	Level 4	Level 5
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==Summary==
*The Blast Bow is a defensive building in the Clan Capital, unlocked at Capital Hall level 6.
*The Blast Bow fires large ballista projectiles, which boast a high damage per shot and can do splash damage to units behind the target that was hit, similar to the Scattershot in the Home Village.
*The Blast Bow has a very long range (comparable to the Capital Hall), but also sports a blind spot preventing it from attacking units that are very close to it.
==Strategies==
===Defensive Strategy===
*This defense, along with the Rocket Artillery, are considered the 2 most dangerous defenses in the Clan Capital, due to its long range, high splash damage, along with high hitpoints making it tough to destroy. For this reason it should be well-protected to prevent attackers from exploiting its blind spot to destroy it easily.
*The Blast Bow's blind spot should be well-covered by all forms of defenses; single-target defenses like the Multi Cannon excel at dealing with high-hitpoint units like s, splash defenses can defend against hordes of s, and anti-air defenses like Rapid Rockets can help defend against s.
*Leaving a 2-tile gap between the Blast Bow and surrounding it prevents s from sniping the Blast Bow without destroying the wall.
===Offensive Strategy===
*One can use the Blast Bow's blind spot to destroy it without retaliation. s with their ability can reach the blind spot fairly quickly and can survive a direct hit, as can ground units such as s if unimpeded by .
*High-hitpoint troops such as s and Flying Fortresses can take a lot of hits from the Blast Bow if one wishes to tank its hits. The latter will generally never enter the Blast Bow's blind spot due to its long range, making it reliable at tanking a Blast Bow.
*Although s are one-shot by a Blast Bow when hit directly, they may be able to survive being hit indirectly by the splash damage and can be healed up with a . If set up correctly so that the troop(s) tanking for them does not enter the Blast Bow's blind spot, the Super Wizards can possibly take advantage of their chain lightning and the Blast Bow's large size and high hitpoints to chain to and destroy other buildings nearby.
**Although the Mega Sparky's attack will only affect adjacent buildings when the Blast Bow is directly hit, any nearby defensive buildings at the front will also damage the Blast Bow.
*Because of the nature of the Blast Bow's splash damage, it can be useful to attack a Blast Bow from multiple angles. Tanking units can be separated from troops used to destroy the Blast Bow, with the latter safe from the Blast Bow (though they themselves can be vulnerable to other defenses as a result).
==Upgrade Differences==
*Blast Bows undergo significant visual changes at levels 3 and 4.
**When initially rebuilt, it is a huge wooden ballista which remebles a large crossbow sitting on a tall, hexagonal platform of a wooden top and stone walls. The platform is further composed of wooden legs connected by a series of stone steps and a red stone base.
**At level 2, the opening of the crossbow receives a metal bridge across the barrel at the top and bottom. A banner with a squared pattern showing shades of red is visibly shown on one side of the platform.
**At level 3, the head of the arrow is replaced with golden metal. It includes a gold fitting that resembles an eye at the opening of the crossbow. Also, majority of the wooden parts of the crossbow is now painted with a red color.
**At level 4, the platform of the cross is now elevated with metal reinforcements. The crossbow receives metal spikes at the end of the barrel. The strings are now fully covered with another layer of red string. The limbs and barrel of the crossbow are now reinforced with metal.
**At level 5, the limbs of the crossbow gain metal spikes and are replaced with golden metal at the end. The spikes at the end of the barrel are also replaced with gold. The legs at the base of the platform have been added with golden metal spikes as well.
==Statistics==
Level	Damage per Second	Damage per Shot	Hitpoints	Build Cost	Capital Hall Level Required	District Hall Level Required
1 	170 	680 	4,800 	20,000 	6 	1
2 	185 	740 	5,400 	40,000 	7 	2
3 	200 	800 	6,000 	80,000 	8 	3
4 	215 	860 	6,600 	133,000 	9 	4
5 	230 	920 	7,200 	205,000 	10 	5
Range 	Attack Speed	Damage Type	Unit Type Targeted
3.5-14	4s 	Area Splash	Ground & Air
==History==
* The Blast Bow was added with the release of the Clan Capital on 2 May, 2022.
* On September 14, 2023, a balance change reduced the Blast Bow's DPS at levels 2-5:
** Level 2: 190 -> 185
** Level 3: 210 -> 200
** Level 4: 230 -> 215
** Level 5: 250 -> 230
Category:Buildings
Category:Defenses
Category:Clan Capital
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