Ballista



"Long-range plasma weapon with a charging system: the more charges the weapon accumulates, the more damage it deals"

Introduction
The Ballista is a long-range (up to 1,100 meters) medium energy weapon.

Strategy
This long range energy weapon is the medium equivalent of the Arbalest and Trebuchet, sharing the same range, damage type, and charging mechanic. It does, however, fire at twice the rate of the Trebuchet. Even though it fires more often when compared to the Trebuchet, it still has less overall DPM. Also, like its equivalents, it glows, serving as a deterrent to enemies.

The Ballista is able to bypass Ancile shields, allowing it to be a threat to enemies such as the Carnage, Haechi, and the Fujin, from a safe distance.

Mounting Options
The Doc is a good option due to the Quick Draw cooldown (15 seconds) being similar to the Ballista's full reload time (12 seconds). Mounting 4 on Spectre allows for instant damage.

However, due to the low single-shot attack power (Cycle Damage), it is not recommended to have only one mounted to a robot; you should have at least two or more on a robot, or if possible paired with Arbalests and/or Trebuchets.

Base Stats

 * This table shows the damage of each individual charge.


 * This table shows the damage of each individual charge.

Mark II

 * This table shows the damage of each individual charge.


 * This table shows the damage of each individual charge.

Trivia

 * A ballista was a missile weapon used in ancient warfare, it was able to launch large projectiles at distant targets.