Ballista

Energy

Introduction

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

Strategy

This long-range plasma weapon is the medium equivalent of the light Arbalest and heavy Trebuchet, sharing the same range, damage type, and charging mechanic. It does, however, almost fire at 4x the rate of the Trebuchet. Even though it fires more often, each fully charged shot deals less damage than the Trebuchet. 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.

Using this weapon on large open maps such as Springfield or Yamantau is recommended, as this weapon performs poorly in close combat situations.

This weapon works perfectly with Arbalests, but struggles to work optimally with the Trebuchet, due to the much slower charging speed of the Trebuchet.

Mark I Statistics

For equipment purchased before Update 4.0, upgrade times can be found here.

Purchase Information

Upgrade Information

Level	Cost	Time	Damage	Cycle Damage	Cycle DPS	Rapid Cycle Damage	Rapid Cycle DPS
2	20,000	10 minutes	300	3000	500	300	300
3	40,000	1 hour	340	3400	567	340	340
4	80,000	2 hours	370	3700	617	370	370
5	400,000	8 hours	410	4100	683	410	410
6	800,000	12 hours	440	4400	733	440	440
7	1,600,000	1 day	490	4900	817	490	490
8	3,000,000	1 day 8 hours	540	5400	900	540	540
9	6,000,000	1 day 16 hours	590	5900	983	590	590
10	10,000,000	1 day 20 hours	650	6500	1083	650	650
11	16,000,000	2 days 4 hours	710	7100	1183	710	710
12	26,000,000	2 days 12 hours	780	7800	1300	780	780

• The damage column shows the damage of each individual charge (out of 10 charges)

Mark II Statistics

Purchase Information

Note: Level 12 Mark I is required to upgrade (purchase) to Mark II.

Upgrade Information

Level	Cost	Time	Damage	Cycle Damage	Cycle DPS	Rapid Cycle Damage	Rapid Cycle DPS
2	20,000	10 minutes	365	3650	608	365	365
3	40,000	1 hour	400	4000	667	400	400
4	80,000	2 hours	440	4400	733	440	440
5	400,000	8 hours	490	4900	817	490	490
6	800,000	12 hours	530	5300	883	530	530
7	1,600,000	1 day	590	5900	983	590	590
8	3,000,000	1 day 8 hours	650	6500	1083	650	650
9	6,000,000	1 day 16 hours	710	7100	1183	710	710
10	10,000,000	1 day 20 hours	780	7800	1300	780	780
11	16,000,000	2 days 4 hours	850	8500	1417	850	850
12	26,000,000	2 days 12 hours	940	9400	1567	940	940

• The damage column shows the damage of each individual charge (out of 10 charges)

Update History

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Trivia

• A ballista was a missile weapon used in ancient warfare. It was able to launch large projectiles at distant targets.
• This medium weapon has the most range of its hardpoint type, with a range of 1,100 meters.
• Click here for 3D model of this weapon.