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| “ | Long range weapon of medium power with a charge-up system: the longer you charge the weapon, the more powerful its shot. Effective only with precise aiming
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- — in-game description
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| Purchase Information | |
|---|---|
| In-Game Cost | 2,500 
|
|
IRL Cost? |
$20 |
|
Experience? |
12 |
| Type | |
|
Hardpoint? |
Medium |
|
Tier? |
II |
|
Faction? |
TBA |
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| Base Statistics | Attributes | ||
|---|---|---|---|
 Level
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1 | Energy | |
 Damage
|
273 per charge | Manual | |
 Range
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1,100 meters | Single | |
 Reload
|
1-6 seconds  |
Charge | |
| Capacity | 10 charges | ||
| Unload | Instant | ||
Introduction
The Ballista is a long-range (up to 1,100 meters) medium energy weapon. It has a light and heavy conterpart (Arbalest and Trebuchet respectively) and can be viewed as the kinetic counterpart to the Weber.
Strategy
The Ballista is a long-range plasma weapon and is the medium equivalent of the light weapon Arbalest and heavy weapon Trebuchet, sharing the same range, damage type, and charging mechanic. (Note the Ballista fires at 4x the rate of the Trebuchet). Just like its light and heavy counterparts, the Ballista glows when charging.
The Ballista is able to bypass Ancile shields allowing it to be a threat to bots such as the Carnage, Haechi, and the Fujin.
It is recommended to use the Ballista on large open maps such as Springfield, Canyon or Yamantau.
The Ballista works well with Arbalests but not as efficient with the Trebuchet due to the much slower charging speed of the Trebuchet.
Pros and Cons
Pros
- Energy attribute allows it to pierce energy shields
- High accuracy due to fast projectile speed
- 1,100 meter range allows long-range engagement and sniping
- Quick reload
- High damage when fully charged
Cons
- Single projectile means shields will soak up excess damage when destroyed
- Ineffective against physical shields
- Poor sustained Damage Per Second
- Ineffective at close range
- The glow of the weapon charging makes it easy to spot
Mark I Statistics
Purchase Information
| Level | Cost | Damage | Cycle Damage |
Cycle DPS | Rapid Cycle Damage |
Rapid Cycle DPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2,500
|
270 | 2700 | 450 | 270 |
270 |
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 |
| Cost | Time | |
|---|---|---|
| Totals | 63,940,000 | 11 days 11 hours 10 minutes |
- The damage column shows the damage of each individual charge (out of 10 charges)
Mark II Statistics
Purchase Information
| Level | Cost | Damage | Cycle Damage |
Cycle DPS | Rapid Cycle Damage |
Rapid Cycle DPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 500
|
780 | 7800 | 1300 | 780 |
780 |
Note: Level 12 Mark I is required to enhance (purchase) to Mark II.
Upgrade Information
| Level | Cost
|
Time | Damage | Cycle Damage |
Cycle DPS | Rapid Cycle Damage |
Rapid Cycle DPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 500,000 | 5 hours | 795 | 7950 | 1325 | 795 | 795 |
| 3 | 1,000,000 | 10 hours | 810 | 8100 | 1350 | 810 | 810 |
| 4 | 2,000,000 | 20 hours | 825 | 8250 | 1375 | 825 | 825 |
| 5 | 7,500,000 | 1 day 6 hours | 840 | 8400 | 1400 | 840 | 840 |
| 6 | 7,500,000 | 1 day 6 hours | 855 | 8550 | 1425 | 855 | 855 |
| 7 | 7,500,000 | 1 day 6 hours | 870 | 8700 | 1450 | 870 | 870 |
| 8 | 7,500,000 | 1 day 6 hours | 885 | 8850 | 1475 | 885 | 885 |
| 9 | 7,500,000 | 1 day 6 hours | 900 | 9000 | 1500 | 900 | 900 |
| 10 | 7,500,000 | 1 day 6 hours | 915 | 9150 | 1525 | 915 | 915 |
| 11 | 7,500,000 | 1 day 6 hours | 930 | 9300 | 1550 | 930 | 930 |
| 12 | 7,500,000 | 1 day 6 hours | 945 | 9450 | 1575 | 945 | 945 |
| Cost | Time | |
|---|---|---|
| Totals | 63,350,000 | 11 days 11 hours |
- The damage column shows the damage of each individual charge (out of 10 charges)
Audio Gallery
Update History
| Version | Changes |
|---|---|
| 6.3.0 | Damage per charge ↑ 10% |
| 4.8.0 | Total Upgrade Time: 14 days 3 hours 10 minutes⟶11 days 11 hours 10 minutes |
| 4.7.0 | Total Upgrade Time: 17 days 3 hours 22 minutes⟶14 days 3 hours 10 minutes |
| 4.5.0 | Total Upgrade Cost: 96,120,000 Ag⟶63,940,000 Ag Total Upgrade Time: 29 days 15 hours 30 minutes⟶17 days 3 hours 22 minutes Now available for 2,500 gold (can no longer be produced via Workshop 2.0) |
| 4.3.0 | Reload time decreased from 10 seconds → 5 seconds Damage decreased by 22% |
| 4.0.0 | Total Upgrade Cost: 105,125,000 Ag⟶96,120,000 Ag Total Upgrade Time: 29 days 16 hours⟶29 days 15 hours 30 minutes |
| 3.8.0 | Weapon was added to the game |
Poll
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.