Ballista (Warcraft III)

For lore, see Ballista.

For stats in Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne, see Glaive Thrower (Warcraft III).

Ballista
Race	Night Elf
Faction	Night Elf
Statistics
Hit Points	380
Armor	2
Day Sight	140
Night Sight	110 (140*)
Movement Speed	Slow (180)
Unit Type	Mechanical
Level	2
Production
Gold	245
Lumber	85
Food	4
Produced at	Ancient of War
Build time	45 seconds
Requires	Tree of Ages, Hunter's Hall
Transport slots	2
Hotkey	B
Combat
Basic/Normal Damage	62.5 (85*) avg Full Damage Area: 2.5 2/5 Damage Area: 5 1/4 Damage Area: 15
Can attack:	Ground, Structure
Range	25 - 100
Attack type	Siege
Cooldown	3.5 sec.
Weapon type	Aline
Armor Type	Medium

Information

Long-range siege weaponry. Exceptional damage versus buildings.

Spells and Abilities

Impaling Bolt (Passive)

Permits the bolts launched by the Ballista to strike through the initial ground targets and damage those behind.

Research Cost	Researched At	Requirements	Upgrade Time
150 75	Ancient of War	Tree of Ages, Hunter's Hall	60 sec.

Upgrades

Strength of the Moon

Increases the damage of Archers, Huntresses, Ballistae, and Hippogryph Riders.

Research Cost	Researched At	Requirements	Upgrade Time
125 75	Hunter's Hall	None	60 sec.

Improved Strength of the Moon

Further increases the damage of Archers, Huntresses, Ballistae, and Hippogryph Riders.

Research Cost	Researched At	Requirements	Upgrade Time
250 100	Hunter's Hall	Tree of Ages	75 sec.

Advanced Strength of the Moon

Further increases the damage of Archers, Huntresses, Ballistae, and Hippogryph Riders.

Research Cost	Researched At	Requirements	Upgrade Time
375 125	Hunter's Hall	Tree of Eternity	90 sec.

Patch Changes

Patch 1.01 (7/3/2002)
Hit points reduced from 450 to 380.

Patch 1.03 (10/09/2002)
Now has an "Attack Ground" command.

Patch 1.04 (11/05/2002)
Impaling Bolt no longer functions with "Attack Ground."

Patch 1.06 (6/4/2003)
Night sight increased to 1100 from 1000.

External links

Classic.Battle.net Warcraft III - Night Elves -> Units -> Ballista