Ballista (weapon)

Ballista Artwork of the Ballista from the TCG. A long-range weapon for use by archery units. It is very effective against flying enemies.

Type Bow (Ballista) First game Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War

The Ballista (ロングアーチ Long Arch) is the basic model of ballista present in the Jugdral, Elibe, Magvel and Tellius Fire Emblem series games. In Genealogy of the Holy War and Thracia 776, Ballistae are - like all ballista variants - enemy-only and are used by units of a class specific to the weapon; in the latter, they cannot be stolen owing to their immense weight. Enemies wielding ballistae have no movement and are effectively fixed in place.

Outside of the Jugdral duology, Ballistae are found stationed as objects on certain maps throughout the games, and in maps where they are found can be ridden and used by any Archer and Sniper belonging to either army. In The Binding Blade, Path of Radiance and Radiant Dawn Ballistae are fixed to a specific tile and cannot be moved, while Blazing Sword and The Sacred Stones instead allow them to be piloted around the map by their rider, albeit limited by being unable to traverse anything other than a normal floor or plain. Once the Ballista's durability reaches 0, the map object does not disappear and can still be ridden, but is unable to attack owing to its lack of ammunition.

Stats

Game	Icon	Level	Might	Weight	Hit	Crit	Range	Uses	Worth	WEXP	Other effects and notes
Genealogy of the Holy War		C	15	30	60	0	3-10	255	65,535	--	When used to attack, the targeted enemy cannot counterattack even if also wielding a ballista or long-range tome. Deals effective damage to flying units.
Thracia 776		Prf*	15	20	75	0	3-10	10	2,200	1	When used to attack, the targeted enemy cannot counterattack even if also wielding a ballista or long-range tome. Deals effective damage to flying units.
The Binding Blade		E	8	20	70	0	3-10	5	Cannot be sold	1	Accessible only as an object on certain maps. Deals effective damage to flying units. When used to attack, the targeted enemy cannot counterattack even if also wielding a ballista or long-range tome.
Blazing Sword		E	8	20	70	0	3-10	5	Cannot be sold	4	Accessible only as a rideable object on certain maps. Deals effective damage to flying units. When used to attack, the targeted enemy cannot counterattack even if also wielding a ballista or long-range tome.
The Sacred Stones		E	8	20	60	0	3-10	5	Cannot be sold	4	Accessible only as a rideable object on certain maps, except for enemy Fleets in Chapter 10B. Deals effective damage to flying units. When used to attack, the targeted enemy cannot counterattack even if also wielding a ballista or long-range tome.
Path of Radiance		E	18	20	100	0	3-10	5	Cannot be sold	4	Accessible only as a rideable object on certain maps. Deals effective damage to flying units. Ignores the user's Strength. When used to attack, the targeted enemy cannot counterattack even if also wielding a ballista or long-range tome.

Locations

Genealogy of the Holy War, Thracia 776

Unavailable

Exclusively wielded by enemy Ballistae.

The Sacred Stones

Map object

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Path of Radiance

Map object

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Radiant Dawn

Map object

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Gallery

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  Artwork of the Ballista from the TCG.

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  An Ilian soldier using a Ballista in The Binding Blade.

Etymology and other languages

Names, etymology, and in other regions
Language	Name	Definition, etymology, and notes
English	Ballista	--
Spanish	Ballesta	Ballista
French	Baliste	Ballista
German	Ballista	--
Italian	Balista	Ballista