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|image=[[File:Is snes02 great ballista.png]]
|caption=Sprite of the Great Ballista from {{title|Genealogy of the Holy War}}.
|caption=Icon of the Great Ballista from {{title|Genealogy of the Holy War}}.
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The '''Great Ballista''' <!--({{hover|???|???}} ''???'')--> is a model of [[ballista]] that has never made an official appearance in the {{FES}}--{{FE4}}, the only time it appeared in a game's coding, had the Great Ballista go unused.
The '''Great Ballista''' (Japanese: {{hl|グレートアーチ|Gurētoāchi}} ''Great Arch'') is a model of [[ballista]] that has never made an official appearance in the {{FES}}{{FE4}}, the only time it appeared in a game's coding, had the Great Ballista go unused.


In ''Genealogy of the Holy War'', Great Ballistae were - like all ballista variants - intended to be enemy-only and used by [[Great Ballista (class)|units of a class specific to the weapon]]; the class in question also went unused. They would not have been stolen owing to their immense [[weight (weapon)|weight]].  Enemies wielding great ballistae would have had no [[movement]] and would have been effectively fixed in place. The Great Ballista, had it been used, would have been the most powerful ballista in the ''Fire Emblem'' series, out-[[might]]ing the {{title|Radiant Dawn}} version of the [[Iron Ballista]] by 2 Might; it, however, would have also tied for the least-accurate ballista in the series with non-{{title|Mystery of the Emblem}} versions of [[Stonehoist]] and {{title|Thracia 776}}'s [[Poison Ballista]].
In ''Genealogy of the Holy War'', Great Ballistae were—like all ballista variants—intended to be enemy-only and used by [[Great Ballista (class)|units of a class specific to the weapon]]; the class in question also went unused. Enemies wielding great ballistae would have had no [[movement]] and would have been effectively fixed in place. The Great Ballista, had it been used, would have been the most powerful ballista in the ''Fire Emblem'' series, out-[[might]]ing the {{title|Radiant Dawn}} version of the [[Iron Ballista]] by 2 Might; it, however, would have also tied for the least-accurate ballista in the series with non-{{title|Mystery of the Emblem}} versions of [[Stonehoist]] and {{title|Thracia 776}}{{'}}s [[Poison Ballista]].


==Stats==
==Stats==
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|notes1=[[Unused content in Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War|Unused]].<br>Deals [[bonus damage]] to [[Bonus damage#Genealogy of the Holy War|flying units]].<br>Target cannot counterattack.
|wexo=?
|noteso=[[Unused content in the Fire Emblem series|Unused]]. 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.
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}}


==Locations==
==Locations==
===''Genealogy of the Holy War''===
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|datalast=Intended to be exclusively wielded by enemy [[Great Ballista (class)|Great Ballistae]], itself an unused class.
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==Etymology and other languages==
==Etymology and other languages==
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==Gallery==


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Latest revision as of 01:06, 20 March 2024

Great Ballista

Is snes02 great ballista.png
Icon of the Great Ballista from Genealogy of the Holy War.

Type

Bow (Ballista)

First game

Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War

The Great Ballista (Japanese: グレートアーチ Great Arch) is a model of ballista that has never made an official appearance in the Fire Emblem seriesFire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War, the only time it appeared in a game's coding, had the Great Ballista go unused.

In Genealogy of the Holy War, Great Ballistae were—like all ballista variants—intended to be enemy-only and used by units of a class specific to the weapon; the class in question also went unused. Enemies wielding great ballistae would have had no movement and would have been effectively fixed in place. The Great Ballista, had it been used, would have been the most powerful ballista in the Fire Emblem series, out-mighting the Radiant Dawn version of the Iron Ballista by 2 Might; it, however, would have also tied for the least-accurate ballista in the series with non-Mystery of the Emblem versions of Stonehoist and Thracia 776's Poison Ballista.

Stats

Game Icon Level Might Weight Hit Crit Range Uses Worth WEXP Other effects and notes
Genealogy of the Holy War Is snes02 great ballista.png Bows Prf* 30 30 50 -- 3–10 255 65,535 -- Unused.
Deals bonus damage to flying units.
Target cannot counterattack.

Locations

Genealogy of the Holy War

Unused Intended to be exclusively wielded by enemy Great Ballistae, itself an unused class.

Etymology and other languages

Names, etymology, and in other regions
Language Name Definition, etymology, and notes
English
(unofficial)

Great Ballista

Japanese

グレートアーチ

Great Arch

Gallery

References

Ballistae
Basic ballistae BallistaGreat BallistaHoistflammeIron BallistaKiller BallistaLauncherOnagerPachydermStonehoist
Ballistae with secondary effects ArrowspatePoison Ballista
Magic-based ballistae Fire OrbThunderboltViskam
Weapons in Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War
Swords ArmorslayerBalmungBarrier BladeBerserk SwordBrave SwordBroken SwordFlame SwordIron SwordIron BladeLands SwordLight BrandLightning SwordMiracle SwordMystletainnSafeguardSilver BladeSilver SwordSleep SwordSlim SwordSteel BladeSteel SwordThief's SwordTyrfingWind SwordWing Clipper
Lances Brave LanceBroken LanceGáe BolgGungnirIron LanceJavelinRidersbaneSilver LanceSlim LanceSteel Lance
Axes Brave AxeBroken AxeHand AxeHelswathIron AxeSilver AxeSteel Axe
Bows Brave BowBroken BowIron BowKiller BowSilver BowSteel BowYewfelle
Fire BolganoneDrained TomeElfireFireMeteorValflame
Thunder BoltingDrained TomeElthunderMjölnirThoronThunder
Wind BlizzardDrained TomeElwindForsetiTornadoWind
Light AuraDrained TomeLightningNagaNosferatu
Dark Drained TomeFenrirJormungandHelLoptous
Ballistae BallistaIron BallistaKiller Ballista
Staves Broken StaffFortifyHealMendPhysicRecoverRescueRestoreReturnSilenceSleepValkyrieWarp
Unused Weapons CharmGreat BallistaSilence SwordThief