Ballistics

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Secondary skills
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 Ballistics
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 First Aid
 Intelligence
 Interference Horn of the Abyss
 Leadership
 Learning
 Logistics
 Luck
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Ballistics
Basic Ballistics: gives control of the catapult to the hero, allowing aimed shots with increased damage.
Advanced Ballistics: gives control of the catapult to the hero, allowing two aimed shots with increased damage.
Expert Ballistics: gives control of the catapult to the hero, allowing two aimed shots at maximum damage.

Ballistics is secondary skill, that gives the player manual control over the catapult and increses the damage of the boulder. Additionally, at advanced and expert level of Ballistics catapults fires twice instead of just once.

Level Shots Chance to hit

intended wall

Chance for

maximum damage

Chance to hit Arrow Towers or

Drawbridge before all walls destroyed

None 1 ? ? ?
Basic 1 60% 50% <60%
Advanced 2 60% 50% <60%
Expert 2 75% ? <75%

Heroes with Ballistics as a starting skill

The following heroes all start with Basic Ballistics:

Discussion

Quite useful, since it gives you first chance to cast spells in sieges.

Recommended for: Heroes with walker-heavy armies