Marcomans Siege Artillery

Bastion Onager

One of the simplest forms of one-armed catapult, the onager relied on twisted skeins of animal sinew which provided the power to hurl either rocks or shot. Inaccurate but powerful, it was an effective siege machine against buildings and fortifications, but was of far less use on the battlefield unless firing into massed infantry ranks. First mentioned by Philon of Byzantium in his treatise on ‘Mechanics’, the onager made use of a sling-like cradle attached to a firing arm. This arm was inserted, twisted, and propelled rocks or shot through torsion. As the firing arm was released, the sling-like cradle would unhook, firing the projectile. A padded beam was incorporated into the housing frame to restrain the arm. Larger machines could require as many as eight or ten crewmen, and the incredible recoil meant that they could not be easily or safely mounted on walls or towers. Quickly constructed wherever wood was readily available, onagers soon became a staple of ancient siege warfare.

Unit Name Bastion Onager

Main Unit Key att_ger_onager_bastion

Land Unit Key att_ger_onager_bastion

Naval Unit Key att_lon_light_tra_ger

Soldiers 4

Category Siege Engine

Class Siege Artillery

Custom Battle Cost 160

Recruitment Cost 120

Upkeep Cost 0

Missile Damage 350

├ Engine att_onager_bastion

├ Missile Weapon att_onager_bastion

├ Projectile att_rock_flaming_bastion

├ Missile Damage 175

├ Missile Ap Damage 175

└ Base Reload Time 51

Accuracy 0

Range 350

Reload 15

Rate of Fire 1

Ammunition 9

Melee Attack 7

Melee Damage 6

├ Melee Weapon att_dagger

├ Melee Base Damage 5

├ Armour-piercing Damage 1

├ Armour Piercing No

├ Attack Against Cavalry 0

├ Attack Against Elephants 0

└ Attack Against Infantry 0

Charge Bonus 2

Melee Defence 2

├ Base Defence 2

├ Shield att_none

└ Shield Defence 0

Armour 3

├ Armour att_cloth

├ Armour Defence 3

└ Shield Armour 0

Health 80

├ Man Entity att_infantry_very_light

├ Man Health 75

└ Bonus Hit Points 5

Morale 26

Abilities

• Barrage
  Loose projectiles more frequently for an extended period of time.

Attributes

• Cannot Run
  This unit cannot run and will only move at walking pace.

Strengths & Weaknesses

No Strengths and Weaknesses

Garrison Buildings
x 1	Burg (att_bld_barbarian_city_major_1) Level 1 Fortified Town (att_bld_barbarian_city_minor_generic_4) Level 4
x 2	Small City (att_bld_barbarian_city_major_2) Level 2
x 3	City (att_bld_barbarian_city_major_3) Level 3
x 4	Large City (att_bld_barbarian_city_major_4) Level 4

Faction Availability
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