Kingdom of Asturias (Age of Charlemagne) Field 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 siege warfare.

Unit Name Bastion Onager

Main Unit Key cha_gen_onager_bastion

Land Unit Key cha_gen_onager_bastion

Naval Unit Key cha_transport

Soldiers 4

Category Siege Engine

Class Field Artillery

Custom Battle Cost 160

Recruitment Cost 160

Upkeep Cost 0

Missile Damage 200

├ Engine att_onager

├ Missile Weapon att_onager

├ Projectile att_rock_normal

├ Missile Damage 100

├ Missile Ap Damage 100

└ Base Reload Time 34

Accuracy 0

Range 350

Reload 20

Rate of Fire 2

Ammunition 9

Melee Attack 7

Melee Damage 9

├ Melee Weapon cha_dagger

├ Melee Base Damage 7

├ Armour-piercing Damage 2

├ 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 cha_none

└ Shield Defence 0

Armour 6

├ Armour cha_cloth

├ Armour Defence 6

└ Shield Armour 0

Health 100

├ Man Entity cha_infantry_very_light

├ Man Health 100

└ Bonus Hit Points 0

Morale 26

Abilities

No Ability

Attributes

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

Strengths & Weaknesses

No Strengths and Weaknesses

Garrison Buildings
x 1	Church (cha_bld_church_1) Level 1 Abbey (cha_bld_church_2) Level 2 Cathedral (cha_bld_church_3) Level 3 Small City (cha_bld_city_1) Level 1 City (cha_bld_city_2) Level 2 Trade City (cha_bld_city_3) Level 3 Court (cha_bld_court_1) Level 1 Royal Court (cha_bld_court_2) Level 2 Palace (cha_bld_court_3) Level 3

Faction Availability

Age of Charlemagne

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