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 == Description ==''This [[war machines|war machine]] fires [[ballista dart]]s, it is used like [[catapult]]sa large mounted crossbow firing enormous darts.''

* This [[war machines|war machine]] fires [[ballista dart]]s and is used like [[catapult]]s.* To load a [[ballista]], [[activate]] a ballista dart, '''right-click''' the ballista, and select '''Machine > Load'''.** You will then have the right-click options to '''Machine > Unload''' to remove the dart, '''Winch''', '''Winch five laps''', and '''Winch ten laps''', shoot 1, 5, or 10 tiles further. This will start an action timer and each lap will take 1 second to winch. While winching, the winch at the back of the ballista is animated.**Having winched it, you can unload the dart, or unwind the ballista which results in an event log message.**To fire the ballista, have it loaded and winched, and place it so it faces in the direction you wish to fire in by picking it up and dropping it. When dropped, it will always face away from you. '''Right-click''' the ballista, select '''Machine > Fire''', and watch your event log for messages. Firing the ballista will animate the model.* A higher [[quality]] machine mount increases your success chance for creating.* It can picked up by hand, and [[load cargo|loaded]] into [[large cart]]s and [[wagon]]s.* Requires 60 fine carpentry skill to create.

You will then have the right-click options to '''Machine == Skills & Characteristics ==When using a ballista* [[War machines]] * [[Mind]] > Unload''' to remove the dart, '''Winch''', '''Winch five laps''', and '''Winch ten laps''', shoot 1, 5, or 10 tiles further. This will start an action timer and each lap will take 1 second to winch. While winching, the winch at the back of the ballista is animated.[[Mind logic]]

Having winched it, you can unload the dart, or unwind the When creating a ballista which results in an event log message.{{event|inline|The ballista makes a whirring sound as you release the tension on the winch.}}* [[Carpentry]] > [[Fine carpentry]]