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Large Onager are a type of siege artillery in Total War: Attila.

Description[]

"This thing could probably launch a fortress, given the chance."

"Bigger is always better when it comes to the crushing of one's enemies."

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.

Strength and Weaknesses[]

  • Excellent Missile Damage
  • Excellent Speed
  • Poor Rate of Fire

Base Stats[]

Large Onager
Unit
Number of Men: 40
Morale: 26
Bonus HP: 7
Melee Attack: 10
Melee Defense: 5
Charge Bonus: 5
Reload: 20
Ammunition: 10
Very Light Infantry
Human
Hit Points: 75
Mass: 70
Walk Speed: 16
Run Speed: 40
Charge Speed: 55
Charge Distance: 35

Weapons and Gear[]

Dagger
Melee Weapon
Damage: 5
Armour Penetration Damage: 1
Bonus vs Infantry: 0
Bonus vs Cavalry: 0
Bonus vs Elephants: 0
Building damage: 0.033
Cloth
Armour
Armour: 3
Large Onager
Engine
Hit Points: 250
Mass: 5000
Can Move: Yes
Walk Speed: 10
Normal Shot Explosive Shot Fire Shot
Damage: 200 25 250
Armour Penetration Damage: 200 250 250
Base Reload Time: 34 51 51
Range: 500 500 500
Bonus vs Infantry: 0 0 0
Bonus vs Cavalry: 0 0 0
Bonus vs Elephants: 0 0 0
Special Effects: Fire Projectiles (Contact): -4 Morale (12s)
Explosion Damage: 0 80 300
Explosion Radius: 0 5 8
Debris Number: 0 20 0
Debris Damage: 0 50 0
Debris Armour Penetration Damage: 0 50 0

Abilities[]

Ability Attila Barrage Barrage
Target: Self Initial Recharge: 0
Active Time: 30 Recharge Time: 210
Loose projectiles more frequently for an extended period of time.
Quick Reload (30s):
+50% Rate of Fire
Freeze Fatigue
Fatigue (1s):
+100% Fatigue


Attributes[]

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