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*'''Range''': How far the projectile can travel. Range is measured in meters. | *'''Range''': How far the projectile can travel. Range is measured in meters. | ||
*'''Accuracy''': The higher the more accurate, 1 being 100% accurate. | *'''Accuracy''': The higher the value, the more accurate the weapon, with 1 being 100% accurate. Value is for accuracy at Range. | ||
*'''Lethality''': The chance of killing the target if struck. Cannon balls and stones flung by artillery can bounce and hit more men. | *'''Lethality''': The chance of killing the target if struck. Cannon balls and stones flung by artillery can bounce and hit more men. | ||
*'''Power''': How many hit points of damage it does to the target on a lethal hit. Average soldiers have 1 hit point, but generals, nobles with warrior virtues, princes, monarchs and berserkers have more than 1. Mainly used to calculate how much damage is done to buildings. Most artillery has a blast radius which represents splash damage. Soldiers inside the blast radius have a 25% chance of being killed. | *'''Power''': How many hit points of damage it does to the target on a lethal hit. Average soldiers have 1 hit point, but generals, nobles with warrior virtues, princes, monarchs and berserkers have more than 1. Mainly used to calculate how much damage is done to buildings. Most artillery has a blast radius which represents splash damage. Soldiers inside the blast radius have a 25% chance of being killed. | ||
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!Name!!Range!!Accuracy!! Lethality!!Power!!Armor piercing!!Reload Time !!Description | !Name!!Range!!Accuracy!! Lethality!!Power!!Armor piercing!!Reload Time !!Description | ||
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! | !Shortbow | ||
|100||0.6||12%||1||0%||4||The most basic and common missile. Used by archers the world over. | |100||0.6||12%||1||0%||4||The most basic and common missile weapon. Used by archers the world over. | ||
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! | !Longbow | ||
|120||0.6||12%||1||50%||4||An improved | |120||0.6||12%||1||50%||4||An improved Shortbow. Longer range and armor piercing. Used by Longbowmen and some elite ambush units like Sherwood Foresters. | ||
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!Mounted Bow | !Mounted Bow | ||
|100||0.55||12%||1||0%||4||The bow most mounted archers use. The same as a | |100||0.55||12%||1||0%||4||The bow most mounted archers use. The same as a Shortbow except slightly less accurate. It has, however, the same range contrary to popular opinion. | ||
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!Crossbow | !Crossbow | ||
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!Arbalest | !Arbalest | ||
|120||0.75||23%||3||70%||15<ref name="reload" />||Arbalests are better in every way than normal | |120||0.75||23%||3||70%||15<ref name="reload" />||Arbalests are better in every way than normal Crossbows. Longer range, more accurate, deadlier and pierces armor better. | ||
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!Javelin | !Javelin | ||
|30||0.15||36%||2||70%||3||Javelins are used by | |30||0.15||36%||2||70%||3||Javelins are used by some skirmisher units. Their poor accuracy is not much of a problem since they have to fire from such a short range. Very damaging to highly armored units. | ||
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!Grenade | !Grenade | ||
|26||0.03||100%||6||100%||6||The | |26||0.03||100%||6||100%||6||The Grenade of a Naptha Thrower is very deadly and short ranged. | ||
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! | !Handgun | ||
|40||0.05||72%||4||98.5%||30<ref name="reload" />||Handguns can be very deadly but have a long reload time, short range and are not very accurate. However, as an added bonus, they cause fear. | |40||0.05||72%||4||98.5%||30<ref name="reload" />||Handguns can be very deadly but have a long reload time, short range and are not very accurate. However, as an added bonus, they cause fear. | ||
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!Arquebus | !Arquebus | ||
|80||0.07||72%||4||98.5%||30<ref name="reload" />||An improved Handgun. Has almost the same range as a | |80||0.07||72%||4||98.5%||30<ref name="reload" />||An improved Handgun. Has almost the same range as a Shortbow, but good luck hitting anything at that range. | ||
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!Ballista | !Ballista | ||
|200||0.9||100%||40||100%||11 seconds<ref name="reload" />||Ballistae have double the range of | |200||0.9||100%||40||100%||11 seconds<ref name="reload" />||Ballistae have double the range of Archers and are highly accurate. Can only kill one man at a time, however (no splash damage) and does only slight damage to buildings. | ||
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!Catapult | !Catapult | ||
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!Trebuchet | !Trebuchet | ||
|240||0.6||100%<ref name="bounce" />||150||100%||20 seconds<ref name="reload" />||An improved | |240||0.6||100%<ref name="bounce" />||150||100%||20 seconds<ref name="reload" />||An improved Catapult with more power and the same dodgy accuracy. Has a 2 meter blast radius. | ||
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!Mangonel | !Mangonel | ||
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!Mortar | !Mortar | ||
|240||0.6||100%||100||100%||14 seconds<ref name="reload" />||A primitive gunpowder weapon. Not much better than a | |240||0.6||100%||100||100%||14 seconds<ref name="reload" />||A primitive gunpowder weapon. Not much better than a Catapult. Has a 2.5 meter blast radius. | ||
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!Bombard | !Bombard | ||
|320||0.8||100%<ref name="bounce" />||150||100%||20 seconds<ref name="reload" />||A long range gunpowder weapon. Much better accuracy than siege weapons. Has a 2.5 meter blast radius. | |320||0.8||100%<ref name="bounce" />||150||100%||20 seconds<ref name="reload" />||A long range gunpowder weapon. Much better accuracy than other siege weapons. Has a 2.5 meter blast radius. | ||
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!Demi | !Demi Culverin | ||
|320||0.9||100%<ref name="bounce" />||100||100%||16 seconds<ref name="reload" />||Long range, highly accurate but not much power. Has a 2 meter blast radius. | |320||0.9||100%<ref name="bounce" />||100||100%||16 seconds<ref name="reload" />||Long range, highly accurate but not much power. Has a 2 meter blast radius. | ||
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!Demi Cannon | !Demi Cannon | ||
|320||0.9||100%<ref name="bounce" />||150||100%||20 seconds<ref name="reload" />||Slightly more powerful than the Demi- | |320||0.9||100%<ref name="bounce" />||150||100%||20 seconds<ref name="reload" />||Slightly more powerful than the Demi-Culverin. Has a 2.5 meter blast radius. | ||
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! | !Culverin | ||
|480||0.9||100%<ref name="bounce" />||250||100%||16 seconds<ref name="reload" />||Super long range, very accurate and very powerful attack. Has a 2.5 meter blast radius. | |480||0.9||100%<ref name="bounce" />||250||100%||16 seconds<ref name="reload" />||Super long range, very accurate and very powerful attack. Has a 2.5 meter blast radius. | ||
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!Organ Gun | !Organ Gun | ||
|60||0.9||100%<ref name="bounce" />||100||100%||36 seconds<ref name="reload" />||Extremely short range | |60||0.9||100%<ref name="bounce" />||100||100%||36 seconds<ref name="reload" />||Extremely short range but can kill many men per shot. Has a 12 meter blast radius. | ||
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