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Great Ballista


Icon of the Great Ballista fromGenealogy of the Holy War.

Type

Bow (Ballista)

First game

Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War

TheGreat Ballista (Japanese:グレートアーチGreat Arch) is a model ofballista that has never made an official appearance in theFire Emblem seriesFire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War, the only time it appeared in a game's coding, had the Great Ballista go unused.

InGenealogy of the Holy War, Great Ballistae were—like all ballista variants—intended to be enemy-only and used byunits of a class specific to the weapon; the class in question also went unused. Enemies wielding great ballistae would have had nomovement and would have been effectively fixed in place. The Great Ballista, had it been used, would have been the most powerful ballista in theFire Emblem series, out-mighting theRadiant Dawn version of theIron Ballista by 2 Might; it, however, would have also tied for the least-accurate ballista in the series with non-Mystery of the Emblem versions ofStonehoist andThracia 776'sPoison Ballista.

Stats

GameIconLevelMightWeightHitCritRangeUsesWorthWEXPOther effects and notes
Genealogy of the Holy WarBows C303050--3–1025565,535--Unused.
Dealsbonus damage toflying units.
Target cannot counterattack.

Locations

Genealogy of the Holy War

UnusedIntended to be exclusively wielded by enemyGreat Ballistae, itself an unused class.

Etymology and other languages

Names, etymology, and in other regions
LanguageNameDefinition, etymology, and notes
English
(unofficial)

Great Ballista

Japanese

グレートアーチ

Great Arch

Gallery

References

Ballistae
Basic ballistaeBallistaGreat BallistaHoistflammeIron BallistaKiller BallistaLauncherOnagerPachydermStonehoist
Ballistae with secondary effectsArrowspatePoison Ballista
Magic-based ballistaeFire OrbThunderboltViskam
Weapons inFire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War
SwordsArmorslayerBalmungBarrier BladeBerserk SwordBrave SwordBroken SwordFlame SwordIron SwordIron BladeLands SwordLight BrandLightning SwordMiracle SwordMystletainnSafeguardSilver BladeSilver SwordSleep SwordSlim SwordSteel BladeSteel SwordThief's SwordTyrfingWind SwordWing Clipper
LancesBrave LanceBroken LanceGáe BolgGungnirIron LanceJavelinRidersbaneSilver LanceSlim LanceSteel Lance
AxesBrave AxeBroken AxeHand AxeHelswathIron AxeSilver AxeSteel Axe
BowsBrave BowBroken BowIron BowKiller BowSilver BowSteel BowYewfelle
FireBolganoneDrained TomeElfireFireMeteorValflame
ThunderBoltingDrained TomeElthunderMjölnirThoronThunder
WindBlizzardDrained TomeElwindForsetiTornadoWind
LightAuraDrained TomeLightningNagaNosferatu
DarkDrained TomeFenrirJormungandHelLoptous
BallistaeBallistaIron BallistaKiller Ballista
StavesBroken StaffFortifyHealMendPhysicRecoverRescueRestoreReturnSilenceSleepValkyrieWarp
Unused WeaponsCharmGreat BallistaSilence SwordThief