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Warcraft 2: Tides of Darkness Hints
Ballista
The Ballista is a must for any defensive AND offensive group. In a defensive line, a Ballista will fire at the first enemy it sees, and will usually over-shoot it. BUT, the blast will hit the area right after the first enemy, killing anything there. If the enemy sends a bunch of enemies, that one blast can usually take out one or two enemies. Plus, an enemy Axethrower will stop about 4 or 5 units away from your defensive line, so you can position a Ballista so that as soon as the Axethrower stops, the Ballista will fire and kill the Axethrower. On offense, a Ballista can easily kill a Tower without getting hurt itself. But beware, the range of a Ballista is only 1 more unit than the range of a tower, so if you have anything in front of the Ballista, it will get killed. The minimum range of a Ballista is 3, so make sure you guard them well because if an enemy is within 2 units of the Ballista, you will not be able to hit him.
