Ballista

A ballista is a siege weapon which resembles an enormous crossbow. King Foltest had given the Baroness La Valette some ballistae as gift and later found himself on the receiving end of said gifts. He described them as reinforced with bronze and strong with ??. They are capable of launching a projectile over a mile away, but because of their sheer size, the recoil of each shot causes the weapon to shift from its original position, so the same target cannot be hit on two consecutive fires.

In the Prologue, Geralt helps Foltest's soldiers aim one of their own ballistae at Count Etcheverry. He then later uses one himself to take out some of the La Valette troops on one of the towers.

In Chapter I, Vernon Roche asks him to sabotage the ballista in the compound outside Loredo's residence.

Associated quests

 * The Ballista