Artillery (H3)

For other uses, see artillery.

Artillery is a secondary skill in Heroes of Might and Magic III.

Gives the hero manual control over their ballista, increases its number of shots per round to two, and increases the ballista’s chance for dealing double damage.^OffBck

Basic Artillery icon

Advanced Artillery icon

Expert Artillery icon

Effects

It gives the hero manual control over their ballista, increases its number of shots per round to two, and increases the ballista's chance for dealing double damage. During sieges, the skill allows the defending hero to control the shooting towers.

• Basic Artillery gives ballista shots a 50% chance of dealing double damage.
• Advanced Artillery gives ballista shots a 75% chance of dealing double damage.
• Expert Artillery gives ballista shots a 100% chance of dealing double damage.

Skill rates

Artillery skill can be learned at certain rates by the following classes:

• 8: Barbarian, Beastmaster, Overlord and Planeswalker
• 6: Ranger
• 5: Death Knight, Demoniac and Knight
• 4: Alchemist, Battle Mage and Heretic
• 3: Necromancer
• 2: Cleric
• 1: Druid, Elementalist , Warlock, Witch and Wizard

Bonuses

• Christian, Gerwulf, Gurnisson and Torosar give the ballista a bonus of 1 attack and 1 defense per hero level after fourth level.