# Tower Ballistae

**Entity Type:** Skill

## Properties

| Field | Value |
|-------|-------|
| Category | Military |
| Type | Discovery |
| Knowledge Cost | 46,000 |

## Description

Tower Ballistae is a Military skill that unlocks the Tower Ballistae defensive building. This powerful defensive structure provides enhanced protection for your city by attacking enemies on sight with ballista weaponry.

## Effects

Unlocks the following Defensive Building:

| Building | Description |
|----------|-------------|
| Tower Ballistae | Ballistae attack enemies on sight to protect the city |

## Unlock Requirements

- **Knowledge Required:** 46,000
- **Prerequisite:** Research Stone Walls

This is a Discovery-type skill, which makes up the majority of skills in the Anno 117 skill tree. To research it, you must first reach it via a research path and complete the Stone Walls research.

## Related Skills

Other skills in the Military category:

- Aegis Research
- Aux In, Aux Out
- Axe-Bearers
- Balearic Ballistics
- Perilous Ports
- Encampment Errands
- Carpe Civitas
- Cover positions
- Multi-task Menders
- Equicurrian Chariots
- Featherweight Frames
- Sturdy Construction
- Plated Hulls
- Rammed Earth
- Dominion Research
- Here Come The Cavalry
- Imperial Measures
- Camp Campaigning
- Cataphractarii
- Co-ordinated Volleys
- Legatic Research
- Legionaries
- Legionic Research
- Manipular Manouvres
- Manor Invictus
- Nautical Research
- Ordine Research
- Parabolics
- Parmae
- Rain Of Pain
- Praetorians
- Bargain Palisades
- Pro Domo
- Provisinal Castra
- Vitruvius-class Crossbeams
- Repair Cranes
- Armousmithing
- Shipwright Studies
- Shipboard Scorpiones
- Protective Entourage
- Catapult Carriers
- Navarchal Research
- Scorpiones
- Spathas
- Brick By Brick
- Another Brick In The Wall
- Stone Walls
- Slingers
- Chariots
- Sword and Sald
- Tuatha De Danann
- Tower Contiguity
- Valetudinaria
- Cautious Greeting
- Tacking
- Target Practice

## Source

- [anno.land - Tower Ballistae](https://anno.land/en/anno-117-skills/turm-ballisten/)