Iron Ballista
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The Iron Ballista (Japanese: アイアンアーチ Iron Arch) is a model of ballista which was introduced in Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War and is present in the Jugdral, Elibe, Magvel and Tellius Fire Emblem series games. It has the highest might of all ballistae (not counting the unused Great Ballista) and, in all games from Thracia 776 onward, it also has by far the longest range of any ordinary weapon in the series, offering even greater range than other ballistae.
In Genealogy of the Holy War and Thracia 776, Iron Ballistae are - like all ballista variants - enemy-only and are used by units of a class specific to the weapon; in the latter, they cannot be stolen owing to their immense weight. Enemies wielding Iron Ballistae have no movement and are effectively fixed in place.
Outside of the Jugdral duology, Iron Ballistae are found stationed as objects on certain maps throughout the games, and in maps where they are found can be ridden and used by any Archer and Sniper belonging to either army. In The Binding Blade, Path of Radiance, and Radiant Dawn, Iron Ballistae cannot be moved, while The Blazing Blade and The Sacred Stones instead allow them to be piloted around the map by their rider.
Stats
| Game | Icon | Level | Might | Weight | Hit | Crit | Range | Uses | Worth | WEXP | Other effects and notes |
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| Genealogy of the Holy War | 
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25 | 30 | 60 | -- | 3-10 | 255 | 65,535 | -- | Target cannot counter-attack. Deals bonus damage to flying units. |
| Thracia 776 | 
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20 | 20 | 75 | 0 | 3-15 | 10 | 4,200 | 1 | Target cannot counter-attack. Deals bonus damage to flying units. |
| The Binding Blade | 
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 E
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13 | 20 | 60 | 0 | 3-15 | 5 | Cannot be sold | 1 | Accessible only as an object on certain maps. Target cannot counter-attack. Deals bonus damage to  flying units.
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| The Blazing Blade |
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13 | 20 | 60 | 0 | 3-15 | 5 | Cannot be sold | 4 | Accessible only as a rideable object on certain maps. Target cannot counter-attack. Deals bonus damage to flying units.
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| The Sacred Stones |
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13 | 20 | 60 | 0 | 3-15 | 5 | Cannot be sold | 4 | Accessible only as a rideable object on certain maps. Target cannot counter-attack. Deals bonus damage to flying units.
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| Path of Radiance | File:Is gcn long ballista.png |  E
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22 | 20 | 90 | 0 | 3-15 | 5 | Cannot be sold | 4 | Accessible only as a rideable object on certain maps. Ignores the user's strength. Target cannot counter-attack. Deals bonus damage to  flying units.
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Locations
Genealogy of the Holy War
| Unobtainable | Exclusively wielded by enemy Iron Ballistae. |
Thracia 776
| Unobtainable | Exclusively wielded by enemy Iron Ballistae. |
The Binding Blade
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| Map object | ??? |
The Blazing Blade
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| Map object | ??? |
The Sacred Stones
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| Map object | ?? |
Path of Radiance
| Map object | Chapters 23 (×1) • 24 (×3) • 25 (×1) |
Radiant Dawn
| Map object | Part 3: Chapter 5 (×2) |
Trivia
Etymology and other languages
| Names, etymology, and in other regions | ||
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| Language | Name | Definition, etymology, and notes |
| English |
Iron Ballista |
Abbreviated as Iron B when examining the map object in Path of Radiance. |
| Spanish |
Balista hierro |
Iron ballista |
| French |
Baliste-fer |
Iron ballista |
| German |
Eisen-Ballista |
Iron ballista |
| Italian |
Balista di ferro |
Iron ballista |
Gallery
Artwork of the Iron Ballista from the Fire Emblem Trading Card Game.
Shinon using an Iron Ballista in Path of Radiance.
Rolf using an Iron Ballista in Radiant Dawn.
References
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