Modernized Helepolis
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Modernized Helepolis

a_byz_helepolis_cannon_unit
Modernized Helepolis

The Helepolis has served many Byzantine emperors in the past. With the introduction of gunpowder and the advent of new siege machines of warfare, the city-taker artillery has now embraced its new deadly form.

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StatValuevs Age of Reformation Artillery
Maximum Strength800
Combat Power5.25+0.25
Damage Taken125%
Initiative1
Combat Speed1
Frontage1
Flanking Ability1
Secure Flanks0%
Movement Speed1.9−0.1
Bombard Efficiency30%+10%
Artillery Barrage6+1
Unit Weight1
Attrition Loss0.5
Food Storage5
Daily Food Consumption0.66

Where the unit differs from the template: its category's stats and what it copies included. A terrain block replaces the template's.

Built on Age of Reformation Artillery

3 units, with what each changes from the template.

Standard units
Chambered CannonRegular
Special units
Modernized HelepolisRegular+0.25−0.1+10%+1
Red CannonRegular+5%+1+0.5

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is_special = yes
buildable = yes
upgrades_to = a_royal_mortar
gfx_tags = { helepolis_tag }

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