Editing War Machine

'''War machine''' is common term used for when referring either to The Ammo Cart, Ballista, First Aid Tent or Catapult. Basically they are all special combat units which are available in most of the battles. The only exceptions are [[creature bank]]s and [[shipwreck]]s, where none of the war machines are used. Furthermore, Catapults are only used in siege combats. All war machines have a special [[Artifacts#Artifact_slots|slot]] reserved just for that particular war machine.

Typically, war machines except the Catapult are bought from [[Blacksmith]]s, which sell different war machine depending on the [[town]]. Additionally, war machines can be bought from an Adventure Map location called the [[War Machine Factory]], which sell all war machines (except Catapults). [[Stronghold]] has the special building [[Ballista Yard]], where a visiting hero can buy a Ballista. All heroes have the Catapult with them, and if one is destroyed in the combat, a new one is automatically added to hero's catapult slot.

All war machines are immobile and unaffected by [[luck]] and [[morale]] with the exception of the [[Ballista]] and [[Cannon]]{{-wh}}, which can have a lucky strike. Additionally, war machines do not affect the hero's [[movement]]. On the battlefield AI considers [[Catapult]], [[Ballista]] and [[Cannon]]{{-wh}} as ranged units, ignoring the moment they can not be blocked.

War machines are immune to:

| • {{sn1|spell=Implosion}}|| • [[Aging]]||{{cn|Ghost Dragon}}

| • {{sn1|spell=Clone}}|| • [[Death cloud]]||{{cn|Lich|noname=}}{{cn|Power Lich|name=Liches}}

| • {{sn1|spell=Bloodlust}}|| • [[Death stare]]||{{cn|Mighty Gorgon}}

| style="padding-left:20px;"|• ''{{sn1|spell=Berserk}} can be cast without any effect.''|| • [[Fear]]||{{cn|Azure Dragon}}

| style="padding-left:20px;"|• ''{{sn1|spell=Frenzy}} can be cast by the {{an|Orb of Vulnerability}} owner.''|| • [[Life drain]]||{{cn|Vampire Lord}}

| • {{sn1|spell=Death Ripple}} and {{sn1|spell=Destroy Undead}}|| • [[Paralyze]]||{{cn|Scorpicore}}

| • {{sn1|spell=Slow}} and {{sn1|spell=Haste}}|| • [[Petrify]]||{{cn|Medusa|noname=}}{{cn|Medusa Queen|name=Medusas}} {{cn|Basilisk|noname=}}{{cn|Greater Basilisk|name=Basilisks}}

| • {{sn1|spell=Teleport}}|| • [[Poison]]||{{cn|Wyvern Monarch}} {{cn|Sea Serpent|noname=}}{{cn|Haspid|name=Sea Serpent and Haspid}}

| • {{sn1|spell=Resurrection}} and {{sn1|spell=Sacrifice}}|| style="padding-right:20px;"| • [[Summon demons]]||{{cn|Pit Lord}}

| • {{sn1|spell=Counterstrike}}|| • [[Accurate shot]]{{-wh}}||{{cn|Sea Dog}}

Some spells are effective for [[Ballista]] and [[Cannon]]{{-wh}} only:

| • {{sn1|spell=Fortune}} and {{sn1|spell=Misfortune}}

| • {{sn1|spell=Bless}} and {{sn1|spell=Curse}}

| • {{sn1|spell=Slayer}}

| • {{sn1|spell=Precision}} ''(can be cast on {{cn|Catapult}})''

Ammo Сart provides unlimited [[Shots|ammuntion]] for creatures with [[ranged attack]]s. The shots start to decrease right after the Ammo Cart is destroyed. Despite the fact that The Ammo Cart is not used during a creature bank or shipwreck battle, it still provides unlimited ammo. In damage calculations Ammo Cart goes as level 1 unit, its [[AI Value]] is 400.

*{{town|Inferno}},

*{{town|Stronghold}},

*{{town|Tower}}.

'''First Aid Tent''' heals 1-25 [[health|hit points]] of the top creature in target allied stack. The amount of health restored is affected by [[First aid|First Aid secondary skill]], which also gives the player control over the tent rather than being chosen by computer. First Aid Tents act last at the combat round. Tents can be bought from [[blacksmith]]s of {{town|Rampart}}, {{town|Fortress}} and {{town|Necropolis}} towns, or from a [[War Machine Factory]] adventure map location. Typically, heroes with [[hero specialty|First Aid specialty]] start with a First Aid Tent (always in {{hota}}){{-wh}}. Oddly enough, [[Necropolis]]' heroes cannot learn [[First Aid]], even though their blacksmith produces first aid tents. In damage calculations First Aid Tent goes as level 1 unit, its [[AI Value]] is 300.

'''Heroes with first aid specialty:'''

The Catapult only appears on the battlefield when [[siege attack]]ing enemy towns with [[wall]]s, which requires the town to have a [[fort]], [[citadel]], or [[Castle (structure)|castle]]. Its main use is to attack and destroy the walls in order to enable ground troops to attack the defenders. The Catapult can also attack and destroy the [[arrow tower]]s of citadels and castles. The [[ballistics]] secondary skill enhances the performance of the Catapult. Basic ballistics gives the player control over the Catapult making it possible to aim at particular parts of the siege structures. During a siege, the Catapult shoots after the arrow towers, but before any other troop. In damage calculations Catapult goes as level 1 unit, its [[AI Value]] is 500.

  | Damage    = 4-7

Cove War Machine. Bought in the blacksmith of [[Cove]] or in a [[Cannon Yard]].  The formula for the calculation of damage is (4–7)*(hero's attack + 1). It costs 4000 gold.

* Is put in the Ballista slot of a hero. It cannot be put in a backpack.

* In damage calculations, Cannon goes as level 6 unit, its [[AI Value]] is 875.

'''Heroes with cannon specialty:'''