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Ballista

Portals, boats, fires & more · Mistlands

Defensive structure that shoots missiles at anything that gets in its way.

Hammertool
Workbenchneeds nearby
Mistlandsunlocks in

How to build a Ballista

Stand within range of a Workbench, equip the Hammer and place it. You need:

When it unlocks

It shows up in the Hammer's menu once you've picked up every material it needs and been near a Workbench. You have to place it within range of a Workbench.

Its materials become available in the Mistlands, after beating Yagluth.

Everything it takes

From scratch, counting what you have to smelt, cook or craft first, this is what you gather:

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