A stationary ballista, perfect for defence. Can fire deadly bolts at distant targets.
Stack 1ID 1714509152ballista.static
Condition100 max durability— wears down with use; the condition bar empties as it takes damage
Damage resistance
Explosive60% dmgBullet5% dmgFire130% dmgMelee4% dmgArrow5% dmg
Share of each damage type this deployable actually takes — lower is tougher. immune = that damage does nothing; over 100% means it takes extra (e.g. wood burns).
Crafting Recipe
Raw materials to farm
Research: 30 scrap at a Research Table
Tech tree
Unlocked right after:
Battering Ram
The workbench tech-tree path (you research predecessors first) — see the full Workbench Tech Tree. Or research a found one for 30 scrap (above).Battering Ram
Catapult
Hammerhead Bolt
Incendiary Bolt
Mounted Ballista
Piercer Bolt
Pitchfork BoltRecycling
| Recycler | Guaranteed Output | Extra Output | Efficiency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recycler |  Gears60% Sheet Metal20% | 60 % | |
| Safe Zone Recycler |  Metal Fragments×100 | Gears40%Sheet Metal80% | 40 % |
Cost Flowbuild · break down · destroy
Qty
Recycle
Recycler60%
Safe Zone40%
Faded bars are chance-based extra output.
Looted From
| Container | Condition | Amount | Chance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Locked Crate (Oil Rig) | 100 % | 1 | 29% |
| Hackable Locked Crate | 100 % | 1 | 29% |
| Ghost Ship Locked Crate | - | 1 | 29 % |
| Locked Crate | - | 1 | 29 % |
| Oil Rig Locked Crate | - | 1 | 29 % |
| Supply Drop | 100 % | 1 | 19% |
| Elite Crate | 100 % | 1 | 1% |
| Elite Tier Crate | - | 1 | 1 % |
| Treasure Box | - | 1 | 1 % |
| Underwater Lab Elite Crate | - | 1 | 1 % |
| Underwater Lab Yellow Crate | - | 1 | 1 % |
| Wagon Military Crate | - | 1 | 1 % |
| Christmas Tunnel Crate | 100 % | 1 | 0.7% |
| Military Crate | 100 % | 1 | 0.7% |
| Heavy Scientist | 100 % | 1 | 0.1% |
| Elite Crate Scientist | 100 % | 1 | 0.1% |
Destroyed By
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Destroyed by — explosives
 Rocket | ×2 | 2,800 sulfur |
 C4 | ×1 | 2,200 sulfur |
 Explosive Ammo | ×84 | 2,100 sulfur |
Whole amounts to destroy one (250 HP). All raid costs →
Relationship Map
Every way Ballista connects to the rest of the game.
BallistaCrafts from3
Recycles to3
Loot from16
Unlocked after1