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Battering Ram

Breaks down castle gates and enemy structures Once its gate falls, few strongholds can withstand the swarms of Mordor.

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Cost300

Health / soldier2,500

Health / full battalion2,500

Attack range10

Movement speed45

Command points30

Base statistics · Build time: 30s · Range and speed use game units. Mixed battalions are broken down below. Conditional bonuses are not folded into these totals.

OFFENSE

Weapons & attack range

Damage is per hit, before target armor. Different projectile upgrades are shown separately. Attack timing can also depend on animation; these values are not a DPS estimate.

Base equipment

PRIMARY

IsengardBatteringRam · MordorBatteringRam

Range

ⓘ

Maximum attack distance in game units. Melee weapons have short ranges; archers can attack from farther away.

10Pre-attack

ⓘ

Delay before the attack is released, in milliseconds (1,000 ms = 1 second). When it applies depends on the weapon and animation.

1,300 msShot delay

ⓘ

Configured delay between attacks, in milliseconds. This applies to melee swings too. Animation and reload timing can also affect the actual attack rate.

3,000 msClip

ⓘ

Attacks per reload cycle, not total ammunition. Not specified means the weapon definition does not set a clip size; this is common for melee weapons.

Not specified

Damage type	Damage / hit	Splash radius	Conditions
SIEGE	600	0	No upgrade gate specified

Weapon timing, targeting & source

Property	Game value	Resolved value
CanFireWhileMoving	`No`	—
AttackRange	`10.0`	10
AntiStructure	`Yes`	—
AntiGround	`No`	—
MeleeWeapon	`Yes`	—
AcceptableAimDelta	`20`	20
DelayBetweenShots	`ISENGARD_BATTERINGRAM_DELAYBETWEENSHOTS`	3,000
PreAttackDelay	`ISENGARD_BATTERINGRAM_PREATTACKDELAY`	1,300
PreAttackType	`PER_SHOT`	—
FiringDuration	`ISENGARD_BATTERINGRAM_FIRINGDURATION`	1,100
FireFX	`FX_BatteringRamHit`	—
LeechRangeWeapon	`Yes`	—

Source definition

data/ini/weapon.ini:35663

IsengardBatteringRam

Base equipment

SECONDARY

IsengardBatteringRamGate · MordorBatteringRam

Range

ⓘ

Maximum attack distance in game units. Melee weapons have short ranges; archers can attack from farther away.

58Pre-attack

ⓘ

Delay before the attack is released, in milliseconds (1,000 ms = 1 second). When it applies depends on the weapon and animation.

1,300 msShot delay

ⓘ

Configured delay between attacks, in milliseconds. This applies to melee swings too. Animation and reload timing can also affect the actual attack rate.

3,000 msClip

ⓘ

Attacks per reload cycle, not total ammunition. Not specified means the weapon definition does not set a clip size; this is common for melee weapons.

Not specified

Damage type	Damage / hit	Splash radius	Conditions
SIEGE	600	0	No upgrade gate specified

Weapon timing, targeting & source

Property	Game value	Resolved value
CanFireWhileMoving	`No`	—
AttackRange	`58.0`	58
AntiStructure	`Yes`	—
AntiGround	`No`	—
MeleeWeapon	`Yes`	—
AcceptableAimDelta	`20`	20
DelayBetweenShots	`ISENGARD_BATTERINGRAM_DELAYBETWEENSHOTS`	3,000
PreAttackDelay	`ISENGARD_BATTERINGRAM_PREATTACKDELAY`	1,300
PreAttackType	`PER_SHOT`	—
FiringDuration	`ISENGARD_BATTERINGRAM_FIRINGDURATION`	1,100
FireFX	`FX_BatteringRamHitGate`	—
LeechRangeWeapon	`Yes`	—

Source definition

data/ini/weapon.ini:35684

IsengardBatteringRamGate

Base equipment

TERTIARY

IsengardBatteringRamWall · MordorBatteringRam

Range

ⓘ

Maximum attack distance in game units. Melee weapons have short ranges; archers can attack from farther away.

20Pre-attack

ⓘ

Delay before the attack is released, in milliseconds (1,000 ms = 1 second). When it applies depends on the weapon and animation.

1,300 msShot delay

ⓘ

Configured delay between attacks, in milliseconds. This applies to melee swings too. Animation and reload timing can also affect the actual attack rate.

3,000 msClip

ⓘ

Attacks per reload cycle, not total ammunition. Not specified means the weapon definition does not set a clip size; this is common for melee weapons.

Not specified

Damage type	Damage / hit	Splash radius	Conditions
SIEGE	600	0	No upgrade gate specified

Weapon timing, targeting & source

Property	Game value	Resolved value
CanFireWhileMoving	`No`	—
AttackRange	`20.0`	20
AntiStructure	`Yes`	—
AntiGround	`No`	—
MeleeWeapon	`Yes`	—
AcceptableAimDelta	`40`	40
DelayBetweenShots	`ISENGARD_BATTERINGRAM_DELAYBETWEENSHOTS`	3,000
PreAttackDelay	`ISENGARD_BATTERINGRAM_PREATTACKDELAY`	1,300
PreAttackType	`PER_SHOT`	—
FiringDuration	`ISENGARD_BATTERINGRAM_FIRINGDURATION`	1,100
FireFX	`FX_BatteringRamHitGate`	—
LeechRangeWeapon	`Yes`	—

Source definition

data/ini/weapon.ini:35724

IsengardBatteringRamWall

passenger type one

PRIMARY

IsengardBatteringRamWithMine · MordorBatteringRam

Range

ⓘ

Maximum attack distance in game units. Melee weapons have short ranges; archers can attack from farther away.

40Pre-attack

ⓘ

Delay before the attack is released, in milliseconds (1,000 ms = 1 second). When it applies depends on the weapon and animation.

1,300 msShot delay

ⓘ

Configured delay between attacks, in milliseconds. This applies to melee swings too. Animation and reload timing can also affect the actual attack rate.

3,000 msClip

ⓘ

Attacks per reload cycle, not total ammunition. Not specified means the weapon definition does not set a clip size; this is common for melee weapons.

Not specified

Damage type	Damage / hit	Splash radius	Conditions
SIEGE	2,000	50	No upgrade gate specified

Weapon timing, targeting & source

Property	Game value	Resolved value
CanFireWhileMoving	`No`	—
RadiusDamageAffects	`ALLIES ENEMIES NEUTRALS SELF SUICIDE`	—
AttackRange	`40.0`	40
AntiStructure	`Yes`	—
AntiGround	`No`	—
MeleeWeapon	`No`	—
AcceptableAimDelta	`20`	20
DelayBetweenShots	`3000`	3,000
PreAttackDelay	`1300`	1,300
PreAttackType	`PER_SHOT`	—
FiringDuration	`1100`	1,100
PassengerProportionalAttack	`Yes`	—
MaxAttackPassengers	`4`	4
ProjectileFilterInContainer	`NONE +MINE`	—
FireFX	`FX_BatteringRamHitUpgrade`	—
LeechRangeWeapon	`Yes`	—

Source definition

data/ini/weapon.ini:35744

IsengardBatteringRamWithMine

DEFENSE

Armor profiles

These percentages are damage received: 50% takes half damage; 200% takes double damage. Unlisted types use DEFAULT. Abilities and temporary modifiers can change the result.

Base equipment

BatteringRamArmor · MordorBatteringRam

Damage type	Received
DEFAULT	25%
SLASH	90%
PIERCE	15%
SPECIALIST	70%
CRUSH	40%
CAVALRY	100%
SIEGE	60%
FLAME	40%
FROST	30%
MAGIC	30%
HERO	125%
HERO_RANGED	25%
STRUCTURAL	15%
UNDEFINED	1%

Source definition

data/ini/armor.ini:4069

BatteringRamArmor

TOOLS OF THE BATTLEFIELD

Abilities & passive effects

Descriptions come from game tooltips and may lag behind balance edits. Expand implementation details to inspect the current effects and conditions.

active

Capture Building

Cooldown 0s

Effect values & implementation

Property	Game value	Resolved value
Enum	`SPECIAL_INFANTRY_CAPTURE_BUILDING`	—
ReloadTime	`0`	0
UnitSpecificSoundToUseAsInitiateIntendToDoVoice	`VoiceInitiateCaptureBuilding`	—
UnitSpecificSoundToUseAsEnterStateInitiateIntendToDoVoice	`VoiceEnterStateInitiateCaptureBuilding`	—
EvaEventToPlayOnSuccess	`BuildingCaptured`	—

Source definition

data/ini/commandbutton.ini:29432

Command_CaptureBuilding

Battalion composition & progression

Member template	Count	Health each
MordorBatteringRam	1	2,500

Experience and level upgrades (1)

Level definition	XP requirement	Upgrades / modifiers
MordorBatteringRamLevel1	1

JOINING THE ARMY

Where to recruit

Faction	Building	Unlock requirements	Path
Mordor	Fortress	No additional upgrade gate recorded	Trace Starting builder → MordorPorter → MordorSiegeWorks → MordorSiegeWorksCommandSetLevel1 → Command_ConstructMordorBatteringRam Source definition `data/ini/commandbutton.ini:23884` Command_ConstructMordorBatteringRam
Mordor	Fortress	Upgrade_MordorSiegeWorksLevel2	Trace Starting builder → MordorPorter → MordorSiegeWorks → MordorSiegeWorksCommandSetLevel2 → Command_ConstructMordorBatteringRam Source definition `data/ini/commandbutton.ini:23884` Command_ConstructMordorBatteringRam
Mordor	Fortress	Upgrade_MordorSiegeWorksLevel3	Trace Starting builder → MordorPorter → MordorSiegeWorks → MordorSiegeWorksCommandSetLevel3 → Command_ConstructMordorBatteringRam Source definition `data/ini/commandbutton.ini:23884` Command_ConstructMordorBatteringRam
Mordor	Fortress	Upgrade_MordorFortressMorgulSorceryTrigger	Trace Starting fortress → Fortress_Mordor → MordorFortressCitadel → MordorPorter → MordorSiegeWorks → MordorSiegeWorksCommandSetLevel1 → Command_ConstructMordorBatteringRam Source definition `data/ini/commandbutton.ini:23884` Command_ConstructMordorBatteringRam
Mordor	Fortress	Upgrade_MordorFortressMorgulSorceryTrigger, Upgrade_MordorSiegeWorksLevel2	Trace Starting fortress → Fortress_Mordor → MordorFortressCitadel → MordorPorter → MordorSiegeWorks → MordorSiegeWorksCommandSetLevel2 → Command_ConstructMordorBatteringRam Source definition `data/ini/commandbutton.ini:23884` Command_ConstructMordorBatteringRam
Mordor	Fortress	Upgrade_MordorFortressMorgulSorceryTrigger, Upgrade_MordorSiegeWorksLevel3	Trace Starting fortress → Fortress_Mordor → MordorFortressCitadel → MordorPorter → MordorSiegeWorks → MordorSiegeWorksCommandSetLevel3 → Command_ConstructMordorBatteringRam Source definition `data/ini/commandbutton.ini:23884` Command_ConstructMordorBatteringRam
Minas Morgul	Fortress	No additional upgrade gate recorded	Trace Starting builder → MordorPorter → MorgulSiegeWorks → MorgulSiegeWorksCommandSetLevel1 → Command_ConstructMordorBatteringRam Source definition `data/ini/commandbutton.ini:23884` Command_ConstructMordorBatteringRam
Minas Morgul	Fortress	Upgrade_MordorSiegeWorksLevel2	Trace Starting builder → MordorPorter → MorgulSiegeWorks → MorgulSiegeWorksCommandSetLevel2 → Command_ConstructMordorBatteringRam Source definition `data/ini/commandbutton.ini:23884` Command_ConstructMordorBatteringRam
Minas Morgul	Fortress	Upgrade_MordorSiegeWorksLevel3	Trace Starting builder → MordorPorter → MorgulSiegeWorks → MorgulSiegeWorksCommandSetLevel3 → Command_ConstructMordorBatteringRam Source definition `data/ini/commandbutton.ini:23884` Command_ConstructMordorBatteringRam
Annatar	Fortress	No additional upgrade gate recorded	Trace Starting builder → MordorPorter → MordorSiegeWorks → MordorSiegeWorksCommandSetLevel1_Annatar → Command_ConstructMordorBatteringRam Source definition `data/ini/commandbutton.ini:23884` Command_ConstructMordorBatteringRam
Annatar	Fortress	Upgrade_MordorSiegeWorksLevel2	Trace Starting builder → MordorPorter → MordorSiegeWorks → MordorSiegeWorksCommandSetLevel2_Annatar → Command_ConstructMordorBatteringRam Source definition `data/ini/commandbutton.ini:23884` Command_ConstructMordorBatteringRam
Annatar	Fortress	Upgrade_MordorSiegeWorksLevel3	Trace Starting builder → MordorPorter → MordorSiegeWorks → MordorSiegeWorksCommandSetLevel3_Annatar → Command_ConstructMordorBatteringRam Source definition `data/ini/commandbutton.ini:23884` Command_ConstructMordorBatteringRam
Annatar	Fortress	Upgrade_MordorFortressMorgulSorceryTrigger	Trace Starting fortress → Fortress_Mordor → MordorFortressCitadel → MordorPorter → MordorSiegeWorks → MordorSiegeWorksCommandSetLevel1_Annatar → Command_ConstructMordorBatteringRam Source definition `data/ini/commandbutton.ini:23884` Command_ConstructMordorBatteringRam
Annatar	Fortress	Upgrade_MordorFortressMorgulSorceryTrigger, Upgrade_MordorSiegeWorksLevel2	Trace Starting fortress → Fortress_Mordor → MordorFortressCitadel → MordorPorter → MordorSiegeWorks → MordorSiegeWorksCommandSetLevel2_Annatar → Command_ConstructMordorBatteringRam Source definition `data/ini/commandbutton.ini:23884` Command_ConstructMordorBatteringRam
Annatar	Fortress	Upgrade_MordorFortressMorgulSorceryTrigger, Upgrade_MordorSiegeWorksLevel3	Trace Starting fortress → Fortress_Mordor → MordorFortressCitadel → MordorPorter → MordorSiegeWorks → MordorSiegeWorksCommandSetLevel3_Annatar → Command_ConstructMordorBatteringRam Source definition `data/ini/commandbutton.ini:23884` Command_ConstructMordorBatteringRam

FIELD NOTES

Strategy

Strategy notes have not been written for this unit yet. Use its range, armor profiles and recruitment requirements to inform comparisons; the stat sheet alone does not establish a winning matchup.

Source definition

data/ini/object/evilfaction/units/isengard/batteringram.ini:1024

MordorBatteringRam