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Firework Launcher

Requires Gandalf's Fireworks Strong vs. Structures Introduced by the wandering wizard known as Gandalf, fireworks have turned into a celebrated part of hobbit festivities.

The Shire

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Cost750

Health / soldier2,500

Health / full battalion2,500

Attack range500

Movement speed45

Command points30

Base statistics · Build time: 40s · 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

FireworkLauncherWeapon · ShireFireworkLauncher

Range

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

500Pre-attack

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

1 msShot delay

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

7,000 msClip

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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.

Damage type	Damage / hit	Splash radius	Conditions
FLAME	400	30	No upgrade gate specified
SIEGE	600	50	No upgrade gate specified
SIEGE	600	50	No upgrade gate specified

Weapon timing, targeting & source

Property	Game value	Resolved value
AttackRange	`ISENGARD_BALLISTA_RANGE`	500
RangeBonusMinHeight	`30`	30
RangeBonus	`1`	1
RangeBonusPerFoot	`#MULTIPLY( ISENGARD_BALLISTA_RANGE .003 )`	1.5
MinimumAttackRange	`100.0`	100
WeaponSpeed	`481`	481
MinWeaponSpeed	`481`	481
FXTrigger	`CATAPULT_ROCK`	—
FireFX	`FX_EasterlingCannonShot`	—
PreAttackType	`PER_SHOT`	—
PreAttackDelay	`1`	1
FiringDuration	`512`	512
DelayBetweenShots	`ISENGARD_BALLISTA_DELAYBETWEENSHOTS`	7,000
RequireFollowThru	`Yes`	—
NoVictimNeeded	`Yes`	—
LeechRangeWeapon	`Yes`	—
ClipSize	`1`	1
AutoReloadsClip	`Yes`	—
ClipReloadTime	`ISENGARD_BALLISTA_FIRINGDURATION`	6,000
HitPercentage	`70`	70
ScatterRadius	`50.0`	50

Source definition

data/ini/weapon.ini:53504

FireworkLauncherWeapon

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 · ShireFireworkLauncher

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

Squibs, Crackers and Backarappers (W)

Cooldown 150s

Effect values & implementation

Property	Game value	Resolved value
Enum	`SPECIAL_AT_VISIBLE_OBJECT`	—
ReloadTime	`150000`	150,000

SpecialPowerModule ModuleTag_FireflightStarter

Property	Game value	Resolved value
SpecialPowerTemplate	`SpecialAbilityDrogothFireflight`	—
UpdateModuleStartsAttack	`Yes`	—
StartsPaused	`No`	—
InitiateSound	`HobbitFireworkLauncherVoiceSpecial`	—

WeaponFireSpecialAbilityUpdate ModuleTag_FireflightUpdate

Property	Game value	Resolved value
SpecialPowerTemplate	`SpecialAbilityDrogothFireflight`	—
WhichSpecialWeapon	`2`	2
SkipContinue	`Yes`	—
UnpackTime	`900`	900
PreparationTime	`1`	1
PersistentPrepTime	`1500`	1,500
PackTime	`1100`	1,100
AwardXPForTriggering	`0`	0
StartAbilityRange	`DROGOTH_FIREFLIGHT_RANGE`	300
MustFinishAbility	`Yes`	—
SpecialWeapon	`SquibsCrackersBackarappers`	—

Source definition

data/ini/commandbutton.ini:63737

Command_SpecialAbilitySquibsCrackersBackarappers

Battalion composition & progression

Member template	Count	Health each
ShireFireworkLauncher	1	2,500

Experience and level upgrades (1)

Level definition	XP requirement	Upgrades / modifiers
GondorTrebuchetLevel1	1	Upgrade_ObjectLevel1

JOINING THE ARMY

Where to recruit

Faction	Building	Unlock requirements	Path
The Shire	Supply Cart	Upgrade_MarketplaceUpgradeDefiance	Trace Starting builder → ShirePorter → ShireSupplyCart → ShireSupplyCartCommandSet → Command_ConstructShireFireworkLauncher Source definition `data/ini/commandbutton.ini:63724` Command_ConstructShireFireworkLauncher

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/goodfaction/units/shire/fireworklauncher.ini:498

ShireFireworkLauncher