Dwarven Ballista (Dragonborn)

"One of the most dangerous Steam Animunculi is the Dwarven Ballista, which fires a bolt that can penetrate even the thickest armor."

- Loading screen

Dwarven Ballistas are mechanical constructs that launch projectiles found in.

History
Created by the Dwemer long ago, the Dwarven Ballistas served as guardians and warriors. Much like Dwarven Spheres, Dwarven Ballistas maintain a constant vigil over the ruins their masters once called home. Like their counterparts, they are presumably powered by soul gems.

Locations

 * Nchardak
 * Fahlbtharz
 * Kagrumez

Loot

 * Random Soul Gem
 * Dwemer Oil
 * Various scraps of Dwemer metals

Combat
Dwarven Ballistas are essentially, like their namesake, giant crossbows. Dwarven Ballistas are encased in a Dwemer metal casing, which is mounted on four legs to give it motion.

In combat, Dwarven Ballistas fire large metal spears at opponents, launched with such force that they are capable of penetrating armor and causing severe damage. Reload time; however, is lengthy. This allows the player a respite to deal out damage while also providing enough time to duck behind cover to avoid the next spear. They have a seemingly infinite amount of ammunition to fire.

Sometimes, a fired spear will stagger the player, and give the message "Ballista penetrated armor". This means the previous attack ignored armor, doing full damage against the player.

Dwarven Ballista Gaurdian
The Dwarven Ballista Gaurdian is a visually identical, but tougher, variant of the regular Ballista.

Dwarven Ballista Master
The Dwarven Ballista Master is visually identical to the regular version but more powerful.