Catapult

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Catapult
Production cost	80
Breaking yields	100 + 48 (2 per hit)
Hits to break	24 hits
Pickup	{{{Pickup}}}
Produced	(CTF) (TTH)
Function	Holding [E]: Load Stone, Pack into crate, Load Object

The catapult, often abbreviated as "cata", is a portable siege weapon constructed in the Siege Workshop. It fires three boulders that can damage enemy defenses or kill opponents.

To pick up and move the catapult, press [C] while in front of it. While carrying a catapult, you cannot jump as high and you run much slower. To throw the catapult, press [C] while carrying it. Enemy catapults can be picked up and used just like the ones constructed by your team. A catapult can be destroyed by melee weapons, bombs, arrows, and other catapult projectiles.

Usage

Holding [E] in front of the catapult will bring up its menu, which contains four options: 'Fire mode' on the top, 'Load Stones' to the right, 'Load Object' below, and 'Mount Yourself' to the left.

To load up a catapult with stones, bring up the menu and select 'load stones' to the right. To shoot use the menu to change into fire mode, face the direction you want to fire, then hold down the left mouse button. A meter above the catapult shows the charge of the shot. The longer the bar, the further it will shoot. Each catapult shot uses up 10 stone.

To load a catapult with a bomb (as a knight), light the bomb with [F] and put it on the catapult by pressing [E]. The bomb will explode only after it has been fired, so there is no danger of it exploding while mounted. When loading a keg in a catapult, it is important to light the keg before putting it in, or else it will not explode when it reaches the other side. The timer for the keg will continue to run while in the catapult, so you must launch it before it explodes.

Tips

• Each rock fired from a catapult can do more than 2 hearts of damage, making it very deadly. A well placed, fortified catapult can keep the enemies at bay even when outnumbered.
• Fired rocks will destroy ladders instantly, making catapults an effective counter against poorly built sky bridges.
• Hold [E] in front of a catapult to bring up its menu, then select 'Mount Yourself' on the left to get on the catapult and have another team member launch you. For maximum distance, hold your shield up when playing knight to parachute.
• It is possible to load most items you can carry into a catapult. However, many of these will not actually do damage.
• You can load a Bomb, Boulder, Lantern or Heart into a catapult for alternative applications, or even use corpses as ammunition.
• If you have to fill a catapult quickly, you can simply tap [E] on the catapult in order to so. However, if you do not have any stone, you will mount yourself instead.