Hwacha (Alpha)
The Hwacha is an artillery unit found in the Asia Faction. It fires 45 shots in a rapid succession in just under 3 seconds. It used to cost 650 (new price is 500), and was buffed with accuracy slightly at the Open Alpha update.
Appearance
The Hwacha looks like a larger Ballista with slots for the 45 arrows. There is always one Peasant who sits on top of the Hwacha and dies with the Hwacha when it runs out of arrows. The Hwacha itself breaks apart after firing the arrows.
Usage
It does not have sustained DPS, so it is effective to use it against hordes (eg. a bunched together Peasant army).
Despite this, the Hwacha has one drawback - it dies after shooting.
The Hwacha can mow down hordes of units however the fact that it is single usage (although after the Closed Alpha update it can survive) means that it should not be the only or main troop on the field. Also with troops like the Chicken Man Man the fact that the Chicken Man Man keeps spawning troops makes it not ideal. Also against more powerful troops the Hwacha will not be very useful. Possibly the worst usage of this troop is against anti-projectile units as your troops will be showered in a storm of anti-projectile bullets and the Hwacha itself would be wasted. Sadly, you must get very lucky with the Hwacha, for it usually undershoots and misses its targets, and friendly fire occurs.
Strategy
Against The Hwacha
Projectile Shield will prove effective, as well as units with higher reach. try to minimize casualties by spreading out your units.
Using The Hwacha
Place it in a position in order for it to hit a pack of enemies at the start, since it shoots only once.
Trivia
- Units tend to lay down when a Hwacha is firing at their location, as an attempt to "dodge" the arrows, but most of the time fail (which also makes the Shields ineffective).
- The Peasant on top of the Hwacha does not fight.
- Hwachas do not fire their entire payload all at once, instead, they fire each rocket one at a time. (from the top row of arrows down)
- Units
- Asia
- Pre-Alpha
- Siege unit
- Ranged