During siege warfare, which countermeasure reduced effectiveness of Roman ballista siege engines targeting city walls?

A)Soaking walls diminishing impact force

B)Constructing moats reducing engine range

C)Employing covered passageways minimizing threat

D)Building slanted aprons deflecting projectiles✓

💡 Explanation

When ballista projectiles impacted walls, slanted masonry aprons diverted and deflected projectiles transferring tangential momentum because this changed the effective angle of incidence, reducing penetration. Therefore aprons reduced ballista effectiveness, rather than soaking, moats, or passageways which mitigate alternate attack forms.

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During siege warfare, which countermeasure reduced effectiveness of Roman ballista siege engines targeting city walls?

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