Which critical factor determined Roman siege engine artillery range during dry seasons?

💡 Explanation

When relative humidity decreases, wood in torsion-powered siege engines shrinks, reducing preload and stored energy, leading to shorter range. Therefore, wood shrinkage affects torsion, rather than humidity, metal fatigue or projectile density which are less seasonally dependent or lower overall impact.

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