Which risk increased for medieval stone fortifications lacking rounded bastions?

💡 Explanation

Reduced protection from enfilade fire resulted because the acute angles created blind spots; therefore enemy could approach the walls more safely. The lack of rounded bastions impacted direct fire ability, rather than undermining alone.

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