User:Wyaki/sandbox/Weapons of Mass Disruption

not to be confused with Weapons of Mass Destruction

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A Weapon of Mass Disruption is any Weapon that causes catastrophic damage to Public Morale and Civil Stability but can also cause lethal damage to buildings, the most common Weapon of Mass Disruption are Dirty Bombs & Bioweapons

400 BCE - Catapults
Catapults are an ancient weapon used to hurl boulders long-range at enemies, they are one of the earliest advancements in weaponry and the earliest form of artillery, considered the nuclear bomb of it's time, but it had key weaknesses, like the mortar which came centuries later, it only had a limited range of fire, it couldn't be thrown at short distances and they were easy to destroy. Citation 8 - https://scienceoxford.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/3.-Catapult-Engineering.pdf

The most terrifying weapons of the age of the catapult-like weapons were the Trebuchet and Ballista (click on the links embedded within trebuchet and ballista to learn more)

12th - 13th century - Cannons
Weapons that cause Mass Disruption have been believed to have been used since the Gunpowder Era when cannons were believed to have been the Weapon of Mass Destruction & Disruption in the 12th century, Corrupted Leaders and genocidists used cannons as a secret weapon to conquer territory and cause major civil unrest, Cannons in the modern day have since advanced sharply in firepower, range & accuracy.

14th Century - Mortar
not to be confused with Mortar and pestle

The Mortar was considered a breakthrough advancement of human history for warfare, with an effective range of 70 - 9,000 meters, while also effectively being able to shoot fatal projectiles , it caused great panic in sieges and wars.