High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! The scorpio or scorpion (dart-lobber) was type of Roman artillery piece. Also known by the name of the triggerfish, it was described in detail by Vitruvius. In the progressive evolution of catapults, the next major improvement after the scorpio was the cheiroballistra. This weapon of remarkable precision and power was particularly dreaded by the enemies of the Roman Empire. The scorpio was a smaller catapult-type weapon, more of a sniper weapon than a siege engine, being operated by only one man. The scorpio was basically a primitive giant crossbow, a 'catapult with bolts', probably first invented by the Greeks, then later adopted and used on a larger scale by the Roman legions. This catapult used a system of springs with torsion, making it possible to obtain very great power and thus a high speed of ejection for the bolts. During the Roman Republic and early empire eras, 60 scorpio per legion was the standard, or one for every centuria.

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