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Siege Weapon Sound Effects

10 free siege weapon sound effects for castle sieges and medieval strategy games · 1–3.5 s each · MP3 · CC0 · no signup

10 siege weapon sound effects cover a catapult launch, a trebuchet launch, a ballista shot, a battering ram on a gate, a siege engine being wound back, a boulder hitting a wall, a flaming boulder flying overhead, a distant barrage, a siege tower rolling and a castle gate breaking. Use them for castle sieges in strategy and tower defense games.

Quick picks: Ballista Shot Siege Weapon 01 (1 s, recommended, the shortest) · Siege Tower Siege Weapon 07 (3.5 s, the longest, recommended) · Fire Boulder Flyby Siege Weapon 04 (1.3 s, recommended)

All 10 siege weapon sound effects

  • Ballista Shot Siege Weapon 011 s

    A ballista fires a bolt with a wooden snap of its arms and a twang, for tower defense.

  • Catapult Launch Siege Weapon 021.1 s

    A wooden catapult arm swings up and slams against its stop with a wooden thud as a stone launches with a whoosh, for castle sieges.

  • Fire Boulder Flyby Siege Weapon 041.3 s

    A flaming boulder whooshes overhead with a rushing roar of fire, for incoming fire.

  • Battering Ram Siege Weapon 101.8 s

    A battering ram slams into a wooden castle gate with a booming thud and cracking wood, for gate attacks.

  • Gate Break Siege Weapon 052.2 s

    A castle gate breaks under a battering ram, wood splintering and crashing down, for breaching gates.

  • Boulder Impact Siege Weapon 062.3 s

    A catapult stone smashes into a stone wall with a crash of falling rubble, for wall hits.

  • Trebuchet Launch Siege Weapon 083 s

    A wooden trebuchet creaks as its counterweight drops, the beam swings and the sling releases with a whoosh, for castle sieges.

  • Winding Siege Weapon 093.2 s

    A siege engine is wound back with a creaking wooden winch and ratchet clicks, for reloading siege engines.

  • Distant Barrage Siege Weapon 033.3 s

    Catapults fire across a battlefield, wooden thuds and crashes, for battle backgrounds.

  • Siege Tower Siege Weapon 073.5 s

    A wooden siege tower rolls forward on wooden wheels, creaking and rumbling, for siege approaches.

Sound effects related to siege weapon

Common uses: castle sieges, medieval strategy games.

Which siege weapon variation to use

Pick the catapult, trebuchet or ballista for the shot, the winding for the reload and the boulder impact or flaming boulder for what lands. The battering ram and gate break are for breaking in, the siege tower for an approach and the distant barrage for a battle in the background.

Need a comparison method? Try the playable examples and selection checklist.

Common questions about siege weapon

What does a catapult launch sound like?

A wooden arm swings up and slams against its stop as the stone flies off, as in Catapult Launch Siege Weapon 02.

Is there a cartoon catapult?

No. These are wooden siege engines in a medieval style.

What does a battering ram sound like?

A booming thud on a wooden gate with cracking wood: Battering Ram Siege Weapon 10. Gate Break Siege Weapon 05 is the gate finally breaking.

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