# Siege Engine

### **[![Siege Engine.jpg](https://tunic.wiki/uploads/images/gallery/2023-05/scaled-1680-/dd58ee00-4256-4af1-830d-985dcd2de59f.jpeg)](https://tunic.wiki/uploads/images/gallery/2023-05/dd58ee00-4256-4af1-830d-985dcd2de59f.jpeg)**

<table border="1" id="bkmrk-trunic-subtitle-the-"><tbody><tr><td style="width: 125px;">**Trunic Subtitle**</td><td style="width: 215px;">The Last Functioning War Machine</td></tr><tr><td style="width: 125px;">**Instruction Booklet Excerpt**</td><td style="width: 215px;">"One key to The Shadow Oubliette is guarded by the last great machine of war. When the siege was done, this beast was coaxed into this lonely purpose."</td></tr><tr><td style="width: 125px;">**Location**</td><td style="width: 215px;">[Eastern Vault](https://tunic.wiki/books/locations/page/eastern-vault)</td></tr><tr><td style="width: 125px;">**Reward**</td><td style="width: 215px;">Vault Key</td></tr><tr><td style="width: 125px;">**Soundtrack**</td><td style="width: 215px;">The Siege</td></tr></tbody></table>

**Siege Engine** is a [boss](https://tunic.wiki/books/creatures/chapter/bosses) in *Tunic*. It is encountered in the Fortress of the [Eastern Vault](https://tunic.wiki/books/locations/page/eastern-vault). Defeating it rewards the player with the Vault Key.

### Appearance

Siege Engine is the largest enemy in the game.

### Plot

Siege Engine contains the Vault Key within it, guarding it so that no being can steal the red key from the Eastern Vault. During the fight, many of Siege Engine's sound effects can be interpreted as [Tuneic](https://tunic.wiki/books/secrets/page/tuneic).

[Page 4](https://tunic.wiki/books/instruction-booklet/page/page-4-the-story) of the [instruction manual](https://tunic.wiki/books/instruction-booklet) depicts an army of Siege Engines.

### Abilities

Siege Engine can summon Fairies, launch homing bombs, and fire projectiles.

### Strategy

The player should use the Magic Wand to dispose of the Fairies quickly. Stay close to the Siege Engine and be as aggressive as possible.

### Trivia

- Siege Engine is internally referred to as `spidertank`.

### Nomenclature

<table border="1" id="bkmrk-language-name-englis"><colgroup><col></col><col></col></colgroup><thead><tr><td>**Language**</td><td>**Name**</td></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td align="left">English</td><td align="left">Siege Engine</td></tr><tr><td align="left">Arabic</td><td align="right" dir="RTL">محرك الحِصَار</td></tr><tr><td align="left">Bulgarian</td><td align="left">Обсадна машина</td></tr><tr><td align="left">Canadian French</td><td align="left">Engin de siège</td></tr><tr><td align="left">Czech</td><td align="left">Obléhací stroj</td></tr><tr><td align="left">Danish</td><td align="left">Belejringsmaskine</td></tr><tr><td align="left">German</td><td align="left">Belagerungsmaschine</td></tr><tr><td align="left">Greek</td><td align="left">Μηχανή Πολιορκίας</td></tr><tr><td align="left">Spanish</td><td align="left">Máquina de asedio</td></tr><tr><td align="left">Finnish</td><td align="left">Piirityskone</td></tr><tr><td align="left">French</td><td align="left">Engin de siège</td></tr><tr><td align="left">Hungarian</td><td align="left">Ostromgépezet</td></tr><tr><td align="left">Italian</td><td align="left">Macchina d'assedio</td></tr><tr><td align="left">Japanese</td><td align="left">攻城兵器</td></tr><tr><td align="left">Korean</td><td align="left">공성 병기</td></tr><tr><td align="left">LATAM Spanish</td><td align="left">Máquina de asedio</td></tr><tr><td align="left">Dutch</td><td align="left">Belegeringsmachine</td></tr><tr><td align="left">Norwegian</td><td align="left">Beleiringsmaskin</td></tr><tr><td align="left">Polish</td><td align="left">Machina oblężnicza</td></tr><tr><td align="left">Portuguese</td><td align="left">Máquina de Guerra</td></tr><tr><td align="left">Brazilian Portuguese  
</td><td align="left">Máquina de Guerra</td></tr><tr><td align="left">Romanian</td><td align="left">Mecanism de asediu</td></tr><tr><td align="left">Russian</td><td align="left">Осадная машина</td></tr><tr><td align="left">Simplified Chinese</td><td align="left">攻城引擎</td></tr><tr><td align="left">Swedish</td><td align="left">Belägringsvapen</td></tr><tr><td align="left">Traditional Chinese</td><td align="left">圍攻引擎</td></tr><tr><td align="left">Turkish</td><td align="left">Dev Örümcek</td></tr><tr><td align="left">Ukrainian</td><td align="left">Осадна машина</td></tr></tbody></table>

### Gallery

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