Which outcome most directly resulted when the Onager siege engine exceeded its design limitations?

💡 Explanation

Structural failure resulted when the Onager’s *torsion spring mechanism* experienced excessive stress beyond its design limits because materials would degrade after launch stress. Therefore, the catapult arm failed during launch, rather than improving accuracy, because this depends foremost on skilled aiming.

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