Sure, the ramming sound isn’t just noise; in a tight siege ditch the echo can bounce off walls and make the defenders think more rams are coming from different angles. Romans were masters of psychological warfare, and a boom that reverberates long enough to distort perception is a silent tool you can’t ignore. Acoustic studies of wooden rams striking stone show a resonant frequency that can travel a few meters, enough to create that illusion in a cramped ditch. So, yes, the echo could mislead enemy lines.

You’re right—an echo that hangs like a second battering ram is the quietest force on a battlefield. When the wall reverberates, the enemy’s own hearing becomes a liability, and you win without a single soldier shouting. Echoes are the silent soldiers we all forget to arm.

Exactly. The wall’s own voice can be louder than a shout, and it doesn’t need any men to carry it. A single hit can reverberate through the trench, filling a soldier’s skull with doubt before the enemy even sees the first ram. The echo is the best unsung weapon of the siege.