This version of the War Elephant is the only one which does not have a rider in the entire series.

With 24, Elite War Elephants have the strongest attack of all units outside of the siege and gunpowder section.

With 620, Elite War Elephants by far have the highest HP of all units.

With update 50292, War Elephants cost 170 food, 85 gold and train in 25 seconds.

Both non-Elite and Elite War Elephants now deal trample damage.

Only Elite War Elephants deal trample damage.

War Elephants cost 200 food, 75 gold and train in 31 seconds.

A team containing Teutons: War Elephants are more resistant to conversion.

A team containing Lithuanians: Faith is researched 20% faster.

A team containing Huns: Researching Bloodlines and Husbandry is 20% faster.

A team containing Bulgarians: Blacksmith upgrades are researched 80% faster.

A team containing Berbers: With Kasbah researched, War Elephants are created and upgraded 25% faster, and Conscription and Mahouts are researched 25% faster.

Pikemen, Kamayuks, Genoese Crossbowmen, Mamelukes, Camel Riders, Cavalry Archers, Monks, Scorpions, Flaming Camels It also aids them in knocking down buildings and defenses which they are virtually immune to.Īs War Elephants are unique to the Persians, only technologies that are available to them are shown in the following table: This, coupled with their high durability, makes them excellent for pitched battles. However, if the specific units required to counter them are dealt with, War Elephants are virtually unbeatable. Further, Flaming Camels deal bonus damage for a total of 200 damage (before armor and blast distance are taken into account) against Elephant units, and are thus extremely lethal against packed groups of War Elephants. Kamayuks will also trade cost-effectively with War Elephants. They can be easily converted by enemy Monks, especially as the Persians do not have access to Heresy, so they should always be deployed with a ranged or a Light Cavalry escort. Mangonels are effective against them, because the massive Elephants can hardly dodge the projectiles. Scorpions particularly do +6 (+8 for Heavy) bonus damage to War Elephants. Mamelukes, with their high speed and anti-cavalry bonus, are an effective method of fighting War Elephants.īecause they are big, move slowly and only have melee attack, siege weapons can be effective.

Their slow speed also makes them vulnerable to Cavalry Archers, though it will take a while for the archers to kill them due to their high health and decent pierce armor.

As cavalry units, they are vulnerable to enemy Pikemen, though it will take a larger group to take them down. Although War Elephants are tough and durable, they move slowly and are vulnerable to units that deal damage at long range as a result.

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