![]() 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.There is one hero in the game with the appearance of a War Elephant: With update 87863, (Elite) War Elephant Line of Sight increased from 4 (5) to 7 (8).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 Portuguese: Upgrades that benefit War Elephants are researched 25% faster.A team containing Lithuanians: Faith is researched 20% faster.A team containing Huns: Researching Bloodlines and Husbandry is 20% faster.A team containing Gurjaras: War Elephants are trained 25% faster.A team containing Bulgarians: Blacksmith upgrades are researched 80% faster.Pikemen, Kamayuks, Genoese Crossbowmen, Mamelukes, Cavalry Archers, Monks, Mangonels, Scorpions, Flaming Camels It also aids them in knocking down buildings and defenses which they are virtually immune to.Īge of Empires III: The Asian Dynasties ReviewĢ3 October 2007 Comparison in the Castle Age 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.Īll of these factors make the War Elephant one of the most situational unique units in the game. 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 ranged units or Light Cavalry. The War Elephant has enough durability to sometimes make it to the siege, so said siege should always be backed by Pikemen. 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. Enemy Pikemen can defeat them cost-efficiently, though it will take a large group to take them down. ![]() They are also one of the most expensive units in the game, with a very high training time for a Castle unit. Even against melee units, they often struggle to force an engagement, as even infantry can run away from War Elephants. However, they move slowly and are vulnerable to units that deal damage at long range as a result. These factors combined make the unit the most population-efficient in the game. War Elephants are one of the most durable units in the game with 620 hit points when fully upgraded (over three times the hit points of a Paladin), as well as high melee attack (24) and trample damage. ![]()
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