War Elephant (Age of Empires)

This article is about the unit in Age of Empires. For the unit in other games of the series, see War Elephant.

The War Elephant is a heavy cavalry unit in Age of Empires that can be trained at the Stable once the Iron Age is reached. War Elephants are very slow and rather expansive, but pack a massive attack (including blast damage) and high health.

War Elephants are only available to a few civilizations.

Overview Edit

War Elephants have the most hit points of any land unit and an attack that damages all enemies around them. Their downside is that they are slow and therefore a great target for enemy siege units. Their slow speed also makes them very prone to conversion by enemy Priests. Civilizations that have bonuses for War Elephants include the Phoenicians, Persians, and the Carthaginians. Persian War Elephants are 50% faster while the Phoenicians can train them at a cheaper cost. Carthaginian War Elephants have 25% more hit points.

Further statistics Edit

Unit strengths and weaknesses
Strong vs.	Infantry, cavalry, buildings
Weak vs.	Priests, siege weapons, massed elite infantry, Camel Riders
Upgrades
Armor	Leather Armor Cavalry (+2/+0)  Scale Armor Cavalry (+2/+0)  Chain Mail Cavalry (+2/+0)
Upgrades	Armored Elephant

Civilization bonuses Edit

• Carthaginians: War Elephants have 25% more hit points.
• Macedonians: War Elephants have +2 Line of Sight and are four times more resistant against conversion.
• Persians: War Elephants are 20% faster.
• Phoenicians: War Elephants are 25% cheaper.

Gallery Edit

Units in Age of Empires
Age of Empires
Priest · Villager · Trade Boat · Merchant Ship · Fishing Boat · Fishing Ship · Light Transport · Heavy Transport
Infantry	Clubman · Axeman · Short Swordsman · Broad Swordsman · Long Swordsmen · Legion · Hoplite · Phalanx · Centurion
Archers	Bowman · Improved Bowman · Composite Bowman · Chariot Archer · Elephant Archer · Horse Archer · Heavy Horse Archer
Cavalry	Scout · Cavalry · Heavy Cavalry · Cataphract · Chariot · War Elephant
Siege	Stone Thrower · Catapult · Heavy Catapult · Ballista · Helepolis
Navy	Scout Ship · War Galley · Trireme · Catapult Trireme · Juggernaught
The Rise of Rome
Armored Elephant · Camel Rider · Fire Galley · Scythe Chariot · Slinger
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