It had a similar effect on the human enemy, terrifying many men to the point of panic. It trampled oncoming waves of infantry and knocked riders from their mounts, scattering ranks and causing general confusion.

Enemy horses or camels, whether frightened by the beast’s smell, or overwhelmed by its sheer size, proved powerless against the elephant. Early successes had more to do with surprise and intimidation than battlefield effectiveness. Often considered the natural predecessor of the modern-day tank, the elephant brought many unique elements to its role as a battlefield unit. In-game dialogue Main article: Indians (Age of Empires III)#In-game dialogue

War Elephants have a multiplier of x1.75 and x0.57 vs Infantry and Heavy Infantry, and a build limit of 8 per Sufi Trading Post.

War Elephants have a multiplier of x1.5 and x0.67 vs Infantry and Heavy Infantry, and a build limit of 7 per Sufi Trading Post.

Purple: Shipment that can be sent an INFINITE number of times.

Green: TEAM Shipment that is sent to each player in a team.

Home City Cards Click for a list of Home City Cards related to the War Elephant A free, fan-made modification for Age of Empires III. Ranged infantry, light infantry, artilleryīonepipe Armor (+1.0x multiplier vs. The file Wars of Liberty v.1.0.12b is a modification for Age of Empires III, a(n) strategy game. Further statistics Unit strengths and weaknesses The Legendary Native Warriors improvement is available in the Capitol for European civilizations and in the Town Center for Native American and Asian (as Exalted Natives) civilizations. Upgrades native warriors to Legendary/Exalted (+50% hit points and attack) Of course, other civilizations can do this with their own equivalents, such as Old Han Army, Longbowmen etc. This has the advantage of entirely costing food and wood, unlike Hussars, and take 0 population instead of 2, which can save on population costs early. Since the War Ceremony affects them the same as any other unit, and they have far superior hit points when compared to Coyote Runners, they can be a very powerful asset to the Aztec military.Īnother use for War Elephants is to utilize them in the Commerce Age by combining them with (for example) Crossbowmen and Pikemen to form a well-rounded, complete composition. One noteworthy use of War Elephants is for the Aztecs, since they do not normally have access to a powerful, splash-damage anti-skirmisher unit. The result is a cost effective, population-free army of lightning-fast bruisers that can efficiently siege enemy bases.

They can be a helpful addition to the player's army if one needs an area damage-dealing unit. Like all elephant-type units in The Asian Dynasties, it is fairly strong against buildings. The strongest native unit in the game, the War Elephant has high hit points and damage, but also low build limit.

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