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War Elephant

Heavy Melee Cavalry

War Elephant

Byzantines

Byzantines

Heavy cavalry effective against cavalry, siege engines, walls, and buildings.
High health and armor
Mounted with an advanced Spearman
Capable of attacking Stone Walls
Slow movement speed
Mercenary that can be purchased for 680 Olive Oil.
This Mercenary can only be purchased on Mercenary Houses built near a neutral Trade Post that list this unit. The chance of this unit being available on a Trade Post is 20%.

Abilities and influences

  • Pilgrim Flask

    Pilgrim Flask

    Activate to drink, rapidly increasing health regeneration by 25 per second for 6 seconds. 需要 Cistern of the First HillCistern of the First Hill 45秒 冷却

  • Triumph

    Triumph

    Consume all Supply Points to increase cavalry damage by +4, move speed by +10%, and health regeneration by +2.5. Each Supply Point increases Triumph's duration by 1 seconds. A maximum of 45 Supply Points can be collected. Activate on Imperial HippodromeImperial Hippodrome. 30秒 冷却

  • Automatic Pilgrim Flask

    Automatic Pilgrim Flask

    Toggle on to activate automatic drinking when low health, rapidly increasing health regeneration by 25 per second for 6 seconds. Toggle on Cistern of the First HillCistern of the First Hill.

  • Improved Torch

    Improved Torch

    Torch damage improved by a nearby Scout. When near ScoutScout.

  • Naval Deployment

    Naval Deployment

    Increased movement speed after unloading from a Transport Ship.

Produced at

  • Golden Horn Tower

    Golden Horn Tower

  • Mercenary House

    Mercenary House

Patch History

2025-04-03 Season Ten Update

Byzantines

  • Mercenary War Elephant cost reduced from 750 Oil → 680.

2023-05-16 Season Five Update

War Elephant

  • Siege Tusk weapon removed, now uses its Melee Tusk against buildings.

2023-02-09 Season Four Update

War Elephant

  • Cost reduced from 600 food 400 gold to 400 food 350 gold.
  • HP reduced from 1400 to 850.
  • Armor increased from 4/2 to 4/5.
Costs
680oliveoil
3popcap
100time
Hitpoints 1000
Base: +800
Biology: +200
Melee Attack 53
Base: +50
Bloomery: +1
Decarbonization: +1
Damascus Steel: +1
Building: +45
Melee Armor 7
Base: +4
Fitted Leatherwork: +1
Insulated Helm: +1
Master Smiths: +1
Ranged Armor 8
Base: +5
Iron Undermesh: +1
Wedge Rivets: +1
Angled Surfaces: +1

Move Speed

1T/S

Attack Speed

2.875S

Line of Sight

8.00TILES

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Technologies

Bloomery

Bloomery

II

Melee Damage Technology 1/3

Increase the melee damage of all non-siege units by +1.

50food
125gold
60time
Fitted Leatherwork

Fitted Leatherwork

II

Melee Armor Technology 1/3

Increase the melee armor of all non-siege units by +1.

50food
125gold
60time
Iron Undermesh

Iron Undermesh

II

Ranged Armor Technology 1/3

Increase the ranged armor of all non-siege units by +1.

50wood
125gold
60time
Decarbonization

Decarbonization

III

Melee Damage Technology 2/3

Increase the melee damage of all non-siege units by +1.

100food
250gold
60time
Insulated Helm

Insulated Helm

III

Melee Armor Technology 2/3

Increase the melee armor of all non-siege units by +1.

100food
250gold
60time
Military Academy

Military Academy

III

Production Technology

Increase the production speed of infantry, cavalry, siege, and transport units at buildings by 33%. Does not affect religious units or other support units.

100wood
250gold
60time
Wedge Rivets

Wedge Rivets

III

Ranged Armor Technology 2/3

Increase the ranged armor of all non-siege units by +1.

100wood
250gold
60time
Angled Surfaces

Angled Surfaces

IV

Ranged Armor Technology 3/3

Increase the ranged armor of all non-siege units by +1.

150wood
350gold
60time
Biology

Biology

IV

Cavalry Technology

Investing in natural sciences increases the health of all cavalry by +25%.

500food
1000gold
90time
Damascus Steel

Damascus Steel

IV

Melee Damage Technology 3/3

Increase the melee damage of all non-siege units by +1.

150food
350gold
60time
Master Smiths

Master Smiths

IV

Melee Armor Technology 3/3

Increase the melee armor of all non-siege units by +1.

150food
350gold
60time