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Armor class: Elephant Units

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Armor class: Elephant Units

The Elephant Units armor class determines which class-based bonus attacks apply to a unit. It is separate from melee and pierce armor; units carrying several classes can receive multiple applicable bonuses.

Battle Elephant in-game unit artwork
Battle Elephant in-game unit artwork

Overview

The Elephant Units armor class determines which class-based bonus attacks apply to a unit. It is separate from melee and pierce armor; units carrying several classes can receive multiple applicable bonuses.

How to read this class

An armor class is a hidden combat category used to determine bonus damage. It is separate from a unit’s melee and pierce armor: the target’s class identifies which bonus attacks can apply, and multiple class bonuses can add together. Use the member list and counter list below to identify both who carries this class and which units can exploit it.

How to use this reference

The Elephant Units armor class determines which class-based bonus attacks apply to a unit. It is separate from melee and pierce armor; units carrying several classes can receive multiple applicable bonuses. Armor class is separate from ordinary armor: it determines which class-based bonus attacks apply when units meet in combat.

Also known as
Elephant Units armor class
Focus
Armor-class reference
Signature / category
Bonus-damage class
Release / context
Age of Empires II system
Region
Combat mechanics
Classification
Armor classes

Armor classes determine bonus damage independently of melee and pierce armor.

Units with this armor class (10)

Battle Elephant · Elite Battle Elephant · Elephant Archer · Elite Elephant Archer · Armored Elephant · Siege Elephant · War Elephant · Elite War Elephant · Ballista Elephant · Elite Ballista Elephant

Units with bonus attacks

+130 bonus attack

Flaming Camel

+28 bonus attack

Halberdier

+25 bonus attack

Pikeman

+20 bonus attack

Kamayuk · Elite Kamayuk

+15 bonus attack

Spearman · Elite Fire Lancer · Elite Jomsviking

+10 bonus attack

Heavy Scorpion · Jomsviking

+8 bonus attack

White Feather Guard · Elite White Feather Guard · Elite Temple Guard

+7 bonus attack

Scorpion · Elite Genoese Crossbowman

+6 bonus attack

Flemish Militia

+5 bonus attack

Fire Lancer · Genoese Crossbowman · Temple Guard

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