GUIDE · UNIT STRATEGY
War Elephant breakthrough mass
War Elephant: War Elephants combine very high durability with melee and trample damage, making a large mass difficult to stop with ordinary melee units. Their slow movement makes them better at breaking a chosen front than at pursuing mobile targets.
Overview
War Elephant: War Elephants combine very high durability with melee and trample damage, making a large mass difficult to stop with ordinary melee units. Their slow movement makes them better at breaking a chosen front than at pursuing mobile targets.
Plan and execution
Build a group before moving toward a clear objective, then use infantry or ranged support to handle Pikemen and Monks. Let the Elephants absorb contact while the rest of the army removes counters, and keep reinforcements close enough to maintain the mass.
Risks and adaptation
The high cost and slow speed make scattered losses difficult to replace. Ranged counters, Pikemen, and Monks can punish an unsupported army; avoid chasing units that can kite the Elephants.
- Focus
- Persian population-efficient cavalry
- Signature / category
- Plan and execution
- Release / context
- Age of Empires II system
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