Aiz the Tame Elephant
Aiz the Tame Elephant is a special pet unit from The African Royals content in Definitive Edition. It is available through a Bandit Catamaran where that roster is present. Aiz has 800 hit points, moves at 5.0 speed, costs 500 Food and takes 30 seconds to train. Its hand attack deals 25 damage, with a 1.2 multiplier against Treasure guardians and a 0.1 multiplier against Villagers. Its large health pool and guardian bonus make it an expensive specialist for clearing map rewards.
Recorded values
- Cost
- 500 Food
- Available
- Bandit Catamaran
- Training
- 30 sec · 50 XP per train
- Durability & mobility
- 800 hit points · 10% hand resistance · 5.0 speed · 12 line of sight
- Hand attack
- 25 damage · 1.5 attack interval · bonuses: 1.2x vs. Treasure guardian; 0.1x vs. Villager
Role, availability & values
Use Aiz to engage a Treasure guardian while an Explorer remains ready to collect the reward. The elephant’s health helps it stay in contact, but its high Food cost and slow training make careless losses expensive. It is not a universal answer to enemy armies: the listed bonus is specific, and other unit classes can still threaten it.
Training & availability
The African Royals; accessed through a Bandit Catamaran; 800 hit points; 5.0 speed; costs 500 Food; 30-second training time; 25 hand damage; 1.2x vs Treasure guardian and 0.1x vs Villager.
Matchup & timing
Consider it when the Bandit Catamaran provides access and the map offers a valuable Treasure that the pet can help clear. Start the training early enough for the unit to reach the objective, and compare the 500 Food investment with other military or economic spending. Availability is tied to the relevant roster or scenario.
Map-limited Catamaran access and Age upgrades
Aiz can only be trained from Bandit Catamarans on the Horn and Swahili Coast maps. It costs 500 Food and takes 30 seconds to train; its cap is two. At 800 hit points, 5.0 speed and 10% hand resistance it is the most durable pet in the listed African roster. Its 25-damage hand attack has a 1.2 multiplier against Treasure Guardians and 0.1 against Villagers, so the expensive elephant is designed for clearing map rewards, not raiding workers. Like other pets it automatically gains hit points and damage with Age advances: 20% in Commerce, 30% in Fortress, 40% in Industrial and 60% in Imperial Age. The unit’s limited map access and Food price make timing important. Train it when a valuable Treasure is available and keep the Explorer nearby to claim the reward; do not rely on it as a general-purpose frontline unit.
Role among African pets
Aiz is the African pet with the highest listed hit points and attack among the pet roster, but its 500-Food cost and two-unit limit make it a deliberate Treasure-clearing investment. It trains only on the Horn and Swahili Coast from Bandit Catamarans, so other maps cannot support the same plan. Keep an Explorer ready to collect the guarded reward and avoid spending Aiz’s health against ordinary Villagers or military troops.
Pet elephant and special attack
Aiz the Tame Elephant is a special pet unit associated with The African Royals and accessed through the Bandit Catamaran in the recorded profile. It has 800 hit points and speed 5, with a 25-damage hand attack. Its attack receives a 1.2× bonus against Treasure guardians but only a 0.1× modifier against Villagers, so its useful assignment is supporting Treasure encounters rather than attacking workers. Aiz costs 500 Food and takes 30 seconds to train, making it a costly special unit despite its pet classification.
Use the elephant where its bonus matters
Bring Aiz with the force that is clearing guardians and keep it protected while the Explorer handles the Treasure interaction. Its high hit points let it contribute in a skirmish, but the reduced Villager damage makes it an inefficient raider and its price competes with the Food needed for an army or economy. Because its access comes from a particular ship or scenario route, confirm the Bandit Catamaran option is available before budgeting for it. Keep the pet near supporting units after the Treasure fight rather than sending it alone into enemy territory.