Wild Elephant
Wild Elephant is a huntable animal used as a Food source in The Asian Dynasties content. It is map wildlife, not a trained war elephant such as the Mahout Lancer or Howdah.
Recorded values
- Durability & mobility
- 48 hit points · 2.0 speed · 18 line of sight
Role, availability & values
Settlers can hunt the elephant and gather Food from its carcass. Its position and availability depend on the selected map or scenario. Military elephant units have separate costs, abilities and combat roles, and should not be confused with this neutral resource.
Matchup & timing
Use it as a Food source only when it appears on the map, and protect workers while they hunt. Check the routes around the animal before sending a large group, and plan another source before its Food is exhausted.
Asian map resource and version values
Wild Elephant is a harmless huntable resource animal in The Asian Dynasties and Definitive Edition map pool. Its profile lists 1,000 Food, eight gatherers, 2.0 speed and 18 line of sight; hit points are 50 in the pre-Definitive Edition value and 48 in the Definitive Edition profile. Unlike combat elephants such as the Mahout Lancer, Howdah or Siege Elephant, this animal does not retaliate and cannot be trained as an army unit. It is reported on Indochina, Deccan, Borneo and Ceylon, where its large carcass can support a substantial stretch of Food gathering. The elephant’s value makes the herd worth scouting early, but sending many Villagers far from safety can still expose the economy to a raid. Establish a protected gathering position and leave a route to another Food source before the carcass is exhausted. Its visual tusks vary between individual map spawns; that variation has no listed effect on hit points or yield.