Elite Ballista Elephant Counters and Strengths - Age Of Empires 2

Elite Ballista Elephant Counters and Strengths in Age of Empires 2

Elite Ballista Elephant unit portrait

Elite Ballista Elephant

The Elite Ballista Elephant is a Khmer unique unit equipped with a scorpion, strong against infantry and archers. It can also destroy trees but is weak against cavalry and siege weapons.

Imperial upgrade: Elite Ballista Elephant

Elite Ballista Elephant Stats

HP280HP
Attack10Attack
Range5Range
Melee Armor0Melee Armor
Pierce Armor3Pierce Armor
Speed0.8Speed
Cost Food 100 Food Gold 80 Gold

Upgrades & Technologies

UniversityUniversity
Siege EngineersSiege Engineers

How to Counter the Elite Ballista Elephant

The Elite Ballista Elephant has 13 strong counters and is strong against 3 units. Use the lists below to learn what beats it in Age of Empires 2.

✔ Best Units Against Elite Ballista Elephant

These units counter the Elite Ballista Elephant effectively.
Counter Elite Ballista Elephant with SpearmanSpearmanCounter Elite Ballista Elephant with Eagle ScoutEagle ScoutCounter Elite Ballista Elephant with Camel RiderCamel RiderCounter Elite Ballista Elephant with Bombard CannonBombard CannonCounter Elite Ballista Elephant with MangonelMangonelCounter Elite Ballista Elephant with Battering RamBattering RamCounter Elite Ballista Elephant with HuskarlHuskarlCounter Elite Ballista Elephant with KamayukKamayukCounter Elite Ballista Elephant with SamuraiSamuraiCounter Elite Ballista Elephant with Magyar HuszarMagyar HuszarCounter Elite Ballista Elephant with MangudaiMangudaiCounter Elite Ballista Elephant with MamelukeMamelukeCounter Elite Ballista Elephant with Flaming CamelFlaming Camel

✘ Worst Units Against Elite Ballista Elephant

The Elite Ballista Elephant is strong against these — avoid sending them in.
Militia is a bad counter to Elite Ballista ElephantMilitiaFire Ship is a bad counter to Elite Ballista ElephantFire ShipGalley is a bad counter to Elite Ballista ElephantGalley

5 Tips to Counter the Elite Ballista Elephant Line

1

Upgrading to Elite increases their pass through damage significantly against tight groups.

2

Even when fully upgraded they still take massive damage from Onagers and Mangonels.[1]

3

They can cut down trees giving you the ability to create sneak paths through forests.

4

Heavy cavalry lines can surround and destroy them easily due to their slow turn rate.

5

Monks remain one of the absolute most effective ways to neutralize them safely.

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