War Elephant Counters and Strengths - Age Of Empires 2

War Elephant Counters and Strengths in Age of Empires 2

War Elephant unit portrait

War Elephant

The War Elephant is a unit in Age of Empires 2. It is strong against Militia, Skirmisher, and Knight, but countered by Spearman, Monk, and Camel Archer.

War Elephant Stats

HP450HP
Attack15Attack
Range0Range
Melee Armor1Melee Armor
Pierce Armor2Pierce Armor
Speed0.8Speed
Cost Food 170 Food Gold 85 Gold

Upgrades & Technologies

BlacksmithBlacksmith
ForgingForging
Iron CastingIron Casting
Blast FurnaceBlast Furnace
Scale Barding ArmorScale Barding Armor
Chain Barding ArmorChain Barding Armor
Plate Barding ArmorPlate Barding Armor
StableStable
BloodlinesBloodlines
HusbandryHusbandry

How to Counter the War Elephant

The War Elephant has 10 strong counters and is strong against 6 units. Use the lists below to learn what beats it in Age of Empires 2.

✔ Best Units Against War Elephant

These units counter the War Elephant effectively.
Counter War Elephant with SpearmanSpearmanCounter War Elephant with MonkMonkCounter War Elephant with Camel ArcherCamel ArcherCounter War Elephant with Chu Ko NuChu Ko NuCounter War Elephant with KamayukKamayukCounter War Elephant with Genoese CrossbowmanGenoese CrossbowmanCounter War Elephant with SamuraiSamuraiCounter War Elephant with MamelukeMamelukeCounter War Elephant with MissionaryMissionaryCounter War Elephant with Flaming CamelFlaming Camel

✘ Worst Units Against War Elephant

The War Elephant is strong against these — avoid sending them in.
Militia is a bad counter to War ElephantMilitiaSkirmisher is a bad counter to War ElephantSkirmisherKnight is a bad counter to War ElephantKnightCataphract is a bad counter to War ElephantCataphractBoyar is a bad counter to War ElephantBoyarImperial Skirmisher is a bad counter to War ElephantImperial Skirmisher

5 Tips to Counter the War Elephant Line

1

They are the most powerful melee unit in the game with massive health and damage.

2

They are incredibly slow making them the easiest target for Monk conversions.

3

Halberdiers deal massive anti elephant bonus damage to them.

4

They deal trample damage affecting all adjacent enemy units in combat.

5

They require a massive economic boom to mass produce effectively.

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