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Kataphraktoi Indikoi Elephantes

(Indian Cataphract Elephants)

Clad in scale armour, these elephants are a terrifying, almost unstoppable force.

War elephants were not battle-winning weapons on their own. They needed to be used properly, and given the right support if they were to break an enemy line and the enemy’s will to fight on. They would often be accompanied into battle with a screen of friendly skirmishers. It was their job to keep the elephants from being harassed by the enemy’s light troops, allowing the elephants to attack unmolested. The sheer size of an elephant was enough to instil terror, before its tusks impaled men, or it hurled enemies away or trampled them to death. Even in the best conditions, elephants could be unpredictable: they could react with anger if their handlers were killed or wounded, but they could also turn on the same men when they had reached breaking point. Sent forwards at the right moment, though, and they could sweep all before them.

Kataphraktoi Indikoi Elephantes

Unit Name

Kataphraktoi Indikoi Elephantes

Main Unit Key

Ind_Armour_Elephants

Land Unit Key

Ind_Armour_Elephants

Naval Unit Key

pel_transport

Soldiers

36

Category

Elephants

Class

Elephant

Custom Battle Cost

4000

Recruitment Cost

4000

Upkeep Cost

800

Missile Damage

11

├ Missile Weapon

cbow4

├ Projectile

cbow4

├ Missile Damage

11

├ Missile Ap Damage

0

└ Base Reload Time

11

Accuracy

5

Range

170

Reload

25

Shots Per Minute

7

Ammunition

30

Melee Attack

13

Weapon Damage

6

├ Melee Weapon

tusks

├ Weapon Damage

6

├ Weapon Deadliness

0

├ Armour Piercing

No

├ Bonus vs. Cavalry

0

├ Bonus vs. Elephants

0

└ Bonus vs Infantry

0

Charge Bonus

17

Melee Defence

55

├ Base Defence

39

├ Shield

none

└ Shield Defence

16

Armour

16

├ Armour

carm8

├ Armour Defence

16

└ Shield Armour

0

Health

110

├ Man Entity

heavy_heavy

├ Man Health

20

├ Bonus Hit Points

0

├ Mount

indian_armoured_elephant

├ Mount Entity

indian_armoured_elephant

└ Mount Health

90

Base Morale

40

Abilities

Kataphraktoi Indikoi Elephantes
  • Stamina (poor)
    Governs how fast the unit tires and restores fatigue, and is dependent on type of unit, weight and approach to combat.
  • Kill Elephants
    Elephant drivers will kill their mounts with spikes. To be used only if they run amok.

Attributes

  • Run Amok
    This unit may go crazy if it's under pressure.
  • Scare (everyone)
    This unit frightens all enemy units.

Strengths & Weaknesses

Transport
  • Very poor hull strength
  • Very slow speed
  • Weak ramming
Kataphraktoi Indikoi Elephantes
  • Very good charge
  • High damage
  • Huge amount of hit points
  • Good morale
Requires Buildings
Kataphraktoi Indikoi Elephantes Lv. 1 Royal Barracks
Royal Barracks
(rom_HELLENIC_military_main_heavy_4)
Level 3
Royal Stables
Royal Stables
(rom_HELLENIC_military_main_stables_SELEUCID_4)
Level 3
Faction Availability
Grand Campaign