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Mercenary Syrian Armoured Elephants

For the right amount of silver you can see your enemies trampled into the ground.

War elephants were not battle-winning weapons on their own. They had to be used properly and given the right support if they were to break an enemy line and, with it, the will to fight on. Often, elephants were accompanied into battle by a screen of friendly skirmishers, whose job it was to keep them from being harassed by the enemy’s own light troops before charging. The sheer size of an elephant was enough to instil terror even before it hurled men away, impaled them on its tusks, or trampled them to death. Even in the best battle conditions elephants could be unpredictable: they often reacted angrily if their handlers were killed or wounded, but could also turn on those same men when the stress of battle pushed them to breaking point. However, sent forward at the right moment, war elephants could sweep away all before them. Indian elephants first came to the Middle East when Seleucus, one of Alexander the Great’s Successors, invaded India in 305BC. 500 war elephants were handed over as part of the peace treaty between the Seleucid dynasty and the Mauryans of India, and the Seleucids went on to breed many more from this initial stock. War elephants remained an important part of the Seleucid army until their defeat by the Romans at Magnesia in 190BC, following which they were forbidden from breeding more.

Mercenary Syrian Armoured Elephants

Unit Name

Mercenary Syrian Armoured Elephants

Main Unit Key

Mer_Syrian_Armoured_Elephants

Land Unit Key

Mer_Syrian_Armoured_Elephants

Naval Unit Key

persian_transport_small

Soldiers

24

Category

Elephants

Class

Elephant

Custom Battle Cost

1600

Recruitment Cost

1000

Upkeep Cost

350

Missile Damage

28

├ Missile Weapon

rome_javelin_elephant

├ Projectile

javelin_normal

├ Missile Damage

15

├ Missile Ap Damage

13

└ Base Reload Time

9

Accuracy

5

Range

70

Reload

15

Shots Per Minute

8

Ammunition

9

Melee Attack

54

Weapon Damage

68

├ Melee Weapon

tusks

├ Melee Damage Base

34

├ Melee Damage Ap

34

├ Armour Piercing

No

├ Bonus vs. Large

0

├ Bonus vs Elephants

0

└ Bonus vs Infantry

0

Charge Bonus

44

Melee Defence

30

├ Base Defence

30

├ Shield

none

└ Shield Defence

0

Armour

47

├ Armour

leather

├ Armour Defence

47

└ Shield Armour

0

Health

970

├ Man Entity

rome_infantry_medium

├ Man Health

55

├ Bonus Hit Points

15

├ Mount

syrian_elephants

├ Mount Entity

indian_armoured_elephant

└ Mount Health

900

Base Morale

60

Abilities

Mercenary Syrian Armoured Elephants
  • Kill Elephants
    Elephant drivers will kill their mounts with spikes. To be used only if they run amok.
  • Stampede
    Charges are more effective for an extended time.
    Charge bonus
    Exertion: fatigue

Attributes

  • Mighty Knockback
    This unit causes extra damage when it knocks enemies back.
  • Resistant to Heat
    This unit tires less quickly in the desert.
  • Run Amok
    This unit may go crazy if it's under pressure.
  • Scare (everyone)
    This unit frightens all enemy units.
  • Immune to Fear
    This unit is immune to the fear effects of scary units.

Strengths & Weaknesses

Light Transport
  • Very poor hull strength
  • Very slow speed
  • Weak ramming
Mercenary Syrian Armoured Elephants
  • Very good charge
  • High damage
  • Huge amount of hit points
  • Good morale

Mercenaries Pool

Mercenaries Pool
No. Pool Province Region Initial Unit Count Chance To Replenish Max Replenish Per Turn Max Count
1 rom_province_pool_syria Palmyra Dura
Palmyra
0 0.75 1 2
2 rom_province_pool_syria Syria Antioch
Samosata
Tarsus
Thapsacus
0 0.75 1 2

Grand Campaign Mercenaries Pool

Mercenaries Pool
Grand Campaign
No. Pool Province Region Initial Unit Count Chance To Replenish Max Replenish Per Turn Max Count
3 rom_province_pool_syria Syria Palmyra
Dura
Tyros
Antioch
0 0.75 1 2
Athenae
Gortyna
Sparta
Alexandria
Diospolis
Memphis
Myos Hormos
Aksum
Meroe
Ptolemais Theron
Carthago
Hadrumentum
Leptis Magna
Macomades
Burdigala
Gergovia
Limonum
Eudaemon
Maas-gat
Marib
Adummatu
Gerrha
Yathrib
Amul
Artacoana
Merv
Arsamosata
Artaxa
Carana
Tigranocerta
Ephesus
Pergamon
Pessinus
Rhodos
Baktria
Eucratides
Kapisene
Corduba
Gades
Toletum
Nemecatum
Treverorum
Amaseia
Nicomedia
Sinope
Trapezos
Panticapaeum
Phanagoria
Tanais
Camulodunum
Iska
Mordiunon
Sleaford
Bam
Harmozia
Gabala
Mtskheta
Phasis
Akhur
Aktau
Genua
Mediolanium
Patavium
Aleria
Caralis
Pelendava
Petrodava
Piscul
Zarmizegetusa
Ancyra
Iconium
Mazaca
Side
Bibracte
Cenabum
Darioritum
Iuliobana
Oraea
Phrada
Pura
Bavay
Vesonto
Bergium
Budorgis
Istros
Ibossim
Nova Carthago
Numantia
Saguntum
Dyrrachium
Narona
Salona
Beneventum
Brundisium
Cosentia
Jerusalem
Salamis
Tyros
Ariminium
Arretium
Asculum
Roma
Ammonium
Augila
Cyrene
Paraitonion
Arsenium
Carrodunum
Grinev
Oblin
Ebora
Olisipo
Apollonia
Pharsalus
Thessalonica
Flevium
Treva
Tulifurdum
Rutubis
Siga
Tingis
Arsakia
Ekbatana
Gazaca
Phraaspa
Charax
Ctesiphon
Edessa
Hatra
Charmuthas
Hegra
Petra
Massilia
Narbo
Tolosa
Capsa
Cirta
Dimmidi
Iol
Dura
Palmyra
Aquincum
Segestica
Singidun
Hekatompylos
Nisa
Susia
Zadrakata
Gor
Persepolis
Susa
Cydamus
Garama
Eilodon
Elbana
Stanwick
Kelheim
Koria
Noreia
Octoduris
Melgunov
Olbia
Solokha
Gelonus
Samandar
Sarai
Siracena
Agrigentum
Panormus
Syracuse
Calancorum
Pelplin
Setidava
Virunium
Antioch
Samosata
Tarsus
Thapsacus
Aracillum
Brigantium
Tarraco
Terra Incognita
Antheia
Naissos
Odessos
Pulpudeva
Bukhara
Maracanda
Myos Hormos
Egypt
Memphis
Egypt
Alexandria
Egypt
Diospolis
Egypt
Thapsus
Libya
Macomades
Libya
Lepcis
Libya
Carthago
Carthage
Aksum
Axum
Meroe
Meroe
Ptolemais Theron
Blemmyes
Burdigala
Vivisci
Nemossos
Arverni
Lemonum
Pictones
Eudaemon
Himyar
Maas-gat
Mascat
Marib
Saba
Gerrha
Gerrhaea
Adummatu
Qidri
Yathrib
Ma'in
Alexandria Arachosia
Arachosia
Kapisene
Arachosia
Artacoana
Aria
Phrada
Sagartia
Merv
Aria
Armavir
Armenia
Tushpa
Armenia
Arsamosata
Armenia
Ephesus
Sardes
Pergamon
Pergamon
Pessinus
Sardes
Rhodos
Rhodos
Baktra
Baktria
Eucratideia
Baktria
Kartuba
Turdetani
Gadira
Nova Carthago
Treverorum
Treverii
Nemetocenna
Atrebartes
Nicomedia
Bithynia
Sinope
Pontus
Amaseia
Pontus
Trapezos
Trapezos
Tanais
Cimmeria
Phanagoria
Cimmeria
Panticapaeum
Cimmeria
Eborakon
Brigantes
Camulodunon
Iceni
Moridunon
Demetae
Iska
Dumnonii
Eildon
Caledones
Eblana
Ebdani
Bam
Sagartia
Harmozia
Drangiana
Ibossim
Carthage
Qart Hadasht
Carthage
Numantia
Arevaci
Arse
Edetani
Gabala
Ardhan
Phasis
Colchis
Mtskheta
Kartli
Namnetum
Namnetes
Bibracte
Aedui
Cenabum
Carnutes
Kath
Khorasmii
Amul
Dahae
Tarsus
Seleucid
Salamis
Cyprus
Side
Cyprus
Medhlan
Insubres
Genua
Liguria
Patavium
Veneti
Alalia
Etruscan League
Karalis
Carthage
Petrodava
Bastarnae
Malva
Getae
Zarmizegetusa
Apulii
Mazaca
Cappadocia
Samosata
Cappadocia
Ancyra
Galatia
Iconium
Sardes
Pura
Drangiana
Oraea
Drangiana
Bagacum
Nervii
Vesontio
Sequani
Athenai
Athens
Hierapytna
Knossos
Sparta
Sparta
Casurgis
Boii
Istros
Boii
Delminium
Daorsi
Epidamnos
Ardiaei
Iader
Dalmatae
Velathri
Etruscan League
Roma
Rome
Ariminum
Etruscan League
Neapolis
Rome
Cyrene
Cyrenaica
Paraitonion
Cyrenaica
Augila
Nasamones
Ammonium
Cyrenaica
Ebora
Celtici
Olisipo
Lusitani
Apollonia
Epirus
Pella
Macedon
Larissa
Epirus
Flevum
Frisii
Tulifurdum
Cherusci
Uburzis
Marcomanni
Cosentia
Rome
Brundisium
Rome
Lilybaeum
Carthage
Syracusae
Syracuse
Migdol
Gaetuli
Dimmidi
Masaesyli
Iol
Nova Carthago
Tingis
Nova Carthago
Gazaca
Media Atropatene
Ekbatana
Media Atropatene
Rhaga
Persia
Hatra
Media
Seleucia
Media
Charax
Media
Edessa
Seleucid
Charmuthas
Nabatea
Jerusalem
Egypt
Petra
Egypt
Hegra
Nabatea
Singidun
Scordisci
Segestica
Breuci
Akink
Eravisci
Nisa
Parthia
Zadrakarta
Parthava
Hecatompylos
Parthava
Susia
Parthava
Susa
Persia
Gor
Persia
Persepolis
Persia
Cydamus
Garamantia
Garama
Garamantia
Solokha
Royal Scythia
Samandar
Aorsoi
Olbia
Catiaroi
Siracena
Siraces
Tolosa
Volcae
Massalia
Massilia
Octuduron
Helvetii
Noreia
Nori
Koria
Raeti
Mons Regius
Aestii
Galic
Anartes
Tur
Budini
Gelonus
Roxolani
Sarai
Thyssagetae
Aktau
Massagetae
Belz
Lugii
Budorgis
Lugii
Ascaucalis
Gutones
Alabu
Cimbri
Lupfurdum
Suebi
Rhougion
Rugii
Palmyra
Seleucid
Dura
Seleucid
Tyros
Seleucid
Antioch
Seleucid
Brigantium
Gallaeci
Aracillum
Cantabri
Tarraco
Cessetani
Terra Incognita
Antheia
Tylis
Navissos
Triballi
Odessos
Odrysian Kingdom
Pulpudeva
Macedon
Bukhara
Baktria
Maracanda
Baktria