Mauryan Empire Elephant

Rajha Gaja

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.

Unit Name Rajha Gaja

Main Unit Key ind_armoured_elephants

Land Unit Key ind_armoured_elephants

Naval Unit Key pel_transport

Soldiers 48

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 20

Melee Attack 14

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 18

Melee Defence 61

├ Base Defence 45

├ Shield none

└ Shield Defence 16

Armour 14

├ Armour carm7

├ Armour Defence 14

└ Shield Armour 0

Health 110

├ Man Entity heavy_heavy

├ Man Health 20

├ Bonus Hit Points 0

├ Mount indian_armoured_elephants

├ Mount Entity indian_armoured_elephant

└ Mount Health 90

Base Morale 50

Abilities

• 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

• Very poor hull strength
• Very slow speed
• Weak ramming

• Very good charge
• High damage
• Huge amount of hit points
• Good morale

Requires Buildings
Lv. 0	Exotic Animal Studs (rom_EASTERN_stables_exotic_2) Level 1
Lv. 1	Animal Trader (rom_EASTERN_stables_exotic_3) Level 2

Faction Availability
Grand Campaign	Taksashila Mauryan Empire