Ballista Elephant
The Khmer unique unit. A war elephant carrying a scorpion ballista. Combines elephant tankiness with siege firepower.
Tactical Briefing
You're an elephant with a scorpion on top. 220 HP and 9 attack with projectiles that pass through enemies. At 5 range and 0.8 speed, you're slow but very tanky. You cost 100F/80G - expensive but powerful. Your bolt piercing means you can hit multiple enemies in a line.
Statistics
- HP
- 220
- Attack
- 9
- Melee Armor
- 0
- Pierce Armor
- 3
- Range
- 5
- Speed
- 0.8
Cost
- Food: 100
- Gold: 80
Strong Against
Weak Against
Strategic Analysis
The Ballista Elephant is a **mobile siege elephant**. Pass-through bolts devastate clumped formations.
- Piercing Bolts: Projectiles pass through enemies. Devastating vs lines.
- Elephant Tank: 220 HP. Survives almost anything.
- Anti-Building: Good damage vs structures. Mobile siege option.
Warning: **Very slow and vulnerable to monks**. Conversions and Halberdiers are deadly.
Attack Bonuses
- +7 vs Building
- +4 vs Elephant