Ballista Elephant unit icon - Age of Empires 2

Ballista Elephant

Cavalry
Food100
Gold80
Hit Points220
Attack9
Melee Armor0
Pierce Armor3
Train Time25s
Speed0.8

Evolution

Food 1000 Gold 500

STRONG AGAINST

You win these trades cost-effectively.

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Clumped Infantry
Archers
Archers
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Buildings

WEAK AGAINST

Avoid these fights or bring support.

Halberdier
Halberdier
Monk
Monk
Camel Rider
Camel Rider
Heavy Scorpion
Heavy Scorpion

Strategic Analysis

Tactical Identity

The Ballista Elephant is a **mobile siege elephant**. Pass-through bolts devastate clumped formations.

Tactical Playbook

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.

Critical Point

**Very slow and vulnerable to monks**. Conversions and Halberdiers are deadly.

Understanding The Stats

The Ballista Elephant offers unique pass-through siege with massive elephant HP.

Massive HP

220 HP

Elephant-level tankiness.

Piercing Attack

9 Damage

Bolts pass through enemies.

Decent Range

5 Range

Outranges most melee threats.

Very Slow

0.8 tiles/s

Elephant speed. Easy to kite.

Coach's Tip

Pass-through bolts mean a line of 5 enemies all take 9 damage each. Position to maximize line-ups.

Mechanics & Bonuses

Attack Bonuses

TargetBonus Dmg
Building+7
Elephant+4

Armor Classes

Cavalry

Takes heavy bonus damage from Pikemen/Halberdiers and Camels.

Elephant

Vulnerable to units with bonus damage vs this class.

Siege

Vulnerable to units with bonus damage vs this class.

Unique Unit

Vulnerable to units with bonus damage vs this class.