African Forest Elephant (Civ5)

== Game Info ==
Unique mounted unit of the Carthaginian civilization. Replaces the Horseman.
* Common abilities:
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* Special abilities:
** (Combat Very Likely To Create Great Generals.)
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* Special traits:
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== Strategy ==
The African Forest Elephant is the Carthaginians' unique cavalry. It is a little slower than standard mounted units (having 3 MP instead of 4), but its Feared Elephant ability - which diminishes the combat strength of all enemy units around the elephant - makes it much more powerful. This means that unlike other cavalry, which tend to hang back from the main battle line, African Forest Elephants are most effective right in the middle of a melee, where their special ability can affect the most enemy units. Besides, their diminished mobility makes them less effective at the typical hit-and-run attacks of standard cavalry. Of course, it is important to keep the elephants away from Spearmen, and remember that they are more costly to produce than the unit they replace.
It's also worth noting that African Forest Elephants help produce Great Generals faster. Unlike the Feared Elephant ability, which is lost at upgrade, the Great Generals ability is transferred, meaning that the cavalry produced from the very beginning will boost Great Generals generation for the rest of the game!
== Civilopedia entry ==
== Trivia ==
* It is debatable if the elephants used by Hannibal Barca were large enough to allow warriors to ride on them. The African Forest Elephant depicted in Civilization V, which has 3 riders on it, is somewhat unrealistic.
* Historically, the Carthaginians actually used (Loxodonta africana pharoahensis), not African forest elephants (Loxodonta cyclotis), in battle. Hannibal himself is believed to have ridden , one of a larger and now-extinct species known as the (Elephas maximus asurus).
== Gallery ==
African Forest Elephant concept art (Civ5).jpg|African Forest Elephant concept art
African Forest Elephant in-game (Civ5).jpg|African Forest Elephant in game
== Related achievements ==
ru:Лесной слон (Civ5)
Category:Carthaginian