How to deal with elephants

[Kristoffer O]

Yep, the elephants will almost always be targeted due to
1 hig hitpoints
2 low mr so tpells actually affect them
3 closeness to caster. Quite soon they will have trampled their way close enough to be a special threat

[atul]

MA Ermor has ethereal high-defence recruitables. They're the last to worry about pesky elephants.

[Meglobob]

Yes, shadow vestals with quickness will slaughter elephants with few losses. You might want to put them into smaller groups of 10 with attack large monster orders. So they don't get distracted until all the elephants have gone to the great elephant graveyard.

[Aezeal]

in that particular army there are no other creatures

I'm still a bit fussy about how the elephants trample though.. usually everything I put infront of them just.. disappears ... why will that be different for shadow vestals

another question.. : so about 15 shadow vestals with astral and water high bless could beat 10 mammoths?

[Lazy_Perfectionist]

In army like Ulm, with low defense units, you might consider a spell like Will o' the Wisp. I've never used this spell yet, but it strikes me that they might actually be useful. High defense, ethereal, fire burst attack, and three hitpoints- enough to withstand three failed tramples.

Since I've never used it, something I'll remedy ASAP, can anyone tell me how the spell works? If you cast it the first turn, will they arrive in time to intercept the elephants?

[Aezeal]

about my shadow vestals... see 2 postas above... help me please.. I need to decide before next turn

[Huzurdaddi]

Why are people talking about defence. IIRC, defence does not apply during trampling attacks.

OTOH etherial should provide the standard defence (ie: 3 out of 4 trampling attacks will be avoided).

[Aezeal]

OK that is usefull information I was not sure about that.. will my twist fate (S9 bless) work too?

still the high HP of the Mammoth might be annoying