The Mahout is an Indian and Persian Unique Unit of the File:Medieval age small.jpg Medieval Age. Unlike the War Elephant of the previous age, Mahouts have a ranged attack and can fire while moving, akin to Horse Archers. In addition, Mahouts have the advantage of being able to attack in melee and from range at the same time, a unique trait of the Mahout and its subsequent upgrades in the Elephant line.