Rhino vs Elephant

[Droz1937]

I love the elephant right now. It can carry a ton and, due to better thralls mod, can attach a thrall to drag.

Does anyone have experience with both and have a preference? I have seen some videos where a rhino was used for its carry ability.

[Hades]

The rhino has no more slots than other standard animals last time I checked.

The rhino can be good for knocking stuff down, but I find it's DPS low. I'd recommend a III or IV thrall loaded up with heavy armor and weapon unless you really are a loot hoarder.

[Incariuz]

Personally I use Elephant, but... That's only when I'm going on mass supply runs and need him to carry. Otherwise, having a few human thralls with you is normally enough.

[Mister Oogway]

If you're dead set on using rhinos or elephants as cargo carriers, converting them to the caravan version (from the Turan DLC) will give them extra slots.

Rhinos and variants all have 10 slots, while caravan rhinos have 30. Keep in mind that you should only change regular rhinos to caravans, as the greater variants do not keep their better stats.

Caravan elephants seem to have the same number of slots as caravan rhinos.

[Droz1937]

Originally posted by anielrebirth:

If you're dead set on using rhinos or elephants as cargo carriers, converting them to the caravan version (from the Turan DLC) will give them extra slots.

Rhinos and variants all have 10 slots, while caravan rhinos have 30. Keep in mind that you should only change regular rhinos to caravans, as the greater variants do not keep their better stats.

Caravan elephants seem to have the same number of slots as caravan rhinos.

Awesome info! Thanks!

I got my first Greater Elephant, Greater Rhino, and Black Rhino yesterday. I was surprised to see that the Greater Elephant did not have more health than the base elephant! It makes me wonder what is better about that version, as all the other greater versions have quite a bit more HP.