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This article is about the Treasure guardian in Age of Empires III. For other bears in different games of the series, see Bear.

The Black Bear is a carnivorous treasure guardian that is featured in Age of Empires III. The Black Bears have a size of around 6 or 7 feet, and are found on North American maps. They are weaker than their larger cousins the Grizzly Bear and the Polar Bear which are some of the strongest Treasure guardians. They can be considered low to medium strength, due to their low number of hit points with an average attack. Additionally, ranged Heroes can kite them with great ease, reducing their potential damage greatly.

History[]

โ€œ Scientific Name: Ursus americanus
Approx. Size: 130 lb. (female); 380 lb. (male)
Diet: Fruits, grasses, roots, nuts, herbs, insects, fish, carrion

The black bear is the most common bear in North America. They live in a variety of habitats, preferring forests with an abundance of undergrowth that provides them with food, shelter, and protection from their rare, but fearsome, predators. Black bears scale trees to escape threats. Humans and other bears, even other black bears, are the chief predator of black bears.

In colder climates, the black bear enters true hibernation, but in warmer ranges the bears do not reach the depth of hibernating sleep, though they will sleep for extended periods of time in the cold months.

There are sixteen subspecies of black bear. One, the Ursus americanus kermodei, is a white, but not albino, subspecies that lives in the Pacific Northwest and is referred to as a Spirit Bear in some native traditions. Ursus americanus emmonsii, the glacier bear, has gray and white hairs in its coat giving a striking blue appearance to its coat.
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Gentle Pete the Pet Bear[]

Gentle Pete the Pet Bear is a pet Black Bear in Age of Empires III. He is a strong Treasure guardian, and is capable of inflicting a fair amount of damage against other Treasure guardians, however he is incapable of delivering heavy damage to Settlers.

Upgrades[]

Gentle Pete the Pet Bear, like all other pets, upgrades automatically each Age:

  • Colonial age up +20% hit points and attack
  • Fortress age up +30% hit points and attack
  • Industrial age up +40% hit points and attack
  • Imperial age up +60% hit points and attack

Home City Cards[]

Click for a list of Home City Cards related to the Gentle Pete the Pet Bear
Some cards are highlighted with:
Green TEAM Shipment that is sent to each player in a team
Red Shipment that can be sent twice
Blue Shipment that arrives fast (5 seconds)

Chinese[]

Card Description Age HC level
Western reforms Western Reforms All units get +8% hit points and attack
Age IV tech tree aoe 3
40

Ethiopians[]

Card Description Age
Ignatian spirituality Ignatian Spirituality All units get +5% hit points and regeneration capability even while in combat
Age IV tech tree aoe 3

Europeans[]

Card Description Age
South Africa Home City (Wanderlust) Wanderlust Land units get +5% hit points; land villagers and wagons get +5% speed
Revolution

Inca[]

Card Description Age
Inca Home City 2 (Road Building) Road Building Land military units get +10% speed
Age II tech tree aoe3

Indians[]

Card Description Age HC level
Dravidian martial arts Dravidian Martial Arts All units get +15% hand attack; Rajputs get +20% hand attack instead; +1 Villager
Age II tech tree aoe3
40
Shivajis tactics TEAM Shivaji's Tactics All units get +5% hit points and attack
Age IV tech tree aoe 3
25

Maltese[]

Card Description Age
Maltese Home City 2 (TEAM Knights of the Round Table) TEAM Knights of the Round Table Ships 1 Hospitaller for each Town Center owned by the player; all units get +2% hit points
Age I tech tree aoe3

Mexicans[]

Card Description Age
Mexican Home City 2 (TEAM Mariachi) TEAM Mariachi For the next 30 seconds, military buildings work 400% faster and units get +10% speed
Age I tech tree aoe3
Federal card colegio de san nicolas Colegio de San Nicolรกs Ships 500 XP; units get +4 and buildings (except Walls) get +8 Line of Sight; sees what enemies can see for 20 seconds
Age II tech tree aoe3
Federal card national servant National Servant All units get +10% hit points; Padre healing 200% faster
Imperial Age

Spanish[]

Card Description Age HC level
Spanish Home City 1 (Hand Infantry Attack) TEAM Hand Infantry Attack Hand infantry get +15% attack
Age II tech tree aoe3
10
Spanish Home City 2 (Hand Infantry Hitpoints) Archaic Infantry Hitpoints Hand infantry and foot archers get +15% hit points; Rodeleros get +20% hit points instead
Age II tech tree aoe3
10
Spanish Home City 2 (Hand Infantry Combat) Archaic Infantry Combat Hand infantry and foot archers get +15% hit points and attack
Age III tech tree aoe3
25
Spanish Home City 3 (Inquisition) TEAM Spanish Inquisition All units get +10 Line of Sight; +1 Inquisitor
Age II tech tree aoe3
10

Swedes[]

Card Description Age
German Home City 2 (Hand Infantry Attack) Hand Infantry/Hand Cavalry Attack Hand infantry and hand cavalry get +15% attack
Age II tech tree aoe3
Spanish Home City 2 (Hand Infantry Hitpoints) Hand Infantry/Hand Cavalry Hitpoints Hand infantry and hand cavalry get +15% hit points
Age II tech tree aoe3
Animals in Age of Empires III
Land
HerdablesCow aoe3de Cow ยท Goat aoe3de Goat ยท Llama aoe3de Llama ยท Cow aoe3de Sacred Cow ยท Sanga aoe3de Sanga Cattle ยท Sheep aoe3de Sheep ยท Water buffalo aoe3de Water Buffalo ยท Yak portrait aoe3de Yak ยท Aoe3de zebu Zebu Cattle ยท Sanga aoe3de Big Benny
HuntablesBighorn sheep aoe3de Bighorn Sheep ยท Bison aoe3de Bison ยท Capybara aoe3de Capybara ยท Caribou aoe3de Caribou ยท Deer aoe3de Deer ยท Elephant aoe3de Elephant ยท Elk aoe3de Elk ยท Gazelle portrait Gazelle ยท Giant salamander aoe3de Giant Salamander ยท Giraffe portrait Giraffe ยท Guanaco aoe3de Guanaco ยท Ibex aoe3de Ibex ยท Marco polo sheep aoe3de Marco Polo Sheep ยท Moose aoe3de Moose ยท Musk deer aoe3de Musk Deer ยท Musk ox aoe3de Musk Ox ยท Nilgai aoe3de Nilgai ยท Ostrich portrait aoe3de Ostrich ยท Pronghorn aoe3de Pronghorn ยท Rhea aoe3de Rhea ยท Saiga aoe3de Saiga ยท Serow aoe3de Serow ยท Tapir aoe3de Tapir ยท Turkey aoe3de Turkey ยท Zebra portrait aoe3de Zebra
Treasure guardiansAlligator aoe3de Alligator ยท Tibetan macaque aoe3de Baboon ยท Black bear aoe3de Black Bear ยท Black panther aoe3de Black Panther ยท Beast portrait Beast ยท Beast portrait Beast of Gรฉvaudan ยท Grizzly aoe3de Brown Bear ยท Cougar aoe3de Cougar ยท Pet wolf aoe3de Coyote ยท Alligator aoe3de Crocodile ยท Elephant aoe3de Elephant ยท Ethiopian Wolf portrait Ethiopian Wolf ยท Grizzly aoe3de Grizzly Bear ยท Hippo portrait Hippo ยท Honey Badger portrait Honey Badger ยท Hyena portrait aoe3de Hyena ยท Jaguar pet aoe3de Jaguar ยท Jaguar pet aoe3de Leopard ยท Lion aoe3de Lion ยท Liontailed macaque aoe3de Lion-Tailed Macaque ยท Guardian dog portrait Mad Dog ยท Monitor lizard aoe3de Monitor Lizard ยท Orangutan portrait aoe3de Orangutan ยท Panda portrait aoe3de Panda ยท Polar bear aoe3de portrait Polar Bear ยท Rhino aoe3de Rhinoceros ยท Snow leopard aoe3de Snow Leopard ยท Snowmonkey aoe3de Snow Monkey ยท Tibetan macaque aoe3de Tibetan Macaque ยท Tiger icon aoe3de Tiger ยท Warthog portrait Warthog
Unknown-exclusiveAoe3de zebu Cash Cow ยท Aoe3de zebu Wood Cattle
MilitaryWar dog aoe3de Dog ยท Turkey scout portrait aoe3de Intrepid Turkey Scout ยท Sheep aoe3de Lamb of the Creator ยท Pet wolf aoe3de Tengri Wolf
Water
Treasure guardiansAlligator aoe3de Alligator ยท Hippo portrait Hippo ยท Greatwhiteshark aoe3de Great White Shark ยท Orca aoe3de Orca ยท White tiger aoe3de White Tiger ยท Warthog portrait Wild Boar ยท Pet wolf aoe3de Wolf
FishBass aoe3de Bass ยท Carp portrait aoe3de Carp ยท Catfish portrait aoe3de Catfish ยท Cod portrait aoe3de Cod ยท Mahi portrait aoe3de Mahi-mahi ยท Mola mola portrait aoe3de Mola Mola ยท Salmon aoe3de Salmon ยท Sardine portrait aoe3de Sardines ยท Squid portrait aoe3de Squid ยท Tarpon portrait aoe3de Tarpon ยท Tuna aoe3de Tuna
WhalesBeluga whale portrait aoe3de Beluga Whale ยท Whale humpback portrait aoe3de Humpback Whale ยท Minke whale portrait aoe3de Minke Whale
Air
Bird ยท Bird unit icon AoE3DE Bird (unit)
Treasure guardians in Age of Empires III
HumansAfrican vagabond portrait African Vagabond ยท Ambushing shongo thrower portrait Ambushing Shongo Thrower ยท Carib blowgunner aoe3de Bandit Blowgunner ยท Pistolero aoe3de Bandit Gunslinger ยท Comanchero icon aoe3de Bandit Rider ยท Renegado aoe3de Bandit Rifleman ยท Blind monk aoe3de Blind Monk ยท Highwayman mounted portrait Brigand ยท Caravan bandit portrait Caravan Bandit ยท Colonial gunslinger portrait Colonial Gunslinger ยท Colonial looter portrait Colonial Looter ยท Colonial officer portrait Colonial Officer ยท Colonial oppressor portrait Colonial Oppressor ยท Colonial swashbuckler portrait Colonial Swashbuckler ยท Guardian halberdier portrait Corrupted Watchman ยท Thuggee aoe3de Delinquent Thuggee ยท Deserted hussar portrait Deserted Hussar ยท Guardian pikeman portrait Deserted Pikeman ยท Deserted skirmisher portrait Deserted Skirmisher ยท Dacoit aoe3de Fugitive Dacoit ยท Highwayman dismounted portrait Gunman ยท Guardian haramija portrait Haramija ยท Guardian klepht portrait Klepht ยท Knife thrower aoe3de Knife Thrower ยท Guardian cossack portrait Marauding Cossack ยท Guardian jaeger portrait Marauding Jaeger ยท Marauding janissary portrait Marauding Janissary ยท Marauding highlander portrait Marauding Highlander ยท Deserted musketeer portrait Marauding Musketeer ยท Wayward ronin aoe3de Masterless Samurai ยท Wokou horseman aoe3de Mongol Rider ยท Outlaw pirate portrait aoe3de updated Pirate ยท Plague doctor portrait Plague Doctor ยท Guardian cuirassier portrait Repressive Cuirassier ยท Guardian robber knight portrait Robber Knight ยท Wokou pirate aoe3de Smuggler ยท Inquisitor portrait Witch Hunter
Land animalsTibetan macaque aoe3de Baboon ยท Beast portrait Beast ยท Black bear aoe3de Black Bear ยท Black panther aoe3de Black Panther ยท Grizzly aoe3de Brown Bear ยท Cougar aoe3de Cougar ยท Pet wolf aoe3de Coyote ยท Elephant aoe3de Elephant ยท Ethiopian Wolf portrait Ethiopian Wolf ยท Hippo portrait Hippo ยท Honey Badger portrait Honey Badger ยท Hyena portrait aoe3de Hyena ยท Jaguar pet aoe3de Jaguar ยท Jaguar pet aoe3de Leopard ยท Lion aoe3de Lion ยท Liontailed macaque aoe3de Lion-Tailed Macaque ยท Guardian dog portrait Mad Dog ยท Orangutan portrait aoe3de Orangutan ยท Panda portrait aoe3de Panda ยท Polar bear aoe3de portrait Polar Bear ยท Rhino aoe3de Rhinoceros ยท Snow leopard aoe3de Snow Leopard ยท Snowmonkey aoe3de Snow Monkey ยท Tibetan macaque aoe3de Tibetan Macaque ยท Tiger icon aoe3de Tiger ยท Warthog portrait Warthog ยท White tiger aoe3de White Tiger ยท Warthog portrait Wild Boar ยท Pet wolf aoe3de Wolf
Marine animalsAlligator aoe3de Alligator ยท Alligator aoe3de Crocodile ยท Hippo portrait Hippo ยท Monitor lizard aoe3de Komodo Dragon ยท Orca aoe3de Orca ยท Greatwhiteshark aoe3de Shark
ShipsCatamaran aoe3de Bandit Catamaran ยท Wokou junk aoe3de Marauding Junk
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