Black Bear

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

The Black Bear is a huntable animal in Age of Mythology: Retold - Immortal Pillars, a Treasure guardian and pet in Age of Empires III, and a predator in Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition.

Age of Empires II

Black Bear
Animal
Introduced in	Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition - update 141935
Hit points	25
Melee attack	3
Rate of Fire	2
Armor class	Predator Animals
Speed	Walking: 0.59 Running: 0.88
Line of Sight	10
Maximum food	0
Recommended no. of gatherers	2-3 (only to kill)
Behavior	Attacks nearby units

The Black Bear is introduced in update 141935 for Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition. It is the weakest of the three Bears in Age of Empires II, the others being the Brown Bear and the Polar Bear.

Age of Mythology

Black Bear
Animal
Introduced in	Age of Mythology: Retold - Immortal Pillars
Hit points	90
Population	2
Hack attack	5
Rate of Fire	1.3
Hack armor	10%
Pierce armor	30%
Speed	4.3
Line of Sight	18
Collision size	0.99
Weight class	6
Maximum food	250
Decay rate	12 food/min
Recommended no. of gatherers	5-10
Behavior	Attacks and pursues workers

“	Villagers can hunt wild animals for Food. Black Bears will attack any nearby villagers.	”
—In-game description

In Age of Mythology: Retold, the Black Bear is a huntable predator introduced in Immortal Pillars. It can be seen on a few Chinese-themed maps, such as Bamboo Grove and Great Wall, while others feature Brown Bears in their place. They also appear on several Japanese-themed maps. As with the Brown and Polar Bears, Black Bears will attack any nearby workers on sight. However, compared to their Brown and Polar counterparts, Black Bears are weaker and have lower hack armor but provide more food.

History

“	Scientific name — Ursus thibetanus Size — 88-276 lbs Diet — Omnivorous The Black Bear is widely distributed across Central Asia, East Asia, and Southeast Asia. Compared to the grizzly bear, it is smaller in size and is more adept at swimming and climbing trees. Like the grizzly bear, it is also omnivorous and hibernates during the winter. The Black Bear is known for the crescent-shaped white patch on its chest, which is why it is also called the 'Moon Bear.' Due to its poor eyesight, it is colloquially referred to as the 'Blind Bear' in China.	”
—In-game help section

Age of Empires III

Gentle Pete the Pet Bear
Information
Introduced in	Age of Empires III
Type	Pet Hand infantry Sees stealth*
Training
Cost	110 Food
Train time	17 seconds
Train limit	12
Statistics
Hit points	100
Resistance	10% Hand
Speed	5.0
Line of Sight	12
Train XP	11
Kill XP	11
Hand attack
Damage	12 Hand
Rate of Fire	1.5
Bonus damage	3.0× vs. Guardian 0.1× vs. Villager

Gentle Pete the Pet Bear is a pet Black Bear in Age of Empires III. He is capable of inflicting a fair amount of damage against 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:

• +20% hit points and damage
• +30% hit points and damage
• +40% hit points and damage
• +60% hit points and damage

Further statistics

Unit strengths and weaknesses
Strong vs.	Treasure guardians
Weak vs.	Villagers
Improvements
Hit points	Maya Cotton Armor (+20%) Infantry Breastplate (+10%) Gadaa System (+5%; Ethiopians only) Tar Kilns (+5%)
Attack	Zapotec Cult of the Dead (+20%) Carib Kasiri Beer (+10%) Master Lessons (+10%) Gadaa System (+5%; Ethiopians only) Wind Horses (-10% Rate of Fire)
Speed	Push of Pike (+10%; Swedes only) Apache Endurance (+5%) Wind Horses (+0.5)
Line of Sight	Town Watch (+3)

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
Western Reforms	Unit hit points and damage +8%

Ethiopians

Card	Description	Age
Ignatian Spirituality	Unit (except herded animals) hit points +5%, regeneration rate +1.0 (even in combat)

Europeans

Card	Description	Age
Wanderlust	Land military and land villager hit points +5%; land villager and construction wagon speed +5% (can be sent 3 times)

• "Wanderlust" is available to the British and Dutch upon revolting to South Africa.

Inca

Card	Description	Age
Road Building	Land military speed +10%

Indians

Card	Description	Age
Dravidian Martial Arts	Unit all melee attack damage +15%; Rajput hand attack damage +20% instead, +1 Hindu Villager
TEAM Shivaji's Tactics	Unit hit points and damage +5%

Maltese

Card	Description	Age
TEAM Knights of the Round Table	Delivers 1 Hospitaller for each Town Center and Command Post present on the map; unit hit points +2%

Mexicans

Card	Description	Age
TEAM Mariachi	For the next 30 seconds, military building training and research work rate +400%, unit speed +10%
Colegio de San Nicolas	Delivers 1 Large Collection of Books (500 XP); unit Line of Sight +4; building (except Wall) Line of Sight +8; reveals enemy units' positions for 20 seconds
National Servant	Unit (except herded animals) hit points +10%; Padre heal work rate +200%	Imperial Age

• "Colegio de San Nicolas" is available upon selecting the Michoacán Federal State.
• "National Servant" is available upon selecting the Estado de México Federal State.

Spanish

Card	Description	Age
TEAM Hand Infantry Attack	Hand infantry damage +15%
Archaic Infantry Hitpoints	Hand infantry and foot archer hit points +15%; Rodelero hit points +20% instead
Archaic Infantry Combat	Hand infantry and foot archer hit points and damage +15%
TEAM Spanish Inquisition	Delivers 1 Inquisitor; military and economic unit Line of Sight +10

Swedes

Card	Description	Age
Hand Infantry/Hand Cavalry Hitpoints	Hand infantry and hand cavalry hit points +15%

Treasure guardian

Black Bear
Information
Introduced in	Age of Empires III
Type	Guardian
Civilization(s)	Mother Nature
Statistics
Hit points	150
Speed	7.0
Line of Sight	9
Kill XP	11
Hand attack
Damage	10 Hand
Rate of Fire	1.5

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

“

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.

”

Trivia

• Although based on a North American species, the Black Bear can also spawn in Andes and Araucania, presumably as a stand-in for the Andean spectacled bear (Tremarctos ornatus).

Gallery

Views of the Black Bear in Age of Empires II

The Black Bear (left), Brown Bear, and Polar Bear in the Definitive Edition

Some Black Bears in Age of Mythology: Retold

Another view of Black Bears in Age of Mythology: Retold

Black Bears, pet and Treasure guardian versions in Age of Empires III

The Black Bear's history portrait

Black Bear image from the Compendium section

In-game Black Bear guarding treasure in Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition