Morgan Black
Morgan Black is Knights of St. John hero in Age of Empires III. Its listed ability is Claims treasures; Builds Trading Posts; Regeneration.
Recorded values
- Durability & mobility
- 1,000 hit points · 40% hand resistance · 5.0 speed · 24 line of sight
- Hand attack
- 40 damage · 2.0 attack interval
- Siege attack
- 14 damage · 6 range · 3.0 attack interval
- Ability
- Claims treasures; Builds Trading Posts; Regeneration
Role, availability & values
It has 1,000 hit points. It moves at 5.0 speed. Attack profile: Hand attack deals 40 damage. Siege attack deals 14 damage. Special ability or role: Claims treasures; Builds Trading Posts; Regeneration. If reduced to zero hit points, it collapses rather than dying; after regenerating 100 hit points, a friendly unit or building nearby can revive it.
Matchup & timing
Morgan is the first Black family campaign hero and can build Trading Posts as the story moves from the Knights of St. John into the estate narrative. Use a safe site to improve map access, but keep the hero available for the next scripted encounter. His scenario profile and later family history are distinct from a selectable civilization leader.
Treasure exploration and hero recovery
Morgan Black leads the Knights of St. John in the original campaign and standard scenarios. The hero has 1,000 hit points, 40% hand resistance, speed 5, line of sight 24, a 40-damage hand attack and a 14-damage siege attack. Morgan can claim Treasures, build Trading Posts and regenerate, giving the player early map control beyond combat. Use the wide line of sight to scout a route, then build a Trading Post where the experience or access will be valuable and the site can be defended. Do not expose Morgan to multiple Treasure guardians simply because the hero has high health; withdraw between encounters so regeneration can restore the hero. If the hero’s hit points reach zero, Morgan collapses instead of dying. A friendly unit or building nearby can revive the hero after it regenerates 100 hit points, so protect the recovery point and do not abandon the body in enemy territory. A collapsed hero can turn a small early skirmish into a long-term loss of scouting and Trading Post utility. The siege attack can contribute against a structure after defenders are cleared, but Morgan is more valuable as a reusable explorer than as a one-time siege unit. Campaign scenarios may assign the hero different companions, objectives or restrictions; use the mission briefing for those details. This page covers Morgan Black in Age of Empires III and should not be conflated with other campaign characters or heroes from the series.
Trading Post route and hero value
Morgan’s ability to construct Trading Posts makes early map knowledge especially valuable. Explore the route before committing to a site, then place the post where it grants experience or access without exposing the hero to an avoidable fight. Trading Posts can be contested and destroyed, so consider whether the position can be defended by the starting army. Treasure collection is another source of early value, but Morgan should fight only guardians the hero can manage. The 40 damage hand attack and high health support exploration, while regeneration allows recovery after withdrawal. If Morgan collapses, a nearby friendly unit or building can revive the hero after 100 health returns; protect the recovery rather than abandoning a unique campaign hero. Keep the hero alive for future scouting and mission tasks.
Campaign continuity
Morgan is tied to the Knights of St. John story and can appear with scenario-specific objectives. In the early missions, keeping the hero alive preserves a reliable explorer for Treasures and Trading Posts; in later objectives, the same hero may be required to reach or interact with a target. Regeneration is most effective when Morgan is withdrawn before reaching zero health. If he collapses, defend him until a friendly unit or building can revive him rather than sending another force into danger.
Trading Post support
A Trading Post placed by Morgan can provide experience and route access, but its value depends on the map and the post’s survival. Use the hero’s line of sight to scout the site before construction and keep military units nearby if the opponent contests it. Preserve Morgan after the post is complete for later campaign objectives.
Morgan as the first Black family campaign hero
Morgan Black leads the Knights of St. John in the opening of the original Age of Empires III campaign and establishes the family story continued by John, Nathaniel and Amelia Black. His profile has 1,000 hit points, 40% hand resistance, speed 5 and sight 24. He deals 40 hand damage every two seconds and can build Trading Posts, claim Treasures and regenerate. At zero hit points he collapses rather than dying permanently; a friendly unit or building can revive him once he regenerates at least 100 hit points. This makes him a durable objective unit, but a collapse during a mission can still leave the player without his scouting or construction ability during a timed phase. Keep supporting troops close when he claims a guarded Treasure or places a Trading Post, and allow him to recover after a fight rather than using the regeneration mechanic as a reason to overextend.