Stuart Black
Stuart Black is British, John Black's Mercenaries hero in Age of Empires III. Its listed ability is Claims treasures; Regeneration.
Recorded values
- Durability & mobility
- 300 hit points · 20% hand resistance · 5.0 speed · 24 line of sight
- Hand attack
- 12 damage · 1.5 attack interval
- Siege attack
- 24 damage · 6 range · 3.0 attack interval
- Ability
- Claims treasures; Regeneration
Role, availability & values
It has 300 hit points. It moves at 5.0 speed. Attack profile: Hand attack deals 12 damage. Siege attack deals 24 damage. Special ability or role: Claims treasures; 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
Use Stuart Black in the Act II: Ice context, especially where his role connects to the Brunswick mission. His campaign affiliation and available units are set by the scenario; do not plan around the British or mercenary multiplayer roster. Keep him close to mission forces and use the collapse-and-recovery mechanic instead of risking a permanent loss.
Act II: Ice campaign role
Stuart Black is the fourth son of Morgan Black and the colonial governor of Brunswick in Act II: Ice. His colony relies on John Black’s mercenaries for protection, and Stuart’s political position becomes dangerous when General Warwick arrives under the pretext of defending the settlement. Warwick occupies Brunswick, questions Stuart about the Fountain of Youth and eventually kills him. John later finds Stuart’s body while pursuing the Circle of Ossus. The character also appears as a 300-hit-point campaign hero with 20% hand resistance, 5.0 speed and 24 line of sight. His 12-damage hand attack and 24-damage siege attack support the mission force, and his hero rules allow regeneration and Treasure claiming. Campaign scenes and objectives determine whether he is available; he is not a standard British multiplayer unit.
Connection to the Brunswick mission
Stuart governs Brunswick, where the friendly relationship with nearby Cherokee deteriorates when cannon appear among the attackers. John Black and his mercenary company defend the colony, but Warwick occupies it and takes Stuart while searching for the Fountain of Youth. Stuart’s later death gives John a personal reason to pursue Warwick through Act II: Ice. His page describes both this campaign narrative and a campaign-only hero unit; neither should be read as an ordinary British roster entry.
British and mercenary campaign hero
Stuart Black appears as a British and John Black’s Mercenaries hero in Age of Empires III. He can claim Treasures and regenerate, with 300 hit points, five speed and a 12-damage hand attack. His 24-damage siege profile supports mission objectives, but the low health relative to other heroes makes protection important. Use him to explore a safe route and collect manageable Treasures rather than sending him alone into a defended area.
Collapse and recovery
Stuart collapses rather than dying at zero health. After regenerating to 100 hit points, a nearby friendly unit or building can revive him. Keep troops close and defend the recovery location if he falls, particularly in a campaign where the hero may be needed later. Withdraw early, let regeneration restore health between fights and avoid optional encounters that threaten his survival. His availability is tied to the campaign or faction context, not a standard British production queue.