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Horseman
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The Horseman (Japanese: ホースメン Horseman) is an advanced, horse-mounted class which was introduced in Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light. They are a bow- and sword-wielding class and, from Mystery of the Emblem onward, are the promoted form of the Hunter class. Horsemen are present only in the four Archanea games, with other games in the Fire Emblem series instead featuring various identical classes under different names.
Compared to their fellow advanced archery class, the Sniper, the Horseman's key advantage is the significantly greater movement it gains from being a mounted class, as well as, in the DS games, having access to swords in case of close-range attacks. They are slightly less sturdy than their Sniper cousins, with a tendency toward lower HP, defense and resistance in exchange for slightly better strength. In Mystery of the Emblem, they are less affected by dismounting than other mounted classes as they are able to continue using bows without needing to worry about switching to a different weapon type.
Stats
- For stats when dismounted in Mystery of the Emblem, see Hunter.
Base stats
Game | HP | Strength | Magic | Skill | Speed | Luck | Defense | Resistance | Movement | Constitution | Weapon level |
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Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light | 16 | 4 | -- | 1 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 9 | -- | Bow: 3 |
Mystery of the Emblem | 20 | 6 | -- | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 9 | -- | Bow: 6 |
Shadow Dragon | 20 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 9 | -- | ![]() ![]() |
New Mystery of the Emblem | 20 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 9 | -- | ![]() ![]() |
Max stats
Game | HP | Strength | Magic | Skill | Speed | Luck | Defense | Resistance | Movement | Constitution | Weapon level |
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Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light | 52 | 20 | -- | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 7 | 12 | -- | Bow: 20 |
Mystery of the Emblem | 52 | 20 | -- | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 12 | -- | Bow: 20 |
Shadow Dragon | 60 | 24 | 20 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 23 | 23 | 32 | -- | ![]() ![]() |
New Mystery of the Emblem | 60 | 24 | 20 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 23 | 23 | 11 | -- | ![]() ![]() |
Miscellaneous stats
Game | Experience | CRP | Gold | Weight mod. | Capacity | Vision | Size |
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Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light | 30 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Mystery of the Emblem | 40 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Shadow Dragon | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2 | -- |
New Mystery of the Emblem | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2 | -- |
Class growth rates
Game | HP | Strength | Magic | Skill | Speed | Luck | Defense | Resistance | Charm | Constitution* | Movement* | Weapon level |
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Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light | 150% | 50% | -- | 50% | 50% | 0% | 50% | 0% | -- | -- | -- | 50% |
Mystery of the Emblem | 60% | 10% | -- | 10% | 10% | 0% | 10% | 0% | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Shadow Dragon | 40/60% | 20/10% | −15/0% | 15/30% | 25/30% | 0% | 5/10% | −15/10% | -- | -- | -- | -- |
New Mystery of the Emblem | 40/60% | 20/10% | −15/0% | 15/30% | 25/30% | 0% | 5/10% | −15/10% | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Class change
Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light
Base class |
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![]() Horseman |
Mystery of the Emblem
Base class | Promotion method | Advanced class |
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![]() Hunter |
Using an ![]() |
![]() Horseman |
Shadow Dragon
Base class | Promotion method | Advanced class |
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![]() Hunter |
Using a ![]() |
![]() Horseman |
New Mystery of the Emblem
Base class | Promotion method | Advanced class |
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![]() Hunter |
Using a ![]() |
![]() Horseman |
Playable Horsemen
Playable units | |
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Name | Game |
Wolf | Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light, Mystery of the Emblem Book 1, Fire Emblem: Archanea Saga, Shadow Dragon, New Mystery of the Emblem |
Sedgar | Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light, Mystery of the Emblem Book 1, Shadow Dragon, New Mystery of the Emblem |
Roberto | Fire Emblem: Archanea Saga, New Mystery of the Emblem |
Beck | New Mystery of the Emblem |
Playable Horseman units in the Fire Emblem series. |
Notable enemy Horsemen
Enemy units | |
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Name | Game |
Wolf | Mystery of the Emblem Book 2, New Mystery of the Emblem |
Sedgar | Mystery of the Emblem Book 2, New Mystery of the Emblem |
Enemy Horseman units in the Fire Emblem series. |
Flavor text
Game | Text (English) |
Text (Japanese) |
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Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light | An archer on horseback, with high speed
and movement. This unit is good at striking and then withdrawing. |
きばじょうで ゆみをつかうため すばやさと
いどうりょくがたかい。 いちげきりだつを とくいとする ユニットである。 |
Mystery of the Emblem | Hunters on horseback, who
are skilled in hit and run combat.* |
騎馬上で弓を使うため、すばやさ
と移動力が高く、一撃離脱を得意 とする。 経験をつんだハンター が 昇格できる。 |
Shadow Dragon | Seasoned hunters who race across the
battlefield armed with swords and bows. |
経験をつんだハンターが昇格する。
馬上で剣と弓を巧みに操り移動力が高い。 |
New Mystery of the Emblem | Seasoned hunters who race across the
battlefield armed with swords and bows.* |
経験をつんだハンターが昇格する。
馬上で剣と弓を巧みに操り移動力が高い。 |
Trivia
- Despite the fact that units of this class ride horses, they are not considered mounted units for the purposes of bonus damage in Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light or Mystery of the Emblem. Shadow Dragon and New Mystery of the Emblem change this.
Etymology and other languages
Names, etymology, and in other regions | ||
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Language | Name | Definition, etymology, and notes |
English |
Horseman |
A horseback soldier. |
Japanese |
ホースメン |
Horseman |
Spanish |
Jinete arquero |
Archer rider; the same as the Spanish name for the Ranger class. |
French |
Hussard |
Hussar, a type of light cavalryman originating in Hungary in the 1400s. |
German |
Reiter |
Horseman |
Italian |
Ranger |
Ranger; the same as the Italian name for the Ranger class. |
Gallery
Portraits
The generic Horseman portrait in Mystery of the Emblem.
The generic Horseman portrait in Shadow Dragon.
The generic Horseman portrait in New Mystery of the Emblem.
See also
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This article is part of Project Classes, a project focused in writing articles for every class present in the Fire Emblem series. |
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