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Horseman
- For similar classes, please see Nomadic Trooper, Ranger and Bow Knight.
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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 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
Base stats
Game | HP | Strength | Magic | Skill | Speed | Luck | Defense | Resistance | Movement | Constitution | Weapon level |
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Shadow Dragon and 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: ? |
Shadow Dragon | 20 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 9 | -- | E D |
- Note: For stats when dismounted in Mystery of the Emblem, see Hunter.
Max stats
Game | HP | Strength | Magic | Skill | Speed | Luck | Defense | Resistance | Movement | Constitution | Weapon level |
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Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light | 52 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | -- | Bow: 20 |
Mystery of the Emblem | 52 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | -- | Bow: 20 |
Shadow Dragon | 60 | 24 | 20 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 23 | 23 | 32 | -- | A A |
- Note: For stats when dismounted in Mystery of the Emblem, see Hunter.
Class growth rates
Game | HP | Strength | Magic | Skill | Speed | Luck | Defense | Resistance | Charm | Constitution* | Movement* | Weapon level |
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Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light | ?? | ?? | -- | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? | -- | -- | -- | -- |
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% | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Class skills
Nil.
Class change
Shadow Dragon and 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 Orion's Bolt after reaching Level 10. | Horseman |
Shadow Dragon, New Mystery of the Emblem
Base class | Promotion method | Advanced class |
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File:Bs fe11 castor hunter bow.png Hunter |
Using a Master Seal after reaching Level 10. | File:Bs fe11 castor horseman sword.png Horseman |
Playable Horsemen
Playable Characters | |
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Name | Game |
Wolf | Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light, Mystery of the Emblem Book 1, Fire Emblem: Archanea Saga, Shadow Dragon, New Mystery of the Emblem |
Sedgar | Shadow Dragon and 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
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 and the Blade of Light or Mystery of the Emblem. Shadow Dragon and New Mystery of the Emblem correct this oversight.
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. |
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 1800s. |
German |
Reiter |
Horseman |
Italian |
Ranger |
Ranger; the same as the Italian name for the Ranger class. |
Gallery
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.
References
See also
This article is part of Project Classes, a project focused in writing articles for every class present in the Fire Emblem series. |
Classes in Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light | ||||||
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Classes in Fire Emblem: New Mystery of the Emblem | ||||||||
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