Ridersbane

The Ridersbane, previously known as the Horseslayer or Knight Killer (Japanese: ナイトキラー Knight Killer, or ホースキラー Horse Killer), is a lance which was introduced in Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light. It is designed to fight units fighting on horseback, and is very effective against Cavaliers, Paladins, Troubadours, and similar classes. However, it usually has relatively high weight compared to its relatively weak damage output, and so it slows down its wielder significantly. Although it appears in all of the first twelve games in the series, Awakening and Fates replace it with the Beast Killer.

Ridersbane Artwork of the Ridersbane from the Fire Emblem Trading Card Game. A lance effective against cavalry.

Type Lance First game Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light

Stats

Game	Icon	Level	Might	Weight	Hit	Crit	Range	Uses	Worth	WEXP	Other effects and notes
Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light	--	Lance: 4	5	5	90	0	1	14	820	--	Deals effective damage to mounted units.
Gaiden		Lance: --	3	1	85	0	1	--	--	--	Deals effective damage to mounted units.
Mystery of the Emblem		Lance: 4	5	4	90	0	1	14	700	--	Deals effective damage to mounted units.
Genealogy of the Holy War		C	10	16	60	--	1	50	5,000	--	Deals effective damage to mounted units.
Thracia 776		B	14	13	60	0	1	20	3,000	1	Deals effective damage to mounted units.
The Binding Blade		D	11	13	75	0	1	16	1,040	1	Deals effective damage to mounted units.
Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade		D	7	13	70	0	1	16	1,040	1	Deals effective damage to mounted units.
The Sacred Stones		D	7	13	70	0	1	16	1,040	1	Deals effective damage to mounted units.
Path of Radiance		D	7	16	70	0	1	18	1,170	2	Deals effective damage to mounted units.
Radiant Dawn		D	12	15	65	0	1	20	1,300	2	Deals effective damage to mounted units.
Shadow Dragon		C	8	10	70	0	1	20	1,200	2	Deals effective damage to mounted units.
New Mystery of the Emblem		C	8	--	70	0	1	20	1,200	2	Deals effective damage to mounted units.
Echoes: Shadows of Valentia		--	4	2	80	0	1	--	20	--	Deals effective damage to mounted units.

Locations

Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light

Inventory	Arran
Dropped by	Chapter 4, enemy Bentheon • Chapter 13, enemy Thief (×2)
Armory	Chapter 14 • Chapter 15 • Chapter 16 • Chapter 18 • Chapter 20

Gaiden

Treasure

Alm's party: Chapter 1, Zofia Castle, chest

Mystery of the Emblem

Inventory	Book 2: Abel
Dropped by	Book 1: Chapter 4, enemy Merach Book 2: Chapter 2, enemy Lumel • Chapter 15, enemy Paladin
Armory	Book 1: Chapter 9 • Chapter 17 • Chapter 19 Book 2: Chapter 19 • Chapter 21
Secret shop	Book 2: Chapter 11

Genealogy of the Holy War

Dropped by

First Generation: Chapter 2, enemy Zane Second Generation: Chapter 7, enemy Bramsel (If Zane's lance was not inherited)

The Binding Blade

Treasure	Chapter 7, village
Armory	Chapter 21 • Chapter 23

Fire Emblem

Secret shop

Eliwood's tale: Chapter 23 (both versions) Hector's tale: Chapter 24 (both versions)

The Sacred Stones

Dropped by	Chapter 10B, enemy Cavalier • Chapter 12A, enemy Gargoyle*
Dropped by (Skirmish)*	Bonewalker* • Wight* • Gargoyle* • Deathgoyle*
Treasure	Lagdou Ruins Floor 4, southwestern chest*

Path of Radiance

Armory*

Chapter 17 • Chapter 25

Radiant Dawn

Dropped by	Part 3: Chapter 11, enemy Dragonmaster
Bargains	Part 2: Chapter 3

Shadow Dragon

Inventory	Est
Dropped by	Chapter 4, enemy Bentheon • Chapter 13, enemy Thief
Armory	Chapter 15 • Chapter 18 • Chapter 20 • Online Shop*

New Mystery of the Emblem

Inventory	Main story: Abel* Bonus episodes: Est (New Archanea War Chronicles episode 2 only) • Leiden (New Archanea War Chronicles episode 4 only}
Dropped by	Main story: Chapter 14, enemy Thief Bonus episodes: New Archanea War Chronicles episode 4, enemy Thief
Armory	Online shop*
Secret shop	Chapter 11 (×3)

Echoes: Shadows of Valentia

Villages	Zofia Castle: Treasure Vault
Dropped by	The Inner Sanctum: At random from certain enemies
Dungeon drops	The Astral Temple: Small pots (0.66%), Medium pots (1.66%) • The Inner Sanctum: Small pots (0.66%), Medium pots (1.66%), Large pots (2.28%)

Heroes

Units

Mathilda

Etymology and other languages

Names, etymology, and in other regions
Language	Name	Definition, etymology, and notes
English	• Horseslayer • Knight Killer • Ridersbane	• This weapon is known by this name in Fire Emblem, The Sacred Stones, and Radiant Dawn. • This weapon is known by this name only in Path of Radiance. • This weapon is known by this name in Shadow Dragon, Shadows of Valentia, and Heroes.
Spanish	• Anticaballos • Anticaballer • Antijinetes	• Anti-horse. This weapon is known by this name in Fire Emblem, The Sacred Stones, Radiant Dawn. • Anti-cavalier. This weapon is known by this name only in Path of Radiance. • Anti-rider. This weapon is known by this name only in Shadow Dragon.
French	Caballucide	Horse-killer
German	Rittertod	Knight-killer
Italian	• Picca • Sarissa	• Pike. This weapon is known by this name in Fire Emblem, The Sacred Stones, Path of Radiance, and Shadow Dragon. • A sarissa is a pike of extremely tall height which first became prominent in ancient Greece for its use in Macedonian phalanxes. This weapon is known by this name only in Radiant Dawn.

Gallery

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  Artwork of the Ridersbane from the Fire Emblem Trading Card Game.

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  Concept art of the Knight Killer from Tellius Recollection: Volume 1.

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  Macellan wielding a Ridersbane in Mystery of the Emblem.

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  Fee wielding a Ridersbane in Genealogy of the Holy War.

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  Misha wielding a Ridersbane in Thracia 776.

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  Nephenee wielding a Knight Killer in Path of Radiance.

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  An enemy Lance General wielding a Horseslayer in Radiant Dawn.

See also

• Beast Killer
• Longsword
• Poleax