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Horseman

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Horseman

Generic portrait horseman fe12.png


Seasoned hunters who race across the battlefield armed with swords and bows.

Unit type(s)

Mounted*

Weapon(s)
  • Bow (Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light', Mystery of the Emblem)
  • Sword, Bow (Shadow Dragon', New Mystery of the Emblem)
Skill(s)

None

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
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 -- Swords E Bows D
New Mystery of the Emblem 20 6 1 6 8 0 6 3 9 -- Swords E Bows D

Max stats

Game HP Strength Magic Skill Speed Luck Defense Resistance Movement Constitution Weapon level
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 -- Swords A Bows A
New Mystery of the Emblem 60 24 20 28 30 30 23 23 11 -- Swords A Bows A

Miscellaneous stats

Game Experience CRP Gold Weight mod. Capacity Vision Size
Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light 30 -- -- -- -- -- --
Mystery of the Emblem 40 -- -- -- -- -- --

Class growth rates

Game HP Strength Magic Skill Speed Luck Defense Resistance Charm Constitution* Movement* Weapon level
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% -- -- -- --
See class growth rate for more details on the mechanics of class growths in each game.

Class change

Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light

Base class
Bs fe01 horseman bow 01.png
Horseman

Mystery of the Emblem

Base class Promotion method Advanced class
Bs fe03 hunter bow.png
Hunter
Using an Orion's Bolt after reaching Level 10. Bs fe03 horseman bow.png
Horseman

Shadow Dragon

Base class Promotion method Advanced class
Bs fe11 blue hunter bow.png
Hunter
Using a Master Seal after reaching Level 10. Bs fe11 blue horseman bow.png
Horseman

New Mystery of the Emblem

Base class Promotion method Advanced class
Bs fe11 blue hunter bow.png
Hunter
Using a Master Seal after reaching Level 10. Bs fe11 blue horseman sword.png
Horseman

Playable Horsemen

Playable Characters
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
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)
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

Etymology and other languages

Names, etymology, and in other regions
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

References

See also

Project Classes.png 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
Base classes ArcherCavalierMageMercenaryPegasus KnightPriest
Advanced classes BishopDracoknightHeroPaladinSniper
Other classes BallisticianFighterFreelancerGeneralHorsemanHunterKnightLordManaketePirateThief
Classes in Fire Emblem: Mystery of the Emblem
Base classes ArcherArmored KnightCavalierClericHunterMageMercenaryPegasus Knight
Advanced classes BishopDracoknightGeneralHeroHorsemanPaladinSniper
Dragon classes Divine DragonEarth DragonFire DragonIce DragonMage DragonShadow DragonWyvern
Other classes BallisticianBarbarianBerserkerBrigandDancerDark MageEmperorFighterFreelancerKnightLordManaketePirateSoldierThief
Unused classes Dark KnightGuardianSea Dragon
Classes in Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon
Base classes ArcherCavalierClericCurateDark MageFighterHunterKnightMageMercenaryMyrmidonPegasus KnightPirate
Advanced classes BerserkerBishopDracoknightGeneralHeroHorsemanPaladinSniperSorcererSwordmasterWarrior
Other classes BallisticianEarth DragonFreelancerLordManaketeSoldierThief
Classes in Fire Emblem: New Mystery of the Emblem
Base classes ArcherBarbarianCavalierClericCurateDark MageFighterHunterKnightMageMercenaryMyrmidonPegasus KnightPirate
Advanced classes BerserkerBishopDracoknightGeneralHeroHorsemanPaladinSniperSorcererSwordmasterWarrior
Dragon classes Divine DragonEarth DragonFire DragonIce DragonMage DragonShadow DragonWyvern
Other classes BallisticianDancerEmperorFreelancerLordManaketeSoldierThief