Nomad

For similar classes, see Arch Knight or Bow Knight.

Nomad Nomads of the eastern plains. Skilled in horseback archery. Incredibly swift.

Unit type(s) Mounted* Weapon(s) Bow Skill(s) None

Nomads (Japanese: 遊牧民 Nomad) are members of a bow-wielding class present in Fire Emblem. This class is exclusive to Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade and Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade as all nomads hail from the tribes of Sacae in Elibe. Arch Knights in Jugdral and Bow Knights in Tellius are similar classes.

Nomads are basically mounted Archers, and as such, they can only attack from a distance and cannot engage units adjacent to them. Being on horseback gives them great mobility, but curiously in The Binding Blade, they are not vulnerable to anti-cavalry weapons, such as longswords, horseslayers, and rapiers, though the effect applies in The Blazing Blade. Besides, nomads have very well-trained horses and are hindered less by rough terrain or weather conditions than other cavalry units. Nomads also tend to have lower constitution than other mounted units, giving them high aid.

All characters of this basic class can be promoted to Nomadic Troopers.

Stats

Base Stats

Game	HP	Strength	Magic	Skill	Speed	Luck	Defense	Resistance	Movement	Constitution	Weapon level
The Binding Blade	16/15	5/4	--	4/5	5/6	0	4/3	0	7	7/5	D
The Blazing Blade	16/15	5/4	--	4/5	5/6	0	4/3	0	7	7/5	D

Max Stats

Game	HP	Strength	Magic	Skill	Speed	Luck	Defense	Resistance	Movement	Constitution	Weapon level
The Binding Blade	60	20	--	20	20	30	20	20	15	20	A
The Blazing Blade	60	20	--	20	20	30	20	20	15	20	A

Miscellaneous stats

Game	Experience	CRP	Gold	Weight mod.	Capacity	Vision
The Binding Blade	--	3	--	--	--	--
The Blazing Blade	--	3	--	--	--	--

Class growth rates

Game	HP	Strength	Magic	Skill	Speed	Luck	Defense	Resistance	Charm	Constitution*	Movement*	Weapon level
The Binding Blade	65	30	--	40	45	30	12	15	--	--	--	--
The Blazing Blade	65	30	--	40	45	30	12	15	--	--	--	--

See class growth rate for more details on the mechanics of class growths in each game.

Class skills

Game	Skill	Learning conditions
The Binding Blade The Blazing Blade	Canto	Innate; hidden and unnamed in all appearances.

Class change

The Binding Blade

Base class	Promotion method	Advanced class
Nomad	Using an Orion's Bolt after reaching Level 10.	Nomadic Trooper

The Blazing Blade

Base class	Promotion method	Advanced class
Nomad	Using an Orion's Bolt or Earth Seal after reaching Level 10.	Nomadic Trooper

Playable nomads

Playable Characters
Name	Game
Sue	The Binding Blade
Sin	The Binding Blade
Rath	The Blazing Blade
Playable Nomad units in the Fire Emblem series.

Notable enemy nomads

Enemy Units
Name	Game
Sealen	The Blazing Blade
Enemy Nomad units in the Fire Emblem series.

Flavor text

Game	Text (English)	Text (Japanese)
The Binding Blade (class roll)	Nomads of the eastern plains. Skilled in horseback archery. Incredibly swift.*	東方の草原で　遊牧生活をおくる民 馬上で弓を使い　移動力に優れる
The Binding Blade (help)	Sacaen plainsmen with good movement. Armed with bows.*	草原で遊牧生活をおくる民 弓を使い　移動力にすぐれる
The Blazing Blade (class roll)	Nomads of the eastern plains. Skilled in horseback archery. Incredibly swift.	東方の草原で　遊牧生活をおくる民 馬上で弓を使い　移動力に優れる
The Blazing Blade (help)	Sacaen plainsmen with good movement. Armed with bows.	草原で遊牧生活をおくる民 弓を使い　移動力にすぐれる

Etymology and other languages

Names, etymology and in other regions
Language	Name	Definition, etymology, and notes
English	Nomad	A wanderer, a member of a tribe that has no fixed abode; from Greek νομᾰ́ς nomás meaning "roving, roaming, wandering".
Japanese	遊牧民	Nomad
Spanish	Nómada	Nomad
French	Nomade	Nomad
German	• Nomade • Nomadin	• Nomad. For male units. • Nomad. For female units.
Italian	Gitano	Gipsy

References

This article is part of Project Classes, a project focused in writing articles for every class present in the Fire Emblem series.