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''For similar classes, please see [[Nomadic Trooper]] or [[Ranger]].''
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{{Class Infobox
{{Class Infobox
|image=[[File:generic_portrait_horseman_fe12.png]]
|image=[[File:generic_portrait_horseman_fe12.png]]
|flavor_text=Seasoned hunters who race across the battlefield armed with swords and bows.
|flavor_text=Seasoned hunters who race across the battlefield armed with swords and bows.
|weapons=[[Bow (weapon)|Bow]], [[Sword (weapon)|sword]]
|type=Mounted{{h|*|Not in Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light or Mystery of the Emblem}}
|skills=None
|weapons=*[[Bow]] <small>(''Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light', ''Mystery of the Emblem'')</small>
*[[Sword]], [[Bow]] <small>(''Shadow Dragon', ''New Mystery of the Emblem'')</small>
}}
}}


'''Horsemen''' (ホースメン, ''Hoosumen'', '''Horsemen''' in Japan) are a bow- and sword-wielding class present in [[Fire Emblem (series)|Fire Emblem]]. Their first appearance was in {{FEARHT}}, and they can only be found in games set in [[Archanea]]. Similar classes are the [[Nomadic Trooper|nomadic troopers]] in [[Elibe]] and [[Ranger|rangers]] in [[Magvel]].  
The '''Horseman''' (Japanese: {{hl|ホースメン|Hōsumen}} ''Horseman'') is an [[:Category:Advanced classes|advanced]], [[horse]]-mounted [[class]] which was introduced in {{FE1}}. They are a [[bow]]- and [[sword]]-wielding class and, from {{title|Mystery of the Emblem}} onward, are the promoted form of the [[Hunter]] class. Horsemen are present only in the four [[Archanea (continent)|Archanea]] games, with other games in the {{FES}} instead featuring various identical classes under different names.


In {{FEARHT}} and {{FEMN}}, they only used bows. Swords were added in [[Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon|the]] [[Fire Emblem: Shin Monshou no Nazo|remakes]] of those games. This addition gives them the ability to attack adjacent units; in the original games, they were locked to attacking from a distance.
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 [[dismount]]ing than other mounted classes as they are able to continue using bows without needing to worry about switching to a different weapon type.


In {{FEARHT}}, horsemen are a basic class and cannot be promoted. Starting with {{FEMN}}, they are the only possible promotion for [[Hunter|hunters]], and in {{FEMN}} they become hunters when forced to dismount.
==Stats==
:''For stats when dismounted in ''Mystery of the Emblem'', see [[Hunter]].''
 
===Base stats===
{{BaseStats
|game1={{title|Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light}}
|hp1=16
|str1=4
|skl1=1
|spd1=7
|luck1=0
|def1=4
|res1=0
|mov1=9
|wpnr1=[[Bow]]: 3
|-
|game2={{title|Mystery of the Emblem}}
|hp2=20
|str2=6
|skl2=6
|spd2=6
|luck2=0
|def2=6
|res2=0
|mov2=9
|wpnr2=[[Bow]]: 6
|-
|game3={{title|Shadow Dragon}}
|hp3=20
|str3=6
|mag3=1
|skl3=6
|spd3=8
|luck3=0
|def3=6
|res3=3
|mov3=9
|wpnr3={{SwordDS}} E {{BowDS}} D
|-
|game4={{title|New Mystery of the Emblem}}
|hp4=20
|str4=6
|mag4=1
|skl4=6
|spd4=8
|luck4=0
|def4=6
|res4=3
|mov4=9
|wpnr4={{SwordDS|12}} E {{BowDS|12}} D
}}
 
===Max stats===
{{MaxStats
|game1={{title|Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light}}
|hp1=52
|str1=20
|skl1=20
|spd1=20
|luck1=20
|def1=20
|res1=7
|mov1=12
|wpnr1=[[Bow]]: 20
|-
|game2={{title|Mystery of the Emblem}}
|hp2=52
|str2=20
|skl2=20
|spd2=20
|luck2=20
|def2=20
|res2=20
|mov2=12
|wpnr2=[[Bow]]: 20
|-
|game3={{title|Shadow Dragon}}
|hp3=60
|str3=24
|mag3=20
|skl3=28
|spd3=30
|luck3=30
|def3=23
|res3=23
|mov3=32
|wpnr3={{SwordDS}} A {{BowDS}} A
|-
|game4={{title|New Mystery of the Emblem}}
|hp4=60
|str4=24
|mag4=20
|skl4=28
|spd4=30
|luck4=30
|def4=23
|res4=23
|mov4=11
|wpnr4={{SwordDS|12}} A {{BowDS|12}} A
}}
 
===Miscellaneous stats===
{{ClassMisc
|game1={{title|Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light}}
|exp1=30
|-
|game2={{title|Mystery of the Emblem}}
|exp2=40
}}
 
===Class growth rates===
{{ClassGrowths
|game1={{title|Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light}}
|hp1=150%
|str1=50%
|skl1=50%
|spd1=50%
|luck1=0%
|def1=50%
|res1=0%
|wpnr1=50%
|-
|game2={{title|Mystery of the Emblem}}
|hp2=60%
|str2=10%
|skl2=10%
|spd2=10%
|luck2=0%
|def2=10%
|res2=0%
|-
|game3={{title|Shadow Dragon}}
|hp3={{h|40|Playable units}}/{{h|60|Enemy units}}%
|str3={{h|20|Playable units}}/{{h|10|Enemy units}}%
|mag3={{h|−15|Playable units}}/{{h|0|Enemy units}}%
|skl3={{h|15|Playable units}}/{{h|30|Enemy units}}%
|spd3={{h|25|Playable units}}/{{h|30|Enemy units}}%
|luck3=0%
|def3={{h|5|Playable units}}/{{h|10|Enemy units}}%
|res3={{h|−15|Playable units}}/{{h|10|Enemy units}}%
|-
|game4={{title|New Mystery of the Emblem}}
|hp4={{h|40|Playable units}}/{{h|60|Enemy units}}%
|str4={{h|20|Playable units}}/{{h|10|Enemy units}}%
|mag4={{h|−15|Playable units}}/{{h|0|Enemy units}}%
|skl4={{h|15|Playable units}}/{{h|30|Enemy units}}%
|spd4={{h|25|Playable units}}/{{h|30|Enemy units}}%
|luck4=0%
|def4={{h|5|Playable units}}/{{h|10|Enemy units}}%
|res4={{h|−15|Playable units}}/{{h|10|Enemy units}}%
}}


==Stats==
===Base Stats===
===Max Stats===
==Class change==
==Class change==
===Ankoku Ryuu to Hikari no Tsurugi===
===''Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light''===
===Monshou no Nazo, Shadow Dragon, Shin Monshou no Nazo===
{{Class Change 1
==Playable horsemen==
|sprite=[[File:Bs fe01 horseman bow 01.png]]
|class=Horseman
}}
 
===''Mystery of the Emblem''===
{{Class Change 2
|sprite1=[[File:Bs fe03 hunter bow.png]]
|basic class=Hunter
|promotion method=Using an {{Item|3|Orion's Bolt}} after reaching Level&nbsp;10.
|sprite2=[[File:Bs fe03 horseman bow.png]]
|promoted class=Horseman
}}
 
===''Shadow Dragon''===
{{Class Change 2
|sprite1=[[File:Bs fe11 blue hunter bow.png]]
|basic class=Hunter
|promotion method=Using a {{Item|11|Master Seal}} after reaching Level&nbsp;10.
|sprite2=<choose><option>[[File:Bs fe11 blue horseman bow.png]]</option><option>[[File:Bs fe11 blue horseman sword.png]]</option></choose>
|promoted class=Horseman
}}
 
===''New Mystery of the Emblem''===
{{Class Change 2
|sprite1=[[File:Bs fe11 blue hunter bow.png]]
|basic class=Hunter
|promotion method=Using a {{Item|11|Master Seal}} after reaching Level&nbsp;10.
|sprite2=<choose><option>[[File:Bs fe11 blue horseman bow.png]]</option><option>[[File:Bs fe11 blue horseman sword.png]]</option></choose>
|promoted class=Horseman
}}
 
==Playable Horsemen==
{{Notable Units
{{Notable Units
|units=playable
|units=playable
|name1=Wolf
|name1=Wolf (Shadow Dragon){{!}}Wolf
|game1={{title|Ankoku Ryuu to Hikari no Tsurugi}}, {{title|Monshou no Nazo}}{{hover|*|Only available in Book 1}}, {{title|Shin Monshou no Nazo}}
|game1={{title|Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light}}, {{title|Mystery of the Emblem}} Book 1, {{FEBS}}, {{title|Shadow Dragon}}, {{title|New Mystery of the Emblem}}
|name2=Sedgar
|name2=Sedgar
|game2={{title|Ankoku Ryuu to Hikari no Tsurugi}}, {{title|Monshou no Nazo}}{{hover|*|Only available in Book 1}}, {{title|Shin Monshou no Nazo}}
|game2={{title|Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light}}, {{title|Mystery of the Emblem}} Book 1, {{title|Shadow Dragon}}, {{title|New Mystery of the Emblem}}
|name3=Robert
|name3=Roberto
|game3={{title|Shin Monshou no Nazo}}{{hover|*|From Akaneia Saga}}
|game3={{FEBS}}, {{title|New Mystery of the Emblem}}
|name4=Beck
|name4=Beck
|game4={{title|Shin Monshou no Nazo}}{{hover|*|A ballistician in Shadow Dragon}}
|game4={{title|New Mystery of the Emblem}}
}}
 
==Notable enemy Horsemen==
{{Notable Units
|units=enemy
|name1=Wolf (Shadow Dragon){{!}}Wolf
|game1={{title|Mystery of the Emblem}} Book 2, {{title|New Mystery of the Emblem}}
|name2=Sedgar
|game2={{title|Mystery of the Emblem}} Book 2, {{title|New Mystery of the Emblem}}
}}
}}


==Flavor text==
{{DescriptionHdr}}
{{DescriptionCell
|game={{title|Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light}}
|english=An archer on horseback, with high speed<br>and movement. This unit is good at<br>striking and then withdrawing.
|japanese=きばじょうで　ゆみをつかうため　すばやさと<br>いどうりょくがたかい。<br>いちげきりだつを　とくいとする　ユニットである。
}}
{{DescriptionCell
|game={{title|Mystery of the Emblem}}
|english=Hunters on horseback, who<br>are skilled in hit and run<br>combat.{{h|*|Fan translation}}
|japanese=騎馬上で弓を使うため、すばやさ<br>と移動力が高く、一撃離脱を得意<br>とする。<br>経験をつんだハンター<br>が　昇格できる。
}}
{{DescriptionCell
|game={{title|Shadow Dragon}}
|english=Seasoned hunters who race across the<br>battlefield armed with swords and bows.
|japanese=経験をつんだハンターが昇格する。<br>馬上で剣と弓を巧みに操り移動力が高い。
}}
{{DescriptionCell
|game={{title|New Mystery of the Emblem}}
|english=Seasoned hunters who race across the<br>battlefield armed with swords and bows.{{h|*|Fan translation}}
|japanese=経験をつんだハンターが昇格する。<br>馬上で剣と弓を巧みに操り移動力が高い。
}}
{{DescriptionFtr}}


==Notable enemy horsemen==
==Trivia==
None.
*Despite the fact that units of this class ride horses, they are not considered mounted units for the purposes of [[Bonus damage#Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light|bonus]] [[Bonus damage#Mystery of the Emblem|damage]] in ''[[Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light|Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light]]'' or ''[[Fire Emblem: Mystery of the Emblem|Mystery of the Emblem]]''. ''[[Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon|Shadow Dragon]]'' and ''[[Fire Emblem: New Mystery of the Emblem|New Mystery of the Emblem]]'' change this.


==Etymology and other languages==
{{Names
|eng-name=Horseman
|eng-mean=A horseback soldier.
|jpn-name={{h|ホースメン|Hōsumen}}
|jpn-mean=Horseman
|span-name=Jinete arquero
|span-mean=Archer rider; the same as the Spanish name for the [[Ranger]] class.
|fren-name=Hussard
|fren-mean=[[wikipedia:Hussar|Hussar]], a type of light cavalryman originating in Hungary in the 1400s.
|ger-name=Reiter
|ger-mean=Horseman
|ital-name=Ranger
|ital-mean=Ranger; the same as the Italian name for the [[Ranger]] class.
}}


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<gallery>
Generic portrait horseman fe03.png|The generic Horseman portrait in {{title|Mystery of the Emblem}}.
Generic portrait horseman fe11.png|The generic Horseman portrait in {{title|Shadow Dragon}}.
Generic portrait horseman fe12.png|The generic Horseman portrait in {{title|New Mystery of the Emblem}}.
</gallery>
{{refbar}}
==See also==
* [[Bow Knight]]
* [[Nomadic Trooper]]
* [[Ranger]]


[[Category:Classes]]
{{Project Classes}}
{{NavClassFE1}}
{{NavClassFE3}}
{{NavClassFE11}}
{{NavClassFE12}}
[[Category:Advanced classes]]

Latest revision as of 20:09, 28 March 2024

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 bow.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 Archer • Cavalier • Mage • Mercenary • Pegasus Knight • Priest
Advanced classes Bishop • Dracoknight • Hero • Paladin • Sniper
Other classes Ballistician • Fighter • Freelancer • General • Horseman • Hunter • Knight • Lord • Manakete • Pirate • Thief
Classes in Fire Emblem: Mystery of the Emblem
Base classes Archer • Armored Knight • Cavalier • Cleric • Hunter • Mage • Mercenary • Pegasus Knight
Advanced classes Bishop • Dracoknight • General • Hero • Horseman • Paladin • Sniper
Dragon classes Divine Dragon • Earth Dragon • Fire Dragon • Ice Dragon • Mage Dragon • Shadow Dragon • Wyvern
Other classes Ballistician • Barbarian • Berserker • Brigand • Dancer • Dark Mage • Emperor • Fighter • Freelancer • Knight • Lord • Manakete • Pirate • Soldier • Thief
Unused classes Dark Knight • Guardian • Sea Dragon
Classes in Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon
Base classes Archer • Cavalier • Cleric • Curate • Dark Mage • Fighter • Hunter • Knight • Mage • Mercenary • Myrmidon • Pegasus Knight • Pirate
Advanced classes Berserker • Bishop • Dracoknight • General • Hero • Horseman • Paladin • Sniper • Sorcerer • Swordmaster • Warrior
Other classes Ballistician • Earth Dragon • Freelancer • Lord • Manakete • Soldier • Thief
Classes in Fire Emblem: New Mystery of the Emblem
Base classes Archer • Barbarian • Cavalier • Cleric • Curate • Dark Mage • Fighter • Hunter • Knight • Mage • Mercenary • Myrmidon • Pegasus Knight • Pirate
Advanced classes Berserker • Bishop • Dracoknight • General • Hero • Horseman • Paladin • Sniper • Sorcerer • Swordmaster • Warrior
Dragon classes Divine Dragon • Earth Dragon • Fire Dragon • Ice Dragon • Mage Dragon • Shadow Dragon • Wyvern
Other classes Ballistician • Dancer • Emperor • Freelancer • Lord • Manakete • Soldier • Thief
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