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TheRidersbane (Knight Killer inPath of Radiance, Japanese:ナイトキラーKnight Killer), also known as theHorseslayer (Japanese:ホースキラーHorse Killer), is alance which was introduced inFire Emblem: Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light. It is designed to fight units fighting onhorseback, and isvery effective againstCavaliers,Paladins,Troubadours, and similar classes. However, it usually has relatively highweight compared to its relatively weak damage output, and so itslows down its wielder significantly. It appears in all games in the series exceptAwakening andFates, which replace it with theBeast Killer.
Stats
In the mainFire Emblem series
Forged stats
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| Game | Icon | Level | Might | Weight | Hit | Crit | Range | Uses | Worth | WEXP | Other effects and notes |
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| Echoes: Shadows of Valentia (★) | ![]() | ![]() | 5 | 2 | 85 | 0 | 1 | -- | 90 | -- | Dealsbonus damage to mounted units. |
| Echoes: Shadows of Valentia (★★) | ![]() | ![]() | 7 | 2 | 85 | 5 | 1 | -- | 90 1 | -- | Dealsbonus damage to mounted units. |
| Echoes: Shadows of Valentia (★★★) | ![]() | ![]() | 9 | 1 | 85 | 10 | 1 | -- | 170 2 | -- | Dealsbonus damage to mounted units. |
| Three Houses | 8 | 13 | 90 | 5 | 1 | 25 | 2,475 | 2 | Dealsbonus damage to | ||
| Engage (+1) | 9 | 13 | 75 | 0 | 1 | -- | ? | -- | Dealsbonus damage to | ||
| Engage (+2) | 10 | 13 | 75 | 0 | 1 | -- | ? | -- | Dealsbonus damage to | ||
| Engage (+3) | 11 | 13 | 75 | 0 | 1 | -- | ? | -- | Dealsbonus damage to | ||
| Engage (+4) | 12 | 13 | 75 | 0 | 1 | -- | ? | -- | Dealsbonus damage to | ||
| Engage (+5) | 13 | 13 | 80 | 0 | 1 | -- | ? | -- | Dealsbonus damage to |
In otherFire Emblem series titles
| Game | Icon | Type | Might | Range | SP cost | Refine cost | Prerequisites | Unusable by | Inheritable | Other effects and notes |
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| Heroes (Ridersbane) | 10 | 1 | 200 | -- | Steel Lance | -- | ✓ | Dealsbonus damage tocavalry units. | ||
| Heroes (Ridersbane+; refine: Unrefined) | 14 | 1 | 300 | -- | Ridersbane | -- | ✓ | Dealsbonus damage tocavalry units. | ||
| Heroes (Ridersbane+; refine: +Effect) | 14 | 1 | 350 | 500 50 | -- | -- | ✗ | Dealsbonus damage tocavalry units. Grants +3 HP. If foe is cavalry, neutralizes foe's bonuses during combat. | ||
| Heroes (Ridersbane+; refine: +Atk) | 16 | 1 | 350 | 500 50 | -- | -- | ✗ | Dealsbonus damage tocavalry units. Grants +5 HP. | ||
| Heroes (Ridersbane+; refine: +Spd) | 14 | 1 | 350 | 500 50 | -- | -- | ✗ | Dealsbonus damage tocavalry units. Grants +5 HP and +3 speed. | ||
| Heroes (Ridersbane+; refine: +Def) | 14 | 1 | 350 | 500 50 | -- | -- | ✗ | Dealsbonus damage tocavalry units. Grants +5 HP and +4 defense. | ||
| Heroes (Ridersbane+; refine: +Res) | 14 | 1 | 350 | 500 50 | -- | -- | ✗ | Dealsbonus damage tocavalry units. Grants +5 HP and +4 resistance. |
| Game | Icon | Level | Might | Weight | Hit | Crit | Range | Uses | Worth | WEXP | Other effects and notes |
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| Warriors | D | 24 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 7,000 | -- | Dealsbonus damage to mounted units. | |
| Warriors: Three Hopes | 40 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 60 | 1,000 | -- | Dealsbonus damage to May have up to two randomweapon attributes at random. |
Locations
Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light
| Inventory | Arran |
| Dropped by | Chapter 4, enemyBentheon •Chapter 13, enemyThief (×2) |
| Armory | Chapter 14 •Chapter 15 •Chapter 16 •Chapter 18 •Chapter 20 |
Gaiden
| Treasure | Alm's party:Zofia Castle,chest |
Mystery of the Emblem
| Inventory | Book 2:Abel |
| Dropped by | Book 1:Chapter 4, enemyMerach Book 2:Chapter 2, enemyLumel •Chapter 15, enemyPaladin |
| 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, enemyZane Second Generation:Chapter 7, enemyBramsel(If Zane's lance was not inherited) |
Thracia 776
| Inventory | Misha |
| Steal | Chapter 10, enemyCavalier |
| Capture orsteal | Chapter 8, enemyRumei •Chapter 10, enemyLargo •Chapter 14, enemyWyvern Knight (×3), enemyBaldack •Chapter 16A, enemyLance Knight (×3), enemyPegasus Rider (×8, reinforcement), enemyBrook •Chapter 17A, enemyPegasus Rider (×7), enemyMisha •Chapter 21, enemyWyvern Knight (×7) •Chapter 22, enemyPaladin (×3), enemyGeneral •Chapter 23, enemyWyvern Knight (×8, reinforcement), enemyCoulter |
The Binding Blade
| Treasure | Chapter 7,village |
| Armory | Chapter 21 •Chapter 23 |
The Blazing Blade
| Secret shop | Eliwood's tale: Chapter 23 (bothversions) Hector's tale: Chapter 24 (bothversions) |
| Dropped by | Eliwood's tale:Chapter 14, enemyErik(Hard only) •Chapter 15, enemyMercenary Hector's tale:Chapter 14, enemyErik(Hard only) •Chapter 16, enemyMercenary |
The Sacred Stones
| Dropped by | Chapter 10B, enemyCavalier* •Chapter 12A, enemyGargoyle* |
| Dropped by (Skirmish)* | Bonewalker* •Wight* •Gargoyle* •Deathgoyle* |
| Treasure | Lagdou Ruins Floor 4, southwesternchest* |
Path of Radiance
| Armory(Not in Difficult) | Chapter 17 •Chapter 25 |
Radiant Dawn
| Dropped by | Part 3:Chapter 11, enemyLance General(Easy only)/Dragonmaster(Normal/Hard only) |
| Bargains | Part 2:Chapter 3 |
Shadow Dragon
| Inventory | Est |
| Dropped by | Chapter 4, enemyBentheon •Chapter 13, enemyThief |
| Armory | Chapter 15 •Chapter 18 •Chapter 20 •Online Shop* |
New Mystery of the Emblem
| Inventory | Main story:Abel(Dropped if killed as an enemy) Bonus episodes:Est(New Archanea Saga episode 2 only) •Reiden(New Archanea Saga episode 4 only} |
| Dropped by | Main story:Chapter 14, enemyThief Bonus episodes:New Archanea Saga episode 4, enemyThief |
| 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%) |
Three Houses
Horseslayer
| Dropped by | The Secret MerchantDLC, enemyPaladin |
| Treasure | Chapter 8 mission,chest |
| Event | Retribution, automatically at the end of the chapter if one village was saved |
| Armory | Available at the Marketplace startingChapter 8 (Limit: 3*) |
Horseslayer+
| Forging | Horseslayer (Smithing Stone ×10, 990G, Professor Level: D+) |
Engage
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| Dropped by | Chapter 5, enemyLance Armor |
| Emblem Rings | Sigurd, when engaged |
Archanea Saga
| Inventory | Est,Reiden |
Heroes
| Method | Data | |
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| Ridersbane | Ridersbane+ | |
| Unit (★★★) | Heath: Wandering Knight •Mathilda: Legendary Knight | — |
| Unit (★★★★★) | — | Heath: Wandering Knight •Mathilda: Legendary Knight |
Warriors
| Event | Chapter 9, clear chapter |
Warriors: Three Hopes
| S Rank reward | Chapter 7 |
Flavor text
| Game | Text (English) | Text (Japanese) |
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| Genealogy of the Holy War | Cripples rider units.* | ナイト系に特効 |
| Thracia 776 | ナイト系に有効 | |
| The Binding Blade | Effective against cavalry.* | 騎馬ナイト系に有効な槍 |
| The Blazing Blade | Effective against cavalry. | 騎馬系に有効な槍 |
| The Sacred Stones | Effective against cavalry. | 騎馬系に有効な槍 |
| Path of Radiance | A lance designed to deal increased damage against units mounted on horseback. | 騎士と戦うためにつくられた槍 馬にのる騎士に特別な効果を持つ |
| Radiant Dawn | A lance designed to deal increased damage against units mounted on horseback. | 馬殺しの槍 騎士系の敵に高い効果を見せる |
| Shadow Dragon | A lance effective against cavalry. | 騎馬ナイト系に有効な槍 |
| New Mystery of the Emblem | A lance effective against cavalry.* | 騎馬ナイト系に有効な槍 |
| Echoes: Shadows of Valentia | A lance effective against cavalry. | 騎兵に対して 特別な効果を発揮する槍 |
| Three Houses (Horseslayer) | A lance crafted specifically for combat against mounted foes. | 騎馬特効 騎兵に対抗するための槍 |
| Three Houses (Horseslayer+) | An equine nightmare, this reinforced horseslayer is effective against cavalry units. | ホースキラーを強化したもの 騎馬特効 |
| Engage | A lance designed for foes on horseback. Effective: Cavalry. | 騎馬の敵に特化した槍 騎馬特効 |
| Engage (Sigurd variant) | Lance wielded by Emblem Sigurd. Effective: Cavalry. | 紋章士シグルドの持つ槍 騎馬特効 |
| Heroes | Effective against cavalry foes. | 騎馬特効 |
| Heroes (Refined: +effect) | Neutralizes cavalry foes' bonuses (from skills like Fortify, Rally, etc.) during combat. | 敵が騎馬の時、戦闘中、敵の強化の+を無効にする (無効になるのは、鼓舞や応援等の+効果) |
| Warriors: Three Hopes | A lance forged specifically for combat against mounted foes. | 騎馬特効 騎兵に対抗するための槍 |
Etymology and other languages
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| French | Caballucide | "Horsecide"; formed from the Latincaballus "horse" and the suffix-cide, which means the same in French as in English. |
| German | Rittertod | Knight death |
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| Dutch | Ruiterdoder | Knight-killer |
| Portuguese | Findaginete | Cavalry-ender |
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Gallery
Official artwork
- Artwork of a Ridersbane from theMystery of the Emblem: Book of Strategy Secrets.
- Artwork of a Ridersbane from theTrading Card Game.
- Concept art of a Knight Killer fromTellius Recollection: Volume 1.
- Artwork of a Horseslayer fromWarriors: Three Hopes.
Screenshots
- Macellan wielding a Ridersbane inMystery of the Emblem.
- Fee wielding a Ridersbane inGenealogy of the Holy War.
- Misha wielding a Ridersbane inThracia 776.
- Nephenee wielding a Knight Killer inPath of Radiance.
- Marcia wielding a Horseslayer inRadiant Dawn.
- Sylvain wielding a Horseslayer inThree Houses.
Heroes artwork
- The Ridersbane as it appears inHeroes.
References
See also
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