—In-game description, Shadow Dragon and New Mystery of the Emblem
The Horseslayer, also known as the Knight Killer and the Ridersbane depending on the game, is a Lance that appears across the Fire Emblem series. Like the weapon's name suggests, it deals effective damage against units that are mounted on horseback.
Overview[]
The Horseslayer is the lance equivalent of the Poleaxe and the Longsword. Of the three, the Horseslayer is considered to be the weakest statistic-wise, although it does possess a considerably higher Accuracy rate than the Poleaxe.
There are some exceptions to the Horseslayer's ability to deal effective damage against horse-mounted foes. In Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade, the Horseslayer is not effective against Nomads and Nomadic Troopers. The same holds true for the Valkyrie class in Path of Radiance.
In Awakening and Fates, the Beast Killer deals effective damage against not just horse-mounted units, but all units associated with beasts of some nature, including Pegasi and Griffon-riding classes, as well as units of the Taguel, Wolfskin, and Kitsune races.
Weapon Stats[]
Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light[]
| Name | Type | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Ridersbane |
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| WLv | Uses | Mt | Hit | Crt | Rng | Wt | Worth |
| 4 | 14 | 5 | 90% | 0% | 1 | 5 | 820 |
| Effect | |||||||
|
Inflicts effective damage against Cavaliers. | |||||||
Fire Emblem Gaiden[]
| Name | Type | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Knight Killer |
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| Mt | Hit | Crt | Rng | Wt |
| 3 | 85% | 0% | 1 | 1 |
| Effect | ||||
|
Inflicts effective damage against mounted units on horseback. | ||||
Fire Emblem: Mystery of the Emblem[]
| Name | Type | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WLv | Uses | Mt | Hit | Crt | Rng | Wt | Worth |
| 4 | 14 | 5 | 90% | 0% | 1 | 4 | 700 |
| Effect | |||||||
|
Inflicts effective damage against mounted units on horseback. | |||||||
Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War[]
| Name | Type | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Uses | Mt | Hit | Rng | Wt | Worth |
| C | 50 | 10 | 60% | 1 | 16 | 5,000 |
| Effect | ||||||
|
Inflicts effective damage against mounted units on horseback. | ||||||
Fire Emblem: Thracia 776[]
| Name | Type | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Uses | Mt | Hit | Crt | Rng | Wt | WEx | Worth |
| B | 20 | 14 | 60% | 0% | 1 | 13 | 1 | 3,000 |
| Effect | ||||||||
|
Inflicts effective damage against mounted units on horseback. | ||||||||
Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade[]
| Name | Type | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Uses | Mt | Hit | Crt | Rng | Wt | WEx | Worth |
| D | 16 | 11 | 75% | 0% | 1 | 13 | 1 | 1,040 |
| Effect | ||||||||
|
Inflicts effective damage against mounted units on horseback. | ||||||||
Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade and Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones[]
—In-game description, The Sacred Stones
| Name | Type | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Uses | Mt | Hit | Crt | Rng | Wt | WEx | Worth |
| D | 16 | 7 | 70% | 0% | 1 | 13 | 1 | 1,040 |
| Effect | ||||||||
|
Inflicts effective damage against mounted units on horseback, Tarvos, and Maelduins. | ||||||||
Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance[]
| Name | Type | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Uses | Mt | Hit | Crt | Rng | Wt | WEx | Worth |
| D | 18 | 7 | 70% | 0% | 1 | 16 | 2 | 1,170 |
| Effect | ||||||||
|
Inflicts effective damage against mounted units on horseback. | ||||||||
Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn[]
| Name | Type | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Uses | Mt | Hit | Crt | Rng | Wt | WEx | Worth |
| D | 20 | 12 | 65% | 0% | 1 | 15 | 2 | 1,300 |
| Effect | ||||||||
|
Inflicts effective damage against mounted units on horseback. | ||||||||
Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon[]
| Name | Type | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Uses | Mt | Hit | Crt | Rng | Wt | WEx | Worth |
| C | 20 | 8 | 70% | 0% | 1 | 10 | 2 | 1,200 |
| Effect | ||||||||
|
Inflicts effective damage against mounted units on horseback. | ||||||||
Fire Emblem: New Mystery of the Emblem[]
| Name | Type | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Uses | Mt | Hit | Crt | Rng | WEx | Worth |
| C | 20 | 8 | 70% | 0% | 1 | 2 | 1,200 |
| Effect | |||||||
|
Inflicts effective damage against mounted units on horseback. | |||||||
Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia[]
Fire Emblem Heroes[]
Fire Emblem Warriors[]
| Name | Type | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Horseslayer |
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| Rank | Mt | Worth | Slots | Seventh Slot |
| D | 20~30 | 7000 | - | - |
| Effect | ||||
|
Effective against Cavalry Units. | ||||
Fire Emblem: Three Houses[]
Fire Emblem Engage[]
| Name | Type | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Uses | Mt | Hit | Crt | Wt | Rng | Worth |
| D | ∞ | 8 | 70% | 0% | 13 | 1 | 2500 |
| Effect | |||||||
|
A lance designed for foes on horseback. Effective: Cavalry. | |||||||
Sigurd's Version[]
| Name | Type | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Uses | Mt | Hit | Crt | Wt | Rng | Worth |
| D | ∞ | 10 | 75% | 0% | 8 | 1 | 100 |
| Effect | |||||||
|
Engage Weapon. Lance wielded by Emblem Sigurd. Effective: Cavalry. | |||||||
Item Locations[]
Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light[]
| Method | Location |
|---|---|
| Dropped | Bentheon (Ch. 4) • Enemy Thief x2 (Ch. 13) |
| Inventories | Arran |
| Armouries | Ch. 14 • Ch. 15 • Ch. 16 • Ch. 18 • Ch. 20 |
Fire Emblem Gaiden[]
| Method | Location |
|---|---|
| Treasure | Ch. 1 - Chest in Zofia Castle. |
Fire Emblem: Mystery of the Emblem[]
| Method | Location |
|---|---|
| Dropped | Book 1: Merach (Ch. 4) |
| Inventory | Book 2: Abel |
| Armouries | Book 1: Ch. 9 • Ch. 17 • Ch. 19 Book 2: Ch. 19 • Ch. 21 |
Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War[]
| Method | Location |
|---|---|
| Dropped | Generation 1: Zyne (Ch. 2) Generation 2: Bramsel (Ch. 7) |
Fire Emblem: Thracia 776[]
| Method | Location |
|---|---|
| Inventory | Misha |
Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade[]
| Method | Location |
|---|---|
| Village | Ch.7 |
| Armouries | Ch. 21 • Ch. 23 |
Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade[]
| Method | Location |
|---|---|
| Secret Shops | Eliwood's Story: Ch. 23 Hector's Story: Ch. 24 |
Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance[]
| Method | Location |
|---|---|
| Vendors (Easy/Normal) | Ch. 17 • Ch. 25 |
Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn[]
| Method | Location |
|---|---|
| Dropped | Part 3: Enemy Dragonmaster (Ch. 11) |
| Bargains | Part 2: Ch. 3 |
Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon[]
| Method | Location |
|---|---|
| Dropped | Bentheon (Ch. 4) • Enemy Thief (Ch. 13) |
| Inventory | Est |
| Armouries | Ch. 14 • Ch. 15 • Ch. 18 • Ch. 20 • Online Shop |
Fire Emblem: New Mystery of the Emblem[]
| Method | Location |
|---|---|
| Dropped | Main Story: Enemy Thief (Ch. 14) Extra Chapters: Enemy Thief (BS4) |
| Inventories | Main Story: Abel Extra Chapters: Est • Reiden |
| Armoury | Online Shop |
| Secret Shop | Ch. 11 (Search the skull positioned two spaces from Jake's starting position) |








