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Ridersbane


Artwork of the Ridersbane from the Fire Emblem Trading Card Game.

Type

Lance

First game

Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light

The Ridersbane (Knight Killer in Path of Radiance, Japanese: ナイトキラー Knight Killer), also known as the Horseslayer (Japanese: ホースキラー Horse Killer), is a lance which was introduced in Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light. It is designed to fight units fighting on horseback, and is very effective against Cavaliers, Paladins, Troubadours, and similar classes. However, it usually has relatively high weight compared to its relatively weak damage output, and so it slows down its wielder significantly. It appears in all games in the series except Awakening and Fates, which replace it with the Beast Killer.

Stats

In the main Fire Emblem series

Game Icon Level Might Weight Hit Crit Range Uses Worth WEXP Other effects and notes
Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light -- Lance: 4 5 5 90 0 1 14 820 -- Deals bonus damage to Cavaliers.
Gaiden Lance 3 1 85 0 1 -- -- -- Deals bonus damage to mounted units.
Mystery of the Emblem Lance: 4 5 4 90 0 1 14 700 -- Deals bonus damage to mounted units.
Genealogy of the Holy War Lances C 10 16 60 -- 1 50 5,000 -- Deals bonus damage to mounted units.
Thracia 776 Lances B 14 13 60 0 1 20 3,000 1 Deals bonus damage to mounted units.
The Binding Blade Lances D 11 13 75 0 1 16 1,040 1 Deals bonus damage to mounted units.
The Blazing Blade Lances D 7 13 70 0 1 16 1,040 1 Deals bonus damage to mounted units.
The Sacred Stones Lances D 7 13 70 0 1 16 1,040 1 Deals bonus damage to mounted units.
Path of Radiance Lances D 7 16 70 0 1 18 1,170 2 Deals bonus damage to knight units.
Radiant Dawn Lances D 12 15 65 0 1 20 1,300 2 Deals bonus damage to mounted units.
Shadow Dragon Lances C 8 10 70 0 1 20 1,200 2 Deals bonus damage to mounted units.
New Mystery of the Emblem Lances C 8 -- 70 0 1 20 1,200 2 Deals bonus damage to mounted units.
Echoes: Shadows of Valentia Lances 4 2 80 0 1 -- 40 -- Deals bonus damage to mounted units.
Three Houses Lances D 8 13 70 0 1 20 1,650 2 Deals bonus damage to cavalry units.
Engage Lances D 8 13 70 0 1 -- 2,500 -- Deals bonus damage to cavalry units.
Engage
(Sigurd variant)

Lances D 10 6 75 0 1 -- 100 -- Deals bonus damage to cavalry units.

Forged stats


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Game Icon Level Might Weight Hit Crit Range Uses Worth WEXP Other effects and notes
Echoes: Shadows of Valentia
(★)
Lances 5 2 85 0 1 -- 90 -- Deals bonus damage to mounted units.
Echoes: Shadows of Valentia
(★★)
Lances 7 2 85 5 1 -- 90
1
-- Deals bonus damage to mounted units.
Echoes: Shadows of Valentia
(★★★)
Lances 9 1 85 10 1 -- 170
2
-- Deals bonus damage to mounted units.
Three Houses Lances D 8 13 90 5 1 25 2,475 2 Deals bonus damage to cavalry units.
Engage
(+1)
Lances D 9 13 75 0 1 -- ? -- Deals bonus damage to cavalry units.
Engage
(+2)
Lances D 10 13 75 0 1 -- ? -- Deals bonus damage to cavalry units.
Engage
(+3)
Lances D 11 13 75 0 1 -- ? -- Deals bonus damage to cavalry units.
Engage
(+4)
Lances D 12 13 75 0 1 -- ? -- Deals bonus damage to cavalry units.
Engage
(+5)
Lances D 13 13 80 0 1 -- ? -- Deals bonus damage to cavalry units.

In other Fire Emblem series titles

Game Icon Type Might Range SP cost Refine cost Prerequisites Unusable by Inheritable Other effects and notes
Heroes
(Ridersbane)
Lances 10 1 200 -- Steel Lance -- Deals bonus damage to cavalry units.
Heroes
(Ridersbane+; refine: Unrefined)
Lances 14 1 300 -- Ridersbane -- Deals bonus damage to cavalry units.
Heroes
(Ridersbane+; refine: +Effect)
Lances 14 1 350 500 Arena Medal
50 Refining Stone
-- -- Deals bonus damage to cavalry units.
Grants +3 HP.
If foe is cavalry, neutralizes foe's bonuses during combat.
Heroes
(Ridersbane+; refine: +Atk)
Lances 16 1 350 500 Arena Medal
50 Refining Stone
-- -- Deals bonus damage to cavalry units.
Grants +5 HP.
Heroes
(Ridersbane+; refine: +Spd)
Lances 14 1 350 500 Arena Medal
50 Refining Stone
-- -- Deals bonus damage to cavalry units.
Grants +5 HP and +3 speed.
Heroes
(Ridersbane+; refine: +Def)
Lances 14 1 350 500 Arena Medal
50 Refining Stone
-- -- Deals bonus damage to cavalry units.
Grants +5 HP and +4 defense.
Heroes
(Ridersbane+; refine: +Res)
Lances 14 1 350 500 Arena Medal
50 Refining Stone
-- -- Deals bonus damage to cavalry units.
Grants +5 HP and +4 resistance.
Game Icon Level Might Weight Hit Crit Range Uses Worth WEXP Other effects and notes
Warriors Lances D 24 -- -- -- -- -- 7,000 -- Deals bonus damage to mounted units.
Warriors: Three Hopes Lances D 40 -- -- -- -- 60 1,000 -- Deals bonus damage to cavalry units.
May have up to two random weapon attributes at random.

Locations

Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light

Inventory Arran
Dropped by Chapter 4, enemy BentheonChapter 13, enemy Thief (×2)
Armory Chapter 14Chapter 15Chapter 16Chapter 18Chapter 20

Gaiden

Treasure Alm's party: Zofia Castle, chest

Mystery of the Emblem

Inventory Book 2: Abel
Dropped by Book 1: Chapter 4, enemy Merach
Book 2: Chapter 2, enemy LumelChapter 15, enemy Paladin
Armory Book 1: Chapter 9Chapter 17Chapter 19
Book 2: Chapter 19Chapter 21
Secret shop Book 2: Chapter 11

Genealogy of the Holy War

Dropped by First Generation: Chapter 2, enemy Zane
Second Generation: Chapter 7, enemy Bramsel (If Zane's lance was not inherited)

Thracia 776

Inventory Misha
Steal Chapter 10, enemy Cavalier
Capture or steal Chapter 8, enemy RumeiChapter 10, enemy LargoChapter 14, enemy Wyvern Knight (×3), enemy BaldackChapter 16A, enemy Lance Knight (×3), enemy Pegasus Rider (×8, reinforcement), enemy BrookChapter 17A, enemy Pegasus Rider (×7), enemy MishaChapter 21, enemy Wyvern Knight (×7) • Chapter 22, enemy Paladin (×3), enemy GeneralChapter 23, enemy Wyvern Knight (×8, reinforcement), enemy Coulter

The Binding Blade

Treasure Chapter 7, village
Armory Chapter 21Chapter 23

The Blazing Blade

Secret shop Eliwood's tale: Chapter 23 (both versions)
Hector's tale: Chapter 24 (both versions)
Dropped by Eliwood's tale: Chapter 14, enemy Erik (Hard only)Chapter 15, enemy Mercenary
Hector's tale: Chapter 14, enemy Erik (Hard only)Chapter 16, enemy Mercenary

The Sacred Stones

Dropped by Chapter 10B, enemy Cavalier*Chapter 12A, enemy Gargoyle*Chapter 12B, enemy Gargoyle*
Dropped by (Skirmish)* Bonewalker*Wight*Gargoyle*Deathgoyle*
Treasure Lagdou Ruins Floor 4, southwestern chest*

Path of Radiance

Armory (Easy/Normal only) Chapter 17Chapter 25

Radiant Dawn

Dropped by Part 3: Chapter 11, enemy Lance General (Easy only)/Dragonmaster (Normal/Hard only)
Bargains Part 2: Chapter 3

Shadow Dragon

Inventory Est
Dropped by Chapter 4, enemy BentheonChapter 13, enemy Thief
Armory Chapter 15Chapter 18Chapter 20Online 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, enemy Thief
Bonus episodes: New Archanea Saga episode 4, enemy Thief
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, enemy Paladin
Treasure Chapter 8 mission, chest
Event Retribution, automatically at the end of the chapter if one village was saved
Armory Available at the Marketplace starting Chapter 8 (Limit: 3*)

Horseslayer+

Forging Horseslayer (Smithing Stone ×10, 990 G, Professor Level: D+)

Engage


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Dropped by Chapter 5, enemy Lance Armor
Emblem Rings Sigurd, when engaged

Archanea Saga

Inventory Est, Reiden

Heroes

Method Data
Ridersbane Ridersbane+
Unit (★★★) Heath: Wandering KnightMathilda: Legendary Knight
Unit (★★★★★) Heath: Wandering KnightMathilda: Legendary Knight

Warriors

Event Chapter 9, clear chapter

Warriors: Three Hopes

S Rank reward Chapter 7 Scarlet Blaze: Pursue the Riegan Troops

Flavor text

Game Text
(English)
Text
(Japanese)
Genealogy of the Holy War
Cripples
rider units.*
ナイト系に特効
Thracia 776
Effective against
cavalry units.*
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

Names, etymology, and in other regions
Language Name Definition, etymology, and notes
English
  • Horseslayer
  • Knight Killer
  • Ridersbane
  • This weapon is known by this name in the GBA games, Radiant Dawn, Three Houses, Warriors, and Warriors: Three Hopes.
  • This weapon is known by this name only in Path of Radiance.
  • This weapon is known by this name in Shadow Dragon, Echoes: Shadows of Valentia, Heroes, and Engage. In the case of Heroes, it was likely localized as Ridersbane instead of Horseslayer due to being added in a Shadows of Valentia character set.
Japanese
  • ナイトキラー
  • ホースキラー
  • Romanized as KNIGHTKILLER in its internal file names in Path of Radiance, Shadow Dragon, and New Mystery of the Emblem. This weapon is known by this name in Famicom, Super Famicom, and DS games, The Binding Blade, Path of Radiance, Shadows of Valentia, and Engage.
  • Romanized as HORSEKILLER in its internal file name in Radiant Dawn. This weapon is known by this name in The Blazing Blade, The Sacred Stones, Radiant Dawn, Three Houses, Heroes, Warriors, and Warriors: Three Hopes.
Spanish
  • Anticaballos
  • Anticaballer
  • Antijinetes
  • Anti-horse. This weapon is known by this name in the GBA games, Radiant Dawn, and Three Houses.
  • Anti-cavalier. This weapon is known by this name only in Path of Radiance.
  • Anti-rider. This weapon is known by this name in Shadow Dragon, Shadows of Valentia, Heroes, and Engage.
French

Caballucide

"Horsecide"; formed from the Latin caballus "horse" and the suffix -⁠cide, which means the same in French as in English.

German

Rittertod

Knight death

Italian
  • Picca
  • Sarissa
  • Pike. This weapon is known by this name in every game except Radiant Dawn.
  • A sarissa is a pike of extremely tall height which first became prominent in ancient Greece for its use in Macedonian phalanxes. This weapon is known by this name only in Radiant Dawn.
Dutch

Ruiterdoder

Knight-killer

Portuguese

Findaginete

Cavalry-ender

Korean
  • 나이트 킬러
  • 호스 킬러
  • Knight killer; used in Shadows of Valentia and Engage.
  • Horse killer; used in Three Houses.
Simplified Chinese
  • 骑士杀手
  • 杀马枪
  • Knight killer; used in Shadows of Valentia and Engage.
  • Horse killer; used in Three Houses.
Traditional Chinese
  • 騎士殺手
  • 殺馬槍
  • Knight killer; used in Shadows of Valentia and Engage.
  • Horse killer; used in Three Houses and Heroes.

Gallery

Official artwork

Screenshots

Heroes artwork

References

See also