The Black Rider is a German mercenary light cavalry unit which can be recruited for gold from the Home City or trained from the Saloon. The Black Rider fights on horseback, wearing black armor, and wields powerful handguns. It is a swift unit with a reasonable long range attack which can also take a lot of hits due to their substantial armor. Like its basic version, the Dragoon, the Black Rider is a type of ranged counter-cavalry unit. It is also good for killing enemy Artillery.