It's Halloween in Heathmoor! In our Halloween Edition of the Y7S3 TU2 Warrior's Den livestream, we went over the spooky new content coming to For Honor in the upcoming title update on October 26th. In case you missed it, or want to refresh your memory, this recap article has you covered.

For more details we suggest checking out the VOD of our Halloween Edition Y7S3 TU2 Warrior's Den Livestream.



Theater of Bones - A Limited Time For Honor Halloween Event

The rules of the Ghost Festival were broken by poor warriors. Now the malevolent White Bone Spirit has risen from the lower realm to snare their souls. In twisted celebration, the ghastly creature is hosting a theatrical performance where the trapped warriors are forced to take part in the story. Warriors will have to face the White Bone Spirit's illusions, as she prepares to feed on their very souls. But the arrival of a surprise guest may change the fate of all...

From October 26th to November 16th, warriors can take part in a limited time unique Halloween PVE game mode event "Theater of Bones". Players will fight alongside Monkey King Wukong to defeat the menacing White Bone Spirit and save her captives. Also available during this period will be a free event pass filled with treats to be unlocked.



Monkey King Wukong Shaolin Hero Skin



For Honor Y7S3’s hero skin drastically transforms Shaolin’s silhouette and design to embody a hero of legend, the Sun Wukong, made famous by the epic “A Journey to the West”.

Sun Wukong was a hero of legend known as the Monkey King. Eons ago, he stole the peaches of immortality from the gods and crashed down from heaven. Intending to share the fruits’ power with his fellow monkeys, Wukong was punished for his crimes. After spending centuries imprisoned in a mountain, he has now been freed. Devoted to protecting the people who can’t fend for themselves, the Monkey King has followed the trail of a terrible evil to Heathmoor.

Y7S3 TU2 Armor Variations



This season players can expect new armor variations for the Knights and Samurai factions. Also releasing this season are Sets 5 A&B for Highlander.



Patch Notes

For those of you dreaming of a "Barracks Sorting Filter", our latest title update on October 26th will be a treat for you. For more information on changes coming to For Honor, please check back on October 26th for the patch notes. For Dev Team comments on all the changes coming, we recommend you check out the VOD of the Y7S3 TU2 Warrior's Dev Livestream.

This was a brief overview of everything presented in our latest Warrior's Dev. If you are excited about For Honor's limited time Halloween event and want all the details, we encourage you to check out the VOD on our Twitch channel. Our Halloween event will begin next week on October 26th and last until November 16th. Looking forward to seeing you all on the battlefield!

IMPROVEMENT
FIGHTERS

Reflex Guard Removal

• Reflex Guard has been removed from all Assassin heroes as well as Shaolin.
  
• Heroes that had Reflex Guard now have Static Guard

Dev comment: Reflex Guard's time has come to an end. It has been in the game since launch, and over time its presumed advantage (of attempting to hide the guard stance) became more and more outweighed by its disadvantages (failing to block attacks). So with this change, all Reflex Guard heroes now have the same Static Guard as regular heroes: so Assassins (and Shaolin) no longer have to refresh their guard between hits, and no longer have to worry about their guard disappearing for a small period of time when it expires. Note that these heroes keep everything else, including Deflects, and so this is purely a buff to every old Reflex Guard hero.

Lawbringer Revamp Integration

We're integrating the Lawbringer revamp with some significant changes to what was played in both rounds of Testing Grounds for the hero. We've opted for a middle ground - some changes were appreciated, while others were not, and so we've decided to address the more problematic issues with the hero while keeping some of more loved kit intact.

Some of the more significant changes to the hero are the following:

• Impaling Riposte is now only guaranteed after Light Parries (as its damage potential was too high off Heavy Parries)
  
• Swift Justice can now be accessed after Heavy Openers (to shortcut to Finishers)
  
• Chained Heavy Attacks now have Uninterruptible Stance (to let Lawbringer use offensive tools in group fights more effectively)

Note that the changes listed here are what changed from the old Live version of Lawbringer compared to the new version of Lawbringer; if a change is not listed here, it means the move has not changed, even if we had tested changes in the Testing Grounds.

Stamina Drain, Stamina Pause, Stun

• All instances of Stamina Drain, Stamina Regeneration Pause and Stun have been removed from Lawbringer's moves.

Shove

• Front Dodge Shove's miss recovery now regains guard in the last 100ms of the recovery
  
• Chain Shove's miss recovery now regains guard in the last 100ms of the recovery

Heavy Openers

• Now deal 20 damage (down from 24)
  
• Now chains to a guaranteed Swift Justice on hit when performed in the same stance
  
• Top Heavy Opener recovery changes

1. Hit and Block Recovery is now 800ms (down from 900ms)
   
2. Miss recovery is now 800ms (down from 1000ms)

• Side Heavy Openers recovery changes

1. Hit and Block Recovery is now 800ms (down from 1000ms)
   
2. Miss Recovery is now 800ms (down from 1100ms)

Heavy Chained Attacks

• Now deal 26 damage (down from 27 on sides and 28 on top)
  
• Now gain Uninterruptible Stance at 100ms
  
• Chained Top Heavy is now 800ms (down from 900ms)
  
• Recoveries are now 800ms on Hit, Block and Miss

Heavy Chain Finishers

• Now deals 28 damage (down from 30 on sides and 32 on top)
  
• Top Heavy Finisher is now 966ms (down from 1100ms)
  
• Top Heavy Finisher can now be soft feinted into Guardbreak
  
• Top Heavy Finisher now moves forward 1.25m more during the attack
  
• Miss recoveries are now 900ms (down from 1100ms)

Swift Justice

• Now accessible after a Heavy Opener hit as well as a Top Heavy Finisher hit
  
• Now counts as the 2nd hit in chain and chains to Finishers
  
• Attack is now 200ms and deals 4 damage

Parry Followups

• Blind Justice and Impaling Riposte can now be performed from 600ms to 700ms after a Parry (down from 500ms to 666ms)
  
• Blind Justice now deals 25 damage (down from 32)
  
• Blind Justice now initiates chains and chains to Swift Justice on hit
  
• Light Riposte is now 300ms (up from 200ms)
  
• Light Riposte now counts as the 2nd attack in chain and chains to Finishers
  
• Impaling Riposte is now 1100ms (up from 800ms)
  
• Make Way now costs 30 stamina (down from 60)
  
• Make Way now initiates chains

Long Arm

• Can no longer be performed from Guardbreak
  
• Now pins for 1333ms (up from 1200ms)
  
• Chain link timing to Heavy Openers is now 1200ms for Top and 1300ms for Sides (down from 1600ms for both)

Zone Attack

• Now costs 30 stamina (down from 60)
  
• Now initiates chains
  
• Miss recovery is now 600ms (down from 300ms)

Quality of Life changes

• Front Dodge now lasts 900ms (down from 1000ms)
  
• Chain link timing to Heavy Finishers is now 100ms to 300ms (down from 200ms to 300ms)
  
• Side Light Finisher attack trajectories adjusted to better match weapon visuals
  
• Back Throw distance is reduced by 1.25m

Medjay

• All Staff Mode Chained Heavy Attacks now deal 28 damage (down from 30 on sides and 32 on top)
  
• All Staff Mode Finisher Heavy Attacks now deal 30 damage (down from 32 on sides and 34 on top)
  
• Adjusted attack trajectories to better match weapon visuals for the following attacks:

1. All Staff Mode Light and Heavy Attacks
   
2. Staff Mode Zone Attack

Dev comment: Medjay's Staff mode was overperforming in a lot of instances; the damage was too high, and the attack trajectories for a lot of their attacks did not match the weapon visuals, which caused situations where strikes would hit external opponents when the weapons were not colliding. This should now be fixed, and there should be a visual consistency with the weapon visuals and their collision timings. We've also adjusted the size of the trajectories - in most cases these are now slightly smaller, again to match the weapon visuals better. We've also lowered damage so it is more in line with other attacks.

Orochi

• Storm Rush changes

1. No longer pins opponents that are in states where they can't normally be pinned
   
2. Hit reactions no longer allow the opponent to be pinned from other players
   
3. No longer chains to guaranteed Double Top and Side lights (see Dev Comment below)
   
4. Now deals 20 damage (up from 16) (see Dev Comment below)

Dev comment: Orochi's Storm Rush has problematic properties and enabled ganks that should not be possible. Specifically, it would both pin opponents that were in unpinnable states, its pins could also be pinned from other players, and the guaranteed lights after the pins put the opponent in a pinnable state, like every other normal attack in the game. We've made several changes to address these issues, but to compensate the fact that Storm Rush now effectively deals less damage due to the removal of guaranteed lights, we've buffed its damage output so it deals the same amount overall.
Hitokiri

• Zone Attack stamina cost now 20 (down from 60)

Dev comment: Hitokiri's Zone Attack still had an inflated stamina cost; we've reduced it to better match the costs of other zone attacks.

Pirate

• Heavy Finishers now deal 24 damage (up from 22 damage)
  
• Guaranteed Pistol Blast now recovers 100ms earlier and pins for an extra 33ms
  
• Non-guaranteed Pistol Blast now recovers 33ms faster
  
• Cavalier Dance changes

o Attack is now 700ms (down from 800ms)
o Uninterruptible Stance now starts at 433ms (down from 500ms)

1. Grand Cavalier is now 533ms (down from 600ms)

Dev comment:* Pirate has been underperforming after a series of nerfs made to the hero in the past. We're readjusting the hero to raise her efficiency in fights, increasing damage from her Heavy Finishers slightly, speeding up her dodge attacks and adjusting the frame advantage of her Pistol Blasts so Pirate has one frame of frame advantage upon returning to neutral.*

BUG FIXES
FIGHTERS
Black Prior

• [Bug Fix] Fixed an issue that caused the Black Prior camera to shake when performing Dodge Attack into Bulwark Stance (FH-5504)

Ocelotl

• [Bug Fix] Fixed an issue that caused the Ocelotl Skull Smash to not feed the proper Revenge score
  
• [Bug Fix] Fixed an issue that caused the Ocelotl Gained blessings visual effects to be visible while dead
  
• [Bug Fix] Fixed an issue that caused the Ocelotl to not be able to cancel the Combat emotes into prowl stances.

CUSTOMIZATION

• [Bug Fix] Fixed an issue that caused the Ocelotl Remnant Cape to not take paint patterns (FH-5917)
  
• [Bug Fix] Fixed an issue that caused the Ocelotl's Remnant Chest to be missing a cloth piece under skirt like other chests (FH-5928)
  
• [Bug Fix] Fixed an issue that caused some Ornament to clip with the shoulder armor of the Ocelotl
  
• [Bug Fix] Fixed an issue that caused the Orochi I Bring War mask effect to be misplaced on Body Type 1
  
• [Bug Fix] Fixed an issue that caused the Nuxia to hold the sword down during "I AM WAR!" emote
  
• [Bug Fix] Fixed an issue that caused the Kensei's Kenka Arm shoulder armor to stretch and be offset (FH-3879)

Get ready to embark on a thrilling journey as For Honor's Y7S3: Deceit stats on September 14th.

In this Warrior's Den recap article, we'll go over some of the Year 7 season 3 details covered in the livestream.

For a detailed discussion on Y7S3: Deceit, be sure to check out the Warrior's Den VOD to see what is to come. In the show, we went into detail on the patch notes, the removal of the Reflex Guard and Testing Grounds. For the detailed blog post on the Testing Grounds topics for Y7S3, keep an eye out for an upcoming Testing Grounds dedicated blog post.



Y7S3 Deceit

The Wu Lin elite hold a Ghost Festival, an annual celebration meant to honor the spirits of their ancestors with offerings and performances. In a gesture of openness, the nobles invite poor warriors to the festivities. The warriors must strictly leave the food offerings to the departed but, desperate and starving, the warriors cannot help but eat them. As dusk falls, an odd sickness takes hold of the rule breakers... and they fear something has gone terribly wrong.



Launch Event: Ghost Rites

The Ghost Rites a sacred event where guests are meant to honor their ancestors. Food offerings are laid out, shrines are built, and theatrical entertainment is provided for the departed. Many guests have dusted off old armor sets and weapons that once belonged to their predecessors -- a tribute to those that came before.



To mark the launch of For Honor's Y7S3: Deceit, participate in "Ghost Rites" free event pass and unlock unique event loot. Available only from September 14th to October 5th.

Battle Pass



The Ghost Rites has strict rules to follow: from leaving offerings untouched to a ban on fighting after dark. But the elite hosts have also ensured new weapons are readily available for all warriors in attendance. Once the guests finally give in to their hunger, the rule-breaking begins. As night falls, warriors pick up their new weapons, and fight whoever they come across. This season, attend The Ghost Festival and unlock 100 tiers of rewards for all heroes! Available during For Honor's Y7S3: Deceit.

Reflex Guard Removal

Starting on September 14th the reflex guard will be removed for all assassin Heroes. Our goal is to create a more user-friendly combat system for both newcomers and returning players by equipping all classes of heroes with a Static Guard.

The Heroes affected by this change are:

• Peacekeeper
  
• Gladiator
  
• Orochi
  
• Shinobi
  
• Shaman
  
• Berserker
  
• Nuxia
  
• Shaolin

Patch Notes and Testing Grounds

In this Warrior's Den, we presented you some of the changes that are going live at the launch of Y7S3. Check back here on September 14th for a full breakdown of Patch Notes!

From September 14th to the 21st, the Testing Grounds will be open to test improvements on Highlander. The Testing Grounds is meant to test changes to Heroes and other fight mechanics before they make it into the live game. These changes aren't guaranteed to make it into the live game.

Your feedback is important in deciding what makes it into the live game. We're counting on your participation, so don't hesitate to share your thoughts with us!



We'll see you again next time for another Warrior's Den Recap article, or on the battlefield!

NEW HERO: OCELOTL

Description:

"The prey should hear nothing but its own scream."

The Ocelotl hail from the great Aztec Empire. Master hunters, their name means "Jaguar Warrior" in their native tongue of Nahuatl. The Ocelotl stalk their enemies with predator patience -- only to tear them to shreds in moments. Efficient and calculating, they wield a macuahuitl club and tepoztopilli spear to maul their prey as the situation warrants. They are ferocious fighters who never forget a grudge.

Fighting Style

• Difficulty: Medium
  
• Fast & Relentless Offense
  
• Disabler & Ganker

Special Capabilities

• Instead of dying, becomes a Huntsman's Spirit
  
• Infinite Chains with Light, Heavy, Zone and Melee attacks
  
• Unique Hunter's Stance for extra mobility
  
• Unique Hunter's Snare to surprise opponents with a far reaching, disabling attack

FIGHTERS

Centurion

• Charged Jab now gains Uninterruptible Stance at 900ms (down from 1000ms)

Developer's Comment:* With this change, we are adding safety to using Charged Jab after a Heavy Attack; it should no longer be interruptible by a Light Attack by your opponent, giving your opponent one less option to deal with Charged Jab.*

Nuxia

Caltrops changes:

• Cooldown is now 90 seconds (up from 45 seconds)
  
• Is now active for 15 seconds (down from 25 seconds)

Developer's Comment:* Caltrops is one of the strongest Tier 2 feats available in the game, with its ability to deal a lot of damage as well as efficiently clear the minion lane for extended periods of time. With these changes, Caltrops is still an efficient minion lane clearing tool, but the feat's uptime has been lowered significantly, ensuring it must be used at more opportune times.*

Jormungandr

• Jotun Farewell no longer chains on miss
  
• Hammer Slam now deals 26 damage (down from 30)

Developer's Comment:* These changes are meant to tweak the risk/reward ratio of using Jotun Farewell; before these changes, Jormungandr took a low risk throwing Jotun Farewell as the only reliable response their opponents had was performing a dodge attack for an average of 14 damage and dealing 30 (and with Feats, extending that life lead even more). With these changes, Jormungandr must not only commit more as their opponents now get a Guard Break on a correct read, awarding an average 24 damage, but also deal less damage when their opponents do not get a correct read, lowering that extended life lead. This also promotes more varied gameplay scenarios when playing as and against a Jormungandr.*

PERFORMANCE MODE

• Added a Performance Mode on supported consoles.

Developer's Comment:On consoles, a new Graphic Mode option is added to choose between the existing Quality Mode and the new Performance Mode. Performance Mode brings unlocked FPS/Vsync with VRR (requires VRR compatible hardware), at 1080p resolution with reduced graphic upgrades. See Performance Mode article for more details.

EASY ANTI-CHEAT

• Updated Easy Anti-Cheat client module and library.

Developer's Comment:* This update of Easy Anti-Cheat makes the game playable on Steam Deck.*

UI

• Players can now "Group Dismantle" Gear in both the Reward and Scavenger Gear screens.

Developer's Comment:* This is a quality of life improvement that allows you to mark all the Gear, and then Dismantle them all at once (rather than individually as before)*
BUG FIXES

FIGHTERS

Jiang Jun

• [Bug Fix] Fixed an issue that caused the Jiang Jun Sifu's Poise breathing sound effect to continue playing even when Stamina is full

Jormungandr

• [Bug Fix] Fixed an issue that caused the Jormungandr Chain Zone to not be useable while Out of Lock (FH-5393)

Warlord

• [Bug Fix] Fixed an issue where Warlord can't perform Back Slammer execution from opponent's back

UI

• [Bug Fix] Fixed an issue that caused some Custom Match options like Parry Flash Indicator and Renown to not be displayed in Map Overview (FH-4389)

SOUND

• [Bug Fix] Fixed an issue that caused an explosion sound effect to be missing in Kazan Castle near second Attacker spawn (FH-3011)

CUSTOMIZATION

• [Bug Fix] Fixed an issue that caused the Orochi Honkyo Helm to not be connected to body with some chest pieces
  
• [Bug Fix] Fixed an issue that caused the Orochi "Tooth Fairy" execution to play correctly against some opponents
  
• [Bug Fix] Fixed an issue that caused some Warmonger chest pieces to not apply paint patterns
  
• [Bug Fix] Fixed an issue that caused the "Candlelit Shrine" to display different colors than what is displayed in game
  
• [Bug Fix] Fixed an issue that caused the Shinobi Ryuseigun Helm to have missing textures (FH-5463)

For this new Warrior’s Den we were thrilled to go over the new Hero and everything Y7S2 Vengeance TU2! TU2 is set to launch on July 27th.

In this Warrior’s Den recap article, we will go over all of the Title Update 2 goodies: New Hero, new Armor Variations, Hero Fests, Console performance mode, Patch Notes and much more. For detailed discussions, be sure to check out the Warrior's Den Y7S2 TU2 VOD.



For a quick recap of what was covered in TU1, check out our December 8th article here

This time around, we’re also going to have a reactivation program, meaning that from July 27th to September 14th if you refer a friend, you gain rewards. The invitee gain rewards as well.

A referrer is an active player who has played in the last calendar year after Y6S2 TU2. First session date is after the 27th of July 2022.

An Invitee is a player who has not played since before Y6s2 TU2. Last session date is before 28th of July 2022. An invitee can also become a referrer. New players cannot participate in the Reactivation Program.

New Hero: The Ocelotl

"The prey should hear nothing but its own scream.”

The Ocelotl hail from the great Aztec Empire. Master hunters, their name means “Jaguar Warrior” in their native tongue of Nahuatl. The Ocelotl stalks their enemies with predator patience -- only to tear them to shreds in moments. Efficient and calculating, they wield a macuahuitl club and tepoztopilli spear to maul their prey as the situation warrants. They are ferocious fighters who never forget a grudge.

With the Cataclysm leaving much of Mesoamerica altered, the Ocelotl came to occupy a tropical jungle while maintaining their historic seat of power in Tenochtitlán. They interpreted the Cataclysm as a mass sacrifice -- a divine condemnation for their wastefulness of energy, which had not properly circulated to the gods with enough blood rites and penance. In answer, the Ocelotl adopted an intensely ascetic way of life so their conserved energy might prevent another Cataclysm.

The exceptions to their austerity were their magnificent cities of gold, meant to pay tribute to the many deities in their pantheon. Although originally having little gold, the Aztec empire seized the wealth of neighboring civilizations that were destroyed. They peacefully traded some surplus with passing merchant ships and pirates -- until the empire was invaded by Horkos, who decimated the land and people to steal the Aztec treasure. Having learned seafaring from pirates, the Ocelotl now set sail for Heathmoor. They come to exact vengeance.

The Hero will come with two sets and will be exclusively available for purchase starting July 27th for 7.99$ as a bundle that includes the Hero, one Ornament, one Elite Outfit, seven days of Champion Status and three scavenger crates. Players will also be able to unlock the hero starting August 10th for 15 000 Steel in-game.

In addition to the Ocelotl and TU2 release, a free Event Pass: Hunt of the Ocelotl, will be available from February 2nd to February 23rd. Exclusive, limited-time rewards will be available during this time such as an ornament, effect, and more.

PATCH NOTES

In this Warrior's Den, we presented to you some of the changes that are going live at the launch of Y7S2 TU2, such as changes to Centurion, Jormungandr and Nuxia. We suggest you watch this segment of the show in the VOD. An article for the Patch Notes will be available on July 27th.

Players can now “Group Dismantle” Gear in both the Reward and Scavenger Gear screens. This is a quality-of-life improvement that allows you to mark all the Gear, and then Dismantle them all at once (rather than individually as before)

That’s it for this recap! Have fun with the release of Ocelotl and Y7S2 TU2 on July 27th, and we’ll see you next time for another recap!

Y7S2 Testing Grounds Detailed Changes

Greetings warriors! Welcome to For Honor's Y7S2: Vengeance.

Kicking off the new season, from June 15th to the 22nd, the Testing Grounds will be open to test improvements to Guard Bash timings. We will also be testing a 2nd round of changes to Lawbringer. The Testing Grounds is meant to test changes to heroes and other fight mechanics before they make it into the live game. These changes aren't guaranteed to make it into the live build. To help us determine what makes into the live game, we need your feedback, so be sure to participate!

In case you missed it, we went over this season's Testing Grounds in our Y7S2 Warrior's Den Season Reveal Livestream. You can check out the Fight Team going over all the details listed below.



Lawbringer Testing Grounds:

• Impale after Parry now 1100ms (from 800ms)
  
• Remove Super Armor on Heavy Finishers
  
• Parry to follow up heavy branching now 600ms-700ms (from 500ms - 666ms)
  
• Impale Follow-Up changes reverted
  
• Removed Long Arm after Guard Break
  
• Long Arm no longer pause or drains stamina
  
• Back throw distance reduced in the last movement phase to 5 (from 10)
  
• Remove stun on Top Heavy after Parry
  
• 2nd Heavies damage now 26 (from 20)
  
• Parry Top Heavy Finisher damage now 25 (from 32)
  
• All Heavy Finisher damage is now 28 (from 30-32)
  
• Dedicated Light parry punish damage now 12 (from 16)

Bash Speed Change Testing Grounds:

• Gryphon Dodge Forward Bash Strike is now 466ms (from 500ms)
  
• Centurion Dodge Forward Bash Strike is now 433ms (from 500ms)
  
• Jiang Jun Dodge Forward Bash Strike is now 400ms (from 500ms)
  
• Shugoki Dodge Forward Bash Strike is now 466ms (from 500ms)
  
• Kyoshin Dodge Forward Bash Strike is now 433ms (from 500ms)
  
• Gladiator Dodge Forward Bash Strike is now 400ms (from 500ms)
  
• Zhanhu Dodge Forward Bash Strike is now 466ms (from 500ms)
  
• Shinobi Dodge Forward Bash Strike is now 433ms (from 500ms)
  
• Jormungandr Dodge Forward Bash Strike is now 400ms (from 500ms)
  
• Lawbringer Dodge Forward Bash Strike is now 433ms (from 500ms)
  
• Conqueror Dodge Forward Bash Strike is now 466ms (from 500ms)
  
• Conqueror Dodge Forward Bash earliest branching is now 300ms (from 100ms)

As a reminder: The Testing Grounds is meant to test changes to heroes and fight mechanics before they make it into the live game. These changes aren't guaranteed, so to help us determine what makes into the live game, we need your feedback! So be sure to participate and send us your feedback!

We've made changes to the Onboarding experience for new + existing players with the objective of streamlining and clarifying the Trials and provide a smoother bridge to multiplayer

Major changes are:

• Essential knowledge is taught, and frustration elements are reduced throughout the Trials
  
• Apprentice Trials and Warrior Trials are now both part of the Onboarding flow
  
• All Trials are unlocked from the start (so you can skip if desired)
  
• Stamina Trial is cut (it is instead taught contextually when needed)
  
• Scoring and Secondary Objectives are removed (so it no longer tries to teach you to Guard Break after a Parry)
  
• Adding a PvAI Dominion match, with the intent of giving new players a way to get familiar with our main game mode (with the safety of fighting only Bots)
  
• Added a "How To Play" Dominion page at the start of this PvAI match

Rewards:

• New players receive the rewards when all Trials are completed, including the PvAI Dominion match
  
• Existing players will still be able to receive any remaining rewards when they have completed all the Trials. This should be much easier (as without the Secondary Objectives, players don't have to win the 1v2 without getting hit)
  
• Developer's Notes: Please note that all rewards can only be received once if you previously received the Steel rewards you will not be eligible once again.

Nuxia

• Glass Waltz and Jade Ballet are now 300ms (down from 400ms)
  
• Heavy attacks now cancel to Glass Waltz at 500ms (up from 400ms)
  
• Zone Attack now cancels to Jade Ballet at 700ms (up from 600ms)

Developer's Notes: Nuxia's changes to her Trap timings were found to be successful in the Y7S1 Testing Grounds, so now we integrate her changes into the Live game. The Testing Grounds showed that with these timings, players were unable to react to Traps, so this should be a strong boost to her core move set.

Warden

• Side Heavy Finishers are now 800ms (down from 900ms)
  
• Side Heavy Finishers now have improved trajectories to help hit external opponents
  
• Shoulder Bash now can be done from 100ms-500ms into the front dodge (was 300ms - 500ms)

Developer's Notes: Warden has been underperforming for a while, especially in group fights and at initiating offense in 1v1 scenarios. With these changes, the hero should be better equipped to hit opponents around them, as well as having a better way to get into Shoulder Bash from a front dodge.

Hitokiri

• Opener Heavy Attacks now has Uninterruptable Stance beginning at 500ms at the earliest on the Uncharged Strike
  
• Opener Heavy Attacks now has a minimum charge time of 300ms (down from 400ms)
  
• This results in the hero's Heavy Openers to have a 700ms timing when not holding down the Heavy Attack button, down from 800ms
  
• Adjusted chain timings from Opener Heavy and Chained Heavy attacks to be from 200ms to 400ms (down from 366ms to 400ms)
  
• Adjusted Zone Attack's trajectory to better match weapon visuals
  
• Heavy Openers now deal 22 damage (from 24)

Developer's Notes: Hitokiri has also been underperforming, and so we're doing some changes to help the hero get into their offense better. With Uninterruptible Stance on their Heavy Openers, we are hoping that Hitokiri is in a slightly better position as the hero should be safer when using these attacks to initiate offense. Their shorter minimum charge time should also help in making these attacks more potent. We've also adjusted the chain link timing after Heavy Attacks so that Hitokiri's chain offense comes out at a more reasonable timing, giving the hero better pressure. Finally, Hitokiri's Zone Attack should have better reach and hit opponents around better.

Aramusha

• Blade Blockade now costs 10 Stamina on Entry (from 5) and 0 Stamina on Exit (from 10)

Developer's Notes: Aramusha's Blade Blockade had an extra penalty on whiff that made it extra punishing, but also rewarded using the move as a recovery cancel too rewarding, so we decided to switch around the stamina costs a bit. Overall, this is a buff for the hero on miss, but a nerf on successful blocks, which should even out over time.

Jormungandr

• Chain Zone can now be performed while Out of Lock

Training Arena

• Added a new option for opponent Bots in the Training Arena, called "No Block". Intent is that players will be able to attack without the Bots Blocking

Medjay

• [Bug Fix] Fixed an issue that caused Dodge Attack sound effect to not ends correctly if the attack was interrupted (FH-4276)

CROSSPLAY

• [Bug Fix] Fixed an issue where players were unable to send group invites to accounts on a different platform with the same Ubisoft Connect account (Link to Bug Reporter Missing)

MAP

• [Bug Fix] Fixed an issue that caused Players to go out of the map at Chapel area in Secluded Keep

CUSTOMIZATION

• [Bug Fix] Fixed an issue that caused the Demonic Sacrifice idle effect to make the character look darker (FH-5419)
  
• [Bug Fix] Fixed an issue that caused the Berserker "Varr Helm" to not take color on Body Type 2 (FH-5318)
  
• [Bug Fix] Fixed an issue that caused the Warden chest piece "Tranquil Wayfarer" to be missing physics and has clipping issues on Body Type 1 (FH-4502)
  
• [Bug Fix] Fixed an issue that caused the Jormungandr "Thyn" Hammerhead to be the wrong way around (FH-3961)
  
• [Bug Fix] Fixed an issue that caused the Gladiator "Primigenia" Chest to have the same name than a Centurion Chest
  
• [Bug Fix] Fixed an issue that caused the Peacekeeper "Stellar Reliquum" dagger blade to appear inverted in barracks and in-game (FH-5320)
  
• [Bug Fix] Fixed an issue that caused the Afeera "Morbid Frenzy" armor Materials to only be applied on the back part of the chainmail
  
• [Bug Fix] ] Fixed an issue that caused the Raider "Kunnandi Chest" to not take color on Body Type 2 (FH-5327)
  
• [Bug Fix] Fixed an issue that caused "Candlelit Shrine" Color Palette thumbnail to displays different colors then what is applied on the hero

Y7S2 Vengeance

Whispers of a New World recently reached the Horkos. The brutal explorer Conquistador Vela set sail with a fleet to investigate. What she found exceeded all rumors: vast cities of gold, the precious metal plentiful as mud. But this civilization would not suffer invasion so easily. They challenged the Conquistadors to fight at a set time and a place - an odd custom Vela pretended to agree to, before she ambushed them.

Now the Horkos return in triumph. Obscene amounts of gold and treasure fill Vela's Castle. But her greatest prize of all is the enemy combatant she's captured: the strongest warrior from the New World. Many Horkos lives were lost in taking the prisoner. Kept caged and hidden, this spectacular fighter will soon be unveiled before Astrea for a public execution.

Until then, the Horkos celebrate.


Launch Event: Stolen Empire

The Conquistadors have returned from their journey to the New World with vast hoards of gold. The Horkos war machine now funded beyond belief, warriors gather inside Conquistador Vela's castle to celebrate the boundless might of their order. Revelries, feasts and festivities await, where all will marvel at a most prized trophy: a caged warrior from the stolen empire.


To mark the launch of For Honor's Y7S2: Vengeance, participate in "The Stolen Empire" free event pass and unlock unique event loot. Available only from June 15th to July 6th.

Warmonger Hero Skin Conquistador Vela

Conquistador Vela left Heathmoor for a voyage across the sea. Tasked with a crucial mission by Astrea herself, she sailed to the New World, where she found an empire of gold. Through deception, ruthlessness and barbarity, Vela decimated this civilization, and took its unbelievable treasures for herself. Now, she returns to Heathmoor as a Horkos hero, living proof that the strength of their Order knows no bounds.

Become the doom of a stolen empire with the Hero Skin of Conquistador Vela, a full body customization of the Warmonger. Available in For Honor at the start of Y7S2: Vengeance.



Battle Pass


The Conquistadors journeyed to the New World and decimated an entire civilization in the name of Horkos. Now they have returned to Heathmoor, bringing with them amounts of gold previously thought unimaginable to further fund their war efforts. The Conquistadors have also returned with weapons and armors they traded for before the pillaging, made from the idols and valuables of this powerful civilization.

This season, discover the treasures of a stolen empire and unlock 100 tiers of rewards for all heroes! Available during For Honor's Y7S2: Vengeance.

New Onboarding Flow

We are thrilled to announce a significant improvement to your gaming experience with the introduction of a reimagined onboarding. Our objective is to provide both new and existing players with a seamless transition into the captivating world of multiplayer battles.

We have overhauled and simplified our tutorials, merging the Join Apprentice and Warriors trial into a single evolutive flow. This allows you to progress smoothly through the game's mechanics and strategies, making it easier to grasp the essentials and reduce frustration. We also removed the scoring system and the secondary objectives.

To empower players to learn at their own pace, all tutorials are now unlocked from the start. You have the freedom to explore different aspects of the game.

Patch Notes and Testing Grounds

In this Warrior's Den, we presented you some of the changes that are going live at the launch of Y7S2. Check back here on the 15th for the full Y7S2 patch notes breakdown!

From June 15th to the 22nd, the Testing Grounds will be open to test improvements to Guard Bash timings. We will also be testing a 2nd round of changes to Lawbringer. The Testing Grounds is meant to test changes to heroes and other fight mechanics before they make it into the live game. These changes aren't guaranteed to make it into the live game. To help us determine what makes into into the live game, we need your feedback. So be sure to participate and send us your feedback!


We'll see you again next time for another Warrior's Den Recap article, or on the battlefield!

Patch Notes 2.43.0 - For Honor

PC: 2.0 Gb

FIGHTERS

Valkyrie

• Shield Tackle Strike now deals 18 damage (down from 20)
  
• Shield Tackle now moves forward 0.5m less
  
• Shield Tackle no longer chains on Miss
  
• Chained Heavies now deal 26 damage (down from 27)
  
• Heavy Finishers now deal 28 damage (down from 30)
  
• Zone Attack is now 600ms (up from 500ms)
  
• Adjusted Zone Attack's weapon trajectories to have less reach and fixed their start and end positions

Developer's Comment: Valkyrie has consistently been outperforming our expectations since her rework, so we are taking steps to lower her strengths.

One notable change we want to explain further is Shield Tackle no longer chains on Miss: as the move is fully unreactable even at the top level, there is no real need to give the move even more safety.

We will be keeping an eye on the hero and adjust further if necessary.

Tiandi

• Light Finishers now deal 10 damage (down from 12)
  
• Top Tiger Dodge now deals 10 damage (down from 12)
  
• Dragon Kick Recovery on Miss is now 700ms (up from 600ms)
  
• Dragon Kick Follow-up now deals 20 damage (down from 24)
  
• Heavy Finishers now deal 28 damage (down from 30 damage)
  
• The first hit of Zone Attack now causes a Medium hit reaction (instead of a Heavy hit reaction)
  
• Opener Light and Heavies now chain to Light and Heavy Finishers on Miss from 200ms to 300ms (instead of from 100ms to 300ms for when locked and 100ms to 400ms when Out of Lock)
  
• All versions of Tiger Dodge and Dragon Dodge now chain to Light and Heavy Finishers on Miss from 200ms to 300ms (instead of from 100ms to 300ms)

Developer's Comment:* Tiandi has also been outperforming our expectations since their rework - we are also taking steps to lower their strengths to be less frustrating to fight against.*

We will be keeping an eye on the hero and adjust further if necessary.

Kensei

• Top Heavy Finisher Miss Recovery is now 700ms (down from 1300ms)
  
• Side Heavy Finisher Miss Recoveries are now 700ms (down from 1100ms)

Developer's Comment:* Kensei was too vulnerable when using their Heavy Finishers; with these new recoveries on miss, the hero should be able to use these attacks with more potency, especially when target swapping them.*

Shugoki

• Heavy Finisher Miss Recoveries are now 700ms (down from 1000ms)
  
• Heavy Finishers now gain Uninterruptible Stance at 100ms

Developer's Comment:* Similarly to Kensei, missing with Shugoki's Heavy Finishers made the hero too vulnerable, so we significantly reduced their recovery timings to make them safer in group fights.*

With the change to Dodge Attacks, we are also now in a position to give Shugoki back their Uninterruptible Stance on Heavy Finishers; they were problematic when you could chain Side Dodge Headbutts on Miss, as Shugoki was able to use them defensively, and even on a correct read their opponents were unable to punish them with Dodge Attacks. Since this ability is gone, we can confidently give the property back at full strength.

Shaman

• Heavy Finisher Miss Recoveries are now 700ms (down from 1000ms)

Developer's Comment: Like Kensei and Shugoki, Shaman was left open for too long when missing her Heavy Finishers, especially in group fights. This should let her use them more effectively.

Centurion

• Zone Attack now costs 9 Stamina for each Strike (down from 12)
  
• Adjusted weapon trajectories for Zone Attack strikes to better match the weapon visuals

Developer's Comment: We're adjusting Centurion's Zone Attack to cost less Stamina as well as have better Weapon Trajectories to ensure the move is better usable in outnumbered situations.

Warmonger

• Side Heavy Openers and Finishers have had their trajectories adjusted to better match the weapon visuals.

Gryphon

• Side Light Openers, Chained and Finishers have had their trajectories adjusted to better match the weapon visuals
  
• Side Heavy Openers, Chained and Finishers have had their trajectories adjusted to better match the weapon visuals

PC
Improved CPU usage to better leverage total CPU availability when allocating tasks

FIGHTERS

Raider

• [Bug Fix] Fixed an issue that allowed Raider to chain a Zone Attack after going Out of Stamina when leaving Guard Mode (FH-5005)

Nobushi

• [Bug Fix] Fixed an issue that caused Nobushi dodges forward into Viper's Retreat to perfom a Light Attack in some situations (FH-4671)

Aramusha

• [Bug Fix] Fixed an issue that caused Aramusha's weapon trail visual effect to be out of sync with the attack animation when performing a Left Side Deadly Feint from a Right Side Heavy Finisher (FH-4796)

Tiandi

• [Bug Fix] Fixed an issue that caused Tiandi Palm Strike to switch Guard to Top after a whiff and also caused the duration before a guard change to be higher (FH-5122)

Gryphon

• [Bug Fix] Fixed an issue that caused Gryphon to be missing Top Bad Block animation (FH-5204)

Nuxia

• [Bug Fix] Fixed an issue that caused Nuxia "Glass Waltz" to dash erratically in the direction of the player's movement (FH-5311)

SOUND

• [Bug Fix] Fixed an issue that caused Kyoshin executions sound effects to be sometimes missing in Breach VS AI (FH-5046)

CUSTOMIZATION

• [Bug Fix] Fixed an issue that caused Afeera to be unable to get Arcade rewards (FH-5254)
  
• [Bug Fix] Fixed an issue that caused Shaolin's Kuaisu chest to change Pants color when changing Skin Tone (FH-5176)
  
• [Bug Fix] Fixed an issue that caused Afeera Hell Gate effect to have the wrong unlock condition (FH-5301)
  
• [Bug Fix] Fixed an issue that caused Pirate Behind Blue Eyes effect to be misaligned (FH-5298)
  
• [Bug Fix] ] Fixed an issue that caused Kyoshin Kagemi Helm to not take color or material (FH-5222)
  
• [Bug Fix] Fixed an issue that caused Afeera idle animation to freeze after moving (FH-5194)
  
• [Bug Fix] Fixed an issue that caused Kensei Azuchi Chest Tassels to not take colors on default body type (FH-4647)
  
• [Bug Fix] Fixed an issue that caused Berserker Gleip, Glamr, Haugbui and Grettis Helm to not take material color (FH-4475)
  
• [Bug Fix] Fixed an issue that caused Warden Folville Chest Cloth to not take color on Default Body type (FH-4457)
  
• [Bug Fix] Fixed an issue that caused Valkyrie Fjara and Arkadia Chests paint patterns do not cover the entire back (FH-4347)
  
• [Bug Fix] Fixed an issue that caused Warden's execution A Moment of Silence to be missing blood visual effects (FH-4266)
  
• [Bug Fix] Fixed an issue that caused Hellfire effect sound effects to play in loops after performing an execution (FH-4227)
  
• [Bug Fix] Fixed an issue that caused some Pirate Chest Pieces to have glitched paint patterns when applied on the legs part (FH-4135)
  
• [Bug Fix] Fixed an issue that caused Tempest Smokkfiskur embossing to appear to be debossed (FH-2713)
  
• [Bug Fix] Fixed an issue that caused Hitokiri Okuribito and Kijin chest to not take material (FH-2764)

Year 7 Season 1 Title Update 2 went live April 27th, this article will summarize the Warrior's Den that took place on the 26th of April.

For a detailed discussion on Year 7 Season 1 Title Update 2, be sure to check out the Warrior's Den VOD to see what is to come. In the show, we announced the highly anticipated game mode Test Your Metal, which is titled "Death by Metal" we also dove into everyone's favorite segment, patch notes!



Test Your Metal is back! Death by Metal Game mode

The Fanatics are roundly defeated at the Battle of Secluded Keep. But rather than executing the remaining survivors, the Inquisition challenges them to a trial by combat.

The Fanatics must face judgment in battle while dressed as the legendary figures they revere-the relic heroes. The Inquisition also forces warriors from around Heathmoor to test their metal in fights to the death. With the event will come a free event pass.

• Battle Outfit: Inquisition's Rule
  
• Ornament: Inquisition Trials
  
• Mood Effect: Shadow Cult

We're also bringing back the black armor sets retrofitted for all heroes. The black weapons will also return but are not retrofitted. The colour swatches Blackstone Elite & Iron Legion will also be making a return and will be available to loot during the entire event. There will also be 3 weeks of time-limited lootable rewards.

• Battle Outfit: Age of Wolves (Time Limited Available Week 1) April 27th - May 4th
  
• Embossing: Apollyon's Might (Time Limited Available Week 2) May 4th - May 11th
  
• Emote: I AM WAR (Time Limited Available Week 3) May 11th - May 18th

We're also bringing back realistic duel from May 18th to May 25th. Players will be able to loot the black color swatch Apollyon during the event.

Armor Variations



Below is the release schedule for armor variations. We'll be following this armor release plan moving forward.

• Y7S1: Knight and Samurai Armor Variations
  
• Y7S2: Viking, Wu Lin, and Outlanders Armor Variations
  
• Y7S3: Knight and Samurai Armor Variations
  
• Y7S4: Viking, Wu Lin, and Outlanders Armor Variations

On April 27th, we will be releasing the Gladiator armor set 5A and 5B.

Patch Notes

In this Warrior's Den, we presented you some of the changes that are going live at the launch of Y7S1 TU2. Check back tomorrow for the full list of patch notes.

Duel Frenzy Tournament

From May 20th until June 4th, For Honor will be hosting a duel tournament. The tournament will be run by For Honor's official tournament organizers, The Filthy Spaniard and Nutella.

The finals will be streamed live on our Twitch channel on June 4th, Twitch.tv/forhonorgame. The matches will be casted by community members Verbalosity and Vivid Naz.

$2000 Prize pool and steel will be given to winners!

Join our Discord for more information on where to sign up and stay up to date with everything competitive For Honor.

https://discord.gg/PsEJbGNS5h



This is only a brief overview of everything that was discussed during the Warrior's Den. If you want more information on the details, you can check out the VOD on our Twitch channel. Death By Metal will be available from April 27th until May 18th. We'll see you on the battlefield!