One of the reasons that For Honor is such a popular game is the balance between characters. Each time developers update the character roster, they ensure every hero has a counter and no character dominates above all others drastically. However, there will always be characters who rise above the majority. I like periodically checking out different characters, even those that I don’t normally main, just to see how they play and rank. This article will give you an up-to-date tier list of characters in For Honor.
Character Tier list in For Honor
We ranked all characters in For Honor based on their balance, playability, and overall performance across all game modes. Of course, no list is perfect, and you might find that your opinion differs. The meta is constantly changing, making certain characters stronger than others over time. We will include any balance changes as soon as we notice them.
For Honor Characters Tier List - All For Honor Characters, Ranked
S-Tier Characters in For Honor
This character can block almost any attack thanks to their shield. Coupled with the Superior Block feat, Conqueror makes a strong tank for those who prefer to play defensively. Blocking enemy hits with this feat works similarly to parries. The Conqueror can also be an effective aggro player with his chain of attacks coupled with the Shield Bash.
Jiang Jun is an excellent fighter that attacks slowly with his wide-sweeping attacks that do a lot of damage. He specializes in taking on team fights effectively. All parries will guarantee a lot of damage with this character. The key to playing with Jiang Jun is patience because of the way he pushes a parry.
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Kyoshin is a great counterattacker. His offense is excellent and does decent damage with light attacks, but his magic lies in his parry ability which is hardly matched by anyone. He is a practical pick, especially against aggressive attackers because of this.
This character is an excellent pick in duels because of their bleed ability and their zoning capabilities. Their kick is also very damaging in team fights, and the Hidden Stance gives them various options to play around.
Shinobi is a top-tier character with high potential, but you have to be very careful with him, as he’s unforgiving to play. With his 3.5 HP bars, you must tread carefully and plan your attacks. Again, patience is the key. His skill ceiling is very high, but the character is worth it, as he can open up even the strongest defensive characters.
The Warlord is a tough-as-nails, great defensive character. He has a complement of blocks, parries, and counter-attacks to take down enemies effectively. You should only pay attention to the management of his stamina.
Warmongers are among the best team fighters in the S-tier of characters. They have great hitboxes and are distinguished by their Corruption ability. This mechanic is unique to Warmongers, and it deals damage over time to their foes in an area of effect around them.
The Berserker class has had its ups and downs throughout the game’s history, but I witnessed it quickly rise to the S tier recently due to his near-infinite attack chain. Staying true to his name, he can whip up his attack speed and damage using his abilities, allowing him to quickly dish out surprising amounts of damage. His fighting style’s a bit unique and will require some learning before you’re able to fully unleash his strength, but once you do, you will be rewarded with a warrior to be reckoned with.
The best A-Tier Characters in For Honor
Black Prior
Black Prior is an excellent and independent character. It’s a perfect choice if you’re not used to relying on anyone else on the battlefield. His Bulwark Counter skill that allows him to destroy the enemy shields makes him unique and dangerous to unsuspecting foes.
This exotic character makes use of his long-reaching fighting style built around his long staff. Aside from his moves and attacks, which can be unpredictable, he can also use a variety of other useful abilities, like teleport and health regeneration, that happens each time he successfully blocks an enemy attack.
The best B-Tier Characters in For Honor
Highlander
Highlander is famous for wielding the Claymore, the furthest-reaching sword in the game. Aside from an impressive range, he also has a great defensive game, performing well dodging and pairing enemy attacks. He is, unfortunately, lacking in offense, keeping him from the higher-tier ranks.
Jormungandr
Named after the World Serpent from the Nordic mythos, Jormungandr uses a war hammer in combat but lacks in the damage department. His shield, health, and damage reduction buffs are enough to keep him alive, but he lacks any major benefits to push through and fight back.
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The best C-Tier Characters in For Honor
Centurion is an interesting, albeit unfortunate, character. Looking good on paper, he offers great attacking capabilities once his attacks are fully charged and is quick on his feet. Unfortunately, his short range will mean you will have to put constant pressure on your opponents, keeping them in range while using your speed to your advantage.
Peacekeeper
The Peacekeeper is what I would describe as a glass cannon-type character but without the cannon part. While her attacks can do decent damage, and she’s fairly quick on her feet, her low defense capabilities make her extremely fragile, so she becomes useless in almost any fight.
The best D-Tier Characters in For Honor
Gladiator is another example of high-risk-high-reward heroes, which are decent damage dealers, albeit at the cost of defense. You have to be skilled to play such a niche character to succeed in combat. And even then, you will still be limited by his overall damage output because some characters simply outperform him. His only real advantage is his unique unblockable attacks.
Warden is a great starting character in For Honor, offering easy-to-learn moves and combos. He is a very well-rounded character that doesn’t lack in any particular department and without any imbalanced stats that would make him unreliable. His main caveat is that he doesn’t excel in any particular areas either and that, given the majority of players have started out playing with him, there will be no surprising moves you’re able to pull off with this character.
The best E-Tier Characters in For Honor
Aramusha is a rather badly-developed character with slow-moving attacks. It’s not even a question of skill when you simply can’t hit anybody because your character has the slowest attack animations on the field. While his attack stats don’t look too bad on paper, he will fall off quickly due to his inability to follow up and support his team effectively.
Lawbringer
Lawbringer suffers from the same fault Aramusha has, being one of the slowest-moving characters on the battlefield. Despite his Poleaxe granting him impressive reach, he simply doesn’t excel when there are way too many quicker characters out there. If you really want to make him work, you’re probably better off playing solo games with him; his use of heavy stun attacks can give you an edge in one-on-one fights against some opponents.
For Honor Tier List system
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