Best Hero From Each Faction in For Honor

*Elimination

As a Warden Main, I appreciate the respect Warden got Every combo Warden uses will inevitably lead to an unblockable or a fake out to catch your opponent off guard I’ve been playing Warden since I got the game in the first place, and he is one of the absolute best duelists in the entire game He ain’t great in 4v4 but he still gets the job done Plus, I have 34 reps on Warden, I know how to optimally gank and I know a thing or two about anti ganking Overall though, I agree that Warden’s specialty is duels, and even other really good duels heroes would struggle against a good Warden, so many mix ups, so many options to open up enemy defenses, he is just an absolute KING in 1v1

Im still relatively new to the game, but I've learned so much from your channel, thank you, and keep it up 🤙

I love picking kensei for 1v1s, as he is wholly underated and underused ... But the Samurai are loaded with better 1v1 characters. Notably Kyoshin, Aramusha and arguably the BEST duals character in the game: Shinobi

Aramusha is the only hero who give me a chance to stand against high rep players so he is my boy

I've just come back to the game after a long time away. Really like the video bro, some great info on the players and love the breakdown of the combos. Thanks for uploading man

I know it's an old video but it showed up when I was searching for stuff from the game. I just want to add some commentary to the picks Zenith chose just because I believe in being informed rather than being correct: Warden: Specifically wanted to comment on 2 things, the first being last frame feinting his bash into GB. This is actually a trap that will build bad muscle memory not just for Warden but for bashes in the future. The benefit to being able to delay it is to catch incorrect dodge times by letting it go. If you're going to feint instead of commit to the level 3 bash then just empty feint and react to what the opponent does if anything. The other thing is Warden in 4's. He's actually quite good in 4's with his kit (even more so after the recent changes.) People just don't know how to approach Warden in 4's which is fair given the game really doesn't teach you how 4's are actually played even to this day. But yeah, his feats are often what keeps him from being picked more often. Not that they are bad, but that other characters have stronger ones and offer more in their kit. Similar situation to PK in 4's actually. But both have 2 big kit flaws that also keep them down from ideal picks. Zerker/Highlander: Zerk is crazy strong in 4's actually. The amount of HP he has plus damage he does he can do a lot of trades very often and pretty much whenever he wants. This wouldn't be as problematic if it weren't for how safe he is. Primarily comes from being able to recovery cancel both whiffs and dodge attacks constantly. Combined with how strong external dodges are it makes him really hard to touch/peel/punish. Highlander post rework (so after this video) still is relatively poor in duels and 4's. However the biggest benefit he got was to his in chain offense since it's effectively an unreactable vortex that can net as high as 26 damage each time. Prior to the rework he didn't really have this and you had to fight the kit to pull anything decent out of him. Zenith is correct in that to reap benefits from this character you need to know what you're doing. But I would also add that he's a very input heavy character, so if you worry about carpal tunnel maybe don't play HL lol. Kensei: I would not say he's looked down on but rather left behind. He has a lot of good aspects in his kit particularly for 4's. The main problem really just is power creep. He's still more than good to take in 4's though. As for duels he does have one of the more consistent offense tools of the pommel. But there are flaws in his game plan and unlike Lawbringer he probably should've gotten recyclable offense to fix said flaws. Tiandi: This dude has very strong stalling capabilities with how his kit works and his feats work. His offense has some struggles in 4's because of range issues and due to his best feats being selfish he's not picked up competitively even during the Stalling meta we exist in. As other heros can stall well but also offer more. As far as duels go he does have really good offense/defense and mix potential. Definitely can't go wrong with him. Afeera: A lot of people understand how good her mixes are but I want to point out that her safety and peel potential/self peel capability are what really makes her insanely strong at the momet. Also her grapple feats both revenge lock and reset hitstun. Basically her kit is a complete package and cements her as one of the top characters in the game period. Black Prior: Oathbreaker gets a ton of attention but in the grand scheme of things Umbral shelter is far far stronger. You get to ignore any damage at a team wide scale for a solid amount of time. It's a direct counter to things like fury flask and honestly is almost a team fight win condition handed out for free. Jorm: Unfortunately I will have to step in here and say that Jorm's potential in 4's is pretty stunted. In theory he has a lot of stall potential with his unique feats. However he lacks the defense to really capitalize on that playstyle. Unlike Tiandi he's a bit more offensive, but the problem with Jorm's offense is two fold. The first being he doesn't have good hitboxes. Meaning external dodges are quite good at avoiding anything he does. Second being his offense is entirely reliant on bashes to be able to stall and do good damage. Slam is unfortunately too easy to peel and you can't land bashes constantly because of revenge gain. So Jorm basically contributes nothing to a team and doesn't have the ability to aggress. Hitokiri: Unironically she executes (pun very much intended) on the gameplan Jorm struggles to do. In that she's a better tank with a good mix that can actually do what she wants to do. Her tracking on her fully charged heavies always catch people off too meaning she's pretty decent in a team fight. The only downside I'd give her is the need to learn to last frame feint her kick if you plan on dueling. Her feats can be a bit selfish but since she contributes a fair bit elsewhere it's not as bad. Cannot comment on Ocelotol since I had stopped playing around his time of release. Hopefully this comment helped some people learn some things about the heros mentioned here.

Damm that highlander pick for duels is crazy man. Pretty good in chain pressure but absolutely zero neutral pressure.

Surprised with no cent in 1v1s but then there is his low health

That barely scratches the surface of kensei's capabilities

I think that the centurion can sometimes be better than warden, because when you his them with a punch or kick, a lot of people tend to panic and do big mistakes.

I know you mentioned in the video that you don’t like playing Warden in Dominion matches, which is understandable. From my experience, Warden doesn’t provide much to the table when getting ganked by multiple people. But I still usually use Warden in Dominion since she has feats that make Dominion easier, such as, Conquerer and Inspire to get an edge during those matches and support your teammates. 1:35

I think for duels it should be Warmonger, Valk, either Ara or orochi, tiandi, then afeera (pirate is also good but I feel like afeera can do more damage). For 4v4 it’s black prior or warmonger, this one is tough for me when it comes Vikings so I’ll put berserker, then kyoshin, jj, then medjay or Afeera.

Warden got some love this last season which wasn't expected, but I'd like to see a feat and perk rework for him since they're mediocre. For example, Raider is a B tier toon, but I have some great feats like Tireless, Fury and Fire Flask which makes up for it. I also wish Warden had crushing counter from the side and not just the top. Hitokiri's Senbonzakura is simply OP. Seriously, it must have been a For Honor dev's sick idea of a joke for trolling other players and making them rage quit. Highlander is my next favorite toon after Warden, and is well-balanced despite his slow speed. His feats are okay, and he's good at mix ups. Lawbringer is fun if you're good at parrying attacks because he has some great crushing counters. I don't know how I feel about Berserker yet since I haven't played him enough. But it seems like it could be a powerful solo or Dominion player at higher levels. I've been leveling Raider recently as I like a challenge. Again, he's a B Tier hero and his heavy attacks are on the slow side but his feats make up for those weaknesses. Haven't played Kensei yet, but I think it'd be a monster in duels because of their quick attacks, speed and evasion. Tiandi is simply sick in the right hands.

I feel like you slept on the light attacks in Highlanders offensive form

Best of each faction: -Knight, black prior -vikings, warlord -samurai, kyoshin -china, Shaolin -5th one, pirate

The Shaolin is really good if you like difficult to use heroes

Knights Agree with Warden for Duel Dominion- Updated Conqueror with his mix ups and defense against gang attacks. Also has an unblockable feat that can come to good use when you’re being gang attacked. Vikings Agree with Berserker for duel Dominion- Warlord with his defense and ability to harass opponents with relentless attacks and power through incoming light attacks Samurai Kensei for duel Dominion- Kyoshin has it all. Speed, defense and insane mix ups Wu Lin Tiandi for duel. Agile and easy to learn Dominion- Jiang Jun. This guy is a powerhouse and with good agility, stamina regeneration in fight and zone attacks to damage gang attacks Outlanders Pirate- Duel. Keeps you guessing with strong offense mixups and defense Ocelotl- The best dominion character in the faction. The resurrection feat is awesome. Can save teams at brink of defeat by morphing anywhere. Also has good mix ups and decent defense

before to make a list about the for honor, you have to unlock/try each of one of them and have a decent amount of reputation with each one.... btw, PK is the best duelist

As someone who's mastered every character in the game, here's my list. For 1v1s: Warden Berzerker Orochi Nuxia Afeera For 4v4s: Black Prior Varangian Guard Kyoshin Shaolin Medjay (See a theme here?) But I can give my explanations in the replies.