For Honor is now out, and Ubisoft’s newest game is a surprising departure from tradition for them. The game is a mechanically deep and nuanced melee fighter, wrapped in the garb of a multiplayer arena shooter (sans the actual shooting), wrapped in the garb of a persistent online war simulation metagame. There’s a whole lot going on in For Honor, from the sheer number of modes, to how it is structured and laid out, to how many things you have to keep track of, to its moment to moment gameplay- and it can be easy to feel overwhelmed.
Thankfully, you don’t have to- that’s where we come in with this handy guide of ours. From leveling up faster, to learning about the classes in the game, to walking through the customization options in the game, to a guide for all the in game collectibles, to general tips and tricks, and of course, to covering some of the Achievements/Trophies, this guide covers everything.
You with us? Then let’s get started.
GENERAL TIPS AND TRICKS
There’s so much in For Honor that can totally swamp a new player- what are the various game modes, and how do they play differently from each other? How do the controls work? What are some good team strategies? Generally, what is the best way to master For Honor? How does the war metagame work? The videos we have selected for you below hopefully answer some of those questions for you.
LEVELING UP FASTER
Like all multiplayer games, levels and XP are the currency of repute in For Honor– your level basically is a reflection of how good and dedicated a player you are at a glance. As you level up, you also unlock and gain access to more options. You know how this works, levels in multiplayer games are fairly standard fare at this point.
If you want to level up faster in For Honor, then this section of the guide should help you out. The video below should help with some legal tips and tricks that you can use to maximize your XP and level gain.
CLASSES
There are four different kinds of classes in For Honor, and each is then adapted specifically to the faction that you use. These classes are Vanguard, Assassin, Heavy, and Hybrid. Respectively, they correspond to the following for each faction:
KNIGHTS:
- Warden
- Peacekeeper
- Conqueror
- Lawbringer
VIKINGS:
- Raider
- Berserker
- Warlord
- Valkyrie
SAMURAI:
- Kensei
- Orochi
- Shugoki
- Nobushi
CUSTOMIZATION
For Honor lets you spend in game currency (or real world money) on trying to unlock customization options for yourself, with more becoming available to you over time as you level up, and spend more and more time with the game. Customization in For Honor is almost a deep metagame all of its own- and if you need help with it, we’ve got you covered.
ACHIEVEMENTS/TROPHIES
Dishonorable Discharge
Complete the Knight Chapter.
Working Hard for the Loot
Complete the Viking Chapter.
If you want peace, prepare for war
Complete the Samurai Chapter.
Welcome To The Blackstone Legion 1
Complete Mission 1.
Hooligan
Get 100 % of the Breakables from all Missions in Story Mode.
Lore Master
Get 100 % of the Observables from all Missions in Story Mode.
An Average Accomplishment
Complete Story Mode at Normal difficulty.
A Remarkable Accomplishment
Complete Story Mode at Hard difficulty.
An Exceptional Accomplishment
Complete Story Mode at Realistic difficulty.
A Beginning
Reach Story Level 10 in Story Mode.
A Middle
Reach Story Level 20 in Story Mode.
An End
Reach maximum Story Level 30 in Story Mode.
Getting the band back together
Recruit all 4 Heroes of a single Faction.
Get Knighted
Reach Reputation 1 with one of the Knight Heroes.
Impressive
Reach Reputation 1 with one of the Samurai Heroes.
I’ve Heard Your Name
Reach Reputation 1 with one of the Viking Heroes.
Legendary Hero
Reach Reputation 5 with any Hero.
Long Way Down
Kill 50 Opponents by throwing them off a ledge.
Anything Can Be A Weapon
Throw an opponent into fire or spikes 50 times.
Unfair Fight
Kill an enemy in a 1V2 situation in PvP.
Heads Up!
Kill 25 Heroes by attacking them from above in PvP.
Principled Warrior
Complete a Dominion PvP match without a single Dishonorable Kill.
Do it for the Honor!
Complete 50 Honorable Kills in 4v4 PvP matches.
I’ve Got Your Back!
Save an ally 50 times in 4v4 PvP matches.
You’re On Fire!
Get 5 Kill Streaks of 5 kills in Elimination or Skirmish in PvP.
Look At All These Feats
Get the max Renown level 50 times in Dominion PvP matches.
Revenge Spammer
Activate Revenge mode 50 times.
You Can’t Touch This
Parry attacks 50 Times.
Like Killing Ants
Kill 5000 soldiers.
Duelist
Win your first Duel PvP match.
Duel Master
Win 20 Duel PvP matches.
Brawler
Win your first Brawl PvP match.
Brawl Master
Win 20 Brawl PvP matches.
Dominator
Win your first Dominion PvP match.
Dominion Master
Win 20 Dominion PvP matches.
Skirmisher
Win your first Skirmish PvP match.
Skirmish Master
Win 20 Skirmish PvP matches.
Eliminator
Win your first Elimination PvP match.
Elimination Master
Win 20 Elimination PvP matches.
Gear Head
Level up a piece of Gear of any rarity to its maximum level.
Discerning Taste
Equip your first Symbol, Paint Pattern and Color Swatch on any Hero.
Play Your Way
Equip a different Effect, Emote and Execution on a single Hero.
Swag Up
Equip a Hero with Heroic Armor and Weapons in all Gear slots.
Makeover!
Change the visual of any piece of Gear.
Evening Wear
Update a second loadout for a Hero by setting a feat other than the default.
You’re So Vain
Equip an Ornament on all 4 Heroes of a single Faction.
You’re A Wizard
Set 4 non-default Feats for a single Hero.
Cry Havoc
Manually deploy War Assets on a territory for the first time.
Let Slip The Dogs Of War
Manually deploy War Assets on territories 100 times.
For Honor!
Participate in a Season and come back to see the results at the start of the next Season.
A Reservist
Manually deploy War Assets in 5 different Rounds.
Active Duty
Manually deploy War Assets in 50 different Turns.
Warmonger
Manually deploy War Assets on 10 enemy territories.
Protector
Manually deploy War Assets on 10 friendly territories.