Welcome to our For Honor Tier List, view the Best Characters In For Honor for each Faction in the game. There are 4 Heroes/Classes for each Faction, Samurai, Knights and Vikings. There is also 3 Game modes available 1v1 Duel, 2v2 and the most action packed 4v4 Dominion Game mode. We have listed the Best For Honor Heroes for 1v1/2v2 and what players are currently using in the 4v4 game-types.
Ubisoft’s Newest Game For Honor is an Action Game, Hack and Slash available on the PS4, XBOX1 and PC via the Uplay store or Steam.
Knights Faction
Knights Classes
The Knights Maps
- Citadel Gate
- Cathedral
Best Heroes In For Honor
The For Honor Tier List displays the Best Character Ranking for each faction of For Honor Classes using a ranking system. S-Tier has the strongest, while B-Tier holds the weaker options.
1v1 Duel – 2v2 Brawl
The Best Heroes in For Honor 1v1 Duel and 2v2 Brawl game modes, these characters have a clear advantage in a duel format.
| S-Tier | Nobushi - Warden - Orochi - Peacekeeper |
| A-Tier | Berserker - Warlord - Kensei - Valkyrie - Lawbringer - Shugoki |
| B-Tier | Raider - Conqueror |
Best For Honor Classes In 1v1 Duel
4v4 Dominion | Elimination | Skirmish
The Best classes in For Honor 4v4 game modes, these character picks excel in a fight where they need to burst an enemy or fight in a outnumbered battle.
| S-Tier | Orochi - Nobushi - Warlord - Warden - Peacekeeper - Shugoki |
| A-Tier | Conqueror - Kensei - Berserker - Valkyrie - Lawbringer |
| B-Tier | Raider |
Best For Honor Classes In 4v4 Dominion
Best For Honor Heroes: Attackers
( DPS | Burst Damage )
PeaceKeeper: Is ranked as one of the Best For Honor Characters For 1v1 Duel – 2v2 Brawl. This is mainly due to her mobility and ability to attack immediately after dodging an attack. She can apply bleeding effects for some serious damage over time.
Berserker: Like his name, suggest this For Honor Hero is full aggro. One of the Best For Honor Characters for DPS, due to his ability The Dance of the Paired Blades attacks being uninterruptible.
Best For Honor Heroes: Defenders
( Tank | Defensive )
Warlord: One of the main reason warlord falls into the category of the Best Character In For Honor Hero For Defense is due to his Black stance. This allows him to block any attack (aside from guard breaks), which he then can follow up with an attack for guaranteed damage.
Best For Honor Character For Beginners
( Easy To Play | Overall Balanced )
- Warden
Warden: This is hands down the most well-rounded choice, he is also ranked as one of the Best For Honor Classes For 1v1 Dueling and 2v2 Brawling in-the-game. Guaranteed attacks after guard breaks, shoulder bash stuns, and a solid zone attack.
Most Played For Honor Classes By Game Mode
Orochi
Orochi is an Assassin samurai class with strengths both in Offensive and Counter Attacks, making him an excellent hero to start playing in 1v1 Duel and 2v2. Being a strong all-around class we have placed him as one of the best hero in this For Honor Tier List.
Raider
This Character is another one of the Best Classes in For Honor for new players. Heavy Two-Handed Axe attacks land overpowering damage, however, this character attack are slow and easier to predict.
Berserker
Berserker is difficult to play and even harder to master, but if you are able to get the hang of him your fast attacks will give you a huge advantage in Close Combat fights. Another high ranking class and one of the Best For Honor Characters In our Tier List.
For Honor Game Modes
| Game-Type | How It Works |
| Duel | 1v1 | Best of five-round fight battle against a single opponent. |
| Brawl | 2v2 | Best of five-round fight battle as a tag team, last hero left standing on the opposing team wins. |
| Skirmish | 4v4 | You score points for your team by killing enemy Heroes. Each match ends with a breaking phase when one team needs to wipe out all of the players on the other team to win the game. |
| Elimination | 4v4 | Elimination is a best of five rounds. There is no respawn and the player who is the last to survive on the battlefield wins the round for their team. (Gear/Feats Are Enabled) |
| Dominion | 4v4 | Your objective is to score points through killing enemies, capturing specific areas, and controlling them over time. Once a team reaches 1000 points, the opposite teams breaks and can no longer spawn unless they kill opponents or recapture areas. A team wins by killing the last hero of a breaking team. |