$29.99FOR HONOR™ Read Your Rival, Win the Duel
Face other players in close-quarters sword fights where every strike comes from one of three directions and every mistake gets punished.
Is FOR HONOR™ worth it?
FOR HONOR™ is worth it if…
- you like tense melee duels decided by reads, timing, and nerve
- you want team-based medieval battles with knights, samurai, vikings, and more
- you enjoy learning distinct heroes and customizing armor, weapons, and colors
- you like competitive modes from chaotic 4v4 objectives to strict 1v1 duels
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Three directions of trouble
Everything comes down to the Art of Battle. You attack, block, and parry from three directions, watching your opponent's guard and picking your moment to break it. Light and heavy swings, feints, and well-timed parries turn each duel into a fast argument about who blinks first. With a wide roster of heroes inspired by legendary warriors, every weapon asks for a different rhythm, so losing usually means you got out-thought.
Hold the line in Dominion
The 4v4 Dominion mode is where plans fall apart in the best way. You capture and hold objectives to push the enemy team back while steel meets steel around you. Prefer something personal? Take a 2v2 with a partner who actually watches your back, or test yourself in a stark 1v1. When you want stakes, Ranked modes are waiting to sort the confident from the merely hopeful.
Pick your warrior, wear it well
Choose from Knights, Samurai, Vikings, Wu Lin, and Outlanders, each hero with their own weapons and fighting style. Then you get to dress for the war you want: armor, weapons, colors, and materials let you stand out on the battlefield. It is still a fight to the finish underneath the fashion, but at least you will lose looking exactly how you planned. Victory looks better in your colors.
Ten years of new reasons to fight
This is a game with a long memory and a full armory. Ten years of content means new heroes, maps, and game mode events keep refreshing the rotation. There is always another matchup to learn, another objective to hold, another close round to steal. It is competitive, brutal, and fast-paced by design, best taken in sessions where you want tension rather than a quiet evening.
Good to know before you queue?
How does the combat actually work?
You fight in third person with a three-direction system: attack, block, and parry from the left, right, or top. Success comes from watching your opponent, guessing the angle, and answering with the right defense or a feint of your own. Different heroes bring different weapons and styles, so a Knight with a longsword feels nothing like a Viking with an axe.
What do I do in a 4v4 match?
In Dominion you fight as a team to hold objectives and push the enemy team back. It is louder and messier than a duel, where one smart rotation can matter as much as one clean kill.
Is there something for solo or smaller fights?
Yes. If team chaos is not your mood, you can play 2v2 for a tight partnership or 1v1 for pure accountability. There is nowhere to hide in a duel: every missed parry is yours alone. Ranked modes add a sharper edge when you want your wins counted.
Who can I play as?
You pick one hero from a wide roster drawn from Knights, Samurai, Vikings, Wu Lin, and Outlanders. Each has their own weapons and fighting style to master, plus armor, weapons, colors, and materials to customize. Find the moveset that fits your temper, then dress it up until enemies recognize you before they regret you.
