‘For Honor’ news & update: Character Classes Warden, Berserker & Nobushi explained; Game gets real tough

There are a lot of odds “For Honor” new players will be facing as an incredible number of players have already mastered their character of choice. Hence, it is extremely important to know the set of best characters that new players should choose to begin their journey. Mastering each and every character in the game is an arduous task as each of the 12 classes has unique approaches to combat, special set of combos and unblockable attacks to practise. It is very important which character class a new player picks.

According to Inverse, “For Honor” new players should not worry about faction choice at the very beginning in case he wants to play a specific character. Every faction has four available character archetypes, Vanguards, Heavies, Assassins and Hybrids. Viability of a character should be taken into consideration. One good idea is to start with The Warden, a Vanguard-type character class, who is a member of the Knights. Players preferring a mix of offensive and defensive abilities should go for The Warden.

In “For Honor,” The Warden is equipped with a longsword that cause massive damage with heavy attacks and combo. Light attacks are effective in taking down opponents slowly. The Warden’s signature moves include Crushing Counterstrike and Shoulder Bash. The other character is the assassin-type Berserker. He is for those players preferring heavy-hitting attacks without losing mobility on the battlefield. However, this character requires players to actively move the combat dial for every attack and every block. This is not the case with The Warden.

The Berserker can terrorise opponents if they leave their guard down. It can combo into an infinite chain of attacks once the player has kicked up four or more moves. The third and the most-versatile Hybrid character in “For Honor” is The Nobushi. She keeps opponents at a distance while players take note of every opening revealed in the battle. She has an unblockable kick and a set of heavy attacks that inflict significant amount of damage if timed properly. The Nobushi is armed with a long polearm.

All of Nobushi’s attacks can be chained together to cause significant amount of bleed damage. According to Fox News, “For Honor” is an amazing experience, thanks to its online persona. Players need to always be on their feet to avoid traps and ambushes from other players. Casual gamers may find the game extremely tough. Especially when fighting the high-skilled players.