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Pride and Conquest

**Pride and Conquest** is the first expansion released for *For Honor* and the first season of the ongoing Faction War and featured six new heroes, two new maps, as well new customization options and gameplay updates. Season one also brought in a new "Rare" gear rarity level which increases the maximum gear score, and rebalanced the entire gear stats system.

The new maps and customization items released in For Honor season two was available free to all players on February 13 and beyond. Season pass holders were also given access to the six new heroes on the same day, while those without the pass were able to unlock them using the Steel in-game currency beginning on February 13.

## Features

* Six new Heroes – These will be released in batches of two at the beginning of each new season of the Faction War. Season Pass owners will have access to these Heroes seven days before they are available to all players. After the Season Pass early access period, these Heroes can be unlocked with Steel, For Honor’s in-game currency that can be earned by completing matches and in-game challenges.
* Six elite outfits to customize the new heroes
* Exclusive sunbeam effect on emotes for all Heroes
* Three exclusive emblem outlines
* Three scavenger crates that unlock additional gear
* 30-Day Champion Status – Gives XP boosts to you and your friends, as well as more XP from crafting and more loot at the end of matches.

* In addition to the Season Pass content, For Honor will feature free downloadable content that will be released over the course of the three seasons. This content includes new maps, modes, and gear that will be available to all players, but Season Pass owners will have an early access period for some elements of this content as well.

### Heroes

* Lawbringer
* Valkyrie
* Shugoki
* Nobushi
* Warlord
* Peacekeeper

### Updates

#### All Platforms

Control Changes

Developer comments:

#### Progression and Economy

Bug Fixes

Developer comments:
#### PC Specific

General Changes

Control changes

UI Changes

* Added

PC Bug Fixes

* FIXED:

## Gallery

### Images

P&C-0.jpgP&C.jpgPrideAndConquestCoverImage.jpg
### Videos

For Honor Trailer- Season 1 CGI TeaserFor Honor- The Centurion Gameplay - New Hero Preview (Season 1)For Honor- The Shinobi Gameplay - New Hero Preview (Season 1)
Seimei

* Regular
* Alternate

Seimei

* 1
* 2

Level
Rare

Hero
Kyoshin

Seimei Alternate

* 1
* 2

Level
Common

Hero
Kyoshin

The **Seimei** set and its alternate variant are an armor set for the Kyoshin hero. The normal Seimei set is rare, while the alternate variant is common.

## Notes

* This set features changing eye colours for both normal (not visible due to the mask) and alternate sets.
* "Seimei" (清明; lit. "pure and clear") refers to the "clear and bright" solar term of the traditional Chinese lunisolar calendar. Starting at around early April of the Gregorian calendar, the name refers to when spring is in full bloom, thus "everything is pure, clear and beautiful."

\*Star Weapon
Stone

## Overview

### Siege

A master Conqueror and member of the Iron Legion, Stone commanded the defenses at Harrowgate, which was under siege from the Vikings. Holden Cross ordered The Warden to assist. Despite initially being shocked and disbelieving that the "reinforcements" from the Blackstone Legion was limited to only The Warden, Stone accepts their assistance nonetheless and they succeed in repelling the Vikings. However, the city's defenses were permanently crippled, and Stone and his knights pledge themselves to the Blackstone Legion.

### A New Legion

After joining Blackstone Legion, Stone would work side by side with The Warden to help repel the Vikings from Ashfeld. Their first duty was to retake the outpost in the Ashfeld Moor. In the process, they came across numerous Iron Legion deserters. Stone becomes particularly confrontational with the deserters' conqueror. Negotiations break down and the two of them are forced to fight for their lives. While they are initially successful from holding off the attackers, the duo becomes overwhelmed and Stone is injured by an arrow. Fortunately, Blackstone reinforcements arrived and Stone is treated for his injury, with Apollyon personally dispatched many of the deserters herself.

He takes part in the attack on Svengård, burning down the store house. After the battle is won, he watches as Apollyon elaborates her plans to Holden Cross.

### Rebellion

Later on, Stone rebels against the Blackstone Legion, being recruited to join the New Iron Legion from The Warden, alongside Mercy and Holden Cross.

## Personality

Like all Conquerors, Stone is a former criminal pressed into service, rising the ranks thanks to his prowess with a shield and flail. Even The Warden would acknowledge his skill, saying, "Stone was a Conqueror, the best I'd ever seen." His skill would earn him the position as head of the defenses of Harrowgate. Stone is not above insulting his enemies and is often making snide remarks about his opponents. Still, the values instilled into him by the Iron Legion remained and The Warden would often consult him in personal matters, especially when it came to doubts about the Blackstone Legion.

## Trivia

* In Arcade Mode, Stone can appear as an enemy.
Svengård

**Svengård** is a lightly defended storehouse of the Vikings. Throughout the year, food is stored here so when winter comes the Vikings will have enough to survive.

## Overview

The frozen lands of Valkenheim make it difficult to farm effectively, and nearly impossible to do so during the winter. Svengård was built to store the Viking's food and seed grain so they would have an abundant harvest before the winter and plenty of food during it. The storehouse was not too well fortified. It had catapults and a sturdy gate, but it lacked the layered defenses other fortresses had and relied on calling for other Vikings to aid it in times of trouble.

## History

During the Spring and Summer, Svengård stores excess seeds from harvests. During the Fall and Winter, it would store the food gathered. This is so the Vikings always had enough food to survive.

Apollyon knew this. Wanting to turn the clans against each other, she lead an assault against Svengård. Her Blackstone Legion burned down the storehouses the contained the food and seed, leaving only enough to feed a few clans, knowing they would fight each other to survive.

Her strategy worked. By winter, the Vikings fell upon each other like beasts over the destruction of Svengård. Eventually, the Warborn would reunite the Vikings and they would rebuild Svengård.
Skirmish

*Fight to the top in For Honor's team deathmatch.*

## Overview

In this mode, two squads will engage each other in combat. Teams of four will be facing soldiers, captains, as well as other Heroes. Points are earned by killing the enemy, with the most awarded when killing Heroes. Scoring is influenced by the conditions of each fight, with 1v1 battles earning the most points while 2v1 and 3v1 will score fewer.

Boosts are also scattered about the map and can make a difference in battle.

This mode can be played with a full queue of players, with players against AI, or singleplayer with AI teammates against AI opponents.

## How To Win

This game mode works on a point system. Reach 1000 points to cause the enemy team to lose morale (known as "Breaking" in-game), causing them to be unable to respawn.

Points are rewarded based on the warrior killed and the nature of the kill. Once Breaking, eliminating the enemy team rewards your team victory. Rules and mechanics are identical to Dominion, with the apparent lack of control points, which means that once a team is Breaking, they are unable to "un-break".

## Maps

Maps used for the Skirmish gamemode are selected from the multitude of maps included in the game, with some being modifications of their Dominion counterpart. These maps that are not unique to Skirmish are changed or stylized to accommodate the style of gameplay for the mode, such as the inclusion/exclusion of props to the addition/removal of pathways to areas of the map. Some examples of this is as follows:

* On Temple Garden, barricades have been added at the main road, making it harder to traverse.
* On Gauntlet, the gates to the main arena are closed and barricades are placed in it.
* On Citadel Gate, the Battering Ram is removed.

Some maps have an entire new feature exclusive to the mode, one such being Viking Village which features a spike barrel that can be unleashed via a lever in the meadhall, rolling down the hall down into the street and into the dock.

## Trivia

* Skirmish is the only Multiplayer game-mode, outside of Arcade, to feature Captains and Shield Captains.
Nodachi

The **Nodachi** is the weapon used by the Kensei. It is a deadly blade, slightly longer than the classic katana with a single-edge curve. and is used to cleave enemies in a few elegant and powerful strikes. The "tuska" (hilt) is covered with braided cloth or leather and is 11- 12 inches long. The blade is around 2ft 11 inches long.

* For cosplay reference, see the Cosplay Guide.
Sabatat Culgan

The **Sabatat Culgan** set is a rare weapon set for the Peacekeeper Hero.

## Trivia

* It is a variation of Culgan set with redesigned blades and recoloured grips.
* The dagger of this set is used in the Warmonger's "We are immortal" signature, stuck into her abdomen before being pulled out and tossed by her.

\*Star Weapon
Sasaki

The **"Sasaki"** gear style is one of the seven Heroic weapon styles for the Kensei class.

## Trivia

* This Nodachi set is the same set Ayu uses in the campaign.
* The name "Sasaki" is likely a reference to Kojiro Sasaki, the prominent Japanese swordsman famous for using a nodachi, the same weapon that the Kensei uses.
Somber Exodus

The **Somber Exodus** gear visual is an armor visual for the Conqueror. This visual was initially only available during the Apollyon's Legacy event, later introduced during the Metal Trials event.

## Notes

* This set is a variation of the Ligart set, including gold trims, darker fabrics and an embedded leaf design on their tabbard.

\*Star Weapon
Shinobi Clans

> *"Theirs was a secret society. Even we Samurai were not sure if they even existed or if they were just a myth...until they came out of the shadow."*
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Spies, assassins, guerilla fighters, mercenaries, the shadowy **Shinobi Clans** operated in secret for years, training out unorthodox warriors taken from the devoted and the dishonored.

## Overview

For as long as the Samurai can remember, there have been tales of a secret society training specialized warriors in the arts of stealth and deception. These tales were dismissed by many to be mere fantasy. However, the Samurai were inspired by the legend. Warriors such as the Orochi were inspired by the legend and trained in many of the arts and tactics told in the tales.

However, the legend of the Shinobi clans were true. With the renewal of the Great War, the Shinobi Clans have sent in their warriors to help in the war effort. They are often hired by the Daimyo to do their bidding using Shinobi as advanced scouts, spies, and guerilla fighters while Aramusha hired to be bodyguards, enforcers, and sometimes just hired swords. Their weapons and armor prove their shared ancestry with the Samurai, but they bring an array of other weapons to the table. Their warriors make heavy use of the smoke bomb, making it look as if they disappear then reappear elsewhere.

## Warriors

* Shinobi - The shadowy warriors the clans were named after.
* Aramusha - Working beyond the shadow's edge, they bring their blades to the front.

## Notable Clan Members

* Ryoshi - A Fishermen and Aramusha accused of killing his family, he was due to be executed by Sakura, though his death would cause the Hitokiri to become possessed by near-endless bloodlust.
* Ayame - A Shinobi who, when she danced, her comrades would cheer.
* Goemon - An Aramusha who led the first major rebellion against the Order of Horkos by freeing Ilma. He became the Samurai Representative of the Chimera Alliance.

## See Also

* Shadow and Might
* Order and Havoc
Stigandr

## Overview

Stigandr was once a prisoner of Siv the Ruthless but was freed by The Raider. With Jarl Gudmundr dead, The Raider appointed Stigandr as Jarl. As Jarl, he decides to raid the Samurai in an event that would come to be known as The Great Raid. As the war continued, Holden Cross was ordered to meet with him and the Kensei Ayu to discuss the possibility of bringing the wars to an end.

## Personality

Stigandr held a strong love of his Viking brothers but he still held traditional Viking beliefs. As Jarl he was still tactically minded. He understood that brute force would not be enough to get through the Myre. Despite his love for raiding, he does not like the war that was being waged due to the number of deaths. He was enraged when Holden Cross suggested peace, taking it as an insult from a former member of the Blackstone Legion, the group that started the war.
Story Feats

Story Feats are Feats that are earned while playing the For Honor Story Campaign. Starting with no feats, players need to collect points while playing the campaign to gain story levels, which will help unlock and improve the Feats. Some are passive and others must be activated and have a cooldown period. When starting a mission, players will be prompted to select any two Feat to have access to during that mission. They won't be able to change these two feats until the end of the mission.

Information on which Feats are available and how to activate them can be found on the player's screen in the lower left corner during a mission.

## Pick-up Feats

Heroes will also have the opportunity to pick-up Feats within a mission, which will be allocated to their dedicated third slot. A player can only have one pick-up Feat equipped at anytime, although they can remove their current one to pick up a new one at any time. All pick-up feats have limited use, and will disappear from the Feat slot once used up.

Below is a list of all available pick-up Feats, their general effect and which missions they are available in.

***TBA***
Saito

The **Saito** gear styles is one of the three heroic level armor sets for the Orochi class (along with the Hakata & Jubei sets) for the Samurai faction in For Honor. This set is a modified version of the rare level Nunki set, which itself is a modified version of the common level Hagane set.

Interesting to note, the triangular piece of metal on the left shoulder is not present on the right shoulder, nor is it present on the female version of this armour at all.

\*Star Weapon
Shipyard

### Valkenheim Weather

Viking shipyards are a wonder to behold! They have been crafting ships for many generations, and it is a skill that is passed down from parent to child.

Ships and siege weapons require massive warehouses to produce, and the Vikings control many shipyards along the coast of Valkenheim. The faction that controls them would surely have an edge over their enemies.

## Overview

With the shipyard facing the ocean, warriors can stand on the many bridges used as lookout points to gaze across the waters. More bridges and walkways litter the dock, some safe but others extended over the waters. Be wary that you are not tossed off because of how narrow these bridges are.

On the other end of the shipyard is a raised platform and the main gate, leading into town. Standing in between are three docks. The dragon lodge's dock is empty, but the crane docks has a new ship that can be boarded, but is still under construction as its mast is missing. The third and final dock is an old one with a ship wreck that's partially dipped into the water. This dock sits next to the sawmill, where the saw inside can be a fatal hazard.

## Sections

* Lookout
* New ship
* Ship wreck
* Sawmill
* Dragon lodge
* Crane docks
* Old docks

For Honor- Shipyard - Vikings
Shaolin/Abilities

## Fighting Style

The Shaolin is a fast-paced combatant with a huge array of tools at his disposal. With his Staff, he is agile and can alter his combat flow by entering a special Qi Stance that gives him access to various special attacks. His attacks are quick, relentless, and unpredictable.

* Difficulty: Hard
* Agile fighter with a lot of options
* Qi Stance

## Special Capabilities

* Qi Stance: Gains access to special moves that have various properties
* Applies pressure upon his opponents with his infinite chain attacks and Qi Stance mix-ups
* Wide sweeping and far-reaching attacks with the help of his staff

## Perks

Available Perks for the Shaolin can be viewed on the Perks page.

## Feats

Set a trap that reveals the position of enemies who pass over the trap.

*Unlocked at level 1*    | **Stealth**
Passive | Hide yourself from the HUD, Radar & Aim Assist.

*Unlocked at level 5*    | **Iron Lungs**
Passive | You can still Sprint when Out of Stamina.

Shift behind a Locked enemy and perform a Sun Kick.

*Unlocked at level 1*     | **Winner's Advantage**
Passive | Gain a temporary attack buff after a successful attack.

*Unlocked at level 7*     | **Thick Skin**
Passive | Gain moderate Damage Reduction every 3 seconds.

Passive | Heal nearby allies when landing hits from Qi Stance

*Unlocked at level 1*     | **Heal on Block**
Passive | Blocking regenerates your Health.

*Unlocked at level 9*     | **Nukekubi**
Gain Stamina on successful hits.

Shift to an Ally.

*Unlocked at level 1*     | **Slippery**
Activate to block all grab attempts for a while.

*Unlocked at level 11*     | **Scout**
All enemies are Marked for Death and show up on the Radar.
Storm and Fury

**Storm and Fury** is the seventh season of the ongoing Faction War and featured two hero reworks, one new map, as well as new customization options.

Dark clouds gather – volcanoes rumble. The Gods have stirred. Now the factions look to each other for blame. It’s a clash of passions and rage as each faction turns on each other trying to lay blame and make sense of the changes.

## Features

### Heroes Reworks

* Warden
* Valkyrie

### Reigning Inferno

A limited-time, in-game event, Reigning Inferno, was introduced to the game, running from August 16 through August 30, 2018. The event introduced an exclusive game mode called Infernal Dominion, which brings a twist to Dominion matches.

When a zone is contested – meaning at least one player from either team is within its borders – a ring of fire surrounds the zone, forcing enemies to fight to the death or take immense burn damage by traversing through the fire.

Players who participated in the event would loot exclusive in-game rewards, including fire-themed weapons, outfits, ornaments, and an exclusive mask. During the second week, players could pick up the Reigning Inferno Bundle, which included the mask outfit, emote, ornament, and battle outfit for their Hero.

See here for more information on the event.

## Updates

### Major Hero Updates

With the launch of Storm and Fury, both the Warden and the Valkyrie received major updates. These changes would not only refresh the experience for these specific heroes but aimed to better the overall balance of the game.

### Master Rank & Leaderboard

Introducing 2 new divisions in our Ranking System: Master and Grand Master for the best warriors of all time. Keep an eye on your progress with our new Ranking Leaderboard!

### Progression Update

Discover new legendary gear by looting and scavenging the battlefield. Show off your mastery with 10 new Reputation levels, each with its own exclusive rewards. Reach Reputation 60 level to earn a unique effect!

## Ranked Activity Update

Ranked Duels are available outside Tournaments. Ranked Duel Tournaments will now be held at specific times. You can win the same amazing rewards in both, and all past season ranked rewards are back!

## Seamless Playlist

This refactor of our playlist system will allow us to update Live playlist seamlessly, no need of maintenance anymore!

## Trivia

* In the opening cinematic for the "Hope" update, a drawn version of the Reigning Inferno poster is seen.
Sabaktes

* Regular
* Alternate

Sabaktes

* 1
* 2

Level
Heroic

Hero
Warmonger

Sabaktes Alternate

* 1
* 2

Level
Rare

Hero
Warmonger

The **Sabaktes set** is in the heroic armor set while the alternate variant are rare for the Warmonger hero.

## Trivia

* Sabaktes is one of the Daemones Ceramici, known as the Destroyer.
* The normal Sabaktes armor set is the visual of one of Astrea's followers who goes by the name Asbetos.

\*Star Weapon
Raider/Abilities

## Fighting Style

Raiders are the Viking’s archetypal warriors. They wade through battles with a large Dane axe, dishing out several disabling attacks and dealing high damage.

* Difficulty:Easy
* Disabling Fighting Style
* High Damage Attacks

## Special Capabilities

* Unblockable zone attack usable in all chain attacks with mix-up potential, including Zone into Zone
* Chain mix-ups through Uninterruptible Chain Heavies, Storming Tap and Guardbreak soft-feints
* Special throw maneuvers that moves opponents in desired directions

## Perks

Available Perks for the Raider can be viewed on the Perks page.

## Feats

Trigger to gain movement speed for a short duration.

*Unlocked at level 1*    | Tireless
Passive | Lose stamina at a lower rate.
*Unlocked at level 5*

Passive | Killing soldier grants you health and stamina.

Reveal target position and lower its attack and defense.

*Unlocked at level 1*     | Inspire
Allies deal more Damage, soldiers fight faster.

*Unlocked at level 7*     | Bear Trap
Medium damage trap that stops victims in their tracks.
*Unlocked at level 15*

Recover some of your health.

*Unlocked at level 1*     | Fury
Raise sprint speed slightly and attack and defense greatly.
*Unlocekd at level 9*

Increase ally Damage and makes enemy soldiers flee.

Throw a projectile creating a fire area of effect.

*Unlocked at level 1*     | Stalwart Banner
Nearby allies continuously regain health.

*Unlocked at level 11*     | Slippery
Activate to auto block grab attempts for a duration.
Secluded Keep

### Valkenheim Weather

Once the personal retreat of a pious Lord surrounded by water, it is now a highly disputed outpost.

## Overview

A giant island castle now in ruins, connected to the mainland by a single bridge, the Secluded Keep features a small, walled off area with various passageways, either as intact hallways and walkways or those created as the stones have fallen off the walls. The Secluded Keep features cauldrons at two locations of the upper levels.

At its center is its keep, a large fortified tower built upon a small tomb. At the back of the keep is the chapel, once a place of worship and now a place of ruin.

On one side is the west ward which hangs over the the water below. On the other side is the east ward, a long hallway that has collapsed. Once you reach the front, you will reach the courtyard and a view out the main gate, which is sealed shut. On either side of the gate are cauldrons of flaming coal and embers with a lever, ready to douse all who stand below.

The entire structure is surrounded by ramparts. You can find a staircase up or you can climb any of the many ladders to access the higher levels.

At the top of the rampart above the main gate is the lever to control the gate into the keep. However the mechanism has been damaged and will simply drop the gate onto anyone unfortunate enough to be beneath it.

## Locations

* Keep
* Chapel
* West Ward
* East Ward
* Courtyard
* Ramparts

SECLUDED KEEP MAP
Ryoshi's Awakening

**Ryoshi's Awakening** is a weekly Arcade Quest. Even after his execution Ryoshi haunts Kaidan with his endless army.

## Events Of

Ryoshi, town leader of Kaidan, was sentenced to death for murdering his family.

As his demise has brought a strange curse upon the village, you are sent to root out the evil there.

### Chapter 1: Shades of Death

As you enter Kaidan, fleeting shadows come to you, then turn to flesh and bones.

They are warriors from the past. Ryoshi's army. You draw your weapon and prepare to fight them all.

### Chapter 2: Whispers of Vengeance

Ryoshi has survived your deathblow. You find him again with more warriors by his side.

"They thought Sakura could kill me but they were wrong," Ryoshi whispers. "She's become my servant."

### Chapter 3: Faces of Calamity

Knocked out, you wake up surrounded by several ghosts of Ryoshi.

Their hollow voices echo in your mind: "You'll be one of my flowers too, blooming on every death."

### Chapter 4: Tatarigami

The spirits have merged into one to defy you one last time.

The ghastly Samurai steps forward and mumbles: "Kill me once, kill me thrice, and maybe it will suffice..."

## Statistics

1. Chapter 1
	* Warriors: Ryoshi, Kensei, Shugoki
	* Map: Canopy
	* Objective: Elimination
2. Chapter 2
	* Warriors: **Ryoshi**, Orochi, Shinobi
	* Map: Canopy
	* Objective: Eliminate the Target
3. Chapter 3
	* Warriors: Ryoshi x3
	* Map: Canopy
	* Objective: Elimination
4. Chapter 4
	* Warriors: Ryoshi
	* Map: Canopy
	* Objective: Survive

## Trivia

* A "Tatarigami" (祟り神; lit. "cursing god") is a vengeful spirit that can come in the form of a corrupted god or a human who has faced an unjust death. In the case of the latter, the spirit returns as a vengeful spirit, believing themselves to be beholders of justice that needs to undo that injustice.
Sun Da

**Sun Da** is a Zhanhu whose ambition to become the greatest warrior led him to dabble in alchemy. He serves under Gao Lei, one of the leading Emperors of the Wu Lin.

## Overview

Sun Da was an ambitious warrior who served his father, a proud ruler in China. The curious warrior always sought new ways to gain advantage in battle. His father and younger brothers all scoffed at the boy’s dabblings, but Sun Da persisted. He learned to harness fire and gunpowder to confuse and disorient. In battle, he carried an aura of ‘magic.’

When the warlord Gao Lei invaded their lands, Sun Da’s father counselled patience. Sun Da ignored him and breached the attacking army one night with his warriors. When he reached the heart of the enemy forces, Sun Da unleashed a devastating fire that engulfed them all.

But still, Sun Da was captured and brought before Gao Lei. His father was condemned to the Chinese tradition of familial execution…every member of his family was to die. But Sun Da was given a choice. Join his father in noble death or join Gao Lei as his second.

Sun Da knelt before his father and gutted the weak man. He died painfully, denied an honorable death. With death in his eyes, Sun Da brought his blade down on every member of his family, all his younger brothers, ensuring no one would ever cross him again.

Years later, Gao Lei’s army grew into the Wu Lin with Sun Da as his faithful second, his Zhanhu. Whispers followed the Zhanhu wherever he traveled. Renowned for his prowess with the chang dao blade, it was said he used sorcery and black magic to control the elements. It was said the Zhanhu conjured fire to destroy those who challenged him on the battlefield.

He is known to have a healthy rivalry between him and his female counterpart, Fu Huo.

Today, under the Wu Lin banner, Sun Da is a dark force who travels west as Gao Lei’s fist, carrying terror and dread into battle.
Sakura (Hero)

## Sakura

> *"Your soul is now mine."*
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**Sakura** was a professional executioner who realized death was her true calling and was taught how to utilize her skills for war.

## Overview

Sakura is a ghost.

Trained her whole life to be an executioner, Sakura traveled from town to town dispatching criminals and thieves with her axe. She was a clean, efficient killer.

Most executioners survived a year before their dark duties threatened to destroy them. Not Sakura. She found her true calling. Death was her gift to the world.

With every execution, she felt herself transform and grow. She believed that she was possessed by the Spirit of Death with one task – to deliver cold, final death.

One night, Sakura arrived at a remote village rumored to be her native home. A peasant fisherman named Ryoshi was to be executed for murder. All the village gathered to bear witness. Sakura raised her axe and felt the Spirit of Death grip her soul.

When the deed was done, she stared at the peasant’s severed head. Turning to the villagers, she saw blood, hacked limbs, an entire village murdered by her axe. And yet she found no shame. Instead, she felt the power of the Spirit of Death.

Her true purpose was clear. She abandoned her formal duties and began a bloody journey delivering death to all. Man, woman, child, any who crossed her path received her axe. Her hair turned white, and her heart turned cold. She was the Spirit of Death. When a Master Kensei crossed paths with Sakura, he showed her a way to harness her purpose. He showed her war. Sakura unleashed her axe in service to the great conflict.

The Samurai have a name for former executioners like Sakura – Hitokiri, “manslayers” with no heart. These ghostly warriors have lost their way, their humanity. Sakura’s presence on the battlefield spreads a black cloud that can terrify all enemies.

### Horkos

Sometime later, Sakura would join the Order of Horkos and would be fought on behalf of the inquisition during Death by Metal.
Social

The **Social** window is where player will go to invite their friends to join a group within *For Honor*. To get to the Social options, go to Account from the main menu, then to Social. The Social window will show how many friends are currently online and allow players to invite up to three of them in a group. Once friends have been invited and have accepted, players can return to the play options and choose the game mode.

**Note:** During the closed Alpha, there were reports of this not always working on console, and not working at all on the PC version. Sometimes friends are not seen at all in-game but are visible in the launcher. For more updated information, visit the For Honor official forums or Reddit.
Shield Captain

## Captains

* Knights
* Samurai
* Vikings

**Shield Captains** are AI controlled minions that appear in the campaign and skirmish mode. They are an enhanced variant of the regular Captains but carry a shorter sword and a large shield.

## Appearance

There are Shield Captains for all three factions and are identifiable by their body size that measure up to other Captains and the unified design of their helmets, body armor, and shield.

* Viking Shield Captains wear chainmail and leather, while wearing spangenhelm helmets with cloth drapes. They wield round shields and Carolingian swords.
* Knight Shield Captains wear brigandines along with a kettle helm, individual plates with a chain mail coif. They wield heater shields and arming swords.
* Samurai Shield Captains wear tosei-gusoku (armor made of horizontal plates), kabuto helmets and mempo, lacking the coat that normal Captains wear. They wield te-date shields and katana.

Keep in mind that these changes are purely aesthetic. All Shield Captains behave the same way.

## Combat

Shield Captains operate much like a Hero when it comes to Guard Mode, where they can be locked onto and be attacked using combos. And while they too will use the Guard Mode and attack from one of the three sides, their offense is overall weak and simple.

In comparison to the normal Captains, Shield Captains are much more passive, as they prefer playing on the defensive. They have access to a stationary Full Block stance, which allows them to perform a guaranteed Stab attack if they block an attack with the Full Block. This makes the Shield Captain most resemble the Warlord in combat style.

### Skirmish

Occasionally, Shield Captains will replace or even join together with normal Captains on the field. They will move together with Soldiers, fighting other bands of Captains and Soldiers they encounter. They always spawn on Cinder Mill.

### Campaign

Shield Captains are rarer in Campaign, but when they do, it is usually during major battles or as support. They typically guard some mission objective areas, such as in "Up the Beach."

## Trivia

* Unlike their Soldier counterparts, Captains only exist as male, both through model and voice.
* During the mission 'Warlords and Cowards' a shield captain can be seen ordered to keep the advancing Blackstones off the walls by Daubeny. Oddly, this shield captain is depicted wielding a Lawbringer's Polearm.
* The Shield Captain is the only non-Hero NPC to use a shield, as Soldiers and Pikemen don't actually use them through in-game mechanics.
Siv the Ruthless

## Overview

Known as a simple and ruthless killer, Siv was a vicious Berserker warlord that had captured dozens of Warborn Vikings. While she kept some in cages, others she had executed and had their heads mounted on pikes. She and The Raider once knew each other and shared a history before differences in their ideals set them on different paths. When she realized that her fort was under attack she immediately knew it was The Raider leading the charge and called them out. During the battle she called off the fighting so she could challenge The Raider to duel, to which The Raider complied and proceeded to defeat her.

## Personality

Short tempered and bloodthirsty, Siv earned her title of 'Ruthless'. Due to her shared history with The Raider she harbors an extreme hatred of them; The Raider's return infuriates her to the point she threatens to kill her Warborn prisoners out of spite, and during the battle she calls off all the fighting so she can kill The Raider herself.

## Trivia

* Siv appears as a boss in some stages of an arcade mode quest.

* Siv screaming "RAAAAIIIIIDDDDERRRRR!" is a meme based on the events of the Story Campaign when she calls out for the playable character during the Viking campaign.
Shugoki/Media

## Media

### Images

A Shugoki alongside a Orochi, a Kensei, and a Nobushi.ShugokiShugoki (In-game)
### Customization

* The Aramaki Gear
* The Fujisawa Gear
* The Matsutani Gear
* The Masamoto Gear
* The Minazuki Gear
* The Okuda Gear
* The Raijin Gear
* The Saotome Gear
* The Inugami Gear
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* The Zaimoku Gear
* The Ryuzaki Gear
* The Ariake Gear
* The Shiranui Gear
* The Kirishima Gear
* The Hinogami Gear
* The Jigokumaru Kanabo (Star Kanabo)
* The Umenokoji Kanabo
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### Videos

For Honor Trailer The Shugoki (Samurai Gameplay) – Hero Series 7 US
Siren

The **Siren** armor is one of the four rare level armor gear sets for the Valkyrie class (along with the Nebula, Cybel and Eir sets) for the Viking faction in For Honor. The helmet changes the Valkyrie's hair color to red and the style to three braids, the center one loosely bound with two leather bands. This is the only helmet that offers this hair color.

\*Star Weapon
Ryoshi

> *"They thought Sakura could kill me but they were wrong. She's become my servant."*
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**Ryoshi** was a peasant fisherman accused of murder, sentenced to be executed by Sakura. His death would be the catalyst of Sakura's descent into murderous madness.

## Overview

Ryoshi was an Aramusha warrior. While a fisherman, he was also the town leader of Kaidan, the Canopy village where Sakura's cursed rampage began. He was accused of murdering his own family, sentenced to death by the Hitokiri. Even after his death though, he comes back to haunt the village as a powerful spirit.

Ryoshi is an important character who appears during the first Event Quest of Shadows of the Hitokiri, explained to be the roots of the curse of Kaidan. He is also referenced in the Arcade Quest, The Haunting of Dead Shades, where possessed warriors speak of his name as they go on their own murderous rampages

## Trivia

* Ryoshi uses the Kisaragi armor set and his weapons is the Ryoshi set.
Samurai Rebellion

The **Samurai Rebellion** were a small faction led by Seijuro that splintered from the Dawn Empire with the goal of overthrowing Ayu from her position as Dawn Emperor.

This rebellion appears in the Weekly Arcade Quest, the Samurai of Harrowgate.

## Arcade Quest

Following the death of Apollyon, Seijuro deserted the army of Ayu‘s House and joined the Samurai rebellion that occupied Harrowgate, Ashfeld. He rose through their ranks, becoming the rebellion’s leader. In response, a Hero (the Player) is sent to put down the Samurai insurgents. When they arrive the rebels respond with waves of Soldiers, Archers and Samurai Heroes. However, the Hero defeats them all, facing Seijuro in the end. Once the Hero finishes off the rebel's leader, the remnants of these disloyal Samurai are put to rest, ending the rebellion.

## Notable Members

* Seijuro - The rebel's leader
* Torai - Student of Fujikiyo, rebel co-leader
* Isamu - Brother of Teramori
* Furi - Child of Ranja
Runa

**Runa** is a character that appears in the For Honor single player campaign.

## Overview

Runa was a Valkyrie that helped take down Ragnar and free her fellow Warborn from Siv. Once that was complete, she took part in the Great Raid. As a scout and tracker, when it came time to cross the Myre, Runa was sent ahead to scout and find a map that could help the Vikings find a way through. She was later seen on The Raider's boat escaping with the loot they'd taken from the Samurai.

## Personality

Runa was brash and impetuous but good at her job. When she was sent to try to find a way through the Myre, she killed everyone she saw, rather than interrogate them, under the excuse "I don't speak Japanese". When it came time to raid a monastery for maps she went ahead by herself rather than wait for reinforcements.

She is disturbed by Helvar's practice of taking the scalps off dead enemies, comparing it to the practice of putting severed heads on pikes.

## Trivia

* Her line *"I don't speak Japanese."* is quite popular in the For Honor community.
* Runa can appear as an enemy in Arcade Mode.
Shidou

### Affiliation

**Shidou** is a Tiandi from the east consumed by madness and rage and hunting all who are just like him.

## Overview

Shidou is a corrupted soul.

Shidou was a Tiandi general who served his father, a great King who ruled a vast kingdom.

Shidou was the most skilled fighter among his brothers, but he sat fourth in line to the throne. Unwilling to settle for a life of servitude to his brothers, he killed them all one dark, bloody night.

When the King discovered the carnage, he collapsed in sorrow and killed himself in shame. With a weakened family, the kingdom was overrun by raiding armies and all was lost.

Realizing the full horror of his handiwork, Shidou fled the palace and abandoned his claim to the throne. He exiled himself from the Empire he had failed, and traveled west, where another war was raging.

Haunted by his past, he seeks help from his close ally— Wei Chang, in need of trying to console the hatred in his heart.

Today his darkness has become a strength and a curse. He hunts and kills those like himself, the corrupted of this world, to become the worst of the wicked. Only then will he be allowed to die and atone for his sins.
Storr Stronghold

### Valkenheim Weather

The Viking fortress of Storr Stronghold stands sentry over the seas. It was built on the site of an old Trelleborg fort that had burnt to the ground. It is a massive stone structure with broad turrets that honor Viking tradition. The high walls that hug the ocean shoreline make any assault a brutal affair for attackers. Cultists believe that this fort is littered with the scales of the great serpent god, Jormungandr... and they may be right.

## Overview

Storr Stronghold, like other Breach mode maps, is a long map with three parts. Phase one is just outside its outer walls, phase two located in one of the inner yards between the inner and outer wall, with the final phase being the keep where the Commander waits.

The Attackers defile the ground of the Jormungandr as they storm this sea-bound stronghold. Even with the waters around, the Defenders must defend themselves for the incoming wave. However, it is only the great serpent who knows the outcome of this siege.

In Breach, the Attacking boats come crashing into the front shores of the island fort, with soldiers pouring onto land. Defenders are not as well prepared for this attack, finding themselves dying one after another by incoming arrows. And as the boats lay out their boarding planks and a catapult hurls a stone into the opposing fortification, the siege begins.

## Sections

*\*Please take note, all directional information is given from the Attacker's perspective (ie. left side of gate would mean the right side of the gate for Defenders).*

## Trivia

* "Stórr" is Old Norse for "big" or "great."
* During the Warrior's Den on July 25th, 2019, the developers mentioned how the prison under the Gallows is based off an actual prison.
* The Defender's Spawn in the first phase uniquely features an extended platform above the gatehouse area. Unlike the other maps where the Spawn zone only allows deployment on one lane of the map, this platform allows Defender to walk over to deploy towards the other lane safely.
* The third phase of the map features a sliding door next to the Healing Zone, opened or closed by a Lever which is located on a platform beneath the Ballista, which is on the opposite side of the map. Access to the Zone requires a roundabout path, with this door granting immediate access to it from the Commander's Platform.

## Gallery

For Honor- Year 3 Season 3 – New Map- Storr Stronghold - Trailer - Ubisoft -NA-For Honor Storr Stronghold
Steel

Steel is the in-game currency. It is earned by playing through the content and is the main means of purchasing Heroes, cosmetics and more. There is no premium currency counterpart to Steel.

## Obtaining

The in-game currency, steel, is easily earned in a variety of ways.

* At the end of every match, with the amount awarded varying between the match's type, its length and the PvX setting.
* Through Daily and Timed Orders.
* Through Events.
* At the end of every round & season of the Faction War, with the rewarded amount varying on the success of your own faction.
* By completing the practice modes -- *One-time only.*
* Through the Story Campaign, be it by finishing each mission or collecting Steel through broken pots in each mission -- *One-time only.*

!! Dynamic Rewards now increase the amount of Steel (and experience) attained from multiplayer gamemodes, with longer games awarding more rewards. !!

## Uses

As the game's main currency, Steel can be used to purchase everything, from Heroes to cosmetics. If you do not have any scavenger crates, Steel can be used to purchase different "Crates" to scavenge for gear.

Steel should not be mistaken for Salvage, something that can only be obtained by scrapping Gear. Salvage has its own exclusive purposes that Steel cannot fulfill, such as upgrading Gear and being resource expendable for gaining an XP share for a match.
Sanjuro

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The **Sanjuro** set is a Heroic armor set for the Aramusha hero.

## Trivia

* The name of this set may be a reference to the main character of Akira Kurosawa's most well-known 1961 Japanese historical drama film, "Yojimbo," wherein the main character names himself as "Kuwabatake Sanjuro" (桑畑 三十郎; lit. "Mulberry Field, 30 yeard old").
	+ A sequel to Yojimbo was made a year later (1962) under the name of "Sanjuro." The same main character returns, but decides to name himself as "Tsubaki Sanjuro" (椿三十郎; lit. "Camellia, 30 year old") in this film.

\*Star Weapon
Seijuro

**Seijuro** (jp:清十郎) is a character that appears in For Honor's Singleplayer Campaign as well as the secondary antagonist of the Samurai Story.

## Overview

One of the Daimyo and one of the greatest warriors in the Dawn Empire, when Apollyon assassinated the Emperor, it was Seijuro who stepped up, vowing to kill his competitors before coming after her. Apollyon recognized him as a wolf among the sheep and permitted this. When Ayu arrived at the Imperial Palace with an army to overthrow his rule, Seijuro refused. After The Orochi snuck in and destroyed the gate controls, letting the army in, they confronted Seijuro. Seijuro gloated that if he was killed then he would be martyred as the greatest warrior that ever lived. It was only then he recognized The Orochi, The Emperor's Champion and a hero of legend that could kill him without martyring him. They fight in a duel and The Orochi defeats him. The Orochi asks Seijuro to command their armies, but he is offended at the dishonor of being demoted beneath The Orochi and would rather die. The assassin then presents a katana and offers Seijuro the chance to kill the famed assassin if it meant recruiting him to lead their armies. Moved by The Orochi's courage and dedication to the Empire, Seijuro relents and agrees to help lead their armies.

While not seen, it is likely he helped lead the armies against the Blackstone Legion fortress.

After Apollyon's defeat, Seijuro could not overcome his own ambitions. He wished to overthrow Ayu and become the new leader of the Dawn Empire. To this end, he joined a band of Samurai rebels and took Harrowgate. However, he and his forces were defeated before getting the chance to grab power.

## Personality

A serious man who was proud of his skill and martial prowess and with good reason, Seijuro was ambitious but valued honor above all else. Not only an orochi skilled at one on one combat, Seijuro was an excellent battlefield commander, one that Ayu and The Orochi would rather recruit than slay.

## Boss Battle Tips & Tricks

Seijuro has the old orochi moveset. In many ways, that makes him predictable. Two moves he will frequently use is riptide strike and zephyr slash. Since this is the old riptide strike the moment he backs up, you know which direction the strike will come from. You can easily block or parry the strike, or you can land a light before his riptide strike lands. At higher difficulty, he will feint his riptide strike or other heavy strikes into a guardbreak. He may also try using a deflect but he usually transitions into a hurricane blast (the heavy strike after deflect) rather than the wind gust, allowing you to evade the blow.

## Trivia

* Seijuro wears the Saito arms, the Baiken chest and a golden version of the Fujin's helm.
Sentinel

### Valkenheim Weather

There are some ruins in Ashfeld that have changed hands so many times that all that remains is stones on a mountain side. A once bustling outpost, all that remains of this Sentinel is a tower, some ramparts and an excellent view of the valley below.

## Overview

Sitting on the side of a cliff, the central battlefield sits between two fortifications, the ramparts and the tower. There are ledges abound to push people off whether it is onto the battlefield or to the valley floor.

The main bridge to the tower interior has barricades with spikes to shove enemies onto and the tower balcony overlooks the valley. The upper courtyard has a horse rider path to the ramparts for easy access on one end, and the lower ruins have a crumbling path for access from the other. There are also courtyard and cliffside paths for easy access into the tower.

Both fortifications have a ballista in dominion to provide covering fire, but each ballista cannot rain fire on the entire battlefield as there are obstructions.

In Dominion, the atttackers and defenders meet on the battlefield. One soldier in charge on each side gives a speech to his troops before they charge into battle with the remainder of their forces joining the fray.

## Trivia

* The following are the speech lines for the soldier in charge, which depends on the faction and whether they are an Attacker or Defender:

* The Samurai soldier's Defending line is a reference to two parts of famed daimyo Shingen Takeda's battle standard, *Furinkazan* (風林火山; lit. "wind, forest, fire, mountain") which refers to Sun Tzu's "Art of War."
	+ The full phrase is "**as swift as wind**, as gentle as forest, **as fierce as fire**, as unshakable as mountain."
* The Sentinel has an exclusive location on the map for Duels, located on top of the Tower with full view of both the valley and the battlefield. This is the first map to feature this, the second being Canopy. First picture in gallery showcases this area.
	+ This exclusive features couple ledges off the tower, along with a unique trapdoor that opens roughly 30 seconds after a round has started.

## Sections

* Upper courtyard
* Horse rider path
* Courtyard path
* Central battlefield
* Main bridge
* Tower interior
* Tower balcony
* Crumbling ruins path
* Cliffside path
* Lower ruins

## Gallery

For Honor- The Sentinel - A Castle In Ruins - Season 3 - Trailer - Ubisoft -US-