In For Honor , you can gain advantages in combat with Guard Break Counter and Parry. We provide tips on how to do it right.
In For Honor, you must first familiarize yourself with the basics of the combat system, with the “Art of Battle.” How do I block attacks, how do I initiate an attack, what buttons do I need to press?
Once you master the basics and automate them, you should learn your hero’s combos and special attacks. You can find them in the provided link. This gives you a solid skill base to win many fights.
But there are also advanced combat techniques that are taught to you in-game during advanced training. However, one technique, the Guard Break Counter is explained incorrectly.
Guard Break Counter in For Honor – How to counter the Guard Break
First: What is the Guard Break?
You perform the Guard Break on the PS4 with Square and on the Xbox One with X. This will break through the opponent’s defense and make them defenseless for a short time. Now you can pound on them or throw them off the cliff.
If the opponent attempts a Guard Break, you can counter it with a dodge or a quick attack. If there’s no time for either, there’s still a way to defend against the Guard Break.
This is where the “Guard Break Counter” comes into play. According to the in-game tutorial, you should press the Guard Break button as a counter when the opponent initiates a Guard Break. You can recognize this because a red symbol, a broken shield, is displayed on the enemy:
However, if you press the button at that moment when the symbol appears, you won’t stop the opponent. The counter fails. If you wait too long, the counter will also fail. So when should you press the button?
Your hero reliably executes the Guard Break Counter when you press the button as soon as the opponent touches you with the Guard Break. This is roughly when the red symbol on the enemy disappears. In this short video, you can see the right moment:
Ubisoft plans to adjust the “Guard Break Counter” in a future update. It should work as it is explained in the in-game tutorial.
Parrying in For Honor
Parrying is also one of the advanced techniques. Unlike blocking, parrying offers you the advantage of pushing the opponent back a bit and transitioning directly to an attack.
You parry by deflecting an opponent’s attack with a Heavy Attack from you: As soon as the opponent attacks, the arrow turns red. If this red arrow blinks once, immediately press the corresponding button for the Heavy Attack. Additionally, hold the stick in the direction from which the attack is coming. This causes the swords to clash and the opponent gets pushed back.
With the “Guard Break Counter” and Parrying, one thing is crucial: The right timing. Therefore, you should practice both in tutorials or in matches against your buddies before using them in tough battles out there.
