In For Honor , the servers are down today, on 16.5. The update 1.07 is coming to PS4, Xbox One, and PC, marking the start of Season 2. We present the patch notes.
Today, on May 16th, the second season of For Honor begins. This is called “Shadow & Might” and brings among other things the two new heroes Shinobi and Centurion. A specific time for the start is also available now.
- At 2 PM our time, maintenance will take place. The servers will be down for about 30 minutes. Around 2:30 PM, as soon as the servers are back online, update 1.07 will be available for download on PS4, Xbox One, and PC. Once you have installed it, Season 2 can begin. The update is between 10 and 14 GB in size.
Highlights from the patch notes for update 1.07
The complete patch notes encompass nearly 4000 words – you can find them on the Ubisoft page. We summarize the most important information:
- “Soft Feints” will be removed – this refers to an unintended combat feature where guard breaks and attacks could be canceled and converted by quickly changing direction.
- There are numerous adjustments to the heroes, with the Raider being particularly overhauled. The Raider is strengthened as all heavy attacks, “Raging Raider” and zone attacks can be canceled and turned into a stunning strike. This aims to make it harder for opponents to anticipate the attacks. Additionally, the various throws will be improved. On top of that, stamina will be increased from 120 to 130.
- For the Peacekeeper, the bleeding effect is being revised, causing the first two stabs to deal less damage over time, while the third stab deals double damage. For the Warden, the ability to change targets during the shoulder charge initiation has been reintroduced. For the Kensei, the “No-Look-Kill” execution takes 0.1 seconds longer than before. Otherwise, several bug fixes have been made for heroes.
- In Skirmish, the value of the “Rescuer” bonus has been raised from 11 to 15 glory points. Additionally, a glory bonus for the action “Avenger” has been added (15 points).
- Elimination: Fallen teammates can only be revived once per round.
- Especially interesting: With update 1.07, there is a permanent +25% more XP after each match!
A significant part of the new features in 1.07 involves the gear stats revisions.
Gear Stats Revision and Epic Gear
When you look at your heroes after the update, they will have altered equipment stats. Ubisoft made significant changes here:
- The gap between high-level and low-level gear will be reduced by giving standard gear stat bonuses and having stats increase more quickly at lower gear qualities. This will bring you closer to heroes with maximum stats more quickly.
- Some stats will be removed, such as cooldown reduction on gifts, damage defense when blocking, throw distance, and sprint speed.
- Vengeance Plus from defense and Vengeance Plus from defense will be merged into one stat: Vengeance Plus
- A completely new stat is being introduced: “Defense Penetration.” This new value reduces the opponent’s defense value.
- Additionally, attack and defense stats will be divided across multiple items: All three armor pieces have the defense value and all three weapon parts have the attack value. Thus, this division occurs:
- Furthermore, equipment with a new quality level will be introduced. This is called “Epic.” For each hero, there will be 4 epic weapons and two armor pieces of this quality. Starting from glory level 5, you will get access to the epic stuff. The ranks at which item qualities are available have also been revised. Here you see a graphic on that:
- Additionally, crafting costs will be lowered.
With the changes to the stats in Season 2, we have dealt with this comprehensively here. And here you can find the complete patch notes for 1.07 with all bug fixes.
Close Combat Packs for All for the Second Season
To give you a good start into the second season, you will find four “Close Combat Packs” available when you log into For Honor. Each pack contains a gatherer’s crate and three days of champion status. So in total, there are 4 crates and 12 days of champion status for each player. These packs will only be activated once you log in.
If you have a season pass, you can start directly with the Shinobi or the Centurion today. Here you can find gameplay material for the two new heroes as well as the new maps.
