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"Where order has broken down, where cruelty and lawlessness rule, Lawbringers are justice. They go wherever they are needed, and they come prepared. Their armor has no equal, its construction a secret of their order. And they carry the most versatile weapon ever invented: the poleaxe. Pray that you do not need them. And when they arrive, pray that you have done no wrong."


Lawbringers are a playable hero class in For Honor.

Overview[]

The Lawbringers are justice in Ashfeld. They enforce the laws and dispense punishment and retribution without mercy. Their armor is without equal, their signature weapon a grim reminder of the ultimate punishment for lawlessness. They will go wherever they are needed – pray that you are on the right side when they arrive.[1]

Armor[]

Lawbringers wear full body plate armor with mail underneath. Their default helmet bears resemblance to a close helm with a large visor. There are emblems embroidered on the front and back and a medallion hanging from a chain can be seen in the front.

Weapon[]

Poleaxe - The poleaxe is one of the most versatile weapons ever made. The axe has a sharp end for slicing and a blunt end for bashing and the spike on top that makes it perfect for thrusting attack.

Poleaxe

Poleaxe

Trivia[]

  • The plate armor of the Lawbringer bears many similarities to 16th century Spanish plate armor.
    • Of all the knight classes, the Lawbringer is the only one that wears full plate armor.
    • The pauldrons possess sword breakers, an attribute of many 16th century pauldrons.
  • Contrary to the Lawbringer's trailer, the historical Poleaxe is a highly specialized anti-armor weapon, a trait rendered moot by the game itself.
  • The Lawbringer, when on top stance in guard mode, has the butt (or cue) facing toward the opponent. This technique could have been done to avoid getting the head of the poleaxe tangled with the opponent's weapon.
    • The cue also tended to be lighter and significantly more nimble than the weighty axe head, ideal for the confines of hand-to-hand combat.
    • This also allowed the hammer- or axe-head to be kept in a ready position throughout combat.
  • The attack chain combo "Ruat Caelum" is a phrase taken from the Latin legal phrase "Fīat jūstitia ruat cælum" which translates to "Let justice be done, though the heavens fall." The phrase signifies the idea that justice must be realized no matter the cost.
    • The first part of the phrase, "Fiat justitia," is more commonly used than the latter part in modern usage.
  • The execution "Dura Lex Sed Lex" is in reference to the phrase "dūra lēx, sed lēx" which is a proverb/phrase as part of the Brocard, a legal maxim in Latin.
    • The phrase can be translated as "The law is harsh, but it is the law."
  • The name of the execution "Sto Pro Veritate" is the motto of Clan Guthrie and translates to "I stand for truth."
  • The Lawbringer is one of two Heroes (the other being the Shaman) who has executions that can have their animation cancelled midway, manually by the player. This is because these animations have early execution confirmation points, and are segmented into two parts, with the second part occuring after the execution point and being interruptible by the Player. The following are the executions with this quality:
    • Oh Come On!
      • "Oh Come On!" is unique even among these executions in that execution completes very early on, happening near the start of the execution instead of near the end.
        • As a result, this execution can act like a medium length execution with the healing benefit of a long execution; medium length executions are between 4 to 5 seconds long and heal for 35 health, whereas executions longer than 5 seconds are counted as "long" and heal for 50 health. This is on top of the execution time being at 2.7 seconds, the fastest among these interruptible executions.
    • Knock Knock
  • Lawbringer and other related characters (Gryphon and Holden Cross) are voiced by Evan Buliung.
  • The execution "Tene Cursum" translates to "hold the course" and is in reference to the quote "Ventis secundis, tene cursum," which translates to "the winds are favorable, hold the course."
  • Lawbringer's medallion has the image of a cross, two poleaxes forming an X and a skull. This is likely a reference to the Holy Inquisition.

Quotes[2][]

  • Latin: "Ad mortem, inimīcus!" - English: "To death, (my) enemy!"
    • Blind Justice
  • Latin: "Nōn superstes!" - English: "Thou shall not survive!"
    • The Long Arm
  • Latin: "Nōn effugere potes!" - English: "You cannot escape!"
    • Knock Knock Execution
  • Latin: "Nōn recedens es!" - English: "You are not escaping."
    • Knock Knock Execution
  • Latin: "Tu bene te ipse defendisti!" - English: "You've defended yourself well."
    • Dura Lex Sed Lex Execution

References[]

Fighting Style[]

The Lawbringer combines the features of a Heavy and a Vanguard Hero, having a great range with their halberd while being an effective counter-attacker. They have a vast variety of attacks they can use after a parry, and a number of tools in their basic kit to keep the pressure on.

  • Difficulty: Hard
  • Excellent Counter-Attacker
  • Good at Disabling Enemies

Special Capabilities[]

  • A number of Top Attacks that stun enemies
  • Bashes and Unblockable Heavy Finishers apply constant pressure
  • A multitude of counter-attack options from Parrying

Perks[]

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

Feats[]

Tier 1st 2nd 3rd
1 Conqueror

Passive | Capture and upgrade control zones faster.

Conqueror-1
Harsh Judgment
Reduce target's stamina for a short moment
HarshJudgement
Body Count

Passive | Killing a soldier grants you health and stamina.

BodyCount
2 Righteous Deflection
Passive | Parry to gain high damage reduction for a short time
RighteousDeflection
Fiat Lux ("let there be light")

Throw a flash grenade that blinds enemies for a few seconds.

FiatLux-0
Juggernaut

Trade movement speed for better defense.

2 - Juggernaut
3 Protected Revive
Passive | Your revive grants shields to allies
ProtectedRevive
Pugno Mortis ("fist of death")

Throw an explosive projectile dealing damage over an area.

Unlocked at level 17
PugnoMortis-2
Second Wind

Recover some of your health.

3 - Second Wind
4 Igneus Imber ("fiery storm")
Several grenades that deal moderate damage over an area
IgneusImber
Catapult

Call a catapult strike over an area.

4 - Catapult
Regenerate

Passive | Regenerates your health when out of combat.

4 - Regenerate

Moveset[]

General[]

  • Renown: Hybrid - Renown is balanced across activities. (non-Dominion/Breach gamemodes only)
  • Revenge Mode - Boosts Damage and Health. All Attacks are Uninterruptible. Parry and Throws knock enemies down. Attacks are Auto-Parried on activation.
  • Dodge: No Guard - When performing a Dodge, your Hero's Guard disappears until the end of the Dodge.

Hero Specific[]

  • Virtuous March - Forward Dodge can be cancelled early with a Light or Heavy Opener or Zone Attack.
  • Impaling Stab - A successful Impaling Charge or Impaling Riposte will pin the target as Lawbringer pushes them back. Holding RMB (PC), RT (XB1) or R2 (PS4) will extend the duration of the impale. Impaling Charge will always come from the right side.
  • Special Property Attacks:
    • Enhanced Side Light Attacks - Side Light Attacks are not interrupted if blocked. Does not apply when blocked by a Superior Block.
    • Uninterruptible Chain Heavies - Chain Heavy Attacks have Uninterruptible Stance, starting up earlier into the attack than most instances of Uninterruptible Attacks.
    • Unblockable Heavy Finisher - Heavy Finishers are all Unblockable.
    • Top Heavy Finisher Cancel - Top Heavy Finisher can be soft feinted into a Guardbreak with the designated input.
  • The Long Arm - The Long Arm is bash which, upon landing, will pin the target, proceeding to lift them up and over behind Lawbringer. The target will be knocked down at the end of the move.
    • Long Arm Follow-up - A Heavy Opener is guaranteed on the knocked down opponent.
  • Shove - All Shove Attacks initiates Chains as a Chain Opener, leading into any Second Attack of Lawbringer's Chains, with a follow-up Light being guaranteed. Shove cannot chain on-miss.
    • Shove into the Long Arm - Shove can be followed up with the Long Arm. Input for Long Arm can be preemptively buffered while attempting a Shove.
    • Shove Mix Up - After any Chain Heavy attack (hit, blocked or miss), input MMB (PC), X (XB1) or 🔲 (PS4) to perform Shove.
  • Chain Openers - Zone Attack, Make Way and Blind Justice count as a Chain Opener.
  • Riposte Chains - Light Riposte counts as a second hit in chains, thus leads to Finishers.
    • Unblockable Justice - Blind Justice is Unblockable.
    • Unyielding Zone Attack Riposte - Make Way is both Unblockable and Uninterruptible.
    • Guaranteed Light Combo - Input LMB (PC), RB (XB1) or R1 (PS4) after any Heavy Chain Opener (including Blind Justice) or Top Heavy Finisher, for a guaranteed hit. Light Attack Combo functions similarly to Light Riposte as it counts as a second hit in chains, thus leads to Finishers.

Moves[]

(From Guard Mode)

Icon Legend

Type Name PC XB1 PS4
Chain Attack icon Book, Chapter and Verse LMB, RMB,LMB RB, RT, RB R1, R2, R1
Chain Attack icon Judge, Jury and Executioner LMB, RMB, RMB RB, RT, RT R1, R2, R2
Chain Attack icon Ruat Caelum RMB, RMB, RMB RT, RT, RT R2, R2, R2
Chain Attack icon Swift Justice RMB, LMB,RMB RT, RB, RT R2, R1, R2
Chain Attack icon Truth in Action RMB, RMB, LMB RT, RT, RB R2, R2, R1
Push Back icon Impaling Charge (Not in Guard Mode) Shift + RMB LS↓ + RT LS↓ + RT
Push Back icon Impaling Riposte Parry icon, ← or → + RMB Parry icon, RS← or RS→ + RT Parry icon, RS← or RS→ + R2
Unblockable iconStun icon Blind Justice Parry icon, ↑ + RMB Parry icon, RS↑ + RT Parry icon, RS↑ + R2
Stun icon Light Riposte Parry icon, LMB Parry icon, RB Parry icon, R1
Unblockable iconUninterruptible Stance icon Make Way Parry icon, LMB + RMB Parry icon, RB + RT Parry icon, R1 + R2
Unblockable iconKnocked Down icon The Long Arm S + MMB LS↓ + X LS↓ + ⬜
Unblockable iconPush Back icon Shove A or W or D, + Space, MMB LS← or LS↑ or LS→ + A, X LS← or LS↑ or LS→ + X, ⬜
Unblockable iconPush Back icon Shove Mix Up RMB, MMB RT, X R2, ⬜

Executions[]

Requiescat_In_Pace

Requiescat In Pace

Rampage_Of_Ragnarok

Rampage Of Ragnarok

Cheaty_Flute

Cheaty Flute

Blow_Your_Own_Horn

Blow Your Own Horn

Harpy_Hey_Joe

Harpy Hey Joe

Lute_Not

Lute Not

Sylvan_Vaporization

Sylvan Vaporization

Horkos_Pharmakos

Horkos Pharmakos

Sylvan_Metamorphasis

Sylvan Metamorphasis

Revenant_Slayer

Revenant Slayer

Ulfhednar_Killer

Ulfhednar Killer

Shiryo_Avenger

Shiryo Avenger

Jiangshi_Banisher

Jiangshi Banisher

Minified_And_Put_Aside

Minified And Put Aside

Minified_And_Magnified

Minified And Magnified

Minified_And_Stomped

Minified And Stomped

Minified_And_Kicked_Away

Minified And Kicked Away

Wolf_Among_Sheep

Wolf Among Sheep

Ilma's_Scythe

Ilma's Scythe

Cane_You_Feel_It

Cane You Feel It

Brought_You_A_Gift

Brought You A Gift

Chimera_Salvation

Chimera Salvation

Blades_of_the_Vanguards

Blades of the Vanguards

Resounding_Defeat

Resounding Defeat

Deadly_Hare

Deadly Hare

Sylvan_Detachment

Sylvan Detachment

To_The_Great_Beyond

To The Great Beyond

Feast_Upon_The_Weak

Feast Upon The Weak

The_Masquerade_Is_Over

The Masquerade Is Over

Unquenchable_Wolf

Unquenchable Wolf


Farewell,_Chimera_Music_Box

Farewell, Chimera Music Box

Farewell,_Chimera_Zither

Farewell, Chimera Zither

Farewell,_Horkos_Bagpipe

Farewell, Horkos Bagpipe


Farewell,_Horkos_Violin

Farewell, Horkos Violin

Wrathful_Concision

Wrathful Concision

Willful_Concision

Willful Concision

Sorrowful_Concision

Sorrowful Concision

Artful_Concision

Artful Concision

Aegir's_Reach

Aegir's Reach

Anchors_Down

Anchors Down

Chill_Out

Chill Out

Death_Metal_Triangle

Death Metal Triangle

Fish_In_A_Barrel

Fish In A Barrel

Get_Whale_Soon

Get Whale Soon

Off_The_Hook

Off The Hook

The_Huntress'_Prey

The Huntress' Prey

Ran's_Bestowment

Ran's Bestowment

What_Goes_Around

What Goes Around

Just_Add_Oil

Just Add Oil

A_Plague_Unto_You

A Plague Unto You

Blow_Dart_Barrage

Blow Dart Barrage

Jorogumo's_Hunter

Jorogumo's Hunter

The_Spider's_Thrall

The Spider's Thrall

Snake_Crossing

Snake Crossing

Handle_With_Care

Handle With Care

Popcorn_Kick

Popcorn Kick

Follow_My_Lead

Follow My Lead

Emotes[]

Passive Stance[]

The_Bard's_Instrument

The Bard's Instrument

Sword_In_The_Stone

Sword In The Stone

Ready_To_Rumble

Ready To Rumble

Volcanic_Destruction_Blast

Volcanic Destruction Blast

Jack_O_Lantern

Jack O Lantern

Leap_Of_Faith

Leap Of Faith

Penguin_Walk

Penguin Walk

Vortiger's_Ascent

Vortiger's Ascent

Shadows_of_the_Hitokiri

Shadows of the Hitokiri

Zhanhu's_Fire

Zhanhu's Fire

Dubious_Assessment

Dubious Assessment

One_Of_Your_Shrugs

One Of Your Shrugs

Howl_At_The_Moon

Howl At The Moon

Confused_Warrior

Confused Warrior

Skeptically_Swaying

Skeptically Swaying

Horkos_Grimoire

Horkos Grimoire

Sylvan_Book

Sylvan Book

Sylvan_Meditation

Sylvan Meditation

In_ChaRAHcter

In ChaRAHcter

Muscular_Archer

Muscular Archer

Muscular_Biceps

Muscular Biceps

Message_Board

Message Board

Sylvan_Panacea

Sylvan Panacea

Selfish_Drinker

Selfish Drinker

Chimera_Bagpipe

Chimera Bagpipe

Chimera_Music_Box

Chimera Music Box

Chimera_Violin

Chimera Violin

Chimera_Zither

Chimera Zither

Horkos_Bagpipe

Horkos Bagpipe

Horkos_Music_Box

Horkos Music Box

Horkos_Violin

Horkos Violin

Horkos_Zither

Horkos Zither

Odaiko

Odaiko

Raising_Glasses

Raising Glasses

Suspended_Gong

Suspended Gong

The_Bodhran

The Bodhran

The_Field_Drum

The Field Drum

Suspicious_Tumbleweed

Suspicious Tumbleweed

Elegant_Dance

Elegant Dance

The_Bard's_Triangle

The Bard's Triangle

Gryphon's_Fireside

Gryphon's Fireside

Boxing_Drill
Mad_Alchemist

Mad Alchemist

Stars_of_Destiny

Stars of Destiny

Boxing_Drill

Boxing Drill

Think_About_It

Think About It

My_Juggle_Act

My Juggle Act

Most_Wanted

Most Wanted

Think_About_It

Think About It

My_Juggle_Act

My Juggle Act

Most_Wanted

Most Wanted

File:The Light In The Dark
Sun's_Out_Chair's_Out

Sun's Out Chair's Out


Fighting Stance[]

Snowball_Fight!

Snowball Fight!

Executions[]

Clarent

Clarent

Benedicto_Militis

Benedicto Militis

Death_By_Catapult

Death By Catapult

Emotes[]

Passive Stance[]

Down_The_Hatch!_(Knight)

Down The Hatch! (Knight)

Rub_Salt_In_The_Wound_(Knight)

Rub Salt In The Wound (Knight)

Banner_Of_Arms_(Knight)

Banner Of Arms (Knight)

Media[]

Images[]

Videos[]

External links[]

References[]

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Shinobi - Aramusha - Hitokiri - Kyoshin
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Shaman - Jormungandr - Varangian Guard
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