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"There are traditions among our people that run deep as stone. Their shields are as versatile as they are strong. Their swords are lethal. Simple. An ancient design. And a leader who does not lead the charge is no leader at all. They are called Warlords, a name that is earned. Another ancient tradition. To become a Warlord means service to all who need it, for life. They are the shield of our people... and they will not fall."


Warlords are a playable hero class in For Honor.

Overview[]

Warlords are not born into leadership. They’ve had to earn it through blood, sweat and steel. To be a Warlord means a life of service to their people. Their shield protects those who cannot fight—their sword will cut down those who would attempt to cause their people harm. Their fighting style is simple yet brutal. You will always find them leading the charge.[1]

Armor[]

Warlords wear leather and animal pelt over chain mail. The chainmail also extends covers their arms, chest and their hips, with a horn hanging off the backside of their waist.

Their helmet is made of iron and is in the shape of a rounded or peaked cap made from four plates after the spangenhelm pattern; at the brim, it has leather drapes protecting the neck. The helmet also has a "spectacle" guard around the eyes and nose which forms a sort of mask.

Weapon[]

Ulfberht and Shield - The Ulfberht sword, paired with a sturdy shield, allows the wielder to deflect blows and get close enough to their target to unleash deadly close range attacks.

Trivia[]

  • While the For Honor website lists the Warlord's sword as a gladius, historically Vikings never used the Gladius. The Vikings, however, did use derivatives of the spatha sword, which eventually replaced the Gladius in the Roman Empire. The sword the Warlord uses would be classified as a Carolingian sword, or even an Ulfberht sword.
  • Executions:
    • The execution, "Attitude Adjuster," is a reference to the wrestling move used by John Cena, the Attitude Adjustment, a standing fireman's carry takeover. The stab at the end is effectively the pin that follows the move.
    • The execution, "the Heartattack" has Warlord perform a Jumping Neckbreaker Slam.
    • The execution, "the Viking's Elbow," may be a reference to one of Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson's signature moves, the "People's Elbow," a high-impact elbow drop.
    • In the execution, "Head Carrier," Warlord performs a snapmare after cutting the opponent's neck.
    • The execution "Like a Stuck Pig" may be a reference to the idioms "Squealing like a stuck pig" and "Bleeding like a stuck pig."
  • The emote "Discobolus" is in reference to a statue of the same name. The name is translated as "Discus Thrower" in Greek, as the statue shows a man performing a Discus throw.
  • The signature "Mennt" translates to "accomplishment" in Old Norse.

Quotes[2][]

  • Icelandic: "Horfðu á mig!" – English: "Look at me!"
    • Entering Full Block stance
  • Icelandic: "Þú ert dauður!" – English: "You are dead!"
    • Headsplitter Leap
  • Icelandic: "Þú verður veislumatur fyrir krákurnar!"- English: "You will be a feast for the crows!"
    • Head on a Platter Execution
  • Icelandic: "Ég gef þig úlfunum" - English: "I give you to the wolves"
    • Norse Guillotine Execution

Fighting Style[]

While their combat style isn't overly complicated, Warlords are powerful counter attackers who can both hit hard and take a lot of damage. Their attacks have limited range but they offer defensive properties that make them perfect tools to counter incoming attacks or trade blows with the enemy.

  • Difficulty: Medium
  • Counter-attacker fighting style
  • Short range

Special Capabilities[]

  • Enhanced Lights and Uninterruptible Heavies
  • Full Block Stance and Superior Block Light Openers that can be used to counter-attack
  • Headbutt and Shield Bash Parry Counter that lead into a guaranteed stab

Perks[]

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

Feats[]

Tier 1st 2nd 3rd
1 Speed Revive

Passive | Rapidly revive fallen teammates

1 - Speed Revive
Rush

Trigger to gain movement speed for a short duration.

1 - Rush
Deadly

Passive | Attacks deal more Damage every 3 seconds

Deadly-0
2 Bear Trap

Set a trap down that deals damage & stops victims in their tracks.

BearTrap
Juggernaut

You're slowed and gain high Damage reduction

2 - Juggernaut
Flesh Wound

Passive | Gain moderate Damage reduction every 3 seconds.

ThickSkin
3 Fury

Raise sprint speed slightly and attack and defense greatly.

Fury
Tough as Nails

Passive | Raises max Health when unlocked.

ToughAsNails
Punch Through

Passive | Deal Block damage when an enemy blocks your attack

3 - Punch Through
4 Regenerate

Passive | Regenerate your Health when out of combat

4 - Regenerate
Auto Revive

Passive | Periodically, automatically revive upon death unless executed.

AutoRevive-1
Fire Flask

Throw a projectile, creating a fire effect over an area.

4 - Fire Flask

Moveset[]

General[]

  • Renown: Heavy - Earn more Renown by assisting or saving Heroes, and holding objectives to unlock your feats in a match. (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[]

  • Crashing Charge - Upon initiating Crashing Charge into a target, Warlord can push back the target farther by holding MMB (PC), X (XB1), ■ (PS4).
    • Guardbreak into Crashing Charge - Warlord's Gaurdbreak throws have similar properties to Crashing Charge, pushing the opponent in a desired direction with the shield over large distances.
  • Superior Block Light Openers - Light Attack Openers have Superior Block property during the Startup, causing the attack to become a Crushing Counter (unblockable and increased damage) if successful at blocking an attack. Use it to counterattack.
    • Enhanced Lights - Light Attacks are all Enhanced, not being interrupted if blocked.
  • Stab Combo - After performing a successful Bash or successfully blocking an attack with the Full Block Stance, Warlord can perform a Stab with LMB (PC), RB (XB1) or R1 (PS4), a guaranteed attack that deals damage and has low recovery.
  • Uninterruptible Heavy Attacks - Heavy Attacks are Uninterruptible during the Startup. Uninterruptible on the Finishers starts up earlier into the attack than most instances of Uninterruptible.
  • Full Block Stance - When holding C (PC) or RS↓ (XB1, PS4), Warlord will enter a Stationary Full Block Stance. Warlord will not be able to move while in this stance, but will still have access to his attacks.
    • Full Block Stamina Costs - While there is an initial Stamina cost, Stamina will regenerate as normal, only pausing briefly upon blocking an attack.
    • Normal Attacks from Full Block - Warlord is not restricted from performing a normal Light Opener or Zone Attack from Full Block Stance.
    • Full Block Zone Attack - Board and Blade functions similarly to the Zone Attack, with the same attack trajectory, attack direction and Undodgeable property. However, it deals more damage for less Stamina as it is also treated like a Heavy attack due to its input method.
  • Elder's Tantrum - Zone Attack (including Board and Blade) is Undodgeable.
  • Headhunt Menace - Headhunt Menace acts as a Chain Opener, and is Enhanced.

Moves[]

(From Guard Mode)

Icon Legend

Type Name PC XB1 PS4
Chain Attack icon Focused Strikes LMB, RMB RB, RT R1, R2
Chain Attack icon Hack and Slash RMB, LMB RT, RB R2, R1
Chain Attack icon Elder's Strike LMB, LMB RB, RB R1, R1
Chain Attack icon Elder's Whirl RMB, RMB RT, RT R2, R2
Push Back icon Crashing Charge (Not in Guard Mode) ↓ + MMB LS↓ + X LS↑ + ⬜
Uninterruptible Stance icon Headsplitter Leap (Not in Guard Mode) ↓ + RMB LS↓ + RT LS↑ + R2
Uninterruptible Stance icon Headsplitter Leap Alternate W + Space, RMB LS↑ + A + RT LS↑ + X, R2
Uninterruptible Stance icon Headsplitter Leap Combo W + Space, RMB, MMB♦, LMB LS↑ + A, RT, X ♦, RB LS↑ + X, R2, ⬜ ♦, R1
Headhunt Menace A or D + Space, LMB LS← or LS→ + A, RB LS← or LS→ + X, R1
Board and Blade C, RMB RS↓, RT RS↓, R2
Unblockable icon Block and Stab C, Block icon, LMB RS↓, Block icon, RB RS↓, Block icon, R1
Unblockable iconStun iconPush Back icon Shield Counter Parry icon, MMB Parry icon, X Parry icon, ⬜
Unblockable iconStun iconPush Back icon Shield Counter and Stab Parry icon, MMB, LMB Parry icon, X, RB Parry icon, ⬜, R1
Unblockable iconPush Back icon Headbutt W + SPACE, MMB LS↑ + A, X LS↑ + X, ⬜
Unblockable iconPush Back icon Headbutt and Stab W + SPACE, MMB ♦, LMB LS↑ + A, X ♦, RB LS↑ + X, ⬜ ♦, R1
Unblockable iconPush Back icon Headbutt Riposte C, Block icon, MMB RS↓, Block icon, X RS↓, Block icon, ⬜
Unblockable iconPush Back icon Headbutt Riposte and Stab C, Block icon, MMB ♦, LMB RS↓, Block icon, X ♦, RB RS↓, Block icon, ⬜ ♦, R1

Equipment[]

*Star weapon

**Rarity unknown

Armor Styles Weapon Styles

==Executions==

Shield_Bash_Uppercut Attitude_Adjuster Like_A_Stuck_Pig
Beat_Down Head_Scissor Nailed_Down
The_Heartattack Head_On_A_Platter The_Viking's_Elbow
The_Best_Offense Final_Slumber Targeted_Strike
Smack_In_The_Face Norse_Guillotine Can't_Punch_This
Head_Carrier Cumbered_Bash

Emotes[]

Passive Stance[]

Shotgun! Why_Me? Headbanger
Done_With_This! Bang_Your_Drum Hula-Hoop
Warlord_Coin_Toss Kill_Card_(Warlord) Recognition_(Warlord)
Solet_(Warlord) Reluctant_Applause_(Warlord) Discobolus

Fighting Stance[]

Shield_Bump Respect! Ready!_(Warlord)
Thunderclap S'up Well_Done
Ageatavel_(Warlord)

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[]

Dainslief

Dainslief

Sjaund

Sjaund

Death_By_Spears

Death By Spears

Emotes[]

Passive Stance[]

Down_The_Hatch!_(Viking)

Down The Hatch! (Viking)

Rub_Salt_In_The_Wound_(Viking)

Rub Salt In The Wound (Viking)

Banner_Of_Arms_(Vikings)

Banner Of Arms (Vikings)

Media[]

Images[]

Videos[]

External links[]

References[]


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