For Honor - Quick Tips
[Gladiator]
 
Light Attacks
-fast
-good range
-good for spacing and harassment
-use these to stuff guardbreaks and slow attacks
-good for overwhelming slow opponents
 
Dodge Lights
-side attacks are fast and can be used to dodge incoming attacks
-forward attack is also fast and has a long range, use to close distance on unaware opponents
-can be predictable, don't lean too heavily on these
-safe options against people trying to guardbreak you
 
Heavy Attacks
-moderate speed sweeps
-can be used after any light attack
-can be feinted quite early
-use these to bait parry attempts or dodges from enemies and punish accordingly
-guaranteed on wallbang and guardbreak
-be flexible and active with your feints, they will allow you to harass and poke an enemy to death rather quickly
 
Toe Stab
-hold back and guardbreak to activate
-knocks opponents down if they are out of stamina
-low damage
-can also be used after any light or heavy
-guaranteed if your dodge light attack hits
-unsafe if dodged
-use to harass opponents and punish out of stamina opponents
 
Skewer
-useable only after a light or heavy
-hold back and heavy attack to activate
-unblockable
-deceptively good tracking
-somewhat slow
-upon hit, can be used as a throw by pressing guardbreak and a direction
-if left in the opponent, will induce extra bleed damage
-can be used after a deflection
-use to pressure enemy into attempting parries or dodges and punsh accordingly
 
Shield Bash
-dodge in any direction except for backwards and hit guardbreak to perform a shieldbash
-can combo into a heavy, but the heavy is not guaranteed
-using a heavy after a shield bash can prevent enemy guardbreaks
-no damage is guaranteed after a shield bash
-stuns opponent and deals stamina damage
-will bump opponent back a small distance
-can be used after a parry (bad idea, no damage)
-use bashes in group fights to interrupt enemy defenses and allow your team to land their meaty attacks
 
Zone Attack
-best move in the game
-heavy can be feinted
-if enemy dodges first shield bash, cancel your heavy followup by using the feint button
-uses half your stamina and deals 1 bar to the enemy
-good for harass
-literally best move in the game
-fuck