History Characters / ForHonor

* Achille'sHeel: ''Sifu's Poise'' is simultaneously a dodge and a special stance much like Nobushi's and he can access it in various different ways to catch his breath or throw his opponents off. However, because it is a dodge, its exceptionally vulnerable to guard breaks and especially undodgeable attacks when used too carelessly or predictably.

* CripplingOverspecialization: Nobushi's complete reliance on light attacks to get opponents bleeding leaves her prone to being simply stalled out by being blocked or worse light parried for massive damage by players who know their way around fighting her, making her a bit of a [[DownplayedTrope downplayed]] SkillGateCharacter, who can still ruin your day if you're not careful.

* ShieldBash: The Valkyrie's special ability is using their shield to attack.

* {{Acrofatic}}: Despite his age and size he moves with exceptional grace and form. His "Shifu's Poise" stance also increases stamina regeneration, letting him recover faster than many of his younger adversaries.

''Weapon: Kanabo''

* MightyGlacier: The Shugoki is by far the slowest of all of the heroes, but he makes up for it.
** Having the strongest single hit attacks in the game, as well as having the second-largest health pool and the ability to shrug off attacks that hit him. This makes him incredibly dangerous to attack, and an aggressive Shugoki can trade deadly blows with an opponent.
** His slow speed is offset by his value in objective and team-based game modes such as Dominion and Skirmish, where he gets a passive renown boost for holding zones and for assisting allies with kills. This encourages him to plant his massive feet on an objective, boost the zone's score, and defend it against all comers.
** Becomes even more obvious in Tribute gameplay, as while the Shugoki is slowed while carrying the Tribute, if he's hit while his armor is up he won't drop it, meaning he can run through a melee without worrying about losing the Tribute unless he gets cornered. However, this no longer applies as of Season 9.

* SimpleYetAwesome: His light attack + headbutt combo is simple to pull off, drains stamina, knocks back the enemy, and is extremely simple to pull off thanks to the Uninterruptible Stance, making it the default counter to ''any'' attack an opponent makes.

* DamageOverTime: The Nobushi is one of two base game classes able to inflict bleed damage on enemies, and unlike the Peacekeeper, she does this with ''most of her basic attacks''.

* FragileSpeedster: They're adept at striking quickly and evading, but are pretty lightly armored.
* GlassCannon: Powerful, but they can't take many hits.
* LongRangeFighter: Nobushi have the longest reach of all the classes due to their ''naginata'', and specialize in fighting at range.

* SmugSuper: Downplayed. Whil aside from the Corruption their fighting syyle is very grounded, they're still prone to making dramatic, condescending poses, to the point that it extends to their executions.

* {{Foil}}: To the Centurion, even if unintentionally. Both are enlisted, elite soldiers. Both possess similar default armor designs and weaponry, a single-handed blade supported by strong barehanded punches and kicks. The difference is that Centurion's style is a brutal and efficient with straightforward power blows and combinations, while the Tiandi is arrogant and flashy, with a great deal of unnecessary flourishing and impractical spins.

* AssholeVictim: {{Subverted|Trope}} - the Ocelotl trailer's description acknowledges that the Aztecs committed singificant amounts of HumanSacrifice, but by the time Horkos showed up to sack their lands, the Aztecs had apparently become more peaceful and traded their surplus gold with seafarers, making Conquistador Vela's actions yet another KickTheDog moment for the Order of Horkos.

* SkillGateCharacter: The Pirate was intentionally made with a low-skill floor with tons of tools and intentionally [[HitboxDissonance overtuned tracking range/hitboxes]] to make her appealing to newer players. That said, she can be beaten by those who understand her moveset.

* SwissArmyWeapon: Wields a Poleaxe, a polearm with an axe blade on one side, and a [[DropTheHammer hammer head]] on the other, and he's not afraid to simply hit you with the butt end of it either. The class trailer itself claims it to be the most versatile weapon ever made.

* DropTheHammer: Their weapon of choice is a war hammer.

* LuckilyMyShieldWillProtectMe: The Varangians wear a kite shield on their left hand that can be used to assume the ''Oathkeeper'' stance, a brief superior block stance similar to Aramusha's, that upon successfully blocking an attack, can be followed up with a myriad of counter attacks.

* AnAxeToGrind: Like the other Vikings of Heathmoor, the Varangian carries a single battle axe alongside their kite shields.

* SpikesOfVillainy: On both their armor and ''shields''.

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* ProudWarriorRaceGuy: Four separate groups, all legendary for their skill in warfare and willingness to do battle.

* GutturalGrowler: Vortiger’s voice is deep and gravelly, and the Black Priors are some of the most savage heroes in the game.

The Lawbringers are the justice in Ashfeld. They enforce the laws and dispense punishment. Their armor is without equal. Their weapon is 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.

Fighting with heavy two-handed Dane axes, Raiders are always found at the forefront of the Viking horde. They cover themselves with tattoos – souvenirs from past battles. These fierce warriors embody the ideals of true Viking warriors: bravery, integrity, and passion. All know that their moment of death has already been chosen, and so they do not fear it. Of course, they all intend to bring as many foes with them as they can.

* NotInThisForYourRevolution: The Outlanders don't share any particular allegiance with each other nor the denizens of Heathmoor, they're simply victims of the ForeverWar who've come to throw their hat in the ring for one reason or another.

* BoobsOfSteel: Is a physical fighter with breasts so large that during a removed execution of hers, the opponent could find themselves accidentally falling with their hands on her breasts. During the new execution, she has to actively stop that attempt with her shield.

* CarryABigStick: Their Macuahuitl, while superficially like a sword, is really a wooden club studded with obsidian blades. It can still take an opponent's head off.

* RagTagBunchOfMisfits: The Outlanders are travelers from all over the world, united in search of adventure and a sense of belonging. Shown members include pirates from the equivalent of the South China Sea, Medjay from Egypt, and Afeera from Arabia.

* DoesNotLikeShoes: Most of the Jörmungandr’s armor sets have them going barefoot; only the more heavily-armored sets include boots.

* DoesNotLikeShoes: He goes barefoot in several of his armor options.

* NotInThisForYourRevolution: The Pirates not withstanding who are explicitly allies of the Horkos, the other Outlanders don't share any particular allegiance with each other nor the denizens of Heathmoor, they're simply victims of the ForeverWar who've come to throw their hat in the ring for one reason or another.

* KickThemWhileTheyAreDown: They can slam their hammer into a downed target’s [[GroinAttack groin]] to do extra damage and specialize in draining their opponents’ stamina to knock them off their feet. Running out of stamina while fighting a Jörmungandr is may not be a guaranteed death sentence, but it will make things much tougher.

* HelmetsAreHardlyHeroic: Played straight by the Jiang Jun, Nuxia and Shaolin, who wear non-obscuring hats or headbands instead. Downplayed in the case of the Tiandi, who wear helmets that still have their faces fully exposed.

* AdaptationalBadass: PlayedWith, while he's plenty scary and tough in his source game, his opponents were usually just survivors unable to fight back. Here, he gets to fully show off how much of a powerhouse he is by taking on powerful medieval/feudal-era warriors.

* MeaningfulName: His name means "Jaguar", alluding to the sacred nature of the Jaguar in many Central and South American civilizations, and he even wears a jaguar skin.

* RoaringRampageOfRevenge: Compared to the Afeera who joined the war when it came to them, the Ocelotl have come to Heathmoor for [[TitleDrop vengeance.]]

* {{Foreshadowing}}: As with the pirate, the arrival of the Medjay was hinted at during their debut update well before they were actually announced -- the update, "Curse of the Scarab", focused on a bracelet explicitly stated to bleong to pharaohs, with the accompanying event featuring a map themed around the plagues of Egypt.

* CrutchCharacter: Gryphon comes off as this in low level play with his one-dimensional offense and easy mixups, but is fairly predictable otherwise.

* BystanderSyndrome: The Afeera knew about the conflict occurring in Heathmoore via the Celestial Sphere, but were ordered not to intervene. [[WarComesHome Then the Order of Horkos raided Arabia to acquire the Celestial Sphere]].