For Honor version 2.53 (Update 2.53) is available on PS4, PC, and Xbox One. According to the official For Honor update 2.53 patch notes, the latest update includes balancing changes for several fighters, introduces Photo Mode, and resolves various bugs across fighters and customization. Apart from this, For Honor patch 2.53 also includes stability fixes.
Previously, a big update added crossplay across all platforms (PC, PlayStation, and Xbox) for PVP and PVE mode. Unfortunately, many players are still experiencing a number of issues while playing the game. For Honor patch 2.53 will fix a few of these issues.
Check out more details below.
For Honor 2.53 Patch Notes – July 25, 2024
Improvement
Fighters
Orochi
- Zephyr Slash: No longer enhanced, even on off-target opponents.
- Top Heavy Finisher: Damage reduced to 30 (down from 32).
- Side Heavy Finishers: Smaller weapon trajectories.
- Heavy Finishers: Reduced forward movement.
- Chain Link Timing: From Dust Devil to Heavy Finishers is 100ms slower at a minimum.
Warmonger
- Preying Claw: Can now be performed from 100ms to 500ms after a Front Dodge (was 300ms to 500ms).
Lawbringer
- Top Heavy Opener: Damage increased to 23 (up from 20).
- Zone Attack and Make Way: Damage increased to 16 (up from 15).
- Impaling Riposte and Impaling Charge: Damage increased to 3 (up from 1).
Berserker
- Chain Link Timing: Between Zone Attack and Chained Light attack when buffered is now 266ms (was 100ms).
Varangian
- Throws: Now wallsplat from 700ms to 1500ms (was 1000ms to 1500ms).
Jiang Jun
- Sifu’s Poise: Can now enter at the same timing as Dodge is allowed during recoveries on hit.
Photo Mode
- New Feature: Added a Photo Mode in the barracks and in-game for solo content, with filters, frames, and settings to edit photos, and two camera modes in-game.
Bug Fixes
General
- Feinting Issue: Fixed issue where feinting on the last possible frame caused a feint of the next inputted attack (FH-1836).
Fighters
Berserker
- Moveset Page: Fixed incorrect properties on Head Slicer.
Afeera
- Sound Issue: Fixed issue where Afeera sometimes failed to play sounds.
Customization
- Hitokiri Body Type 2: Fixed issue with Miyoshino Chest laces area (FH-7353).
- Warden’s Corporis Chest: Fixed issue where paint patterns weren’t centered (FH-7323).
- Warden’s Radiavi Chest: Fixed issue where paint patterns weren’t centered (FH-7331).
- Valkyrie’s Pra Chest: Fixed issue showing the upper part of the Fulla Chest incorrectly (FH-7284).
- Kyoshin’s Shisei Chest: Fixed issue where color did not apply to the upper portion of standards (FH-7529).
- Gladiator’s Acuminis Chest: Fixed alignment issue (FH-7288).
- Lawbringer’s Magnanimus Helm: Fixed paint patterns alignment issue.
Map
- Beachhead Map: Fixed issue where Heroes could go out-of-world at the wooden ramp to capture zone A.
- Cathedral Map: Fixed issue where Heroes could die when running from capture zone C to capture zone B under certain conditions.
Download free For Honor update 2.45 on PS4 and Xbox One.