For Honor Patch Notes 2.69.0 (23rd July 2026)
Arakure, a crime-born Assassin with a vendetta against the Samurai, arrives in Heathmoor today. Metal Trials and Starter Dominion make their comeback.
Arakure's here, and she's got a bone to pick with the Samurai. The newest Hero in Patch 2.69.0 lands on Heathmoor today as a Samurai Assassin armed with Tonfa, built around Strike Meter and target swapping. Her story is straightforward: an Orochi guard killed her brother during a heist, and now she's out to deface the Samurai's statue during their Feast. She's scrappy, explosive, and takes no apologies.
Beyond the new Hero, there's plenty to dig into. Metal Trials is back as a three-week throwback PvE event with scaling difficulty, rewarding Black Armor Sets retrofitted across the entire roster plus weapon skins and cosmetics. If you prefer player-versus-player, Starter Dominion returns from July 23 through August 6 with a twist: Stamina, Feats, and Revenge are all active this time, though Gear Perks remain disabled to keep the focus on raw skill. Five maps rotate through the mode.
Ubisoft's also stacking Hero Fests across August and September, unlocking Berserker, Virtuosa, and Jormungandr for free play with double XP and fresh executions. Full details on Arakure's Strike Meter mechanics and every Metal Trials reward are below.
Full Patch Notes
For Honor’s newest Hero, Arakure, is coming to Heathmoor on July 23. Born into a life of crime, she has always hated the Samurai, especially after her brother was killed by an Orochi guard after a heist gone wrong. Now, she seeks to deface the statue of Khatun during the Samurai Feast to show them that they aren’t untouchable. She’s a brawler willing to do anything to achieve her goals.
Here’s what you need to know about Arakure’s gameplay:
- Faction: Samurai
- Role: Assassin
- Weapon: Tonfas
- Playstyle: Strike Meter & Target Swap Specialist
- Scrappy: She’ll poke your eyes, step on your toes – whatever it takes to get her way
- Firecracker: She’s short-tempered, explosive, fast, volatile, and fearless
- Brazen: She takes on the world with an irreverent gaze; loud and defiant, she makes no apologies.
Metal Trials Throwback Event
The Metal Trials throwback event is also returning to Heathmoor. A limited-time PvE game mode, you’ll have to face waves of enemies to earn rewards. The throwback event will last for three weeks, and the difficulty will increase each week. Rewards for the Metal Trials throwback event include:
- Black Armor Sets retrofitted for all heroes
- Black weapon sets
- Event reward retrofits including an Outfit, two colour swatches, two Embossings, and Emote
Hero Fests
For Honor is also hosting another round of Hero Fests, which are a week in which a specific Hero is unlocked for all players, earns double XP, and features new executions.
- Berserker - August 20
- Virtuosa - August 27
- Jormungandr - Sept 3
Starter Dominion Returns
The popular limited-time event Starter Dominion is making a comeback, running from July 23-August 6. It features the same core rules as Dominion, in which two teams fight to control the battlefield by capturing and keeping three objective points, but without Gear Perks to keep gameplay fresh and focused on skill. Unlike past iterations of Starter Dominion, the mode will feature Stamina, Feats, and Revenge. There will be five maps in rotation:
- Quiang Pass
- Citadel Gate
- River Fort
- Canyon
- Temple Garden
Don’t miss Arakure’s debut on July 23. Play For Honor on Steam today!
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