For Honor 1.08 update adds quit penalty, many balance changes - all the patch notes

For Honor is getting a patch later today on PC that introduces new quit penalty rules.

Ubisoft has confirmed that For Honor's patch 1.08 will be released today on PC. The console versions will follow late next week, after certification has been concluded.

The update goes live at 5am PT, 8am ET, 1pm BST, 2pm CEST. The notes are heavily focused on balance changes, including a couple of tweaks for new heroes Centurion, and Shinobi.

Outside of these, there's a renewed focus on reducing quitting mid-matches by introducing a quit penalty. Players will first receive a warning before quitting the match, and if they continue, a ten-minute matchmaking penalty will be given. This extends to all players in a group when the leader leaves.

Although the new rules and anti-rage quit measurements are included in the patch, they will go in effect "at a later date." Find all the patch notes below:

Fighters

Centurion
• Eagle Talon hit recovery can be cancelled into Revenge after 1100ms.
• Jab hit reaction Stagger window increased to 0-800ms (from 200-800ms).
• Centurion is now immune to Guard Break while rolling.
• Added Legion Kick combo.
• Added Uninterruptible Stance icon on Eagle’s Fury and Eagle’s Fury Alternate.
• Added information about Heavy Attack cancel into Guard Break.

Shinobi
• Shinobi is now immune to Guard Break while rolling.
• Fixed a bug causing the Shinobi to get stuck in objects after performing a Deflect.

Kensei
• Removed the Unblockable icon from the chains "Spirit of Inevitability", "Form of the Dragon", "Doom of the Kensei".
• Added the Unblockable icon to the Top Heavy Finisher Unblockable on the left side panel.
• Added entry for Superior Block on Dodge.

Peacekeeper
• Added information about Heavy Attack cancel into Guard Break.

Maps

• Fixed the bug where the player would enter ladder climb animations without reaching the ladder.
• General visual bug fixes in DLC maps.
• Fixed a bug where minor drops would cause the hero to fall over.

UI

• Fixed the Volkoff Blade and Glymiron Hilt that were inverted for the Warlord.
• Fixed the dagger blade and weapon hilts that were inverted for the Peacekeeper.
• Winged 1 ornament name changed to to Daubeny's Shame
• 10-armed Monk ornament name changed to 12-armed Monk

Progression

• Players will now be rewarded for completing Player vs AI matches.
• The Centurion “Centaur” ornament has been gifted to all players due to a bug in the unlock condition.
• The Shinobi “Pious” ornament has been gifted to all players due to a bug in the unlock condition.
• The "A Reservist" trophy will be awarded the next time you deploy war assets if you had previously reach the requirement but had not received the reward.

Orders

• The Shinobi character now treated as an Assassin Class.
• The Centurion character now treated as a Hybrid Class.
• These changes allow the heroes to complete the appropriate orders for their hero Class.

Quit penalty

• The player will receive a warning message about the penalty before quitting the match.
• If the player proceeds to Quit (via the in game menu or Alt+F4) they will receive a 10 minute matchmaking penalty.
• This penalty is also applicable to all group members if their leader leaves.
• There is a 30 second grace window (duration is adjustable) at match start to account for incomplete groups/matchmaking issues.
• The quit penalty only applies to games played through matchmaking.