We’re BACK with the second edition of Competitive Spirit, our bi-weekly article that gives you all the information you need about recent and upcoming events in competitive For Honor, in bitesize chunks. There’s some exciting tournaments and shows coming up this week, so join us as we delve into the carnage that awaits!
Solos, Duos and Group Fights, Oh My!
There was a whole host of tournaments held this weekend, for Duel, Brawl AND Dominion! Let’s take a look at what went down when some of the world’s finest warriors duked it out.
Mayco Keeps the Peace
After a gruelling set of games, Mayco came out on top against CoLd_Skorpion’s Shaman in the grand finals of the For Honor Arena Trial by Combat tourney on PS4. The game went all the way to the final rounds, but Mayco edged out the win with some impressive jabs, stabs and dodges!
Check out the VoD here:
EZ Money? Not this time!
For Honor Console hosted a PS4 4v4 tournament this past week, with a lot of top teams scrapping for glory. Well known faces, this time dubbed team EZ Money(Shii__, Skorbrand, bodrat, RavelordServant) were defeated in the Grand Finals by Fortnite 4 Life (ASSASSIN_KILLS321,CoLd_Skorpion,Pats4life1999, Itachi_U_) in an intensely close dominion match. I guess the only question that remains is where we dropping boys?
A full recap of the action is available here:
Prepare for Trouble and make it Double
Brawls can get wild, and this weeks For Honor Arena 2v2 Brawl tournament “Double Trouble” was no exception! During a hard fought final game, team Console Players LUL (CalamityKey,chagad) pulled ahead and claimed their console crown against Nova eSports Team (Eriks_UNDERWORLD, xTheDemonBlade).
Check out the action here:
Upcoming Tournaments
FOR GLORY! 4v4 Dominion #9: For Glory’s 4v4 Dominion series returns yet again next weekend, starting at 10am PDT on May 26th! The bracket is open to any teams that want to throw themselves into the fray, and is sure to be full of exciting competition!
Defend the North: New York’s premier fighting games tournament returns on July 20th-22nd, featuring a $1000 For Honor 1v1 Duel tournament that’s bound to have a stacked bracket! https://smash.gg/tournament/defend-the-north-2018/events/for-honor/overview Signups are open now, so sharpen those skills and get involved!
For Honor Arena: With a host of 1v1 and 2v2 tournaments, For Honor Arena has you covered for all of your spicy 1 and 2’s action this weekend! Check out their crazy tournament themes and sign up to play here: https://battlefy.com/for-honor-arena
So how do you get involved in competitive For Honor?
There’s plenty of ways! The Competitive For Honor Subreddit (https://reddit.com/r/competitiveforhonor) is the go to place for all players of all levels to discuss the competitive aspects of the game and find tournaments. If you’re looking for specific Discords to get involved in based on your platform, check out these halls of warriors all thirsty for competition;
For Glory (PC/XBOX/PS4): Discord
For Honor Console (PS4/XBOX): Discord
