For Honor: Valkyrie and Tiandi Too Tough to Handle, So They Got Nerfed in Patch 2.43.0

Ubisoft launched a new update for its melee action game For Honor not long ago. Some heroes like Valkyrie and Tiandi were overperforming lately, which is why they got nerfed in Patch 2.43.0.

One of the biggest changes for Valkyrie is that her Shield Tackle no longer chains on miss. If the move does not connect, Valkyrie cannot initiate the next move on her attack set. According to the company, since Valkyrie's opponents cannot fully react to Shield Tackle even at the top level, there is no need to give it even more safety. The nerf is pretty significant considering that she can no longer follow up with a Chain Light or Heavy attack if Shield Tackle misses, which emboldens her enemies to punish her without fear of an immediate counterattack.

Tiandi is another hero that got nerfed in For Honor Patch 2.43.0. The recovery time when Dragon Kick misses is now set at 700 ms, up from 600 ms. Tiandi players may have to be more cautious now when initiating the attack.

Changelog

BALANCING ADJUSTMENTS

• Valkyrie
  • Shield Tackle Strike now deals 18 damage (down from 20)
  • Shield Tackle now moves forward 0.5m less
  • Chained Heavies now deal 26 damage (down from 27)
  • Heavy Finishers now deal 28 damage (down from 30)
  • Zone Attack is now 600ms (up from 500ms)
  • Adjusted Zone Attack's weapon trajectories to have less reach and fixed their start and end positions
• Tiandi
  • Light Finishers now deal 10 damage (down from 12)
  • Top Tiger Dodge now deals 10 damage (down from 12)
  • Dragon Kick Follow-up now deals 20 damage (down from 24)
  • Heavy Finishers now deal 28 damage (down from 30 damage)
  • The first hit of Zone Attack now causes a Medium hit reaction (instead of a Heavy hit reaction)
  • Opener Light and Heavies now chain to Light and Heavy Finishers on Miss from 200ms to 300ms (instead of from 100ms to 300ms for when locked and 100ms to 400ms when Out of Lock)
  • All versions of Tiger Dodge and Dragon Dodge now chain to Light and Heavy Finishers on Miss from 200ms to 300ms (instead of from 100ms to 300ms)
• Kensei
  • Top Heavy Finisher Miss Recovery is now 700ms (down from 13,00ms)
  • Side Heavy Finisher Miss Recoveries are now 700ms (down from 1,100ms)
• Shugoki
  • Heavy Finisher Miss Recoveries are now 700ms (down from 1,000ms)
  • Heavy Finishers now gain Uninterruptible Stance at 100ms
• Shaman
  • Heavy Finisher Miss Recoveries are now 700ms (down from 1,000ms)
• Centurion
  • Zone Attack now costs 9 Stamina for each Strike (down from 12)
  • Adjusted weapon trajectories for Zone Attack strikes to better match the weapon visuals

IMPROVEMENTS

• PC
  • Improved CPU usage to better leverage total CPU availability when allocating tasks

So, what can you say about the Valkyrie and Tiandi nerfs in For Honor Patch 2.43.0?