

While each faction is generally based on different historical themes like the Knights with medieval Europe and Wu Lin stylized after Ancient China, Medjay appears to be based on Egyptian culture. Much like the Pirate before him, the introduction of Medjay brings a thoroughly unique aesthetic with the character that is unlike any others in For Honor. The trailer also reveals Medjay's release date with the character officially becoming available on July 28th. The brief snippets of gameplay suggest players will be able to swap back and forth between the two fighting styles in combat to change their patterns for different situations and matchups.

Medjay wields a bifurcated staff with an axe blade on each end that the character can also detach to wield as two separate axes. Ubisoft officially revealed Medjay with a flashy cinematic trailer introducing the character's backstory and playstyle. RELATED: For Honor Reveals New Pirate Class Now, the Outlanders are set to receive their second member with the arrival of Medjay. For Honor even introduced an entirely new subset of characters called Outlanders earlier this year with the introduction of Pirate. The game's main character genres have spanned a plethora of different ethnic backgrounds from characters like the Gladiator and Warmonger to Eastern-inspired Heroes like Kensei and Nobushi. Given how generous For Honor is in distributing this in-game currency most regular players will already have the funds to get the Medjay after his brief premium access period.For Honor's Heroes have spanned a wide variety of different playstyles and weapons based on warriors from throughout history. However, if you’re willing to wait a couple of weeks, you can unlock him by spending 15,000 Steel. Judging by the price of previous heroes, we’d expect him to cost around £6.49 at launch. The Medjay will arrive on Thursday, July 28, 2022, and will initially be available as a premium purchase only. If we had to guess, the Medjay’s complex kit will make him a “hard” tier hero, though this doesn’t mean newcomers or novice players won’t be able to pull off some flashy kills and combos. In pole form, the double-ended axe can slash at foes from a distance, splitting into two hatchets when the Medjay wants to close in for some deadly, dual-wielding action.ĭuring Ubisoft’s latest For Honor Warrior’s Den livestream, fans were treated to an in-depth look at the character’s move set and feats.

For Neferkha the Medjay, this happens to be the Fan Axe which is definitely one of the game’s most unique weapons to date. As always, each For Honor hero is defined by their weapon of choice.
