For Honor Disconnecting? How to Fix Connection Issues and Stay in the Fight

There are few things more infuriating in For Honor than winning a close Dominion match, being one capture away from victory, and then seeing the loading screen. The disconnect message appears. Your match is gone. Your steel and XP are gone.

For Honor's connection problems have been a persistent issue since launch, and while Ubisoft has improved server stability over the years, disconnections still happen. The causes are a mix of server-side issues, ISP routing problems, and local network configuration — and each requires a different approach.

First: Is It Ubisoft's Problem or Yours?

Before changing any settings, check whether the servers are actually having issues.

Ubisoft maintains an official server status page — search for "Ubisoft server status" and check the page for your platform. If For Honor's servers are marked as degraded or down, the fix is patience. No amount of router configuration will solve a server outage.

You can also check the For Honor subreddit or community Discord. When servers go down, the community knows within minutes.

If servers are healthy and you are still disconnecting, the problem is either your network configuration or the route between your ISP and Ubisoft's servers.

Understanding Why For Honor Disconnects

For Honor uses Ubisoft's dedicated servers (not peer-to-peer). This means every player in a match connects to a central server. Disconnections happen when your connection to that server becomes unstable.

The most common causes:

Unstable ISP routing — Your internet connection works fine for everything else, but the specific path your data takes to Ubisoft's servers passes through congested or unreliable network nodes. This is invisible to you but devastating for real-time games.

Firewall and NAT restrictions — Strict NAT types (Type 3 on console, or Strict/Moderate on PC) limit which players and servers you can connect to. If the game cannot establish a clean connection to the server, it drops you.

Cross-region matchmaking — For Honor sometimes matches you with players in other regions when your local region has a low player count. This increases the distance your data must travel and the number of network hops between you and the server.

Local network congestion — Other devices on your network streaming 4K video, downloading updates, or making video calls consume bandwidth and introduce latency spikes.

VPN or proxy interference — VPNs reroute your traffic through additional servers, adding latency and potential points of failure. Some VPNs also trigger anti-cheat or server-side blocks.

Fix 1: Check and Optimize Your NAT Type

NAT (Network Address Translation) type directly affects your ability to connect to For Honor's servers reliably.

On PC:

• Open your router's admin panel (usually 192.168.1.1 or 192.168.0.1)
• Enable UPnP (Universal Plug and Play) — this allows For Honor to automatically configure the ports it needs
• Alternatively, manually forward these ports for For Honor: TCP 80, 443, 13000, 13005, 13200, 14000, 14008, 14020, 14022, 14024, 14028; UDP 3074, 6000

On console (PlayStation/Xbox):

• Enable UPnP on your router
• Place your console in the router's DMZ (Demilitarized Zone) if UPnP does not help — this gives it an Open NAT
• Check your console's network settings to confirm your NAT type is Open after making changes

Fix 2: Turn Off VPNs and Proxies

If you are using a VPN, disable it before playing For Honor. VPNs add an extra hop between you and the server, and many VPN endpoints are flagged or throttled by game servers.

This includes browser extensions, system-wide VPNs, and any proxy software. Even "gaming VPNs" can cause issues if they are not specifically optimized for For Honor's infrastructure.

Fix 3: Reduce Local Network Load

Before starting a For Honor session:

• Pause or stop any active downloads (game updates, torrent clients, system updates)
• Ask household members to avoid heavy streaming during competitive play
• Disconnect devices you are not using from the network
• If possible, use a wired Ethernet connection instead of WiFi

Fix 4: Optimize Your Route to Ubisoft's Servers

This is where the problem gets technical. Your ISP determines the route your game data takes to reach Ubisoft's servers, and you have no direct control over that routing. A bad route — one that passes through congested peering points or unreliable nodes — causes packet loss and latency spikes that lead to disconnections.

GearUP solves this with proprietary intelligent multi-line technology:

• NAT optimization — GearUP helps establish cleaner connections to game servers, reducing the likelihood of NAT-related disconnections
• Packet loss mitigation — By routing your game data through optimized paths, GearUP reduces the packet loss that causes disconnects
• Intelligent routing — The system analyzes real-time network conditions and selects the best available path to Ubisoft's servers

Console players are not left out. GearUP offers a router plugin compatible with major router brands including ASUS and ZTE, as well as routers running OpenWrt firmware. The plugin runs directly on your router, optimizing connections for every device on your network without requiring any software installation on your console.

Fix 5: Choose the Right Server and Network

For Honor has server locations in: Japan, Singapore, Australia, Germany, UK, US, and Brazil.

If you are consistently connecting to a server far from your location, the increased latency and additional network hops make disconnections more likely. Check your game settings to ensure you are connecting to the nearest server region.

Prioritize connection stability over raw latency. A stable 80ms connection to a nearby server is far better than an unstable 50ms connection that drops packets. If you are in a region with poor connectivity to your nearest server, GearUP's routing optimization can help bridge the gap.

The Bottom Line

For Honor disconnections are almost always a network routing or configuration problem, not a game bug. Start by confirming Ubisoft's servers are healthy, then work through your NAT type, VPN usage, local network load, and routing optimization. Fix the infrastructure and you will finish matches instead of getting kicked from them.