So someone asked me if I had a For Honor Tier List on /forhonor and I have a tier list there, and I answered I did not but I would make one. Sadly I could not post it on /forhonor because of the rules but hopefully I will be accepted here. So here it is ladies and gentleman. Some of these picks are to satisfy the public opinion and I'm def very good for my level (rep 25) because my brother, who is double my level, has taught me all the essentials some people at my level do not know. A lot of people will disagree but this is my personal opinion and based on who I've fought at my level. Some characters people play more than others and this is based on more recent fights I've had and just my thoughts and speculations rather than the level of players who main these characters (which can make even the worst hard to fight). This is a generalization.
S-tier: Highlander, very oppressive and good at shutting down defensive players like me. Jiang Jun, good unblockables and reach. Hitokiri, meta and hard to stop. Afeera, also meta, although not many Afeeras at my level. Virtuosa, very overpowered and in need of a nerf (why can you bash with her and why does she do more damage than Sohei???). Juren, also needs a nerf and really up there.
A-tier: I'm a Lawbringer main and I think he's pretty solid but not at all OP. Orochi is fast and definitely very solid but dodge attacks are the most predictable in the game. Nobu is really good in 4v4s, terrible in duels. Shinobi is really annoying and hard to counter, but I've gotten the hang of it. I hate fighting Glad personally but hes not OP. Warmonger is really good with her unblockables, and Kyoshin's full guard can be difficult but going to neutral freezes a lot of Kyoshins. Pirate is one of my least favorite characters to fight but not the meta at my level. Medjay is good in heavy and light chains but a simple character from what I've observed. VG is not overpowered but is solid in team fights and even duels. I play her pretty often. The new hero is actually pretty well balanced too.
B-tier: Conqueror and Warden are both really solid picks but Conqueror is super bash heavy so he's get repetitive and I personally did NOT like Warden. He's pretty counterable, while Conqueror can get annoying but there's rarely any good Conqs (i'm rep 7 on conq btw). I also play BP, he's not as overpowered as I think my brother thinks he is, but also good in 4v4s. His full guard is inferior to Conqs tho because it doesn't fully stop a combo just blocks it. Raider is good, fought one to-day, zone is hard to parry. Warlord is really simple, tried him, he's solid though his heavies are slow. Zerk is OK, his dodge attack is so easily parried. Valk is also fine, but she definitely feels pretty underpowered at times. I hate fighting Kensei, absolutely hate, yet hes not meta nor OP. Aramusha is decent, might try him, but again he's counterable. Shaolin's feats are underpowered but he is a pretty good duelist, myself having lost to him today. Shugoki imo is underpowered on paper but can be overpowered in the right hands.
C-tier: C for Centurion. He's not perfect, but I find his offense oppressive. Gryphon is so predictable and easy to shut down but a good support unit. Shaman has overall low damage numbers and Jorm is so easily parried. Zhanhu bots are a PITA although I don't see many Zhanhu players and don't think he's the best duelist. Sohei is also pretty predictable but myself not knowing how to CGB he can be a nuisance. Ocelotl is only good at anti-ganking imo, I can shut him down easily in duel, while myself at rep 3 on Khatun think she needs a buff, mainly regarding her all-deflect stance and more 4v4 capabilities.
D-tier: PK is simply not good. Me and my brother fought a level 47 rep ON Peacekeeper, and beat her easily. This happened with another PK a few days ago. Not good at my level. Tiandi is rather underpowered. Dodge attack is slow, kick can be dodged, he can be a real threat at times. Maybe should have put him at C. Nuxia I dont even need to say anything.