Genji uses his little hanzo nice naming blizz sword. All quick melee attacks deal 30 damage and very slightly knock the enemy back. Game mechanics how much damage do genjis abilities deal. Always try to take high ground so that you can fall on enemy teams instead of using jet pack to engage. These days, a decent genji player can dance circles.
Genji s swift strike does not reset the cooldown if he eliminates a turret with swift strike. For those who may be new to the game or havent dabbled in the robotic ninja yet, one of his strongest damage combinations has animation cancelling as one of the major keys to its success. Genji combat tips tips for using genji effectively. Then again, i just really wish we had a melee primary dps character. A few more changes have made it to the overwatch ptr. In a melee fight, use your alternate fire, then smash them in the face with a melee strike. Why do high level overwatch players on video throw melee. Genji genji shimada is a damage class hero in overwatch. Ive been playing more reaper lately, so im at a much closer proximity to characters, and normally if a genji uses his deflect i stop firing to wait. Avoid dealing with pharah, she can almost always get above you and with room to move in the air is your nemesis. While genji gains extremely high melee damage beating even reinhardt, he loses the ability to attack at range.
Can deflect some melee attacks such as winstons primal rage and another genji s dragon blade, but does no damage to the opponent. This ability can not be used while experiencing mana sickness. The deflected projectiles will act as if they were shot from a friendly source, including deflected ultimates. Mid range shurikens deal a ton of damage and have no damage fall off. Genji can also throw shurikens at the turret from a distance to do some decent damage to it. His primary fire is replaced with a fastswinging melee ranged slash that hits all targets in front of him. When activated, genji dashes straight forward a fixed distance, dealing damage to all enemies he passes through along the way. Genji gains extremely high melee damage, but loses the ability to attack at range with his shurikens. Do all melee attacks deal the same amount of damage. His left click melee attack does in fact do 75 damage. Melee also refers to the standard melee attack available to all heroes except for reinhardt.
Mccree, with his stuns and showstopping midrange damage, used to be a good counter to genji. Overwatch has received a new balance patch today which, first and foremost, rebalances the quick melee ability. Frontal melee attacks are blocked, but do not deliver damage back to the enemy. I want to improve my genji play, any tips or advice. Genji can go all out with swift strikes and shurikens, but in the end it can be a tough fight for genji.
The tension between the brothers built to a violent confrontation that left genji on the verge of dying. The shimada clan had illegal businesses, which genji stayed away from. I actually think landing your mid range hits is most important in getting kills with genji. I understand that genji can deflect pretty much anything, save for beam weapons and a handful of lethal accessories. The heroes who cannot perform quick melee in any circumstance are reinhardt and brigitte, because their primary attack is. Youll animation cancel the melee attack but still do 30 extra damage. Winston overwatch guide hero damage numbers and stats. Dash your way to victory with genji overwatch hero guide squad.
In this, genji dashes forward, doing damage to anyone directly in front of genji as well as propelling him forward. Landing all 3 stars for 80 damage which is roughly 1 mcree pistol shot on a moving target is much harder to do than anyone elses main source of damage. In an experiment conducted by user brodo00095 on ranking overwatch heroes by sustained dps, he attempted to rank each heros dps capacity under as he italicized optimal conditions. Genji can move very quickly, deflect bullets, and become very powerful with his ultimate ability. Use it to weaken your foes before dashing in to finish them off at close range with right click melee.
Genji tips and tricks for new players overwatch metabomb. When he hits the ground, jumppack damage will occur. Although his primary attack is a ranged shuriken toss, his other skills focus on melee combat attacks. The character centric overwatch provides players with 21 different characters to choose from, which are split across four different classes. But those that can cause some damage with a melee weapon can wreak some true havoc with the dragonblade with melee physical damage single. I know reinhart may have more melee damage but does everyone else have the.
Genji s ultimate is dragonblade, one of the most powerful melee attacks in the game. Genji can also use his deflect while his dragonblade his activated but doing so will not increase the damage deflected. With one exception, all quick melee attacks performed with the v key deal 30. Genji dodgeball is a minigame inspired by the tf2 game pyro dodgeball. Doing this does not affect the properties of the projectile. Each character brings its own strengths and weaknesses to the table and with that we are giving you some guides on just how to play certain characters, with the latest being the offense class character genji. On top of all of that, genjis damage can be easily healed and mitigated by healers such as baptiste. If its blocking the damage of a melee hit, then a hero should also punch himself in the face since the skill is meant to be a deflect and not a block. Can headshot can be devastating for enemies with high damage output mccree, bastion, widowmaker, hanzo and reaper. However, genji is still able to use swift strike and cyberagility while dragonblade is active.
Similarly, genji and winston will be unable to perform a quick melee while. Note this isnt melee abilities in general it doesnt refer to reinhardts hammer, genji s sword, and so forth but refers specifically to the quick melee attack every character can perform when they push the default hotkey v. Quick melee is an ability which affects only a small range around one meter in front. Genji will sheathe the blade at the end of dragonblades duration, regaining the use of his shurikens. Its easy to let your attention slip during downtime. The extra damage from the first shot, even if its just a little damage, will help filling up the 200 damage. Genji basic info a little of genji s background and descriptions of his abilities. Otherwise id make it either one giant shuriken or a barrage of them, sort of a thousand blades thing. The standard melee attack is an ability that does 30 points of damage and is active for 0. Geoff goodman popped up on the overwatch forums to explain some further changes made to. This is why genji players must always be two steps ahead of their opponents. Roadhogs chain hook will also be blocked, but not reflected in any way as if the hook had hit a wall.
Hitting enemies with a quick melee attack inbetween shuriken throws boosts the damage dealt to a single target, and also works as a safeguard. As a general rule, genji cannot deflect beam attacks such as zaryas primary fire, meis primary fire, symmetras primary fire, or winstons tesla cannon. Doomfist looked promising but the fact he has that massive. All the damage of genjis abilities are described in detail indepth here.
Genji is an offense hero who specializes in melee combat. Genji s damage is pisspoor, easily the worst among the offensive heroes. His primary fire is replaced with a fastswinging melee ranged slash that hits all targets in a small cone in front of genji, dealing high damage with every hit. The complete guide to playing genji in heroes of the storm with the best genji build, matchups, as well as stats on wins by map, by hero level, and overall genji wins over time. Look at the person you want to target next while deflecting.
Ult could be unchanged, just making him deal more damage with a longer range swing. Genji shimada vs adam taurus death battle fanon wiki. Genji memes are all over the internet and we have picked out the best genji memes for you to look through. At 200 health, genji is quite vulnerable, and, like tracer, a single wrong move will get him killed in the heat of battle. Latest overwatch balance patch nerfs melee and more. This only applies to projectiles within his field of view. Genji is an exclusively melee based character, meaning he has to get close to the opponent if he wants to do any damage while still adopting a poke style of play due to his quick movement but slow attacks.
Genji s tanto sends projectiles back at the attacker. The global security force saw genji as a potential asset in its ongoing operations to combat the shimada clan. Overwatch is seeing a lot of genji play at the moment, and if you have a chance to play as assault youll probably want a go. Genji shouldnt block melee hit damage with deflect. Overwatch ptr gets second batch of changes targeting hanzo. There are a couple of key combos that help you dish out the pain with genji. I tried something new with this video, let me know how it went.
Genji was the youngest son to the master of the shimada clan, but led a carefree life while living with them. Always animation cancel fan by using another ability immediately after. Until he sheathes his sword, genji can deliver high damage strikes to any targets within his reach. Genji memes are epic and super hilarious, kudos to all the fans and creative minds who have made these. It goes alt fire, quick melee, dash, and another alt fire if needed. Hanzo believed that he had killed his brother, but genji was rescued by overwatch and the intervention of dr.
Genji melee damage genji is a damage hero in overwatch. For two seconds, genji will automatically deflect incoming projectiles towards wherever his crosshair is pointed. Get in a practice match and rattle off these moves until you can do them without thinking. So many overwatch players forget that a melee attack even exists, yet its an essential tool that you should get into the habit of using, especially when playing genji. Its a big burst of damage that cant be blocked, but is very hard to do.
Currently every heros melee attack does 50, but as far as i am aware they all use either their hand or the back of their gun to melee with. The cyborg genji shimada has made peace with the augmented body he once rejected, and in doing so, he has discovered a higher humanity. Genji s deflect should deflect abilities and therefore block them as they are being deflected but anything that cant be deflected should still hit genji. This does not block direct attack like melee, a mega from genji, a swift strike, and more. To avoid that, players throw melee attacks, use spray. Genji is one of the offensive heroes, and is arguably the best damage per second duelist in the game due to his extreme mobility, high damage output, versatile kit, and small hitbox. A slashing melee strike that propels genji a short distance forward in whichever direction hes facing.
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