Genji Guide “mi o stetemo myo-ri wa stezu.” (2024)

Table of Contents

  • ×Introduction
    • 1. Genji Overview
    • 2. Genji's Strengths
    • 3. Genji's Weaknesses
    • 4. Genji Synergies
    • 5. Genji Counters
    • 6. Genji Is Strong Against
    • 7. Genji TL;DR Tips
    • 8. Reading Further for Genji
    • 9. Changelog
  • +Abilities and Strategy
    • 1. Genji TL;DR Tips
    • 2. Genji's Abilities
      • 2.1. Cyber-Agility
      • 2.2. Shuriken (Primary Fire)
      • 2.3. Shuriken (Alternate Fire)
      • 2.4. Deflect
      • 2.5. Swift Strike
      • 2.6. Dragonblade
  • +Playstyle
    • 1. Genji Playstyle Introduction
    • 2. Offensive Combos with Genji
      • 2.1. Harassment with Genji
    • 3. Genji's Defensive Maneuvers
    • 4. Genji's Ultimate Usage
  • +Synergies and Matchups
    • 1. Genji Synergies
    • 2. Genji Counters
    • 3. Genji Is Strong Against
  • +Maps
    • 1. Best Maps for Genji
      • 1.1. Genji on Temple of Anubis
      • 1.2. Genji on Hanamura
    • 2. Worst Map for Genji
      • 2.1. Genji on Watchpoint: Gibraltar

Genji Guide “mi o stetemo myo-ri wa stezu.” (1)

  • Genji Guide “mi o stetemo myo-ri wa stezu.” (2) Real Name: Genji Shimada, Age: 35
  • Genji Guide “mi o stetemo myo-ri wa stezu.” (3) Occupation: Adventurer
  • Genji Guide “mi o stetemo myo-ri wa stezu.” (4) Base of Operations: Shambali Monastery, Nepal
  • Genji Guide “mi o stetemo myo-ri wa stezu.” (5) Affiliation: Shimada Clan (formerly), Overwatch (formerly)

1.

Genji Overview

Genji is one of the Offensive Heroes, and isarguably the best Damage Per Secondduelist in the game due to his extrememobility, high damage output, versatileKit, and small hitbox. At 200 health, Genji is quitevulnerable, and, like Tracer, a single wrong move will get him killedin the heat of battle. This is why Genji players must always be two steps aheadof their opponents. "Measure twice, cut once."

Genji has soaring damage potential, but this comes from utilizingability chains in masterful synergistic style; notsimply from spamming his primary weapon (Genji Guide “mi o stetemo myo-ri wa stezu.” (6) Shuriken). Using all of theseabilities to chain together a devastating combo requires high levels of skill,marked patience, and true foresight into opponent play. Aside from high damage,Genji also has very high mobility (rivaling, or according to some views,including our own: surpassing Tracer's), allowing him to dash into an enemyteam, kill a main Support, and dash out before opponentsknow what happened (he is a ninja, after all).

Given this combination of traits, Genji should be played almost exclusivelyas a flanking, backstabbing, and ambushing hero. Your goalas Genji is to get behind enemy lines, burst damagevulnerable targets (snipers, support heroes, Bastion), and get outbefore you can be damaged. A good Genji will be relentless: constantlyharassing the enemy team's backline,forcing enemies to "look for the ninja," while the rest of Genji's team plowsover frustrated opponents.

Although Genji has the damage potential to kill squishy heroes, thosethat can last longer have good chances of repelling his attacks. Therefore,Tanks counter Genji to some degree if they can get in hisface, however, Genji can farm ultimate off of low mobilitytanks like Zarya, Reinhardt, and Roadhog, so therereally is no "hard counter" to an exceptional Genji (which is why he isa top-played hero in Overwatch League games.)

See Also
Overwatch 2 Genji guide: abilities, lore, and gameplayGenji - Overwatch Guide - IGNOverwatch 2 – Genji Hero GuideGenji Abilities and Strategy

Finally, Genji's ultimate (Genji Guide “mi o stetemo myo-ri wa stezu.” (7) Dragonblade) turns his high damagepotential into an almost unfair game of "sword tag." As such, Genji canrip apart enemy teams (especially if they are stacked, as he can deal massiveArea of Effect damage) during his ultimate. Infact, if Genji hits an enemy with a Genji Guide “mi o stetemo myo-ri wa stezu.” (8) Swift Strike and two Dragonbladehits, he can deal 290 damage in less than 2 seconds, an output that effectivelykills 20 of the 27 heroes in the Overwatch universe. Add a Genji Guide “mi o stetemo myo-ri wa stezu.” (9) Nano Boostfrom Ana, and Genji can deal 435 damage in under 2 seconds, effectivelykilling a whopping 23 of the available 27 Overwatch heroes.

2.

Genji's Strengths

  • Superb duelist
  • Excellent flanker
  • Ultimate (Genji Guide “mi o stetemo myo-ri wa stezu.” (10) Dragonblade) provides massiveburst damage potential, and is very difficult tocounter due to Genji's high mobility fromGenji Guide “mi o stetemo myo-ri wa stezu.” (11) Cyber-Agility and his Genji Guide “mi o stetemo myo-ri wa stezu.” (12) Swift Strike resets

3.

Genji's Weaknesses

  • Very high skill cap
  • Easy to shut down if used improperly

4.

Genji Synergies

Zarya is Genji's best ally due to her ability to shield him withGenji Guide “mi o stetemo myo-ri wa stezu.” (16) Projected Barrier and group enemies together for an easy team kill whencombining Genji Guide “mi o stetemo myo-ri wa stezu.” (17) Graviton Surge and Genji Guide “mi o stetemo myo-ri wa stezu.” (18) Dragonblade. Zenyatta isthe best support hero for Genji since he can help him secure kills throughGenji Guide “mi o stetemo myo-ri wa stezu.” (19) Orb of Discord and can keep him alive when he is ulting by usingGenji Guide “mi o stetemo myo-ri wa stezu.” (20) Transcendence. Lastly, Winston is a great hero to use withGenji due to their similar playstyles that can be combined to surprise andburst down squishy enemies.

5.

Genji Counters

Genji is hard countered by abilities that lock onto him and heroes that canchase him when he Genji Guide “mi o stetemo myo-ri wa stezu.” (24) Swift Strikes away, which means Winston isthe best tank against Genji due to the auto-locking mechanics ofGenji Guide “mi o stetemo myo-ri wa stezu.” (25) Tesla Cannon and his ability to chase Genji with Genji Guide “mi o stetemo myo-ri wa stezu.” (26) Jump Pack.Genji thrives on killing split supports, butBrigitte can handle herself against a Genji. Genji Guide “mi o stetemo myo-ri wa stezu.” (27) Barrier Shieldprevents Genji's main form of DPS, and Brigitte can stun Genji withGenji Guide “mi o stetemo myo-ri wa stezu.” (28) Shield Bash if he gets too close. Additionally, Brigitte'sGenji Guide “mi o stetemo myo-ri wa stezu.” (29) Inspire will draw out a duel between her and the ninja, the last thinga flanker wants from a support. Last but not least, apracticed Pharah can keep her distance from the cyber-ninja's abilitieswhile suppressing his flanks withher Genji Guide “mi o stetemo myo-ri wa stezu.” (30) Rocket Launcher and Genji Guide “mi o stetemo myo-ri wa stezu.” (31) Concussive Blast.

6.

Genji Is Strong Against

Widowmaker has little chance to stand against a Genji who pounces onher without sustaining a headshot. Ana's lack of escape abilitiesand reliable self-sustain can make her an easy target for an aggressive Genji,and her Genji Guide “mi o stetemo myo-ri wa stezu.” (34) Nano Boost (while offensively helpful) forces her teammates tosuffer the full wrath of Genji's Genji Guide “mi o stetemo myo-ri wa stezu.” (35) Dragonblade.

7.

Genji TL;DR Tips

  • Genji is a flanker! Unless he has Genji Guide “mi o stetemo myo-ri wa stezu.” (36) Dragonblade available, he should never take on two undamaged enemies at once. The only time Genji should engage multiple enemies without backup is when he can kill one of them with the burst Damage of Genji Guide “mi o stetemo myo-ri wa stezu.” (37) Shuriken and Genji Guide “mi o stetemo myo-ri wa stezu.” (38) Swift Strike.
  • Harassing as Genji is just as important as securing kills. If Genji can distract an enemy from a teamfight (especially a healer or a DPS hero) while dealing damage to the enemy team, he is doing his job. Therefore, Genji players should never try to force kills in regular combat situations.
  • Waiting for the right opportunity to use Genji's Genji Guide “mi o stetemo myo-ri wa stezu.” (39) Dragonblade can make the difference between a win or a loss. For this reason, Genji should always make sure that he can secure at least two kills with Dragonblade if he chooses to use it on his own. More importantly, Genjis should coordinate Dragonblades with ally ultimates if possible. When coordinated correctly, there is little the enemy team can do to stop him from ripping through their ranks.
  • Genji Guide “mi o stetemo myo-ri wa stezu.” (40) Swift Strike should rarely be used outside of securing kills, reaching caught-out enemies, and escaping death.
  • Genji should constantly be using Genji Guide “mi o stetemo myo-ri wa stezu.” (41) Cyber-Agility's double jumps to turn himself into a smaller hitbox that will frustrate attacking enemies.
  • Always use alternate fire Genji Guide “mi o stetemo myo-ri wa stezu.” (42) Shurikens when face-to-face with enemies to maximize Genji's DPS.

See our Abilities page for further information

About our Author

Mournflakes is a flex Grandmaster Overwatch player who boasts a career high SRrating of 4433. His favorite heroes are Roadhog, Soldier: 76, and Ana. He hasplayed Overwatch since its initial release, and has put over 700 hours intocompetitive play. When not writing guides, you can catch Mournflakes streamingon his Twitch channel.

8.

Reading Further for Genji

To take things further, we have 4 more pages that you can read:

  • Abilities and Strategy: an overview of your hero's abilities and how to use them;
  • Playstyle: a detailed explanation on how to play your hero;
  • Maps: how to make the best use of your hero on each map;
  • Synergies and Matchups: where we detail your synergies, your counters, and the heroes you work well against.

9.

Changelog

  • 15 Mar. 2018 (this page): Guide updated and moved to new format.

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