Genji Abilities

Shuriken

Throw an accurate burst of 3 projectiles. Throw a fan of 3 projectiles in an arc.

Deflect

Deflect incoming projectiles towards the direction you are aiming and block melee attacks.

Swift Strike

Rapidly dash forward and inflict damage on enemies. Eliminations reset the cooldown.

Dragonblade

Unsheathe a deadly melee weapon.

Cyber-Agility

Climb on walls and double jump.

Genji Difficulty - Hard

Relative to all Overwatch 2 heroes, Genji is Hard to be effective with.

Genji Tier Rating - B-tier

We rate Genji as a B-tier Damage hero in the current Overwatch 2 meta (among possible tiers of S, A, B, C, and D).

Genji can be a strong pick, especially as a part of a dive team composition. We rated him a B-Tier hero because Tracer and Sombra are usually stronger Damage Hero choices if you want to get up close and personal with the enemy. Genji's ability to climb walls helps make him more viable on maps where defending enemies is likely to play high ground, and Tracer can't quickly get there.

Check out our Overwatch Hero Tier List

Genji Tips

• If you want to get eliminations using Genji's Ultimate Ability Dragonblade, try to bait out enemies' defensive Ults, such as Lúcio's Sound Barrier and Zenyatta's Transcendence, before using your Dragonblade.

Genji FAQ

The following FAQ answers the most common questions about Genji:

What is Genji's Real Name?

Genji's real name is Genji Shimada (島田 源氏)

How Old is Genji?

Genji is 37 years old.

When was Genji born?

Genji's birthday is on October 28th.

Where is Genji from?

Genji is from Japan.