Genji is a damage hero in Overwatch 2 that excels in close combat. This ninja can climb any surface and attack his enemies in rapid succession. As a damage hero, Genji’s primary responsibility involves seeking engagement and securing as many eliminations as possible.
In Overwatch 2, each hero fills a specific role that has its specific responsibilities in battle. These roles are:
Genji’s set of abilities allows him to be quick with his movements and outmaneuver enemies in a variety of scenarios while dealing massive damage. However, the hero overpowers when it comes to engaging in ranged conflicts. This article will look at how to deal with this cyborg ninja, who is widely regarded as one of the best heroes in the game.
Best heroes to counter Genji in Overwatch 2
Genji is not new to Overwatch 2 and has been present in the title since the original game launched back in May 2016. He is a fan favorite Hero and is often preferred by veteran players. However, it takes immense training to harness Genji and be a dominant force in battle.
To counter this cyborg ninja, the following heroes are recommended:
1) Lucio
Lucio is a great counter to Genji in Overwatch 2. His Soundwave ability allows him to push enemies back. This can be used to prevent Genji from getting close. The damage hero only excels in melee, so keeping your distance should be useful to negate his strengths.
Also, Lucio’s ultimate ‘Sound Barrier’ improves his health and all allies in his line of sight. This prevents Genji from dealing critical damage. This is a brilliant contrast to his Dragonblade. This gives Lucio’s teammates plenty of time to deliver enough damage to Genji to force him to retreat or even eliminate him.
2) Sombra
Sombra is a damage hero in Overwatch 2. Her ability to hack her opponents sets her apart from the rest of the roster. This tech genius has great team potential and can neutralize her enemies.
As her team fights amidst chaos, her “Hack” as well as EMP prevent her enemies from using their abilities thus making them an easier target. Also, hacked targets take more damage from her.
Since Genji likes to get up close, Sombra can easily use his hack ability and prevent him from using most of his powers, including the deflection. She can then continue shooting Genji with her SMG to deal more damage and potentially take him out.
By combining her hacks with her ability to turn invisible, she can easily flank Genji while he is still busy dealing with other opponents.
3) Winston
Winston is the perfect tank hero in Overwatch 2 to counter Genji. He is a bullet sponge and can take a lot of hits before retreating to safety. Also, this tank hero has a high mobility stat, which allows him to maneuver conveniently throughout the map.
Winston’s Tesla Canon is what a Genji player fears. It cannot be deflected by the cyborg ninja and will deal enough damage to him, forcing him to fall back. Furthermore, since Winston can take big hits, Genji can’t go face to face with him.
Similarly, his barrier projector can prevent him and his teammates from taking damage against Genji’s shurikens.
4) May
Another damage hero on the list, Mei has the ability to freeze her enemies right in their tracks and even slow them down. Despite being classified as a damage hero, her toolkit makes her more of a support character.
Genji is agile and can cover large distances quickly. His strength lies in his ability to move quickly and deal damage at close range. But if he can’t get close to his enemies, his potential is wasted. Mei excels precisely at this, as she can slow him down and prevent him from getting close to his opponents.
When he loses his pace, Genji becomes an easy target for all of Mei’s teammates to eliminate him.
5) Zarya
Zarya is another Tank Hero in the list of Genji counter characters. The beam of her particle cannon cannot be deflected by Genji and therefore she can continuously damage the ninja hero.
Furthermore, her particle barrier is an excellent way to absorb all of Genji’s incoming damage and use it to increase Canon’s damage output, causing additional damage. Likewise, she can use her projected barrier to protect the healers on the team.
On top of this, Zarya’s Graviton Surge can immobilize Genji and cause him to take massive damage.
Here’s everything you need to know about countering Genji in Overwatch 2. All of the heroes listed offer different playstyles that can counter the cyborg ninja by exploiting his weaknesses.
Overwatch 2 is a free-to-play FPS title and is currently available for download on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series S, Xbox Series X and Nintendo Switch.
