I understand that Genji can deflect pretty much anything, save for beam weapons and a handful of lethal accessories. Can he deflect melee attacks though? I've been playing more Reaper lately, so I'm at a much closer proximity to characters, and normally if a Genji uses his deflect I stop firing to wait. Can I melee him safely, so that I'm not just moving around waiting for his deflect to end?
Overwatch – Can Genji Deflect Melee Attacks?
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The list of projectiles Genji can reflect is nearly identical to the list of projectiles D.Va's Defense Matrix can block, but with the added bonus of being able to negate damage from Melee and physical attacks, such as Winston's Primal Rage or Reinhardt's Rocket Hammer.
Genji can deflect
- Ana's Biotic Rifle (scoped & unscoped) (Source), Sleep Dart, and Biotic Grenade
- Bastion's Recon fire, Sentry fire, and Tank projectiles
- D.Va's Fusion Cannons and Light Gun Pistol
- Genji's Shuriken
- Hanzo's Storm Bow, Sonic Arrow, Scatter Arrow, and Dragonstrike (Arrow)1
- Junkrat's Frag Launcher Grenades, Concussion Mine2,3 (Source), and Total Mayhem (Source)
- Lucio's Sonic Amplifier
- McCree's Revolver, Flashbang, and Deadeye
- Mei's Icicle and Blizzard2
- Mercy's Caduceus Blaster
- Orisa's Fusion Driver and Halt (Source)
- Pharah's Rocket Launcher, Concussive Blast, and Rocket Barrage
- Reaper's Shotgun and Death Blossom
- Reinhardt's Fire Strike
- Roadhog's Scrap Gun and Whole Hog
- Soldier 76's Pulse Rifle, Helix Rockets, Biotic Field2,4 (Source), and Tactical Visor
- Sombra's Machine Pistol
- Symmetra's Energy Ball
- Torbjörn's Rivet Gun and Turret bullets
- Tracer's Pulse Pistols and Pulse Bomb
- Widowmaker's Sniper, Assault Rifle, and Venom Mine
- Zarya's Particle Cannon (secondary fire) and Graviton Surge2
- Zenyatta's Orb of Destruction and Orb Volley
Genji can nullify damage from
- Reinhardt's Rocket Hammer (Source)
- Roadhog's Chain Hook (Source)
- Torbjörn's Hammer (Source)
- Winston's Primal Rage5 (Source)
- All character's standard Melee attacks (Source)
Genji cannot deflect
- Ana's Nano Boost
- D.Va's Boosters and Self-Destruct
- Genji's Swift Strike and Dragonblade
- Hanzo's Dragonstrike (Dragons)1
- Junkrat's Steel Trap and RIP-Tire (Source)
- Lucio's Sonic Amplifier (Alternate) (Source) and Sound Barrier
- Mei's Endothermic Blaster frost and Ice Wall
- Orisa's Protective Barrier (Source) and Supercharger
- Reinhardt's Charge and Earthshatter
- Sombra's Hack, Translocator (Source), and EMP
- Symmetra's Photon Projector beam, Photon Barrier, and Sentry Turrets
- Torbjörn's Armor Packs
- Widowmaker's Grappling Hook
- Winston's Tesla Cannon, Jump Pack, and Barrier Projector (Source)
- Zarya's Particle Cannon (primary fire)
- Zenyatta's Orb of Harmony and Orb of Discord
Sources
- YouTube - ALL GENJI DEFLECTS by Oskar Overwatch
- YouTube - Which Ultimates Can Genji Deflect? by Arekkz Gaming
- YouTube - Genji Things He Can And Can't Deflect | UPDATED by Havvan
- YouTube - Fact Check: Genji Deflect vs Orisa by Rent
- Can Genji deflect Sombra's Translocator?
- Can Genji deflect melee attacks?
- VG247 - These are the Ultimates Genji can deflect
See Also
- What Attacks Can D.Va's Shield Block (or Not Block)?
- What ultimates can be damage boosted by Mercy?
- What do damage buffs affect?
Notes
1Hanzo's ultimate is fired as a reflectable arrow before transforming into unreflectable dragons.
2Only reflectable in mid air before hitting the ground.
3Junkrat still triggers mine detonation.
4Biotic Field is a projectile with no traveling speed.
5Primal Rage knockback still applies.
I have tested this myself and according to what I have looked at the turret focuses on the target that enters its 'line of sight' first.
The testing that I did:
I convinced a member of the enemy team to place down a turret as I walked out, letting the turret fire into me(I was playing Roadhog). While this was happening we had a Genji dart in front of me and run towards the turret to check if the turret would switch to the player that was closest. However, the turret only started shooting at the Genji once I(Roadhog), died. Therefore, Genji was the only one left in it's 'line of sight' and he became the target.
"After some games, I have a strong feeling that the turret has a preference for characters it can kill quickly (like Pharrah or Genji) and is less prone to shoot tanks."
You probably noticed that it focused on characters like Pharrah or Genji because they are both very mobile characters that in most cases enter the 'line of sight' first.
"I tried to be careful of its behavior during my last games and the turret definitely takes into account who is attacking it. I was farther away from the turret than my teammates and I started firing at it."
The turret may have targeted you here because all your teammates where behind cover and you were the last character in the turrets 'line of sight'. So essentially you have really crappy luck.
TL;DR:
Turret focuses on character that first enters the 'line of sight'
Characters with mobility most likely enter 'line of sight' first
- @kerwan is unlucky
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Best Answer
He will nullify the damage from any melee attack with the exception of Dragonblade, but won't reflect it back to the attacker.