Overwatch – How Does the Damage Calculation of Genji’s Deflect Work? In-Depth Analysis

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Is it calculated based on the damage it would have done to the Genji, or is it recalculated after being deflected?

Some examples:

  1. A Widowmaker shoots at Genji's head, but he reflects it into her torso. Critical hit or no?
  2. An opponent is damage-boosted by Mercy and shoots at Genji, is the reflected projectile damage-boosted? (actually answered here) How about if it was the Genji that was being damage-boosted instead?
  3. What if Genji has an orb of discord when he deflects?

Anyone feel free to add any scenarios to this question.

I have strong guesses about how each of these would behave, but no conclusive evidence.

Best Answer

Genji's deflect damage calculation is done on impact.

Meaning :

  • A Widowmaker shooting at Genji's head, will headshot only if Genji's aimed at her head
  • An opponent is damage-boosted by Mercy and shoots at Genji, won't recieve the damage boosted effect unless Genji's himself is being boosted.
  • The same applies for the orb of discord.

How it works :

Genji is destroying the projectile and sending another in the direction that he choses. So it becomes Genji's projectile and no one elses.

Zarya's grenades (which is a special projectile) will keep Zarya's charge when she fired it. Probably just copying the original projectile data. (See this question for more details : Does Zaryas alt fire increase in damage when you gain energy after firing? )