Many heroes have recently received new cosmetics in Overwatch. One of them is an emote for the Japanese cyborg ninja Genji – which has the potential to save lives – and can lead to very funny moments.
On Wednesday, January 24, Blizzard revamped the loot boxes for Overwatch. To make the game more appealing to frequent players, new content has been added to the old loot boxes.
This means that each box can contain new skins, emotes, sprays, icons, and highlight intros. You can obtain the boxes through regular leveling up or by winning in the arcade. The cosmetics can also be purchased with credits.
Genji’s Emote – a lifesaver
One of the new emotes is for the cyborg ninja Genji. He performs a short blade dance and moves back and forth quickly – a tribute to his high mobility and agility in the game.
Furthermore, the emote can not only be used to express Genji’s endurance and body control. Skilled players find in the dance the opportunity for spectacular situations in which the ninja cleverly escapes death.
Especially the player and reddit user Swift4010 seems to aim for that. In a duel with McCree, he uses the emote strategically to dodge the bullets of the gunslinger. When McCree finally attempts to finish him off in close combat, everything takes an entirely unexpected turn. But see for yourself:
Benedict says: I think it’s really cool that the emotes actually change the hitbox of the hero. This way, a hero cannot simply be hit during their animation at their original hitbox. Additionally, experienced players who know the flow of the animation can predict which movement follows. Exploiting this can quickly be punished, without depriving us of such quirky videos!
What do you think of this use of the emotes? Have you ever achieved something similar – or have you become a victim of such a performance? Leave us a comment!
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