Overwatch 2 Stadium: Best Genji build

In Overwatch 2 Stadium, Genji thrives as a fast, high-damage assassin. But, without the right powers and items, he’s a glass cannon. You’ll want to boost his mobility, damage over time, and survivability to unlock his full potential and stay alive long enough to land those critical plays.

Best Powers for Genji in Overwatch 2 Stadium

Powers dramatically change how Genji plays in Stadium mode. Once you pick one, there’s no going back—so choose wisely. These four powers make up the strongest Genji combo, helping him hit harder, move faster, and stay on his feet longer.

Power	Effect
Hanamura Healing	Critical hits and Swift Strike grant Overhealth equal to 25% of their damage dealt for 5s.
Cybernetic Speed	Dealing damage with Shuriken grants 2% Attack Speed for 3s, stacking up to 15 times.
Laceration	Swift Strike deals 25% additional damage over 3s to enemies hit.
Forged Under Fire	While Deflect is active, heal 60% of the damage it prevents.

Hanamura Healing is your early-game lifeline. It gives you bonus Overhealth when you land crits or dash through enemies with Swift Strike—perfect for aggressive plays and staying in the fight longer.

Cybernetic Speed turns Genji into a shuriken machine. More hits mean more speed, and more speed means… well, even more hits. It stacks fast and boosts your damage output noticeably.

Laceration gives Swift Strike a nasty sting. Since this ability is already Genji’s bread-and-butter for mobility and burst damage, the bonus DoT (damage over time) helps finish off fleeing enemies.

Forged Under Fire is all about survival. Deflect is great for countering heavy damage, and this power lets you heal from the damage you prevent. Smart timing turns defence into health regen.

Best Items for Genji in Overwatch 2 Stadium

Once you have your powers in place, it’s time to pick the right tools. These six items perfectly complement Genji’s kit, adding survivability, utility, and damage scaling to your aggressive playstyle.

Item	Stat Changes	Effect
Transference Delta	15% Ultimate Cost Reduction	Convert 100 Health into Armor. Using Dragonblade heals your Armor fully.
Anti-Beam Coating	25 Armor, 5% Attack Speed	Deflect now blocks Beam attacks.
Clean Sweep	10% Ability Power, 15% Ability Lifesteal	50% Swift Strike Width.
Liquid Nitrogen	25 Health, 10% Ability Power	Ability damage slows enemies by 20% for 3s.
Slicy Coolant	50 Armor, 5% Cooldown Reduction	+1s Deflect Duration.
Enduring Edge	10% Weapon Power	+4s Dragonblade Duration.

Transference Delta helps turn Genji from squishy to sturdy, swapping health for armor and giving you a full armor refill when you pop Dragonblade. Plus, the ultimate cost reduction means you’ll be seeing that blade more often.

Anti-Beam Coating gives you a much-needed edge against beam-heavy enemies and offers a slight damage boost with Attack Speed.

Clean Sweep widens your Swift Strike, making it easier to hit multiple targets, and gives you Lifesteal from ability damage, so you’ll be healing while slicing.

Liquid Nitrogen slows enemies you hit with abilities, which is especially useful for tracking mobile targets or escaping after an engagement.

Slicy Coolant keeps Deflect up longer and more often, improving your survivability and synergy with Forged Under Fire.

Enduring Edge makes Dragonblade even scarier, increasing its uptime by 4 seconds. Combined with Transference Delta’s healing, this turns your ult into a proper power play.

Early game tip for Genji in Stadium

Start the game by grabbing Hanamura Healing for immediate survivability, and try to pick up Power Playbook as your first item. It gives a nice Ability Power boost right out of the gate and pairs well with your Overhealth from crits and Swift Strikes. As you head into round three, look to transition into your core items listed above for the full build experience.

You can find an alternative item build for Genji on our Overwatch 2 Stadium builds tier list, or head over to another DPS hero’s build with our Soldier: 76 build guide.