How to Unlock Hanzo: Reworks, Skins, and Redesign


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Hanzo is a Damage hero in Overwatch 2. Read on to learn more about Hanzo, their weapons and abilities, their patch notes history, their backstory, and more!

Hanzo Latest Buffs and Nerfs

April 26, 2022 Patch Notes

Hanzo Day One Patch Notes
Storm ArrowsStorm Arrows
• Damage reduced from 70 to 65.

Hanzo Hero Profile

Basic Information

Hanzo (Hanzo Shimada)
Overwatch 2 -Hanzo Role
Ranking
A Rank Icon
Total HP ・ 200
・ 200 (Base Health)
Voice Actor Paul Nakauchi
Nationality Japanese
Affiliations Shimada Clan (formerly)

How to Unlock

Unlocks after playing 9 games.

Character Redesign

Overwatch 1 Overwatch 2

Hanzo's redesign for Overwatch 2 gives emphasis to the passage of time inside the game. Hanzo appears older, his hair has whitened, his beard has grown longer. Overall it gives the impression of a more seasoned fighter in Hanzo's reworked design.

Hanzo Weapons and Abilities

Hanzo Main Weapon

Storm BowStorm Bow
Damage: 125
Description: Hold to charge then release to launch arrows further.

Hanzo Abilities

Storm ArrowsStorm Arrows Type: Ability
Cooldown: 10 secs
Damage: 70
Effect: The next 5 arrows fire instantly at reduced damage.
Sonic ArrowSonic Arrow Type: Ability
Cooldown: 12 secs
Duration: 5 secs
Effect: Reveals enemies for a short time upon impact.
LungeLunge Type: Ability
Cooldown: 5 secs
Effect: Double jump.
Wall ClimbWall Climb Type: Passive
Effect: Jump at walls to climb up them.
DragonstrikeDragonstrike Type: Ultimate
Damage: 28.8
Effect: Launch a deadly Dragon Spirit that devastates enemies it passes through.
Role: DamageRole: Damage Type: Passive
Effect: Eliminations grant a burst of increased movement speed and reload speed.

How to Play and Tips

Prioritize Landing Charged Headshots

Hanzo's fully charged Storm Bow shots can kill most non-Tank Heroes with a single headshot. Always charge each of your shots and prioritize aiming for enemies' heads to maximize your damage output.

Reach Vantage Points with Wall Climb and Lunge

Hanzo's Wall Climb and Lunge allow him to easily reach high vantage points and unexpected angles of attack. Use these two abilities to access spots where you have complete line of sight of both teams and quickly reposition when needed.

Storm Arrows Can Bounce Off Walls

Hanzo's Storm Arrows can bounce off walls once before breaking. Use Sonic Arrow to gain information, then ricochet Storm Arrows around corners and other odd angles to take foes out of your line of sight by surprise.

Sonic Arrow Can Stick on Enemies

Aside from shooting it toward corners and around choke points, you can also stick a Sonic Arrow into your enemies. Doing this can potentially provide more information to your team than a static Sonic Arrow, as careless stuck foes could fall back into their team by habit.

Aim Dragonstrike Toward Choke Points

Dragonstrike is best used to eliminate clumped-up groups of enemies along choke points and behind objectives. You can improve your Dragonstrike accuracy by shooting down a Sonic Arrow first to gain information about enemy positioning before launching your ultimate.

How to Counter

Deflect or Mitigate Attacks

Like Widowmaker, Hanzo can one-shot enemies with a headshot. Genji will also be able to deflect Hanzo's arrows, given the right timing. Hanzo's ultimate can also be deflected by Genji. It's a bit tricky but Genji players have to be able to deflect Hanzo's arrow before it turns into the dragon.

Winston is also great as he can jump to Hanzo's position with ease. Hanzo has a lack of abilities that allow him to escape so Winston can kill him with ease.

Orisa is also a great pick, especially when she uses her Javelin to stop Hanzo's ultimate.

Hanzo Hero Counters
Overwatch 2 - Genji Overwatch 2 - Orisa Overwatch 2 - Winston

Hanzo Skins

Base Game Skins

Hero Skins
Kabuki
(Legendary)
Lone Wolf
(Legendary)
Okami
(Legendary)
Young Hanzo
(Legendary)
Young Master
(Legendary)
Cloud
(Epic)
Dragon
(Epic)
Azuki
(Rare)
Kinoko
(Rare)
Midori
(Rare)
Sora
(Rare)
Classic
(Common)

League Skins

Hero Skins
Atlanta Reign
(Epic)
Boston Uprising
(Epic)
Chengdu Hunters
(Epic)
Dallas Fuel
(Epic)
Florida Mayhem
(Epic)
Guangzhou Charge
(Epic)
Hangzhou Spark
(Epic)
Houston Outlaws
(Epic)
London Spitfire
(Epic)
Los Angeles Gladiators
(Epic)
Los Angeles Valiant
(Epic)
New York Excelsior
(Epic)
Paris Eternal
(Epic)
Philadelphia Fusion
(Epic)
San Francisco Shock
(Epic)
Seoul Dynasty
(Epic)
Shanghai Dragons
(Epic)
Toronto Defiant
(Epic)
Vancouver Titans
(Epic)
Washington Justice
(Epic)

Event Skins

Hero Skins
Casual
(Legendary)
Cyberninja
(Legendary)
Dai-Tengu
(Legendary)
Dark Wolf
(Legendary)
Huang Zhong
(Legendary)
Scion
(Legendary)
Wave
(Legendary)
Demon
(Epic)

Hanzo Cosmetics

Victory Poses

Heroic
(Common)
Base Game
Confident
(Rare)
Base Game
Kneeling
(Rare)
Base Game
Over the Shoulder
(Rare)
Base Game
Medal
(Rare)
Summer Games Event
R.I.P.
(Rare)
Halloween Terror Event
Skewered
(Rare)
Halloween Terror Event
Toast
(Rare)
Winter Wonderland Event
Firework
(Rare)
Lunar New Year Event
Salute
(Rare)
Anniversary Event

Voice Lines

Hero Voice Lines
A Long Way Down "Watch your step. It's a long way down."
Season 1 Battle Pass
Expect Nothing Less “Expect nothing less.”
Base Game
Flow Like Water “Flow like water.”
Base Game
From One Thing... “From one thing, know ten thousand things.”
Base Game
Hm... “Hmm...”
Base Game
I Do What I Must “I do what I must.”
Base Game
Never In Doubt “The outcome was never in doubt.”
Base Game
Never Second Best “Never second best.”
Base Game
Remember This Moment “Remember this moment.”
Base Game
Sake! “Sake!”
Base Game
Simple Geometry “Simple geometry.”
Base Game
Spirit Dragon “I choose you, Spirit Dragon!”
Base Game
Step Into The Dojo “Step into the dojo.”
Base Game
You Fought Well... “You fought well, but not well enough.”
Base Game
Defeat Is The First Step “Defeat is the first step to a better result.”
Summer Games Event
Ignore All Distractions “Ignore all distractions.”
Summer Games Event
Pool Party? “Pool party? Sounds like a trap.”
Summer Games Event
Master Your Fears “Master your fears, lest they master you.”
Halloween Terror Event
The Shimada Will Rise Again “The Shimada empire will rise again.”
Halloween Terror Event
The Archer Vanished... “The archer vanished into the darkness.”
Halloween Terror Event
You Are Already Dead “You are already dead.”
Halloween Terror Event
A Gift For You “A gift, for you.”
Winter Wonderland Event
Cold As Ice “Cold as ice.”
Winter Wonderland Event
Out Cold “Out cold.”
Winter Wonderland Event
Insolent Cur “Insolent cur!”
Lunar New Year Event
No Mercy For The Tiger “No mercy for the tiger.”
Lunar New Year Event
Pointless Frivolity “Pointless frivolity.”
Lunar New Year Event
When The Moon Is Full “When the Moon is full, it begins to wane.”
Lunar New Year Event
Beauty In Simplicity “There is beauty in simplicity.”
Archives Event
History Forged By The Sword “History was forged by the sword.”
Archives Event
My Fate Is Written In Blood “My fate is written in blood.”
Archives Event
Unacceptable “Unacceptable.”
Archives Event
An Error In Judgment “You have made an error in judgment.”
Archives Event
Do Not Rouse The Dragon “You do not want to rouse the dragon.”
Anniversary Event
Just So “Just so.”
Anniversary Event
Puppet Strings “Does the puppet see its strings?”
Anniversary Event
The Only Destiny I Know “Duty is the only destiny I know.”
Anniversary Event

Emotes

Hero Emotes
Itadakimasu
Season 1 Battle Pass
Heroic
Base Game
Beckon
Base Game
Brush Shoulder
Base Game
Chuckle
Base Game
Meditate
Base Game
Victory
Base Game
Sky Lantern
Lunar New Year Event
Training
Archives Event
Fisherman Dance
Anniversary Event

Hanzo Story

Destined to Rule

Hanzo Story 1 Overwatch
Hanzo is one of the two dragons of the Shimada clan, along with his brother Genji. Like his brother, he was trained in combat, becoming a deadly bowman and assassin. As the eldest, it was his duty to continue the legacy of the Shimada empire and he was trained to fulfill this.

Prodigy

Hanzo Bow and Arrow Overwatch 2
Hanzo quickly lived up to his high expectations, being recognized as a prodigy in martial arts, bow skills and swordsmanship. He also demonstrated excellent leadership, tactical and analytical skills from early on.

Father's Death

Hanzo Story 2 Overwatch 2
After his father's death, Hanzo was tasked with bringing his brother back into clan duties. When Genji rejected, he was forced to kill him. Although Genji was ultimately saved by Overwatch, Hanzo was never aware of this. The guilt of killing his brother changed Hanzo, leading him to abandon the clan and attempt to restore the honor he had lost.

Family Reunion

Hanzo and Genji Shimada Castle Overwatch 2
One day Genji, now almost completely cybernetically composed, confronted Hanzo at the Shimada clan residence. Upon seeing Genji's face and realizing it was indeed his brother, he was shocked he was still alive and what he had become. Hanzo loses that fight and is asked by Genji to join him on the side of good.

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