Best way to build genji?

[emanramen]

So I'm starting to play genji a lot more, and I'm wondering if anyone has any good suggestions for the best builds? I find that I really like team support stuff, which makes me want to focus more on the blessing, but I'm also trying to figure out the best cocoon build. Is slow or explosion?

Right now, my build more or less looks something like this: http://nautsbuilder.com/#Genji_the_Pollen_Prophet/1012020101202012200101201001/1-4-8-11-11-17-17-4-10-13-13-6-6-3-16-16-20-25-23-23-28

Just want to improve my game with him. He doesn't seem to be a character that kills a lot, rather trying to support teammates, but I've seen some people just slay with him. Thoughts?

[Sombrechat]

Before you read this, i only have 90 game with him, but i can help you abit.

I don't know if you sill need tips but i can give you some;
so first ,i will talk about your build,
i see that you rush to heal on blessing, not realy a good thing for me. it's a good item but blessing should be activate when a team fight is starting, so in that case,your teammat shoud be full life. Sometimes you can acctivate blessing to save your friend ,so in that case ,heal + speed is good (speed is good to chase someone too)
if you want to buy "the last pieridae" ,buy it sonner (i never buy this item personally).
"Space hippo mznure incense" is a good item ... but for the 5 first minute of the game (exepte for sentry TP burst, it's a good item to counter it) so when you build your AA ,buy it first.

my build that i take the most : http://nautsbuilder.com/#Genji_the_Pollen_Prophet/1202020101200212220001221000/1-4-4-16-16-8-10-11-11-17-17-24-24-14-14-6-6-2-2-18-18-23-23-25
(it realy depend on what character they have ,and i have one my team, for exemple ,if they have two tank, misfortune cookie is a good item.).

Genji is a monster if you let him the late game, that why some peaple can get many kill with him.

Finaly ,a good genji is a genji in front line. so you can engage fight with your cocoon. don't forgot to stay with your team too, front line dosnt mean solo.

If you didnt understand something because of my english, ask me. :)

If you have any ask about him, tell me.


Have fun with him !

[emanramen]

Thanks for all that good tips! The one thing is that I've heard the Storm Drum isn't really as good as it once was, and they patched it down quite a bit. I forget where I heard that, but it is great to area control, I've found. Hopefully I'll get a handle on Genji one of these days!

If anyone else has any input, I'd love to hear it.

[PastelWraith]

Originally posted by eman:

Thanks for all that good tips! The one thing is that I've heard the Storm Drum isn't really as good as it once was, and they patched it down quite a bit. I forget where I heard that, but it is great to area control, I've found. Hopefully I'll get a handle on Genji one of these days!

If anyone else has any input, I'd love to hear it.

Genji pairs well with bursters by default. Cocoon is a great set up especially for Clunk. That's basic info but some people still don't make use of it.

[Pastapockets]

Just don't build pierdae. Pierdae is the worst upgrade Genji has as it encourages you to waste THE BEST INITIATION/ESCAPE SKILL IN THE GAME on droids.

Genji is the ultimate team multiplier and turns every teamfight into a one-sided victory so long as you actually play for your team and don't just bugger off by yourself.

[emanramen]

Originally posted by Pastapockets:

Just don't build pierdae. Pierdae is the worst upgrade Genji has as it encourages you to waste THE BEST INITIATION/ESCAPE SKILL IN THE GAME on droids.

Good to know. I've messed around with this and while it seems like there are some situations where it would work well, overall, yeah I agree that it changes focus of what the ability should be used for.