Overwatch 2: Kiriko's Hand Actually Blocks Her Head's Hitbox

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Players have discovered that the most recent addition to Overwatch 2's cast of Heroes, Kiriko, has her hands positioned so close to her face that they can block shots from hitting her head's hitbox. Although Kiriko has only been a playable character since the game's release just over a week ago, members of the Overwatch 2 community have quickly become intrigued by the quirks and perks surrounding her character.

As the game's latest Support Hero, opinions on the kitsune-wielding ninja have been varied among the community over the past week. Kiriko, who recently received her own official Overwatch cinematic short, relies on precision Kunai to deal damage and Healing Ofuda to heal allies. Her Swift Step and Wall Climb abilities allow her to escape from danger at a moment's notice, and her Protection Suzu ability even allows Kiriko to make her teammates invulnerable for a brief time. Complete with her Ultimate Ability, Kitsune Rush, players have found her to be a useful support character for pushing against the enemy team.

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In addition to her useful kit, however, Reddit user SinisterSundown7 found that Kiriko has another unintended perk — her hands can sometimes prevent enemy shots from hitting her in the head. This was demonstrated in a video proving that the positioning of her character model's hands can block headshots from Cassidy's Peacekeeper at a certain angle. Though it generally goes unnoticed during gameplay, some players suggest that this small feature could improve Kiriko's survivability in certain situations.

Of course, issues with hitbox obstructions extend to Heroes beyond Kiriko, too — it is known that large-shouldered tank heroes such as Reinhardt and