Season 10 of Overwatch 2 seems to have introduced a bug that affects the mobility of Genji as well as other heroes capable of wall climbing, players have noticed. While Overwatch 2's latest season comes with a long list of patch notes that detail nerfs, buffs, and changes for various heroes, particularly those of the tank and support varieties, it doesn't seem like Genji was intentionally selected to receive nerfs this time around.
The handful of brutal nerfs that Genji has received throughout Overwatch 2's lifespan so far has led to no shortage of memes within the game's community, but overall, it seems Blizzard are content with the DPS character's position for the moment. Season 10 has been quite generous with regard to buffs, especially for some of the game's tanks, which have been in a notoriously bad spot since the significant gameplay changes that were brought with Overwatch 2's ninth season. As such, heroes including Doomfist, Junker Queen, Reinhardt, and Sigma have all received slight buffs to some of their abilities, while Wrecking Ball has seen some more in-depth changes to his abilities.
Since the release of Overwatch 2 Season 10, though, some Overwatch 2 players have noticed that Genji can no longer wall climb after double-jumping. A clip demonstrating this was recently shared in a post from a fan known as mapleer, though it's also known that Hanzo and Kiriko have difficulty wall climbing now after executing a jump or movement-based ability. It's thought that this movement nerf is an unintended consequence of a bug, though some players have speculated that it's the byproduct of Blizzard's attempt to resolve an issue that allowed for infinite wall climbing. This bug fix was mentioned in the patch notes, and could itself be considered a nerf to the character.
The mobility of Overwatch 2's cyber ninja hero has always been an integral aspect of his character, allowing players to more easily evade enemy attacks, reach positions at greater elevations, and
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