Hanzo

Hanzo, Master Assassin, is a Ranged Assassin Hero from the Overwatch franchise. Once heir to the Shimada clan's criminal empire, Hanzo abandoned his birthright after he almost killed his younger brother. He now strives to perfect his skills as a warrior, and sees the Nexus and its endless conflict as the ideal training ground.

Background
Mastering his skills as a bowman and an assassin, Hanzo Shimada strives to prove himself as a warrior without peer.

The Shimada family was established centuries ago, a clan of assassins whose power grew over the years, enabling them to build a vast criminal empire that profited from lucrative trade in arms and illegal substances. As the eldest son of the family's head, Hanzo was bound by duty to succeed his father and rule the Shimada empire. From a young age, he was trained for that responsibility, displaying a natural aptitude for leadership and possessing an innate understanding of strategy and tactics. He also excelled in more practical areas: he was a prodigy in martial arts, swordplay, and bowmanship.

Upon the death of his father just like his mother, the clan elders instructed Hanzo to straighten out his wayward younger brother so that he, too, might help rule the Shimada empire. When his brother refused, Hanzo was forced to kill him. This act broke Hanzo's heart and drove him to reject his father's legacy, ultimately leading him to abandon the clan and all that he had worked so hard to attain.

Now, Hanzo travels the world, perfecting his skills as a warrior, attempting to restore his honor and put the ghosts of his past to rest.

Gameplay
Hanzo is a Ranged Assassin who specializes in scouting and taking out enemies from a distance.

Strength

 * Long Range
 * Poke Damage
 * Combo Potential

Weaknesses

 * Diving Enemies
 * No self sustain
 * Fragile

Abilities

 * See Data Page for a table of scaled values at key levels.

Development
Reference material for Hanzo was provided by the Overwatch development team. The size of his bow was increased and his chest and shoulders were made a little bit more beefy to give him a recognizable silhouette from the distance.

Trivia

 * Hanzo made his debut with Alexstrasza, during the Dragons of the Nexus event which was announced during BlizzCon 2017.
 * However, his actual debut was in  (May 2016).
 * Hanzo is voiced by Paul Nakauchi.
 * Hanzo hails from Japan, and is 38 years old.
 * He is also the fourth Overwatch Ranged Assassin hero, after Tracer, Genji, and Junkrat.
 * The Farstrider Hanzo has a phoenix tattoo instead, and the Dragonstrike summons a pair of mana wyrms.
 * One of Hanzo's gag quotes references the martial arts movie Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (October 2003).
 * Hanzo's dance derives from Soran Bushi, a Japanese traditional fisherman's dance.
 * Additionally, the Overwatch Anniversary event contained the Fisherman Dance as an unlockable emote.
 * Hanzo's Home Screen music is from the beginning of the Overwatch animated short Dragons.