Geiger Hero Design | Overwatch Design Studies

Hero Info

A raging maniac and a fearless Junker arena fighter, Geiger earned the respect from Junkerqueen and now serves as her right hand man, protecting Junkertown from outcasts and invasions.

Role

Damage

Subrole

Flanker

Health

200 health + 50 armor

Perk XP

1750 (minor) 4600 (major)

Passives

Subrole: Flanker Passive️

Health packs restore more health.

Extra health restored:

Sneak Shot Passive️

Hold Quick Melee to shoot a dagger.

Cast Time:

0.4s

Damage:

40 (quick melee) + 60 (projectile)

Projectile Speed:

125m/s

Projectile Size:

0.2m

Can trigger from either Right Click or Quick Melee.
Quick Melee happens instantly, and the dagger is shot after 0.4s of holding.
Quick Melee's 1 second cooldown begins after the cast of Sneak Shot, similar to Venture's Clobber passive.
Can bind to right click too.

“Oi, hold this for me.”
“Little sting for ya.”
“Blink and bleed.”
On elimination: “Knife in the pocket, mate.”

Weapon

Gutwrench ️

Type

Weapon (Primary Fire)

Effect Type

Projectile

Piercing boomerang blade that flies back early when another blade is fired.
[Hold to quickly juggle blades at close range.]

Damage:

30 (fly out) + 10 (return)

Headshot:

✓, x2 (fly out)
x (return)

Projectile Speed:

60m/s (fly out)
90m/s (return)

Projectile Radius:

0.25m

Range:

40m

Fire Rate:

1 shot per 0.25s ~ 0.67s

Ammo:

Reload Time:

Inspired by official concept art.
Tap faster to fire faster with a shorter range. Hold to juggle the blades on maximum fire rate (1 shot per 0.25s) within 15m range.
The blade returns between 0.25s (minimum) and on max range. Also returns when hitting map collision.
Maximum DPS: 160 (15m, all body) 280 (15m, all crit)
When enemies are beyond 15m, the player needs to tap fire based on enemy distance, recalling the blades at the right time so they don't travel for unecessary distances.

On elimination: “Come back here, ya little ripper.”
On elimination: "Boomerang with teeth."
On elimination: "Bite this murder stick ya drongo!"
On elimination: "That blade knows the way home."

Abilities

Cyclone E️

Type

Ability

Cooldown

8 seconds

Effect Type

Melee + Movement

Spin and move in third person, reducing damage taken. Bounce towards current movement direction when hitting enemies.

Duration:

Speed Boost:

300% for 0.45s (initial)
50% (default)
300% for 0.35s (bounce on enemy hit)

Initial Speed Boost:

300% for 0.35s

Damage:

Damage Reduction:

65%

Enemy Knockback:

When starting the ability or hitting an enemy, Geiger accelerates towards his current movement input.
Each enemy can only be hit by Cyclone once per second.
When multiple enemies are stacked or lined up, Cyclone can zip through them very fast.
Cyclone is still vulnerable to all types of CC.

"Try hittin’ the crazy bit!"
"Full scrap tornado!"
"Later, ya dogs."
On elimination: "You’re in the blender!"

Vaultbreaker Shift️

Type

Ability

Cooldown

8 seconds

Effect Type

Melee + Movement

Slam a crowbar to pole-vault into the air.

Cast time:

0.3s

Slam range:

Slam damage:

Pole vault cast time:

0.2s

Pole vault distance:

6-12m (horizontal)
3-8m (vertical)

The combined cast time before Geiger pole-vaults is 0.5s.
Geiger can do a short/long/high jump by holding S/W/Space when casting the ability, similar to Winston's Leap.
Geiger can attack mid-air after a short recovery.

"Open up!"
“Crowbar down, Geiger up!”
“Watch the landing, mate!”
On elimination: "Broke ya bones!"
On elimination: "That’s scrapwork, mate."

Rust Ripper Q

Type

Ultimate Ability

Cost

2400 pts

Effect Type

Projectile

Throw a sawblade frisbee to bounce between enemies and apply Bleed. As it returns, strike it back to enemies with any Melee attack.

Cast Time:

0.4s

Projectile Speed:

40m/s

Projectile Radius:

0.5m

Bounce Range:

12m

Damage:

80 (impact) + 100 over 2s (bleed)

Maximum Strikebacks:

3 (4 total throws)

When bouncing, sawblade becomes a strong projectile that can't be mitigated by Defense Matrix, Kekkai Sancturary, etc.
When bouncing, sawblade slightly homes but can't hit target with no LOS. After all hits are done, it returns like Junkerqueen's Gracie.
Geiger can strike the frisbee back towards aiming direction with Quick Melee, Cyclone, or Vaultbreaker.
Rust Ripper ends when the Sawblade reaches 3 throws or when a throw misses.
Geiger is encouraged to combo abilities with Rust Ripper. For example, striking back the sawblade while hitting enemies with Cyclone/Sneak Shot.

To enemies/self: “Round trip through the meat!”
To allies: "Saw out, limbs in danger!"
On strikeback, to enemies/self: “One more round!”
On strikeback, to enemies/self: “Do it again!”
On strikeback, to enemies/self: “Stike thrice!”
On elimination: “Bleed me a river!”

Perks

Blood Storm Minor Perk

Gutwrench gain 15% lifesteal against enemies within 10 meters.

Flexible Steel Minor Perk

Cyclone bounces 20% further when hitting an enemy.

Dopamine Crush Major Perk

Vaultbreaker hit increases attack and reload speed by 25% for 2 seconds.

Adrenaline Shot Major Perk

Sneak Shot hit reduces ability cooldown by 25%.

Design Process

Hero Fantasy

In my heart Geiger is the coolest and the most definitive “Junker” by a huge margin. In the Wastelander cinematic, he’s a crazy fearless crackhead with a million different melee weapons. But at the same time he fights with intelligence and knows to respect an enemy with integrity.

Geiger’s hero fantasy is a blade dancing brawler. Unlike Vendetta, he demands less resource to bounce between groups of enemies, and deals consistent mid-range AOE damage when enemies are pressed into tight spaces.