Barrier Projector
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Barrier Projector is Winston’s deployable energy shield device in Overwatch that creates a protective dome to absorb incoming damage for him and his allies.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Barrier Projector canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11542887 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Barrier Projector Context triple: [Winston, equipment, Barrier Projector]
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A.
Project Pat
Project Pat is an American rapper from Memphis, Tennessee, known for his gritty Southern hip hop style and frequent collaborations with Three 6 Mafia and Juicy J.
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B.
Project C (Confrontation)
Project C (Confrontation) was the coordinated series of nonviolent direct actions in Birmingham, Alabama, in 1963 that aimed to provoke confrontation and draw national attention to segregation and racial injustice.
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C.
Mammoth Screen
Mammoth Screen is a British television production company known for creating high-profile drama series and literary adaptations.
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D.
Mirror Box
Mirror Box is a track by the electronic music project Mutable Set, known for its experimental, atmospheric sound design.
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E.
Shutter
Shutter is a 2008 American supernatural horror film about a couple haunted by mysterious images in photographs, starring Joshua Jackson.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Barrier Projector Target entity description: Barrier Projector is Winston’s deployable energy shield device in Overwatch that creates a protective dome to absorb incoming damage for him and his allies.
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A.
Project Pat
Project Pat is an American rapper from Memphis, Tennessee, known for his gritty Southern hip hop style and frequent collaborations with Three 6 Mafia and Juicy J.
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B.
Project C (Confrontation)
Project C (Confrontation) was the coordinated series of nonviolent direct actions in Birmingham, Alabama, in 1963 that aimed to provoke confrontation and draw national attention to segregation and racial injustice.
-
C.
Mammoth Screen
Mammoth Screen is a British television production company known for creating high-profile drama series and literary adaptations.
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D.
Mirror Box
Mirror Box is a track by the electronic music project Mutable Set, known for its experimental, atmospheric sound design.
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E.
Shutter
Shutter is a 2008 American supernatural horror film about a couple haunted by mysterious images in photographs, starring Joshua Jackson.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Defensive ability
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Deployable ability ⓘ Energy shield device ⓘ Hero ability in Overwatch ⓘ |
| activationMethod | Deployed at target location ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Overwatch
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Overwatch 2 ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Dive compositions
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Tank role gameplay ⓘ |
| blocks |
Beam weapons
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Enemy projectiles ⓘ Explosive damage ⓘ Hitscan fire ⓘ |
| canBeUsedFor |
Blocking key enemy cooldowns
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Objective contesting ⓘ Peeling for allies ⓘ Space creation ⓘ |
| doesNotBlock | Enemies walking through the barrier ⓘ |
| energyType | Hard-light style energy barrier ⓘ |
| gameModeAvailability | Available in most standard Overwatch modes ⓘ |
| hasCooldown | Yes ⓘ |
| hasCounterplay |
Displacement abilities to move targets out of barrier
ⓘ
Focus fire to break barrier ⓘ Ignore Winston and shoot targets outside barrier ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
Absorbs incoming damage
ⓘ
Creates a protective dome-shaped barrier ⓘ |
| hasHealth | Yes ⓘ |
| interactsWith |
Ally healing and buffs inside the dome
ⓘ
Enemy ultimates ⓘ |
| introducedBy | Blizzard Entertainment ⓘ |
| isDestroyedWhen |
Barrier health reaches zero
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Duration expires ⓘ |
| isPartOfKitOf | Winston ⓘ |
| isTypeOf |
Area-of-effect shield
ⓘ
Energy barrier ⓘ |
| isVisibleTo | All players ⓘ |
| loreAssociation | Winston’s scientific technology ⓘ |
| persistsWhen | Winston leaves the barrier area until destroyed or expired ⓘ |
| protects |
Winston
ⓘ
Winston’s allies ⓘ |
| requires | Line of sight to deployment point ⓘ |
| shape | Dome ⓘ |
| targets | Ground at Winston’s aim point ⓘ |
| teamAffect | Affects both Winston and allied heroes ⓘ |
| teamColorVariant | Changes color based on team ⓘ |
| usedBy | Winston ⓘ |
| visualEffect | Blue translucent dome ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Barrier Projector Description of subject: Barrier Projector is Winston’s deployable energy shield device in Overwatch that creates a protective dome to absorb incoming damage for him and his allies.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.