Angelic Descent
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Angelic Descent is Mercy’s signature aerial mobility skill in Overwatch that lets her gracefully slow and control her fall while repositioning in midair.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Angelic Descent canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11543040 — 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: Angelic Descent Context triple: [Mercy, ability, Angelic Descent]
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A.
Strange As Angels
Strange As Angels is a work by Alex Martin, likely a novel, that showcases the author's distinctive storytelling and thematic style.
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B.
Songs of the Seraphim
Songs of the Seraphim is a supernatural fiction book series by Anne Rice that blends angelic intervention, time travel, and spiritual redemption.
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C.
Desolation Angels
Desolation Angels is a semi-autobiographical novel by Jack Kerouac that blends his Beat Generation philosophy with reflections on solitude, spirituality, and his experiences as a fire lookout and wanderer.
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D.
Heaven’s Falling
Heaven’s Falling is a track featured on the album *The Art of Doing Nothing*.
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E.
The Tarnished Angels
The Tarnished Angels is a 1957 American drama film directed by Douglas Sirk, adapted from William Faulkner’s novel "Pylon" and noted for its striking black-and-white CinemaScope cinematography and tragic story of barnstorming pilots.
- 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: Angelic Descent Target entity description: Angelic Descent is Mercy’s signature aerial mobility skill in Overwatch that lets her gracefully slow and control her fall while repositioning in midair.
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A.
Strange As Angels
Strange As Angels is a work by Alex Martin, likely a novel, that showcases the author's distinctive storytelling and thematic style.
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B.
Songs of the Seraphim
Songs of the Seraphim is a supernatural fiction book series by Anne Rice that blends angelic intervention, time travel, and spiritual redemption.
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C.
Desolation Angels
Desolation Angels is a semi-autobiographical novel by Jack Kerouac that blends his Beat Generation philosophy with reflections on solitude, spirituality, and his experiences as a fire lookout and wanderer.
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D.
Heaven’s Falling
Heaven’s Falling is a track featured on the album *The Art of Doing Nothing*.
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E.
The Tarnished Angels
The Tarnished Angels is a 1957 American drama film directed by Douglas Sirk, adapted from William Faulkner’s novel "Pylon" and noted for its striking black-and-white CinemaScope cinematography and tragic story of barnstorming pilots.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mobility skill
ⓘ
video game ability ⓘ |
| activationMethod | hold jump while in the air ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Overwatch
ⓘ
Overwatch 2 ⓘ |
| audioCue | soft wing-like sound while gliding ⓘ |
| belongsToFranchise |
Overwatch franchise
ⓘ
linked to:
Overwatch
|
| cameraEffect | slight change in fall perspective while active ⓘ |
| canBeUsedWith |
Caduceus Blaster
ⓘ
Caduceus Staff ⓘ
linked to:
caduceus of Hermes
|
| controlScheme | default jump key or button ⓘ |
| cooldown | none ⓘ |
| counterplay |
can be punished by hitscan fire while gliding
ⓘ
limited vertical gain compared to true flight ⓘ |
| damageDealt | 0 ⓘ |
| developer | Blizzard Entertainment ⓘ |
| duration | persists while jump is held in the air ⓘ |
| effect |
allows Mercy to glide while falling
ⓘ
enables midair repositioning ⓘ gives Mercy horizontal air control ⓘ reduces vertical descent speed ⓘ slows Mercy’s fall speed ⓘ |
| faction | Support hero ability ⓘ |
| genreContext | team-based hero shooter ⓘ |
| hasAbility | Angelic Descent ⓘ |
| heroRoleContext | support backline mobility ⓘ |
| introducedIn | base Overwatch release ⓘ |
| isPassive | true ⓘ |
| isToggleLike | true (active only while held) ⓘ |
| loreFlavor | reflects Mercy’s angelic guardian theme ⓘ |
| movementType |
aerial mobility
ⓘ
fall control ⓘ |
| platform |
Nintendo Switch
ⓘ
PC ⓘ PlayStation ⓘ Xbox ⓘ |
| primaryUse |
positioning
ⓘ
staying with airborne allies ⓘ survivability ⓘ |
| resourceCost | no resource cost ⓘ |
| skillCeiling | high when combined with Guardian Angel tech ⓘ |
| synergizesWith | Guardian Angel ⓘ |
| teamImpact |
helps Mercy avoid ground hazards
ⓘ
helps Mercy maintain line of sight to allies ⓘ |
| usedBy | Mercy ⓘ |
| visualStyle | angelic glide animation ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Angelic Descent Description of subject: Angelic Descent is Mercy’s signature aerial mobility skill in Overwatch that lets her gracefully slow and control her fall while repositioning in midair.
Referenced by (2)
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