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'''Barriers''' are semi-transparent, semi-permeable structures that block incoming damage and most projectiles. Barriers can also block line of sight for certain [[abilities]]. They do not prevent heroes from crossing, nor block any [[melee]] attacks. Some attacks can pierce barriers. Barriers only affect the opposing team.
  
'''Barriers''' are semi-transparent, semi-permeable structures that block incoming damage and most projectiles. Barriers can also block line of sight for certain [[abilities]]. They do not prevent heroes from crossing, nor block any [[melee]] attacks. Some attacks can pierce barriers. Barriers only affect the opposing team.
   
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Barriers have [[shields]] for their HP, and are damaged by [[EMP]]. Unlike the shields on heroes, barriers' shields only regenerate while the barrier is inactivate, and with a 2 second delay instead of 3. Since most barriers are always active once deployed, the only barriers that can regenerate are the ones that can be recalled back.
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Barriers have [[shields]] for their HP.<ref>[https://us.battle.net/forums/en/overwatch/topic/20742644653 Overwatch Beta Patch Notes – March 1, 2016] — The health on Winston's barrier is specifically called "Shield health"</ref><ref>[https://us.forums.blizzard.com/en/overwatch/t/overwatch-ptr-patch-notes-september-21-2018/214168 OVERWATCH PTR PATCH NOTES – SEPTEMBER 21, 2018] — The health on Brigitte's barrier is specifically called "Shield health"</ref> Unlike the shields on heroes, barriers' shields only regenerate while the barrier is inactivate, and with a 2 second delay instead of 3. Since most barriers are always active once deployed, the only barriers that can regenerate are the ones that can be recalled back. Like all shields, they are destroyed by [[EMP]].
   
 
==List of barriers==
  
==List of barriers==
 
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center;"
  
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center;"
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![[Hero]]
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![[Heroes|Hero]]
 
!Barrier
  
!Barrier
 
![[Hit points|HP]]
  
![[Hit points|HP]]
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![[Image:Icon-Brigitte.png|60px|center]][[Brigitte]]
  
![[Image:Icon-Brigitte.png|60px|center]][[Brigitte]]
 
|[[Image:Barrier_Shield.png|50px|center]][[Barrier Shield]]
  
|[[Image:Barrier_Shield.png|50px|center]][[Barrier Shield]]
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|200
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|250
 
|Any
  
|Any
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|3 seconds,<br>if shattered
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|5 seconds,<br>if shattered
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|100 shields per second,<br>after recalled for 2 seconds
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|85 per second,<br>after recalled for 2 seconds
 
| style="text-align: left;"|
  
| style="text-align: left;"|
 
* A flat personal barrier
  
* A flat personal barrier
 
* Reduces Brigitte's movement speed by 30%
  
* Reduces Brigitte's movement speed by 30%
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* Allows Brigitte to use [[Shield Bash]]
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* Allows Brigitte to use {{Al|Shield Bash}}
 
|-
  
|-
 
![[Image:Icon-Orisa.png|60px|center]][[Orisa]]
  
![[Image:Icon-Orisa.png|60px|center]][[Orisa]]
 
|[[Image:Ability_Orisa_Protective_Barrier.png|50px|center]][[Protective Barrier]]
  
|[[Image:Ability_Orisa_Protective_Barrier.png|50px|center]][[Protective Barrier]]
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|900
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|600
 
|20 seconds
  
|20 seconds
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|9 seconds
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|10 seconds
 
|—
  
|—
 
| style="text-align: left;"|
  
| style="text-align: left;"|
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![[Image:Icon-Reinhardt.png|60px|center]][[Reinhardt]]
  
![[Image:Icon-Reinhardt.png|60px|center]][[Reinhardt]]
 
|[[Image:Ability-reinhardt2.png|50px|center]][[Barrier Field]]
  
|[[Image:Ability-reinhardt2.png|50px|center]][[Barrier Field]]
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|1600
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|2000
  
 
|Any
  
|Any
 
|5 seconds,<br>if shattered
  
|5 seconds,<br>if shattered
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|200 shields per second,<br>after recalled for 2 seconds
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|200 per second,<br>after recalled for 2 seconds
 
| style="text-align: left;"|
  
| style="text-align: left;"|
 
* A large rectangular barrier that can protect allies
  
* A large rectangular barrier that can protect allies
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* Reduces Reinhardt's movement speed by 50%
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* Reduces Reinhardt's movement speed by 30%
 
* Allows Reinhardt to view 360°
  
* Allows Reinhardt to view 360°
 
|-
  
|-
 
![[Image:Icon-Sigma.png|60px|center]][[Sigma]]
  
![[Image:Icon-Sigma.png|60px|center]][[Sigma]]
 
|[[Image:Abilities-sigma2.png|50px|center]][[Experimental Barrier]]
  
|[[Image:Abilities-sigma2.png|50px|center]][[Experimental Barrier]]
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|700
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|1500
  
 
|Any
  
|Any
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|1 second,<br>if recalled<br>5 seconds,<br>if shattered
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|2.5 seconds,<br>if recalled<br>5 seconds,<br>if shattered
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|150 shields per second,<br>after recalled for 2 seconds
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|80 per second,<br>after recalled for 2 seconds
 
| style="text-align: left;"|
  
| style="text-align: left;"|
 
* A large curved barrier that floats in the air
  
* A large curved barrier that floats in the air
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![[Image:Icon-Winston.png|60px|center]][[Winston]]
  
![[Image:Icon-Winston.png|60px|center]][[Winston]]
 
|[[Image:Ability-winston3.png|50px|center]][[Barrier Projector]]
  
|[[Image:Ability-winston3.png|50px|center]][[Barrier Projector]]
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|600
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|700
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|6 seconds
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|9 seconds
 
|13 seconds
  
|13 seconds
 
|—
  
|—
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| 200
  
| 200
 
| 2 seconds
  
| 2 seconds
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| 10 seconds,<br>after disappearing
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| 10 seconds,<br>upon removal
 
|—
  
|—
 
| style="text-align: left;"|
  
| style="text-align: left;"|
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| 200
  
| 200
 
| 2 seconds
  
| 2 seconds
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| 8 seconds,<br>after disappearing
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| 8 seconds,<br>upon removal
 
|—
  
|—
 
| style="text-align: left;"|
  
| style="text-align: left;"|
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* [[Inspire]]
  
* [[Inspire]]
 
* [[Rally]]
  
* [[Rally]]
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'''[[Echo]]'''
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* [[Duplicate]]
 
'''[[Lúcio]]'''
  
'''[[Lúcio]]'''
 
* [[Crossfade]]/[[Amp It Up]]
  
* [[Crossfade]]/[[Amp It Up]]
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** Exception: [[Shield Bash]] cannot travel through barriers
  
** Exception: [[Shield Bash]] cannot travel through barriers
 
'''[[Ashe]]'''
  
'''[[Ashe]]'''
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* [[Ashe#B.O.B.|B.O.B.]]: B.O.B. can charge through barriers
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* [[Ashe#B.O.B.|B.O.B.]]: B.O.B. can charge through barriers, but barriers block his arm cannons
 
'''[[Baptiste]]'''
  
'''[[Baptiste]]'''
 
* [[Immortality Field]]: The generator can travel through barriers
  
* [[Immortality Field]]: The generator can travel through barriers
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* [[Protective Barrier]]: The projectile launched to deploy the barrier can travel through barriers
  
* [[Protective Barrier]]: The projectile launched to deploy the barrier can travel through barriers
 
'''[[Sombra]]'''
  
'''[[Sombra]]'''
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* [[Translocator]]: The translocator can travel through barriers
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* [[Translocator]]: The beacon can travel through barriers
 
'''[[Symmetra]]'''
  
'''[[Symmetra]]'''
 
* [[Sentry Turret]]: The turrets can travel through barriers, but barriers block the beams they emit
  
* [[Sentry Turret]]: The turrets can travel through barriers, but barriers block the beams they emit
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'''[[Mercy]]'''
  
'''[[Mercy]]'''
 
* [[Caduceus Staff]]
  
* [[Caduceus Staff]]
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* [[Mercy#Valkyrie|Valkyrie]] (extra beams)
 
'''[[Moira]]'''
  
'''[[Moira]]'''
 
* [[Coalescence]]
  
* [[Coalescence]]

Revision as of 19:31, 12 January 2021

Barriers are semi-transparent, semi-permeable structures that block incoming damage and most projectiles. Barriers can also block line of sight for certain abilities. They do not prevent heroes from crossing, nor block any melee attacks. Some attacks can pierce barriers. Barriers only affect the opposing team.

Barriers have shields for their HP.[1][2] Unlike the shields on heroes, barriers' shields only regenerate while the barrier is inactivate, and with a 2 second delay instead of 3. Since most barriers are always active once deployed, the only barriers that can regenerate are the ones that can be recalled back. Like all shields, they are destroyed by EMP.

List of barriers

Hero Barrier HP Duration Cooldown Shield regeneration rate Notes
Icon-Brigitte
Brigitte
Barrier Shield
Barrier Shield 		250 Any 5 seconds,
if shattered 		85 per second,
after recalled for 2 seconds
  • A flat personal barrier
  • Reduces Brigitte's movement speed by 30%
  • Allows Brigitte to use Shield Bash Shield Bash
Icon-Orisa
Orisa
Ability Orisa Protective Barrier
Protective Barrier 		600 20 seconds 10 seconds —
  • A net-shaped barrier that curves at the edges
  • Deploys at the landing site of an arcing projectile
  • If a new barrier is deployed, the old one disappears
Icon-Reinhardt
Reinhardt
Ability-reinhardt2
Barrier Field 		1600 Any 5 seconds,
if shattered 		200 per second,
after recalled for 2 seconds
  • A large rectangular barrier that can protect allies
  • Reduces Reinhardt's movement speed by 30%
  • Allows Reinhardt to view 360°
Icon-Sigma
Sigma
Abilities-sigma2
Experimental Barrier 		700 Any 2.5 seconds,
if recalled
5 seconds,
if shattered 		80 per second,
after recalled for 2 seconds
  • A large curved barrier that floats in the air
  • Can be deployed and launched at any angle
  • Can be recalled at any time
Icon-Symmetra
Symmetra
Photon Barrier
Photon Barrier 		4000 12 seconds N/A —
  • An enormous flat barrier, infinite in size
  • Symmetra's ultimate ability; requires 1680 charge
  • Can be deployed up to 25 meters away
Icon-Winston
Winston
Ability-winston3
Barrier Projector 		700 9 seconds 13 seconds —
  • A large dome-shaped barrier, 5 meters in radius
  • Winston drops the device that generates it
Icon-Zarya
Zarya
Ability-zarya2
Particle Barrier 		200 2 seconds 10 seconds,
upon removal 		—
  • A bubble-shaped barrier that surrounds Zarya
  • Zarya is invincible while inside
  • Zarya is cleansed of most status effects
Ability-zarya3
Projected Barrier 		200 2 seconds 8 seconds,
upon removal 		—
  • A bubble-shaped barrier that surrounds a target
  • That target is invincible while inside
  • That target is cleansed of most status effects

Abilities whose lines of sight are blocked by barriers

Baptiste

Brigitte

Echo

Lúcio

Moira

Orisa

Soldier: 76

Sombra

Wrecking Ball

Zenyatta

Projectiles that bounce off barriers

Ashe

Junkrat

Torbjörn

Widowmaker

Abilities that travel through barriers

Heroes

  • Hero movement abilities, such as Blink

Ashe

  • B.O.B.: B.O.B. can charge through barriers, but barriers block his arm cannons

Baptiste

Junkrat

  • RIP-Tire: The tire can travel through barriers, but barriers block the explosion

Mei

Moira

  • Biotic Orb: The orb can travel through barriers, but barriers block line of sight for the damage/healing

Orisa

  • Halt!: The orb can travel through barriers, but barriers block line of sight for the pull
  • Protective Barrier: The projectile launched to deploy the barrier can travel through barriers

Sombra

Symmetra

  • Sentry Turret: The turrets can travel through barriers, but barriers block the beams they emit

Attacks and abilities that pierce barriers

Heroes

Ashe

Baptiste

Brigitte

Doomfist

D.Va

Genji

Hanzo

Mei

Mercy

Moira

Reinhardt

Sigma

Sombra

Torbjörn

Winston

Wrecking Ball

Trivia

  • Unlike most barriers, Zarya's barriers are pink and smooth on the surface.
    • Originally, they were blue with hexagonal patterns like all the other barriers.[3]
  • Bastion used to generate a curved barrier in front of him while in Sentry mode.
  • Barriers are often informally called "shields."

References

  1. ↑ Overwatch Beta Patch Notes – March 1, 2016 — The health on Winston's barrier is specifically called "Shield health"
  2. ↑ OVERWATCH PTR PATCH NOTES – SEPTEMBER 21, 2018 — The health on Brigitte's barrier is specifically called "Shield health"
  3. ↑ Zarya Ability Overview | Overwatch
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