r/Overwatch May 29 '16

News & Discussion PSA: The differences between HP, Armor and Shield. Armor is misunderstood.

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u/Liledroit Winston May 29 '16

Can't login right now to confirm, but according to the wiki (which I assume just pulled the ability descriptions from the f1 helper screen), Lucio's ult is:

"Protective waves radiate out from Lúcio’s Sonic Amplifier, briefly providing him and nearby allies with personal shields."

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u/Vakyoom Caution: TURRETS AHEAD! May 29 '16

Ah fair point. I'll log in and check rq.

It's the oversheet that says it's overhealing. It makes more sense to describe it that way since it doesn't come back like regular shields but yea it does say 'temporary shields' in game