Photon Cannon
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The Photon Cannon is a Protoss static defense structure in the StarCraft series that provides both ground and air attack capabilities while also detecting cloaked units.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Photon Cannon canonical | 3 |
| Protoss Photon Cannon | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8697751 — 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: Photon Cannon Context triple: [Protoss, buildingType, Photon Cannon]
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A.
Vortex Cannon
The Vortex Cannon is a powerful fictional energy weapon featured in the Pacific Rim universe, notably mounted on the Jaeger Bracer Phoenix.
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B.
The Cannon
The Cannon is the ring nickname of Shannon Briggs, an American heavyweight boxer and former world champion known for his punching power and outspoken personality.
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C.
Wonskolaser
Wonskolaser is the original family surname of Harry Warner, one of the co-founding Warner brothers of Warner Bros. Studios.
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D.
Barracuda Blaster
Barracuda Blaster is a themed water slide attraction located within the Splash Works water park area.
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E.
Double-Barreled Cannon
The Double-Barreled Cannon is a unique and historically notable Civil War–era artillery piece designed with two parallel barrels intended to fire chained cannonballs simultaneously.
- 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: Photon Cannon Target entity description: The Photon Cannon is a Protoss static defense structure in the StarCraft series that provides both ground and air attack capabilities while also detecting cloaked units.
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A.
Vortex Cannon
The Vortex Cannon is a powerful fictional energy weapon featured in the Pacific Rim universe, notably mounted on the Jaeger Bracer Phoenix.
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B.
The Cannon
The Cannon is the ring nickname of Shannon Briggs, an American heavyweight boxer and former world champion known for his punching power and outspoken personality.
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C.
Wonskolaser
Wonskolaser is the original family surname of Harry Warner, one of the co-founding Warner brothers of Warner Bros. Studios.
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D.
Barracuda Blaster
Barracuda Blaster is a themed water slide attraction located within the Splash Works water park area.
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E.
Double-Barreled Cannon
The Double-Barreled Cannon is a unique and historically notable Civil War–era artillery piece designed with two parallel barrels intended to fire chained cannonballs simultaneously.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Protoss static defense structure
ⓘ
StarCraft game element ⓘ defensive building ⓘ |
| appearsInGame |
StarCraft
ⓘ
StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm ⓘ StarCraft II: Legacy of the Void ⓘ
linked to:
Legacy of the Void
StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty ⓘ
linked to:
StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty campaign
StarCraft: Brood War ⓘ |
| belongsTo |
Protoss technology
ⓘ
linked to:
Protoss
|
| canAttack |
air units
ⓘ
ground units ⓘ |
| canReveal |
burrowed units
ⓘ
cloaked units ⓘ |
| category | tower defense-style building ⓘ |
| controlledBy | Protoss player ⓘ |
| faction | Protoss ⓘ |
| gameModeAvailability |
campaign
ⓘ
multiplayer ⓘ |
| gameSeries |
StarCraft series
ⓘ
linked to:
StarCraft
|
| hasAttackType | ranged attack ⓘ |
| hasCapability | detection of cloaked units ⓘ |
| iconicStatus | iconic Protoss building ⓘ |
| introducedBy | Blizzard Entertainment ⓘ |
| isBuildingType |
combat structure
ⓘ
defensive structure ⓘ |
| isMobile | false ⓘ |
| isPoweredStructure | true ⓘ |
| isStatic | true ⓘ |
| primaryWeaponType | photon energy projectiles ⓘ |
| providesDetection | true ⓘ |
| race | Protoss ⓘ |
| requiresPowerFrom | Pylon ⓘ |
| requiresStructure | Pylon ⓘ |
| role | static defense ⓘ |
| strategicUse |
anti-air defense
ⓘ
anti-rush defense ⓘ map control ⓘ |
| targets | enemy units ⓘ |
| techTreeTier | early game defense ⓘ |
| universe |
StarCraft universe
ⓘ
linked to:
StarCraft
|
| usedFor |
base defense
ⓘ
choke point defense ⓘ detection coverage ⓘ |
| vulnerableWhen | unpowered ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Photon Cannon Description of subject: The Photon Cannon is a Protoss static defense structure in the StarCraft series that provides both ground and air attack capabilities while also detecting cloaked units.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.