Sonic Amplifier
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The Sonic Amplifier is Lúcio’s futuristic audio-based weapon in Overwatch that fires sonic projectiles and emits sound waves to knock enemies back.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sonic Amplifier canonical | 1 |
| Sonic Amplifier (English name) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11543266 — 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: Sonic Amplifier Context triple: [Lúcio, primaryWeapon, Sonic Amplifier]
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A.
Sonic Arrow
Sonic Arrow is Hanzo's recon projectile in Overwatch that reveals enemies within its detection radius by emitting periodic sonar pulses where it lands.
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B.
Sonic Origins
Sonic Origins is a compilation video game that remasters and bundles several classic 2D Sonic the Hedgehog titles for modern platforms.
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C.
Sonic CD
Sonic CD is a critically acclaimed 2D platformer in the Sonic the Hedgehog series, known for its time-travel mechanic, animated cutscenes, and standout soundtrack.
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D.
Sonic Underground
Sonic Underground is an animated television series set in the Sonic the Hedgehog universe, featuring Sonic and his siblings on a quest to reunite with their mother and overthrow the tyrant Dr. Robotnik.
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E.
Sonic Gems Collection
Sonic Gems Collection is a compilation video game featuring several rare and lesser-known titles from the Sonic the Hedgehog series, released for the Nintendo GameCube and PlayStation 2.
- 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: Sonic Amplifier Target entity description: The Sonic Amplifier is Lúcio’s futuristic audio-based weapon in Overwatch that fires sonic projectiles and emits sound waves to knock enemies back.
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A.
Sonic Arrow
Sonic Arrow is Hanzo's recon projectile in Overwatch that reveals enemies within its detection radius by emitting periodic sonar pulses where it lands.
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B.
Sonic Origins
Sonic Origins is a compilation video game that remasters and bundles several classic 2D Sonic the Hedgehog titles for modern platforms.
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C.
Sonic CD
Sonic CD is a critically acclaimed 2D platformer in the Sonic the Hedgehog series, known for its time-travel mechanic, animated cutscenes, and standout soundtrack.
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D.
Sonic Underground
Sonic Underground is an animated television series set in the Sonic the Hedgehog universe, featuring Sonic and his siblings on a quest to reunite with their mother and overthrow the tyrant Dr. Robotnik.
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E.
Sonic Gems Collection
Sonic Gems Collection is a compilation video game featuring several rare and lesser-known titles from the Sonic the Hedgehog series, released for the Nintendo GameCube and PlayStation 2.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional weapon
ⓘ
ranged weapon ⓘ weapon ⓘ |
| alternateFireFunction | sound wave knockback ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Overwatch
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Overwatch 2 ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Lúcio’s abilities
ⓘ
Lúcio’s sound-based gameplay ⓘ |
| damageType |
knockback
ⓘ
projectile damage ⓘ |
| energySource | sound energy ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse |
Overwatch universe
ⓘ
linked to:
Overwatch (organization)
|
| firingMode |
alternate fire
ⓘ
primary fire ⓘ |
| gameDeveloper | Blizzard Entertainment ⓘ |
| gameGenre | team-based first-person shooter ⓘ |
| hasFranchise |
Overwatch franchise
ⓘ
linked to:
Overwatch
|
| hasLanguageVariant |
Sonic Amplifier (English name)
ⓘ
linked to:
Sonic Amplifier
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| heldBy | Lúcio ⓘ |
| introducedInGame | Overwatch ⓘ |
| medium | video game ⓘ |
| primaryFunction | fires sonic projectiles ⓘ |
| projectileType | sonic projectiles ⓘ |
| secondaryFunction | emits sound waves to knock enemies back ⓘ |
| usedBy | Lúcio ⓘ |
| usedFor |
controlling space
ⓘ
displacing enemies ⓘ supporting team engagements ⓘ |
| userRole | support hero ⓘ |
| visualStyle | futuristic ⓘ |
| weaponType |
audio-based weapon
ⓘ
sonic weapon ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Sonic Amplifier Description of subject: The Sonic Amplifier is Lúcio’s futuristic audio-based weapon in Overwatch that fires sonic projectiles and emits sound waves to knock enemies back.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Lucio
linked to: Sonic Amplifier