What's The Difference Between Armor vs Shields vs Barriers? | The Basics Of Overwatch

What are those things next to your HP bar? Ever wondered what the differences are between Armor, Shields, and Barriers in Overwatch? What do the different color health bars mean? Stay tuned to find out!

In this new series, we cover the jargons of the Overwatch League and Overwatch! With so many interesting and new terms popping up on the twitch stream and amongst our friends, our team at Akshon Esports want to make sure you're not confused and up to date with the latest lingo.

Let us know in the comments section if this is something you would like us to regularly do! Feel free to suggest any other terms that we should cover :)

Music Credit Cosmorot - Electroswing

Video Credit Overwatch League

Chapters

0:00 Intro

0:45 Health

1:14 Modifiers

1:36 Shields

1:57 Sombra

2:40 Temporary Shields

3:21 Ultimate Shields

3:33 Tracer Clip

3:50 Armor

3:59 Armor Color

4:06 Damage Reduction

4:23 Double Health

4:46 Balance