If you keep it at 50 hp and require it to have a shield then it loses its competitiveness . The reason why defenders make it competitive is because it lasts longer, has more hp and paired with no back up plans makes it a monster to have in cqc. Because of that, i would request added effects be put on the melee if it only procs on kill. I can agree with flame shield being the only valuable perk in regards to how minimal the other perks are. Buffing them would make switching it up more viable option while still remaining competitive. Firebolt may be easier to use in casual hands but when it comes to equally skilled people, bothbwill bebjust as effective. If we cant agree on it then we must agree to disagree.