With ignite buffed and heal nerfed, can barrier get a duration increase?
is a summoner spell for assassins and other burst characters to secure kills, and also to counter
or other heals. Barrier has long been the go-to choice against ignite lanes since the grievious wounds doesn't effect the shield and it grants a larger health increase than heal.
Recently though, ignite had its damage increased. The spell already lasted longer than barrier's duration, but now the damage after barrier wears off is usually more than barrier prevents.
If
had its duration increased to that of ignite, it would feel a lot more useful. As is, it's usually a better choice to take an ignite of your own and just try to get yours off before your opponent for that first blood bonus.