diff --git a/core/src/main/assets/messages/actors/actors.properties b/core/src/main/assets/messages/actors/actors.properties
index 421010a23..e84a5d4ee 100644
--- a/core/src/main/assets/messages/actors/actors.properties
+++ b/core/src/main/assets/messages/actors/actors.properties
@@ -890,7 +890,7 @@ actors.hero.talent.adventurers_intuition.desc=_+1:_ The Duelist identifies weapo
 actors.hero.talent.patient_strike.title=patient strike
 actors.hero.talent.patient_strike.desc=_+1:_ If the Duelist waits before performing a melee attack, she will deal _1-2 bonus damage_.\n\n_+2:_ If the Duelist waits before performing a melee attack, she will deal _2 bonus damage_.
 actors.hero.talent.aggressive_barrier.title=aggressive barrier
-actors.hero.talent.aggressive_barrier.desc=_+1:_ The Duelist gains 3 shielding when she uses a weapon ability and is below _40% health_.\n\n_+2:_ The Duelist gains 3 shielding when she uses a weapon ability and is below _60% health_.
+actors.hero.talent.aggressive_barrier.desc=_+1:_ The Duelist gains 3 shielding when she uses a weapon ability and is at or below _50% health_.\n\n_+2:_ The Duelist gains 5 shielding when she uses a weapon ability and is at or below _50% health_.
 actors.hero.talent.aggressive_barrier.meta_desc=_If this talent is gained by a different hero_ it will instead grant shielding when making a melee attack at low health, with a 50 turn cooldown.
 
 actors.hero.talent.focused_meal.title=focused meal
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/weapon/melee/MeleeWeapon.java b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/weapon/melee/MeleeWeapon.java
index 7006fde40..b594f1d19 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/weapon/melee/MeleeWeapon.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/weapon/melee/MeleeWeapon.java
@@ -204,9 +204,10 @@ public class MeleeWeapon extends Weapon {
 
 		if (hero.heroClass == HeroClass.DUELIST
 				&& hero.hasTalent(Talent.AGGRESSIVE_BARRIER)
-				&& (hero.HP / (float)hero.HT) < 0.20f*(1+hero.pointsInTalent(Talent.AGGRESSIVE_BARRIER))){
-			Buff.affect(hero, Barrier.class).setShield(3);
-			hero.sprite.showStatusWithIcon(CharSprite.POSITIVE, "3", FloatingText.SHIELDING);
+				&& (hero.HP / (float)hero.HT) <= 0.5f){
+			int shieldAmt = 1 + 2*hero.pointsInTalent(Talent.AGGRESSIVE_BARRIER);
+			Buff.affect(hero, Barrier.class).setShield(shieldAmt);
+			hero.sprite.showStatusWithIcon(CharSprite.POSITIVE, Integer.toString(shieldAmt), FloatingText.SHIELDING);
 		}
 
 		if (hero.buff(Talent.CombinedLethalityAbilityTracker.class) != null