Maybe the poison seed should have a charge up, just in case players want to use it as area control and not just as self-poison?
Also, is it just me or is reflect better than shield in every way? Shield only protects you from the front and only from projectiles, but it doesn't reflect them.
The advantage of shield is that it takes 3 hits rather than just 1. We've discussed potentially having it surround the whole seed.
Allow me to vote for the shield surrounding the entire seed.