3|6 hp please.
1) 1->3 hp is barely any change and not worth 1500e
2) It needs to have respectable resilience for people to be willing to rely on it.
I'd say that the HP is fine. It should cost 1 to play, though, and produce 2 quanta for every 1 absorbed. That way it'll be in line with Rustler/Leaf Dragon.
Your comparison with Rustler is forgetting to account for many details.
1) Rustler would be better balanced at 3|6 hp.
2) 1
is much cheaper than 1
. The current casting cost of 2
is much closer.
3) A 1
:2
conversion is much higher yield than a
:
conversion. The current 1
:1
conversion is much closer.