Added to main "comment"s since it is hidden otherwise: It's still a toss-up and like you said if you hit first you will likely be saved b/c of the flame shield. Why the warlock wins and not the titan, does that make any sense, the class that was supposed to be designed to be the close-quarters combat loses a matchup like that, it's not. To at least make it fair if the Titan 'Force Barrier' ability activated on-hit just like the Warlock then it would be a fair fight, this is assuming each person has equally traded blows. The Titan Defender melee is most of what that class is and what it can do, so many abilities work off the Force Barrier effect and the fact you lose your chance if you don't kill your target is ridiculous. It's like a slap in the face even in PVE. A Warlock can get in trouble close range and just melee once while their ability is up and be able to get away, whereas the class that was supposedly designed for close-quarters combat (Defender anyways...) melee's the enemy say a boss or elite and just gets slapped in the face (especially with "Nightlight" on) and gets owned, does that make any sense.. Defender spec definitely needs some buffs, the only good thing about it is the Ward of Dawn in 'Control' multiplayer. If a CTF mode ever comes out, then Defender spec is now worthless and any Titan that is any good would be using 'Striker'.