Ablative barrier and healing?

[Stewart818]

I couldn't find a post about this and it's been bothering me.

So I know that Ablative Barrier converts the first 5 damage to nonlethal and dispels after converting 5 x caster level. But when I'm healed does that reset the damage taken on the barrier? For example, say I'm a 6th level caster and I've been hit for 10 damage and 20 nonlethal, I get CLW and heal 9. Now I'm at 1 lethal and 11 nonlethal, does that mean the barrier can take another 19 points before being dispelled or the 10 it would have before I was healed?

The way I picture it, the barrier is being chipped away at (ablative) and the healing does nothing to affect it. Am I correct?

[Claxon]

Healing does not in any way interact with ablative barrier. Recieving magical healing does not reset or heal up the barrier.

[Benchak the Nightstalker]

You and Claxon are correct, the barrier is getting chipped away. Healing you doesn't restore the barrier in any way.

[Stewart818]

Okay, thanks. Just wanted to make sure.

[seebs]

Yeah, that seems right. The big advantage is just that 5 points of healing will heal 5 *each* lethal and non-lethal.