I have a couple of questions about party composition.
First things first: I do not multiclass because it's my first game/I do not master the ruleset that much to be able to manage multiclassing/I never understood multiclassing.
Second: in case you are willing to help with very welcome advices, please, do not be too specific because, again, I will never master every single aspect of the game mechanics.
Third: I play path of the damned even if I'm dumb and weak.
Fourth: I'm already level 7.
- I'm a priest of Magran, most focusing on supporting the party with my spells and a bit of arc from distance or some two-handed damage if strictly necessary.
- I would like to take Serafen as pure Cipher because, all in all, he makes good damages with his morning star (for now) and his spells to dominate and charme are absolutely helpful (beside with undeads)
And that's all with the "sure takes".
Then:
In the backcourt:
Teheku (as pure druid): I've tried it a bit and he can be very helpful thanks to his evocations and spells to lower enemies defences/resistences and help the party. And, in the latter he is "a copy" of my Priest.
or
Aloth, as pure wizard (or mage, or whatever is the name): he can do a lot of damages with magics. Not bad, but that's it.
or
Konstanten, as pure chanter: looks like and OP class to me (but I haven't use it yet in PoE II), because it can evoke, can help the party and can lower enemies defenses. And maybe can also cook.
Then as second-tier frontcourt:
Maia, as pure ranger: looks useful to beat people and her animal companion adds to the number of people involved in the fight.
or
Ygwin, as pure rogue: looks interesting as an alternative to Xoti, as damage dealer. But I'm scared I will not be able to manage her at her best because I'm dumb.
or
Xoti, as pure monk. Punches people. Several times. And sometimes stuns them.
or
Pallegina, as pure Paladin. Doesseveral thinks, but the Paladin class didn't convince me a lot.
As first-tier frontcourt a.k.a. tank:
Edèr, who tanks wonderfully but doesn't deal a lot of damages.
or
Maia's companion(?!), but I'm not sure that Mais or her companion could be valid tanks.
or
Pallegina (maybe?!)
So, in the end, it seems that me, Serafen and Edèr (if no one can tank like him) occupy three spots. The other two, apparently, could be Kostanten the Chanter and maybe Maia with her animal companion? But, then, would I do enough damages with Serafen + Maia + her companion + Edèr?
p.s. I would gladly drop Edèr as a tank, anyway. I do not dislike him and he is amazingly useful as tank, but I would like to try something different (I had him, Aloth, Durance and maybe Pallegina already in the first game).