Is Handler Archetype OP

[Viper]

I was playing Hunter/ Medic then I got the Handler and started playing Handler/Medic and that dog draws aggro so you never get overwelmed by 10 things hitting you at once ,heals you and even does decent damage. Game changed from very challenging to a walk in the park.

[Sloop]

That's kind of the point of the handler

[Viper]

But it makes the game so much easier

[Sloop]

Originally posted by Viper:

But it makes the game so much easier

Yes, having an NPC companion that draws aggro from you makes solo play easier, as intented. What's the issue?

[Shiroe (cortana)]

go hardcore or apoc and see if you can say the same again xD
On higher diffs the dog is kinda bad.
I know a bit bcoz i played the handler and either summoner or archon the entire campaign from start to final world.
i had to stop using the dog once i reached root earth.
Besides, the dog is only good at drawing aggro from 1 enemy, if its a horde of enemies then GL, summoner does a better job at holding aggro with ravager and also deals way, way more dmg than the doggo.

IF you use summoner as the primary archetype, you also give your summon 50% boost to dmg, movement speed and attack speed if you deal friendly fire to it.
But on average my ravager's exploding attack or main attack, not sure what it is, but it deals about 1500 dmg in a single hit and thats without mods or items that could boost skill/minion dmg.

[Viper]

Originally posted by Pliauskis:

Originally posted by Viper:

But it makes the game so much easier

Yes, having an NPC companion that draws aggro from you makes solo play easier, as intented. What's the issue?

Hence qualifying as OP. Nobody said there was an issue.Just a comment.

[Evilsod]

Doggo is extremely useful to have during random outings in the general maps.

For bosses, not so much. Bosses are also the real threat in this game.

[Viper]

Originally posted by Shiroe (cortana):

go hardcore or apoc and see if you can say the same again xD
On higher diffs the dog is kinda bad.
I know a bit bcoz i played the handler and either summoner or archon the entire campaign from start to final world.
i had to stop using the dog once i reached root earth.
Besides, the dog is only good at drawing aggro from 1 enemy, if its a horde of enemies then GL, summoner does a better job at holding aggro with ravager and also deals way, way more dmg than the doggo.

I will have to try that once I get Summoner.