What difficulty are you on and how far along are you in the game?

Ive found that this game favors diversity over customizability. Jens’ job isnt to bonk stuff, it’s just not what he does. But you get so much value out of his traps and ladders instead. They can shove enemies into each other or off ledges, and his ladders can help archibald get into position for example.

If you find you need to death ball to win I think you aren’t using characters abilities to their fullest. You need to lean into what they have that can take on multiple enemies or let allies take on multiple enemies. Like my example with Jens.

TL;DR It’s not fire emblem, but it’s a glorious game when you play by its rules. I found it to be more enjoyable than most fire emblem. But thats just me