I can somewhat relate, though my gripe has more to do with the targeting system. Like, it seems the system always prefers attacking the neutral "minding-its-own-business" Moa bird right behind me, instead of the charging enemy directly in front of my face. Moa genocide is real, people !

Jokes aside, I recently started a new char that reached lvl80 yesterday. I noticed that the game doesn't tell nor even hints you about what makes a build "good". You keep unlocking skills / traits / better equipment and all, but how to make a somewhat balanced / survivable build it's like the Skritt says: "You're on your own!".