Oh he's way too squishy to be useful.
I've noticed PVP is a little more difficult this go round as well. With my offense I normally have to watch out for a few certain characters, but now its basically any one with a thorn set can ruin my day too.
...Though it goes both ways. Last PVP match I did I literally didn't have to push a button to win - other team went first, triggered revenge, my thorn set triggered, good night.
Also, my defensive team is up to 30% this week, which is quite a bit different from a few weeks ago where it was . . . 5