So I'm about to import a PoE1 game I finished a few months ago and start that character in Deadfire. In PoE1 I was a barbarian who used carnage, high int, and certain weapons to spread debuffs like crazy through rapid AoE attacks. I'd like to use a similar playstyle in Deadfire, but the changes to carnage obviously mean I need to find a different way to do that, and I'm hoping for some input on how effective the ideas I've come up with are and whether there's anything I'm not considering.
The classes I'm looking at now are barbarian, monk, and rogue in some combination (bonus points if the final build includes barbarian just for continuity's sake, but I can live without it). Barbarian would rely on spirit frenzy and the furyshaper's terrify ward. Monk would add stuns, the weaken on crit passive, and a pile of intellect from turning wheel for aoe size and affliction duration. Rogue comes with persistent distraction and a whole pile of afflictions, but they're all active abilities so I'm not sure how much consistent uptime I could get on them. I'm also considering the Whispers of the Endless Paths greatsword, which seems like a near requirement to spread rogue debuffs in any quantity, but I've seen conflicting information on what abilities its aoe actually works with (anyone know how it interacts with heart of fury if I stay a single class barb?). If I do use it I'd probably also bring willbreaker around, or some other replacement if I'm not a barbarian, for single target fights.
So, do these ideas seem workable? Which class combination would fill this role best? What classes and abilities have I missed that would help me live my past life of a screaming whirlwind that sickens, disorients, weakens and interrupts everything it touches? Any advice and input all you deadfire gurus can provide will be most appreciated!
Race is nature godlike, build should be melee (2h or dual wield is fine), focus on debuffing and/ or controlling, again including barbarian would feel good for rp but I can live without it.
Playthrough will be RTwP mode, full party size with story companions, trying PotD for the first time but willing to forfeit and go back to veteran if I or the party I roll with just isn't good enough for it.
