New playthrough, lot of build related questions

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So... I tried Avowed, didn't liked it at all and now I just want to play more PoE.

I will most likely play a Priest and I understand that the god you pick mostly impact which lvl 8 spells you get (and a weapon related talent that does not matter too much). So my first question is which "symbol" spells are good?

Also, I'd like to play with the following companions:

• Eder (as my main frontline guy)
• Kana (as my secondary frontline guy)
• Sagani (ranged ofc)
• Hiravias (I love druids)

I'm pretty sure that's a decent party but I'm really not sure regarding my last spot. I'm mostly hesitating between Durance and Pallegina. Regarding Durance I will already have a priest (my watcher) but I guess that's a class you never have too much of. His terrible dex is annoying though. Regarding Pallegina, I never managed to make a useful paladin. Feels like if you build them too sturdy they won't manage to hold mobs (who will focus party members that are easier to kill), damage is poor and utility is ... decent but they're no priest or druid. On the other hand, once you unlock Sacred Immolation it's getting a lot of fun!
Any idea who would fit the party mentioned above the best? And I do know Aloth or GM may be better fits but I just don't like them...

Lastly, I would really appreciate if you could share some kind of build (especially regarding itemization) or at least a few pointers to build such a party. For example, I play a watcher "thundercat" in the past and it was super fun but I'm not sure if which direction I should go with Hiva build. Same for the others...

If you're stilling reading those forum... thank you <3