In order to create an actual build in this game, all skills need a handful of perks.
Increased area/less dmg
Decreased cooldown.
Increased damage.
Increased dmg/decreased area.
Longer dashes.
Stuns attached to skills.
Stun resists attached to mitigation.
Dmg mitigation attached to shields/debuffs.
As it stands, cookie cutter gearing and ‘builds’ are meh.