He is on H5, but I think he's probably better than like Est and Tomas on H2...
Low bases are definitely an issue, even with reclass. They start out barely being able to hurt anything at all, their low move makes it hard to get to enemies in time (look at Ch6, you need to move kinda fast), low durability stops them from attacking within enemy range ever unless they take a KO, if they miss they are in very much trouble, etc etc. It's not that bad in H2 as it is in H5, but in H2 you get mostly people that can plow through enemies while being more self sufficient. You don't need a 25 Def tank to take hits, you'd rather have the extra movement.