Pelt3, Rode3, Murm here.
Rodelero offers some CC and synergy with murmillo. But you need a high AoE ratio to make use of the CC in ET. The casis crista attributes for rodel gives a nice damage increase but it’s pricy. High Kick and Slithering strike debuffs aren’t as big as before mainly because they add into the casis crista increase damage attributes instead of factoring the end damage, but they work fine paired with a Inquisitor’s Breaking Wheel + God Smash or with Scuttum Hit. Slithering strike debuff will be removed in the future, but still, slithering provides 10 seconds immunity agaisn’t all magic attacks, which is always nice when everything goes south.
Besides that I can say that Targe Smash is your strongest skill but only when paired with a Cryo3.
I believe Hop should be fine, with rode I really need to stick to a 5 hammer to compensate the lack of AoE ratio and taht drops my dps and with hop you can stick to finestra and a Spear with AoE ratio instead.