Torpids cool. He definitely has a role in some teams. I won't go far as to say he is ubiquitously great in all situations. I will still take hellcat over him, but the agility and ability to buff randomly let's him sit on the side of a m formation effectively which is good news for a buffer. And he is speedy. His random buff means he is useless for raid however, and means that you have to weigh the cost/benefit of using damage skills versus buffs on your line. For instance if you an agility team and he buffs a tides layer you may have just gimped your team.