Co op difficulty spike

Why is the difficulty scaled so high for couch co-op?

Coming from Diablo to play this because D4 isn't really that great.

I was excited to to play this with my partner who can play D4 fine and I can play this solo fine but co-op is waaaayyy too difficult and the resurrection time is punishingly long. I get it, it's a harder game but it's not exactly providing us with enough power and survivability early game to overcome the difficulty spike. It should be harder coop, but it shouldn't feel like a penalty.

Also, the UI needs a scale slider.

I like this game but I'd prefer to be able to play it with my partner without chugging a health potions every minute.

This game, and the previous one, *is all about* popping your health potions not just once a minute as you begrudge but once every few seconds. I'd say in an average bossfight currently im pressing that potion button 6-12 times. General play probably 3-5 times a minute. Your potions replenish with kills don't forget.

edit: wrong forums my bad

Wrong sub-forum, this is for POE1. https://www.pathofexile.com/forum/view-forum/2213