Welcome to the game and to the forum. :) I think a Warden might be more "safe" than an haruspex for a first character if you don't know the game at all. Also much easier regarding distribution of attribute points as you can just go str/dex 1/1. And while a spear may be good, always keep a bow to hand for tackling foes that melee characters may have trouble with. boss on Mount Olympus is hard for melee characters, but with a bow you can run up the ramp, fire off a couple of shots then retreat down the ramp again. It's slow work, but can be done.
i should also add that the caster haruspex is better played with ragnarok because of throwing weapons (specifically neith's will).. to my knowledge ps4 doesn't have ragnarok yet.. it also requires a bit of knowledge of the game, as with most casters
but the survivability is great.. every attack is AoE CC, has petrify with high recharge, can easily reach 1k+ DA with throwing weapon, has CTAP, can perma study prey, and best of all can abuse monster lure.. but it can get boring because it's a one skill attack, and enemies don't really hit you so you just watch them attack monster lure while you kill them.. and the few that get to you, you can easily petrify.. if i hadn't get bored playing it i could've finished x3 with zero deaths :)