Dual Blades Combos

I was wondering about this power set. I have been using it for one toon to level 20, but I can't believe I didn't notice the combo system.

Does anyone have a list of the combos a stalker can do with DB/x?

Thanks,
MCM

http://wiki.cohtitan.com/wiki/Dual_Blades

Scroll down to the Stalker table :)

Only two combos are worth doing:

Empower and Sweep.

Sweep is what makes Dual Blades shine, and if your ablating strike misses, placate for the Empower buff. The only time I do not start with a Sweep combo is if the NPC's are spread out, so I start off with Empower instead.

Attack Vitals is an interesting combo, but....

1. It requires all three attacks to land unlike Sweep or Empower.

2. The Attack Vitals has a DoT component that messes with placate

3. You are forced to take too many attacks, with limited slots, so it makes builds really tight.

Weaken is highly situational, and not worth it either.

Often I find I open out of stealth using BU + OTC (very hot), so Weaken is rarely used.

I tend to chain Attack Vitals and Weaken between Assassin's Strikes on hard targets. The Weakened effect may not be huge, but I like keeping bosses off their feet as much as possible anyway.