Thanks for all the replies!
So, just a lil’ bit of explanation here. I’m aware that I can’t use shinobi skills when I’m mounted, but I’d choose shinobi over dragoon just because dragoon feels kind of… Meh. Shinobi, on the other hand, has great burst potential, stealth and looks awesome.
Looking at my rotation, I can burst every 49 seconds for 20 seconds with my clones. I can use both shinobi skills and swordsman skills with them, and that’s why I go sword 3.
Kunaix2 > Bashx3 > Double Slashx3 > Bashx3 > Kunai x2, that’s the burst combo.
During those 29 seconds of downtime, I’d do regular cata stuff. Ofc that’s for PVE, as I will have no time to do the whole combo in pvp. For PvP I’d have the stealth as utility and the clone > kunai combo + mount & run away after. Also, for the 29 sec downtime, I still have the regular cata stuff (grabbing someone with impale, rush stun lock, etc.)
The reason I go for this is because I was going for shinobi anyway and just HAD to go sword 3. Then there’s rank 4 5 and 6 open for discussion, and taking Cata just felt like putting everything on it’s right place. But I’d still like to hear what you guys think about this! 