@Aaronock so you avoid joker? Since my build & gears does cater for hit for joker.
I have an earth dama and backstab Joker. I skip the hide part of the step and just move towards his back and use the skill. Goes down in...3-4 of them. I think I have enough dex now on stalker to hit about 60% of the time or so for about 2k dmg.
Sometimes I also just decide to avoid doom swords and have my trip bloody mes, this winds up fighting Jokers better cause they like to ele switch a lot.