Cover exists, besides the skip exploit. You can get a triple down with it in Skirmish. Just don't rush like a madman.
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Or, you can use the thorn, the Hawkmoon, the red death, the last word... And easily get a triple down with them.
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Likewise use NLB. Try it out man. It isn't as hard as you think.
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I had a NLB. I tried it PVE. It's not that it's hard. It's just not fun.