It is true though, you can't nerf duskblade without destroying the class completely.
The entire class revolves around it's para-lock. You mess up that para lock and the class will be completely trash.
The best way to "nerf" duskblade would be making its self buff purgable like SB's, and having it be a self buff, not an aoe squad buff.
Also reducing damage reduction from range and perhaps removing the double damage after Dragon Tap.