So this gem should have around 10 % less damage instead so it will even out I guess . However , would you use it if it evens out ? I don ' t think so , at least for dps , because you have to continue channeling for it to even out , which won ' t be favorable . For utility , the game is not world of warcraft , needing to place 3 spells to the ground or something . You either put a wither totem , desecrate totem , orb of storms , arc totem or something like that . You only need em for bosses anyway . Thanks for posting actual numbers . <| sep |> You have obviously never run a sidecar load out with a buddy . Stryder passenger with archer rockets and smart pistol . Rack up the points with the smart pistol and mowing people down . Then , when you engage a titan , you ' ve got a double threat . You ' ve got one with the archer rockets , then one in the titan . God , the salt in LTS and Wingman LTS was real . But I ' ll be damned if it ' s not effective . Though , I completely agree . On a non communicative team , it was he ' ll trying to hitch rides , unless you mount from the top .