Talk:Gust/@comment-35271159-20180508010951/@comment-27346978-20180508012228

I have a tendency to oppose anything anyone says, so take what I say with multiple grains of salt.

Twin Gust Stalkers are fun and can be effective if not tracked down and hunted and if played right.

However, they have little to no HP and it is a requirement that they hide for 16 seconds before they have their 8 seconds of God Mode. Stalkers have relatively low firepower and health, and it is only the Stealth that allows them to be viable in mid leagues and lower.

Of course, if you want a Twin Gust Stalker, you should go right on ahead. Both the Stalker and Gust are relatively cheap (i.e they don't cost as much as a console to buy), but don't expect them to get you much higher than Expert.

Unfortunately, the same goes for the Gareth, which is arguably even worse. It doesn't have Stealth (which allows lights to survive), and is even slower than the Stalker (but now by much). It doesn't even have more health than a Stalker. Instead, it trades all of the statistical advantages for a shield and a slightly better hardpoint.

The problem with the Gareth is that anything with rockets can shred it (and everyone and their dog is carrying rockets now), and anything that keeps its distance can chip away at it till it dies.

TLDR; the Stalker's the better of the two, but by no means is it competitive.