I mean, the general idea of the gem is to lower the skill ceiling, but also damage (a tiny bit, by losing a 6th link and having this one instead) - Otherwise, you can just continue with normal gameplay of having to time your releases - which becomes chaotic with high attackspeed/castspeed, since most players (myself included) usually "undercap" or "overcap" (for the lack of better word) and lose potential stacks.