No, no it is not; But my problem with it is exactly that. It is nothing but a layer of annoying busy work that interrupts the flow of the game, without providing any meaningful gameplay choices. And as the chap above me pointed out, it is a bit annoying in co-op because the skill is not shared with your co-op partner(s) or any characters tied to them.
Also I totally forgot telekinesis existed, that's how impactful it was on my 200 hours with this game.
