Scourge vs Shock train

Guess I'll step up and try to give my take. Not sure how helpful it will be.

Both have many pros, and cons. The shocktrain seems the most hated so I will begin there.

Shocktrain is possibly the best mid-range weapon in the game.  (Depending on opinion of user. Zues will out damage on paper, but Shocktrain should always kill the Zeus user in game. Nobody is going to stand around and just let the Zues shoot them over and over)

Pros include fast burst damage, high damage per strike, relatively fast reload, skips energy shields and some armor, sometimes. Chain damage.

Cons: not that great for any up close encounter. it misses quite often if bots are in motion, especially during dash, or jump. Will do partial damage if they are heading for cover. 3 second lock time.

Notes: Description states it holds 5 energy charges, but it's not exactly like that. If you fire as soon as the first charge shows at ready, it does nearly no damage. Not one charge or 20%. More like 1-5% you have to let it charge some before you fire for a reasonable amount of damage. Best to wait for full charge always. Also, firing mid dash or jump is a 50/50 chance of hit/miss. It does not like anything moving when firing. Very touchy. Many misses for a lock on weapon. As for the range, make sure you withing the 500m. If your moving forward, and they are backing up and you fire right when you reach 500m it will miss many times as it falls short because they are still backing up.

The weapon works good on Bulgasari and Haechi. On a Bulg, you have the benefit of physical shield and higher HP. On Haechi you have more speed and an energy shield. For 99% I feel it works best on the Haechi. The 1% is when the other guy has a Bulg. Then the higher HP wins. Both scourge and Shocktrain track targets, so can be used with the Bulgisari shield.

Scourge. Love this weapon and it seems to be very under rated on this forum. In game it's a nightmare for most red.

Pros: 600m range, respectable damage from a distance, 「slow」 damage up close, skips energy shields, tracks targets. Arch in firing trajectory so you can shoot over some things, hills ect.

Cons: 3 second lock. Many on forum complain it's damage is weak, although I disagree.

To understand and accept this weapon is to love it. On paper it has damage similar to a Punisher T. But in reality it's much nastier. No missed bullets. 100% hit rate. At 600m you can watch the red bots life drain away. 10 seconds will eat 1/4-1/3 of a bots life. At 350 you can kill most bots. Big tank like bots you can take 3/4 of the HP. At 50m or less it's insane. Level 12 fury, 190,000 HP. 5 seconds to death. Only use half your charge. Yes. Almost 200,000 damage is almost 5 seconds. Your level and milage may vary.

Useage: on most bots this (and this I think is why many dislike it) weapon is average for the amount of time needed to be exposed to incoming fire. Where it really shines is on the Bulgasari. This combo can walk down any bot in the gave 1v1 hands down as long as you have room to manuver. Only other bot combo that would give it problems would be something with tempests, but If you can move around a little you will be fine. This combo does not like knife fighting with orkans, keep your range and you will kill anything. Using the shield and finding your angles is a MUST. Situational awareness is a MUST. To use properly you have to know what's going on at all times because you play half blind. You have to use target lock and thread a fine line at all times. But the pay off is when you walk through 3 Ancilots one after another and still have a good chunk of your life left to hunt more reds.

Both weapons are fantastic. Both have places in my hanger. I base my in battle choices on what the red are using. Lots of snipers and energy weapons, use scourge Bulgasari, wipe out the snipers, jumpers, and Ancilots. Lots of rockets and missles, use the Haechi and zap them all from outside Orkan range. Easy.

So sorry that was as long as it was. Seemed like you were looking for some real life use info beyond the wiki and forum bashing of new things. Hope you find your way and what works for you

My only experience with the Shocktrain has been on the receiving end, and I REALLY HATE THAT WEAPON. It has no business being in this game as currently configured. It is OP even without chaining, but with chaining it's akin to Pixonic-sanctioned seal clubbing. Definitely the more powerful of the two weapons.

Scourge, on the other hand, is a good, balanced weapon. It is difficult to use with the lock-on times (especially at short range), requires you to stay exposed to use it, but is quite flexible as both a mid-range suppression weapon and close-in knifer. I love busting Lancelot shields with it, and really love taking down Haechi's. If you can get the coordination down, it pairs well with the Bulg's shield.

Dollar for dollar, the Shocktrain does far more damage, but the Scourge doesn't make you feel dirty for using it.

I edited your description of shocktrain to make it more accurate.  The rest was spot on.

Scourges for Bulg, as that weapon really lets one take advantage of the shield.
Shocktrains for Haechi, 'cause you want to stay at range and the ancile protects it from rockets.