Talk:Carnage/@comment-29580146-20180728065546/@comment-34929636-20180728185122

It looks like you have done your research.

Having used both setups, I have to agree with alias (who has fought against both).

Zeus is a burst weapon. This means that it does all of its damage in one go, but lacks the charge mechanic of trebuchet and shocktrain.

This build does best between 575 meters and 350 meters, which keeps a buffer for lock-on and also keeps out of range of plasma. While it does less damage than Avenger, it is significantly easier to use, both due to lock-on, and survivabiltity.

Weapons to fear using this build: Zeus, Avenger, Hydra (depends on quantity), Trebuchet, Gekko, and Flux

Avenger has a higher DPS, but because this build works best between 400 and 100 meters, it is much more comparable to a Thunder Carnage than a Zeus Carnage. In particular, you would be spending large amounts of time in close proximity to plasma weapons, which your shield provides absolutely no protection against. That said, if they don't have a shield, chances are you can kill them before they kill you.

Weapons to fear using this build: Every energy weapon, Orkan, Burst missiles (i.e. aphid).

I hope this helps you make an educated choice.