I think this may have been mentioned bu in case it hasn’t the chaxe and heavy chainsword have a different shred damage distribution from the chainsword and i think i like the chainsword’s a lot more.
The H.Chainsword and Chaxe both do around 20~ or less damage on first shred tick. The Chainsword hits for around 250. This can result in weaker enemies dying to first hit without spending any time locking you into an animation. While this does feel a touch jarring compared to what i am used to and i do miss killing groaners the slow way. Its quite nice that enemies will die up front if they’re weak. Thus saving time and safety during shredd attacks. It feels more natural.