User blog comment:Phantomlink959/Grimm eclipse/@comment-25555436-20150513220812/@comment-25396609-20150514172340

Think of it in FPS terms, randomly firing towards the enemy is a good tactic for large enemies who have  plenty of surface area to hit(broad side of a barn)  or large groups of small enemies (spray and pray) which is how the scythe mode would function, firing fairly accurate shots but without specifically aiming them at the enemy, while the rifle mode would be a sniping weapon (like, well, a sniper rifle) tha allows you to fire more accurate aimed shots, but a bit slower sine you need to line up your hits, it would deal a lot more damage and be more likely to hit and do a lot more damage, sure, but it would also leave you somewhat more vulnerable.