head to head
vs
BardbarianvsThe Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
Bardbarian leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
BardbarianThe Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
Axis by axis
Execution4 vs 4
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 1
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance3 vs 2
Bardbarian leans harder on variance: Wave composition and drops vary somewhat
Optimization7 vs 6
Bardbarian leans harder on optimization: Summoning units and upgrade choices win waves
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.