head to head
vs
Borderlands 3vsRemnant: From the Ashes
Borderlands 3 leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); Remnant: From the Ashes leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
Borderlands 3Remnant: From the Ashes
Axis by axis
Execution6 vs 7
Remnant: From the Ashes leans harder on execution: Souls-style dodging fused with sustained gun accuracy.
Reads1 vs 1
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance6 vs 5
Borderlands 3 leans harder on variance: Weapon rolls and anointments randomize
Optimization8 vs 6
Borderlands 3 leans harder on optimization: Skill trees, anointments, gear math deep
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.