head to head
vs
Elite DangerousvsMonster Hunter Wilds
Elite Dangerous leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); Monster Hunter Wilds leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
Elite DangerousMonster Hunter Wilds
Axis by axis
Execution6 vs 7
Monster Hunter Wilds leans harder on execution: Positioning, wound targeting, and weapon timing
Reads2 vs 1
Elite Dangerous leans harder on reads: Light PvP reads, mostly PvE
Variance3 vs 3
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization8 vs 8
Even - both lean on optimization about the same.
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.