head to head
vs
Karate Master 2 Knock Down BlowvsSalt and Sanctuary
Karate Master 2 Knock Down Blow leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); Salt and Sanctuary leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
Karate Master 2 Knock Down BlowSalt and Sanctuary
Axis by axis
Execution6 vs 6
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads2 vs 2
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance3 vs 2
Karate Master 2 Knock Down Blow leans harder on variance: match outcomes have some randomness
Optimization6 vs 7
Salt and Sanctuary leans harder on optimization: Skill tree builds and gear routing
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.