head to head
vs
Last EpochvsVagrant Story
Last Epoch leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Vagrant Story leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Last EpochVagrant Story
Axis by axis
Execution4 vs 5
Vagrant Story leans harder on execution: Break Arts timing and chain management require active engagement
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance4 vs 3
Last Epoch leans harder on variance: Loot affixes and crafting outcomes vary
Optimization9 vs 9
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.