head to head
vs
Lost ArkvsWildStar
Lost Ark leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); WildStar leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
Lost ArkWildStar
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
Lost Ark leans harder on variance: Honing and gear RNG is notorious
Optimization9 vs 8
Lost Ark leans harder on optimization: Build, engravings, and rotations near-solved
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.