head to head
vs
New World: AeternumvsPyre
New World: Aeternum leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); Pyre leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
New World: AeternumPyre
Axis by axis
Execution7 vs 5
New World: Aeternum leans harder on execution: Active dodge-block-aim combat demands real twitch skill
Reads4 vs 3
New World: Aeternum leans harder on reads: Open-world PvP wars and outpost rush involve adaptive opponents
Variance3 vs 2
New World: Aeternum leans harder on variance: Gear drops add variance but crafting reduces reliance on RNG
Optimization6 vs 6
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.