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Nier: Automata leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); The First Berserker: Khazan leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).

EXECUTION8 /10READS1 /10VARIANCE2 /10OPTIMIZATION6 /10
Nier: AutomataThe First Berserker: Khazan

Axis by axis

Execution8 vs 8

Even - both lean on execution about the same.

Reads1 vs 1

Even - both lean on reads about the same.

Variance2 vs 1

Nier: Automata leans harder on variance: Loot drops and chip rolls add minor randomness to builds

Optimization6 vs 7

The First Berserker: Khazan leans harder on optimization: Skill trees, gear and moveset study shape each victory

Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.

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