head to head
vs
Nioh 2vsSifu
Nioh 2 leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); Sifu leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
Nioh 2Sifu
Axis by axis
Execution9 vs 9
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 1
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 1
Nioh 2 leans harder on variance: Loot drops with affix randomness
Optimization8 vs 7
Nioh 2 leans harder on optimization: Deep build crafting and stance theorycraft central
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.