head to head
vs
Once HumanvsZenless Zone Zero
Once Human leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); Zenless Zone Zero leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
Once HumanZenless Zone Zero
Axis by axis
Execution5 vs 6
Zenless Zone Zero leans harder on execution: Parry timing, dodge counters, assist-switch combos
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance5 vs 4
Once Human leans harder on variance: Deviant spawn composition and loot tables carry meaningful randomness
Optimization7 vs 7
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.