head to head
vs
SquadvsStar Wars: Squadrons
Squad leans Execution (Competitive PvP); Star Wars: Squadrons leans Execution (Grand Arena).
SquadStar Wars: Squadrons
Axis by axis
Execution8 vs 8
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads7 vs 6
Squad leans harder on reads: Squad tactics versus humans demand prediction
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization5 vs 6
Star Wars: Squadrons leans harder on optimization: Power management and loadout meta are solvable layers
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.