head to head
vs
Blade & SoulvsThe Division 2
Blade & Soul leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); The Division 2 leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
Blade & SoulThe Division 2
Axis by axis
Execution6 vs 6
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads4 vs 4
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance3 vs 4
The Division 2 leans harder on variance: Named item drops and talent rolls add meaningful RNG
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.