head to head
vs
Dark Age of CamelotvsThe Elder Scrolls Online
Dark Age of Camelot leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); The Elder Scrolls Online leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
Dark Age of CamelotThe Elder Scrolls Online
Axis by axis
Execution4 vs 5
The Elder Scrolls Online leans harder on execution: Action combat with weaving and rotations
Reads5 vs 3
Dark Age of Camelot leans harder on reads: Three-realm warfare means endlessly adapting enemy groups
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization8 vs 7
Dark Age of Camelot leans harder on optimization: Spec templates and group compositions are theorycrafted deeply
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.