head to head
vs
Dave the DivervsDragalia Lost
Dave the Diver leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Dragalia Lost leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
Dave the DiverDragalia Lost
Axis by axis
Execution4 vs 5
Dragalia Lost leans harder on execution: Dodging boss telegraphs with swipes takes real timing at endgame
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance4 vs 5
Dragalia Lost leans harder on variance: Gacha summons gate which units and dragons you build around
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.