head to head
vs
Destiny 2vsRisk of Rain 2
Destiny 2 leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); Risk of Rain 2 leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Destiny 2Risk of Rain 2
Axis by axis
Execution6 vs 5
Destiny 2 leans harder on execution: Gunplay matters but raids forgive mechanics.
Reads2 vs 0
Destiny 2 leans harder on reads: PvE is scripted; Crucible has light adaptation.
Variance5 vs 5
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization8 vs 9
Risk of Rain 2 leans harder on optimization: Item stacking and scaling routes dominate run outcomes.
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.