head to head
vs
Diablo IIvsDivinity: Original Sin 2
Diablo II leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Divinity: Original Sin 2 leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Diablo IIDivinity: Original Sin 2
Axis by axis
Execution2 vs 2
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 2
Divinity: Original Sin 2 leans harder on reads: Multiplayer PvP arena adds light opponent-reading; solo is scripted
Variance6 vs 5
Diablo II leans harder on variance: Loot RNG and random maps drive the grind
Optimization9 vs 10
Divinity: Original Sin 2 leans harder on optimization: Lone Wolf builds and damage-type stacking define solved optimal strategies
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.