head to head
vs
Diablo IVvsSacred
Diablo IV leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos); Sacred leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Diablo IVSacred
Axis by axis
Execution3 vs 2
Diablo IV leans harder on execution: Clicking and dodging are light; gear carries you.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance6 vs 5
Diablo IV leans harder on variance: Loot rolls, affixes, and uniques drive every session.
Optimization8 vs 8
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.