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Divinity: Original Sin 2vsPathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous

Divinity: Original Sin 2 leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).

EXECUTION2 /10READS2 /10VARIANCE5 /10OPTIMIZATION10 /10
Divinity: Original Sin 2Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous

Axis by axis

Execution2 vs 2

Even - both lean on execution about the same.

Reads2 vs 1

Divinity: Original Sin 2 leans harder on reads: Multiplayer PvP arena adds light opponent-reading; solo is scripted

Variance5 vs 4

Divinity: Original Sin 2 leans harder on variance: Source point limits and hidden enemy armor values create unknowns

Optimization10 vs 10

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.

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Divinity: Original Sin 2

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Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous