head to head
vs
Dragon's LairvsFinal Fantasy XIV
Dragon's Lair leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); Final Fantasy XIV leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Dragon's LairFinal Fantasy XIV
Axis by axis
Execution6 vs 6
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 1
Final Fantasy XIV leans harder on reads: Bosses follow fixed scripted timelines
Variance1 vs 1
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization8 vs 9
Final Fantasy XIV leans harder on optimization: Rotations and raid solves are theorycraft puzzles
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.