head to head
vs
Pax DeivsPyre
Pax Dei leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Pyre leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
Pax DeiPyre
Axis by axis
Execution3 vs 5
Pyre leans harder on execution: Sportslike control of three exiles.
Reads4 vs 3
Pax Dei leans harder on reads: PvP clan politics and fights involve real human opponents
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization7 vs 6
Pax Dei leans harder on optimization: Crafting chains, economy and base logistics are the core
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.