head to head
vs
ARMSvsDead or Alive 2
ARMS leans Reads (Competitive PvP); Dead or Alive 2 leans Reads (Competitive PvP).
ARMSDead or Alive 2
Axis by axis
Execution6 vs 6
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads7 vs 8
Dead or Alive 2 leans harder on reads: Hold-counter triangle makes every string a layered human guess.
Variance2 vs 1
ARMS leans harder on variance: Minor stage and item randomness
Optimization4 vs 4
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.