head to head
vs
ARMSvsPocket Fighter
ARMS leans Reads (Competitive PvP); Pocket Fighter leans Reads (Competitive PvP).
ARMSPocket Fighter
Axis by axis
Execution6 vs 5
ARMS leans harder on execution: Curving punches and dodge timing
Reads7 vs 6
ARMS leans harder on reads: Whiff-punish games against adapting humans
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization4 vs 3
ARMS leans harder on optimization: Arm loadout counters and matchup study
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.