head to head
vs
Bayonetta 2vsBlasphemous 2
Bayonetta 2 leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); Blasphemous 2 leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
Bayonetta 2Blasphemous 2
Axis by axis
Execution9 vs 8
Bayonetta 2 leans harder on execution: Dodge-offset combos and Umbran Climax timing
Reads1 vs 1
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance1 vs 1
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization6 vs 7
Blasphemous 2 leans harder on optimization: Weapon choice, altarpiece builds, and routing
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.