Best Made in Abyss characters

Nanachi wins 71% of its duels and tops the Made in Abyss ranking ahead of Faputa, who trails by 38 ELO points.

Nanachi dominates with 1444 ELO, establishing a 38-point gap over second-place Faputa at 1406 ELO. Reg secures third with 1372 ELO, followed by Riko at 1342 and Ozen at 1338. The podium reflects the series' emotional core: the fluffy, enigmatic hollow Nanachi captures hearts across 48 duels, while Faputa's fierce devotion resonates through 46 matchups. The tight 4-point margin between Riko and Ozen shows how evenly matched the human protagonist and the intimidating White Whistle remain in fan affection. At the bottom, Inchô languishes at 892 ELO with an 18% win rate over 38 duels, suggesting the community reserves its enthusiasm for characters with deeper narrative arcs or more screen time.

This ranking draws from 1808 duels across 42 players comparing 16 contenders from the dark fantasy series. The data reflects fan sentiment as of 12 October 2026, capturing how the Abyss's most memorable figures stack up in direct confrontations. Each duel asks voters to choose their favorite, building a hierarchy that reveals which cave raiders, hollows and creatures strike the strongest chord. Cast your vote on VAINKEURZ to shape the Made in Abyss character ranking and see how your preferences compare to the community's.

Updated on October 12, 2026

How this ranking is computed

Every duel won lifts a contender and every loss drops them, by an amount that depends on the opponent's strength: beating the leader is worth more than beating the last. It is an ELO, the same principle as in chess. Duels are not drawn at random — an adaptive entropy sort puts the least predictable match-ups first, which settles the ranking far faster than a full round robin. A worldwide ranking is only published past 30 completed plays. Known limit: a contender who has faced few opponents keeps an approximate score, and the bottom of the table moves more than the podium.

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