Best ff7 remake characters to control

Cloud Strife wins 74% of his duels and tops the Final Fantasy VII Remake combat control ranking ahead of Tifa Lockhart.

The widest gap in the ranking sits between second and third place, where 68 ELO points separate Tifa Lockhart from Yuffie Kisaragi. Cloud Strife dominates at 1372 ELO with 23 duels, while Tifa follows at 1306 ELO through 32 duels. Yuffie holds third at 1238 ELO with a 62% win rate across 29 duels, suggesting her agility and ninjutsu mechanics resonate with a solid portion of the player base. Barret Wallace sits at 1186 ELO after 32 duels, while Aerith Gainsborough lands at 1118 ELO. The bottom positions reveal a mixed reception for certain playstyles: Red XIII reaches 1087 ELO with a 35% win rate, and Sonon Kusakabe closes the ranking at 1045 ELO with only 26% of his duels won. His placement suggests players favor characters with more established movesets or central story roles.

This ranking draws from 381 duels submitted by 31 players across 7 contenders, last updated on 12 October 2026. The data captures how players value mobility, damage output, and tactical flexibility when choosing their combat favorites. Whether you prefer swordplay, martial arts, or ranged firepower, your votes shape these results. Head to VAINKEURZ to cast your duels and influence the standings.

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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