Best The Last of Us characters

Ellie wins 81% of her duels and tops The Last Of Us ranking ahead of Joel, with 1613 ELO points after 136 duels.

The podium reflects clear preferences among players who voted on the best character in The Last Of Us universe. Ellie's 1613 ELO points establish her as the community's favorite, with Joel trailing at 1542 points after 167 duels. Abby claims third place with 1525 points, but a striking 113-point gap separates her from Lev in fourth position, the sharpest divide in the ranking. This chasm suggests a tier break between the core protagonists and supporting cast members. Dina rounds out the top 5 with 1365 points after 218 duels. At the bottom, Robert languishes at 903 ELO points after 181 duels, while David sits at 974 points and Jordan at 924 points, signaling which characters failed to connect with voters despite significant screen time.

This ranking draws from 3395 duels across 32 players who weighed 28 contenders from The Last Of Us universe. Updated on 12 October 2026, the results capture the community's current view on who stands out in this post-apocalyptic world. Whether you favor Ellie's determination or Joel's moral complexity, your vote shapes the outcome. Head to VAINKEURZ to cast your duels and see how your picks measure up against the crowd.

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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