Best Undertale characters

1970 duels later, Sans is still #1 in the Undertale ranking, with Papyrus close behind at 1349 ELO points.

The skeleton brothers occupy the top two spots, but an 86-point gap separates Papyrus from Asriel in third place—the sharpest divide in the ranking. Sans edges out his brother by just 3 ELO points, claiming the lead with 1352 points and a 71% win rate across 140 duels. Papyrus holds firm at 1349 points despite facing more duels at 179, while Asriel sits at 1263 points with a 57% win rate. Undyne and Toriel complete the top 5 at 1239 and 1219 points respectively. The tight race at the top contrasts sharply with the bottom tier, where Alphys trails at 1072 points with a 36% win rate and Mettaton languishes at 1098 points. The community has drawn clear lines between beloved characters and those left behind.

The ranking draws on 1970 duels submitted by 74 players across 11 contenders. Updated on 12 October 2026, the standings reflect ongoing community input as players weigh in on their preferred main characters. Chara ranks ninth at 1146 points, holding an even 50% win rate across 175 duels. Head to VAINKEURZ to cast your vote and shape the ranking—every duel shifts the balance.

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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