Combat Training

Like the others, it's a major improvement on the initial set of composures. But, like the seeker's card, guardians may struggle keeping it in play if they lack the horror soak.

All of the fighty guardians (and Lily) enjoy the fist stat boost of course. Mark probably benefits the most from this card, which fits thematically. He really loves the extra damage soak as it will help keep him from getting too guilty over Sophie and even boosts his card draw. He might even like the foot stat boost as well to help pull off some quirky tactics-based extra long-range sniping. NaCho can also use it to boost his fight stat on the events that he plays. If you plan on using some of the new cards included in EOTE, they also work well with the 2 stat boosts.

Ironically, the 2 guardians who are the least likely to have combat training probably like it the most. Carolyn can use it to funnel resources into evasions in an emergency, but she'd rather gang up on her enemies. Mary can use it to boost her average fight stat. And they both enjoy the damage soak.

Can't wait for an agility-based guardian to come out and start putting that foot boost to good use! Oops, she's in a different class!

Tay5967 · 20
You may want to consider tommy, its a fast 3 health soak emergency cache that gives +1 to combat for some amount of time. — Zerogrim · 299
Also if Tommy is running the Star it's even more soak, and Tommy has some good uses for feet, for example track shoes — NarkasisBroon · 13
That's true, Tommy can really increase the longevity of this card and greatly increases its utility. — Tay5967 · 20
If you are looking for agility-based guardian, she was introduced along with this card. Lily Chen is a guardian actually and butterfly swords love this card's double boost. As well as some other cards for Lily that use combined STR+AGI stats. — chrome · 69
Daniela Reyes

Having seen her played a bit, she's so much better than the first reaction seems to indicate. Daniela is the champion of not doing terribly much but everything still dying, a style of play you really have to lean into.

For starters, run her with lots of soaks. Whether old classics like Cherished Keepsake and Leather Coat or fancy allies like Aquinnah, Peter Sylvestre, and/or Jessica Hyde, there's plenty of ways to stay alive and tank hits. When you get hit, you hit back harder. Someone mention Bandages + Guard Dog already? Because let me tell you, that hurts.

Cards like Toe to Toe and of course your wrench reward you for getting hit. Slam into big enemies and watch them crumble. Get yourself a Fire Extinguisher and watch the enemies tremble in fear. Slot in Brute Force and Stunning Blow and you've got yourself one nasty killing machine.

I would recommend Daniela for bigger groups. I think that if you want the classic combo in 2 , you'll be fine. In 3-4 she can easily be the primary fighter and just destroy enemies left and right.

Yes, I am sad I can't run Shield of Faith or Lesson Learned in her. But such is life.

10/10 would let this lesbian absolutely murder a bunch of babies in Innsmouth again.

Veronica212 · 302
This review reminds me of the Stone's Unyielding Defiance playstyle in Spirit Island. Let them do their worst and watch them suffer. — Yenreb · 15
'not doing terribly much but everything still dying' is pretty much the experience I've had! When there's no enemies around, I find myself mostly just drawing cards and twiddling my thumbs while everyone else runs around doing stuff. But when the baddies show up, she becomes the queen of no-test-needed damage and off-turn kills — Fenris49 · 1
Bandolier

This card presents an interesting opportunity cost consideration for Guardians who draw the Dendromorphosis weakness. Drawn at a bad time, that weakness can really set a Guardian back by discarding the main weapon from the Guardian's hand.

Between the will boost and the capability to turn Dendromorphosis into a fast 1 health soak, this card becomes a very strong play for this edge case.

AdamMal4444 · 12
Underworld Support

Might be a stupid question, but does this affect Myriad cards as well? I see no reason why it would not do so, just wanted to check if someone knows something I did not consider...

---Fill the stupid 200 characters limit ;)

Schwaig · 47
'Cannot' is absolute and overrides 'may'. — thinsilver · 14
Archive of Conduits

This card seems to be absolutely bonkers for Carolyn Fern.

Compared to most other Heal cards, Archive of Conduits do not need you to be at any other Investigator's location, to place the leyline or to heal. The card does not exhaust and does not use Supplies or Charges

Even if you pull the on Rotting Remains, Carolyn Fern will turn it into +3 cards and +3 resources for you no matter where you are on the map.

You shouldn't be afraid To Fight the Black Wind anymore, as removing leylines provide a boost in heal that will make it hard for it to trigger a Doom on the Agenda. Just pack some No Stone Unturned/Eureka! to trigger it when there is no enemy in play or even a Pendant of the Queen to evade enemies in case your Damage dealer failed to kill it during their round.

Good combos:

Forbidden Knowledge: 1 action = 2 resources + 1 card.

Spirit of Humanity: 1 action = 2 , 1 card, 1 resource (+ 1 resource if you place the horror on Peter Sylvestre that will heal at the end of the round).

Toe to Toe for auto damage and the possibility to heal yourself for card and money.

TL;DR This card makes most other Heal cards obsolete for her.

Valentin1331 · 85892
It's really good in Carolyn! But since it's Limit 1 per deck and there is an action tax (although Close the Circle works on it!), Carolyn still wants to pack a good number more healing cards, especially the ones that don't cost an action. — dscarpac · 1295
Can you give your recommendations on other healing cards to add? — Valentin1331 · 85892
I gave some recs on Carolyn's page, but to me to make this card work you need another way to deal with Carolyn's weakness. This plus Hypnotic Therapy will solve the weakness in two actions (over two turns), but it's just two cards in a whole deck, so I think you need Peter Sylvester and Ancient Stone, and maybe First Aid (3) if you need to heal Allies, or Liquid Courage if you're going for a Synergy deck. But with the card draw this card gives you don't need to go overkill with healing; maybe 5-7 cards total. — dscarpac · 1295
Question: Can the owner of the Archive of Conduits card place a leyline on themselves? Like if Carolyn owns the card, can Carolyn place a leyline on herself? — EmmeBGG · 15
@EmmeBGG Yes, the owner can target themselves. If this was not intended the ability would say "another investigator". — MiskatonicFrosh · 365
If Carolyn uses this to draw a card and it's To Fight the Black Wind, does it negate the Horror you would take from it and therefore not add any Doom that round? What's the timing on that? — glockenspeel · 1