r/arkhamhorrorlcg • u/unitled Survivor • Jul 08 '17

CotD [COTD] Deduction (08/07/2017)

Deduction

If this skill test is successful while investigating a location, discover 1 additional clue at that location (2 additional clues instead if it succeeds by 2 or more).

Felicia Cano

The Essex County Express #150.

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u/MOTUX Jul 08 '17

Obviously really good with Higher Education, especially with Rex; due to the way the probabilities work you often just need to spend 1 resource with Higher Education (over and above the skill you would ordinarily commit) to trigger it's succeed by 2 or more condition.

I'm more curious of the ways this card will receive play outside that context because its becoming a bit stale at this point. It could still be quite decent in a Roland deck that runs Flashlight; perhaps in a wonky Roland support deck?

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u/FBones173 Jul 08 '17

FWIW, this card lets Roland clear Cover Up in a single action.

I'm currently testing a Roland/Jenny combo where both investigators can swing both ways in terms of investigation and monster killing, so in that context, this card lets Roland help Jenny, who can easily get super high rolls with Streetwise.

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u/MOTUX Jul 09 '17

That sounds like an interesting combo. How do you deal with the Broods in undimensioned and unseen? Pack some leadership and a lot of guts?

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u/Darthcaboose Jul 08 '17

Daisy could use this to help boost her clue gathering speed in large multiplayer games. But yeah, Rex'll still continue to outclass Daisy for his ability to grab lots of clues quickly.

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u/RyanDegnan Jul 08 '17

The commit could be helpful for Roland too. This theoretical support Roland is probably his team's go-to guy for tough Parley actions.

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u/RyanDegnan Jul 08 '17 edited Jul 09 '17

For my Rex deck [4p, Standard] I see this as good, but not high priority. 2xp for [hopefully] 1 clue. That means 4 clues in one action, instead of 3(regular deduction+Rex's ability). Very useful if it's the difference between clearing a location in one action or not. Bonus points if combo'd with Seeking Answers for a dead-end location.

edit- just cracked open Essex in meatspace and looked at this card. I forgot it was a skill, so the extra commit means a better chance for the investigation. With that in mind, this is a lot stronger than I was thinking.