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Isabelle Barnes Strategy Tips
Isabelle Barnes is a Survivor who has been through some of the worst the Mythos has to offer, and she isn’t easily deterred from her mission. Her investigator ability allows you to commit a skill card from your discard pile to a new skill test, granting you additional uses of each skill, all for the cost of just 1 direct horror.
With an ability like this, you’re going to want plenty of useful skills in Isabelle’s deck. Neutral skills are good picks for Isabelle, with Guts and Unexpected Courage included in her starter deck. Soul Link is a strong addition from her Mystic access, while Slippery and Timely Intervention each have useful abilities that can be the difference between life and death!
Her affinity for skill cards allows Isabelle to succeed at whatever horrors come her way. She can confidently take on monsters with cards like Meat Cleaver, Cosmic Flame, or her signature weapon Isabelle's Twin .45s. Cards like Second Sight, Will of the Cosmos, and "Look what I found!" each provide unorthodox means to gather clues. And should she find herself gravely injured, Isabelle can keep herself in the game thanks to Bandages, Jumpsuit, and Aleksey Saburov. Be careful with the amount of horror on Isabelle, however, because drawing her signature weakness Breaking Point at the wrong time could defeat her outright!
Upgrading Isabelle Barnes
After playing your first scenario and earning experience, consider Isabelle’s upgrade options. To make better use of Isabelle’s triggered ability, you’ll want to pack in horror healing upgrades like Meat Cleaver (3) and Fearless (2). Increasing your ally slots with Charisma allows you to keep key allies like Jim Culver and Aleksey Saburov out to maximize your damage and horror soak. In addition, cards like Scrape By and Old Compass (2) allow you to turn failure into success.
After reviewing the different upgrade options, think about what cards were most fun when you first played Isabelle, and pick the upgrades that support your preferred playstyle!