Prophesy

Prophesy

Someone explain to me how this card is better than "Unexpected Courage." Or even as good. I can't find a good reason to include it in any deck. It is worse until Doom is at 3, then better when Doom reaches 6. How often does that happen? I'm building a Marie deck and thought it would fit in well with her pro-Doom tendencies, but on analysis it is just a poor version of a common, neutral card. Convince me.

crispy66 · 4
I'll do you one better: I think the whole cycle of these skill cards are unplayable, except the resource one for rogues. In general they provide worse support than the desperate skills. — SGPrometheus · 856
I dont know who is telling you it’s better than UC. It’s not, but if you’re someone like Patrice a usually worse but sometimes equal or better UC isn’t bad at all. It’s sometimes UC 3 and 4, and that’s ok. I definitely dont think the cycle is unplayable though. Even Curiosity, my og vote for the worst of the 5, has use now with the hand size archetype formed from Dream Eaters and Harvey Walters cards. — StyxTBeuford · 13062
Steadfast is amazing for most guardians, since they tend to have lower sanity and the early game boost of head commits (even staying as 2 heads for most of the scenario) is very good. It's better than UC because they now have plentiful tools to heal (e.g. Hallowed Mirror, Empty Vessel) to go back up above the threshold. — robert054321 · 1
This one has definitely never impressed me too much when I've included it, but I don't think being worse than Unexpected Courage necessarily makes it bad. Unexpected Courage is an auto-include in nearly every deck. — Zinjanthropus · 231

Occult Lexicon

Occult Lexicon

This works well with Ancient Stone: Knowledge of the Elders. If you have the Stone out and 2 resources on hand, playing Blood-Rite creates 2-4 testless damage to any enemy at your location, no matter if it’s engaged with you, engaged with another investigator, or aloof. When you use it for 4 damage, you only lose 2 secrets from your stone, keeping more for later use. You could possibly have multiple copies of Blood-Rite in hand, setting up massive guaranteed damage, even against the toughest enemies in the game. Powerful combination, but it takes both hands!

mbooradley · 7

Esoteric Formula

Esoteric Formula

There are 4 copies of this card in Undimensioned and Unseen Pack from #19 to #22. I suggest to modify it. .

IT Luca 90 · 3
I dont understand. There’s four of them because you can have 4 investigators, all of whom would get one. This isnt a player card, it’s only uses in that scenario. — StyxTBeuford · 13062
Used* — StyxTBeuford · 13062
I believe what IT Luca 90 is pointing out is that in ArkhamDB this card is listed as “Undimensioned and Unseen #19” while most cards in the database that have multiple copies list a range, so the card information on this site should be updated accordingly. — Death by Chocolate · 1495

Inconspicuous Zoog

Inconspicuous Zoog

If i defeat one of these guys with area attacks like Mk 1 Grenades, Dynamite Blast or Storm of Spirits, will they still disengange and leave or are they all defeated at the same time?

Filler for 200 characters

Django · 5174
We've always played it that there's a separate instance of damage for each zoog that all resolve at the same time, so all the zoogs are defeated. — SGPrometheus · 856
Thematically it also makes the most sense that the Zoogs die simultaneously. I don't see one jumping in front of a grenade or dynamite stick to safe the others, although you never know with Zoogs — nungunungu · 4

Crystalline Elder Sign

Crystalline Elder Sign

There
Used to be a plus one token but now I can see  
You have pulled  
It out for a stat boost or three  
You must need
To do things with more than just will

And did you know, there's still zero  
We don't play on hard, so that deck is just okay by me

I can see you wear that Crystalline Elder Sign, babe.  
Ooo, with ev'ry test you take the stronger it seems, yeah  
Since we don't test below par,  
The downsides here are  
Not that grave

There are so many other cards that can use this upgrade
Adding events  
For damage or clues or evade  
Baby, that card's utility is existence that I can't deny  
Also helps out with Enchanted Blade  

(chorus repeats)

It's a gamble that might go your way
It's a gamble that might go your way
Relic Hunter is a card you could play  
It's a gamble that might go your way

(verse and chorus repeat)

Soon there'll be Clairvoyance too,
And Azure Flame should be okay.

Ektheleon · 223
Special thanks to @saej for help in getting past some blocked points on this. — Ektheleon · 223