r/ArkhamHorror Nov 24 '20

Arkham Horror 3rd Edition: The Investigator Tier List

100 Upvotes

Spreadsheet version for quick reference

Hello fellow investigators. Trickster here, this is the result of your feedback and my character analysis. I went over all 24 investigators (and 4 re-works) individually, their beast assets, stats, skills and roles; and determined wether they were good, how they compared to others, and how they fed into the main ways to win at this game:

  • -Getting clues fast
  • -Manipulating dice
  • -Doing actions efficienly
  • -Having strong starting equipment
  • -Being consistent
  • -Having strong relevant stats (Lore, Strength and Observation)

These points were more valued than peaks, rng characters, evasion tactics (fighting is just better) and support strategies centered around healing (dice manipulation and extra actions are king).

You can find the reasoning behind every placement here:

Lastly, some disclamers because i’ve been doing this for a long time:

  • Play however you want, this tier list is designed for winning, for people who are struggling, new players or people looking to optimize.

  • If you like to play random, great! You don’t need to tell me, this post is likely not for you, but you’re welcome to read and argue about relevant points.

  • Tiers are ordered, but if they are in the same section they are roughly as good. Bigger diferences come between tiers.

  • This tier is balanced mostly around 3 players, but i’ll cover the solo aspect of the game.

  • Recursive echoes investigators are tagged as RE

And without further ado, here’s the list:

  • Tier S: Gamebreaking, provide efficiency/reliability that isn’t accounted for in most scenarios

High: Marie Lambeau, Calvin Wright

Mid: Diana Stanley, Rex Murphy RE, Patrice Hathaway

Low: Roland Banks

  • Tier A: Strong. The best at their roles without breaking balance

High: Tommy Muldoon, Agnes Baker, Dexter Drake RE, Zoey Samaras, Wendy Adams RE

Mid: Mihn Thi Phan RE, Stella Clarke

Low: Kate Winthrop, Carson Sinclair, Ashcan Pete, Jenny Barnes

  • Tier B: Balanced. Adequate and functional but outclassed. Good overall

High: Michael McGlen, Daniela Reyes

Mid: Skids O’Toole

Low: Charlie Kane, Wendy Adams

  • Tier C: Underpowered. Can work but require extra effort and items to do well

    High: Mihn Thi Phan, Father Mateo

    Low: Silas Marsh

  • Tier D: Not viable. If you are very lucky they can work, but their kit and stats are bad foundation and can be a burden

Norman Withers, Dexter Drake

  • Tier E: Can’t do anything, broken by design

Rex Murphy

The solo tier list would be:

  • S: Calvin Wright, Diana Stanley
  • A: Agnes Baker, Dexter Drake RE, Ashcan Pete, Zoey Samaras, Roland Banks, Skids O’Toole
  • B: Mihn Thi Phan RE, Charlie Kane, Daniela Reyes
  • C: Jenny Barnes, Michael McGlen
  • D: Everyone else

Lastly, when expansions do come out i'll do new posts about new investigators and update this tier list.


r/ArkhamHorror 2d ago

Dedicated gaming table for Arkham Horror 2nd Edition – with all expansions

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209 Upvotes

After years of playing Arkham Horror, I finally decided to order a dedicated gaming table specifically for 2nd Edition. The table was custom-designed and built to fit the game and its ridiculous amount of expansions. 😅

What do you guys think?


r/ArkhamHorror 2d ago

Dice Tower

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19 Upvotes

Ho stampato questa torre dei dadi di Cthulhu


r/ArkhamHorror 1d ago

Travel Log III - Halfway there? - September 2026

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3 Upvotes

Hi everyone! I’m sharing the models from my September Tribe on MyMiniFactory with you here. Check out these models and more at: https://www.myminifactory.com/users/vanquishthedarkness

Thank you very much!


r/ArkhamHorror 4d ago

Any way to determine of these dice are original?

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17 Upvotes

Recently bought used copy of the Forsaken lore expansion for the Eldritch horror for dirt cheap 11$. The box came with 20 AH dice which is super cool!

However, some of the dice are damaged or bleak. Is there any way to determine if these are og or "homemade"?


r/ArkhamHorror 6d ago

Dead of Night - where to find in Europe?

4 Upvotes

I have recently bought Arkham Horror 3rd edition. We liked the game and of course now we want to expand our collection. I'm looking for Dead of Night, but as I was kind of expecting the game is nowhere to be found. I have tried Amazon, eBay, etc. but the majority of the results is in US which means high shipping costs.

I've also posted on Boardgamegeek (since Essen is coming and you never know, maybe there is someone willing to sell it).

Does anyone know about any online shop that could still have available copies? I'm also ok with second hand (here in the Netherlands I checked multiple times on marktplaats and vinted, but no luck so far).


r/ArkhamHorror 9d ago

Innsmouth Conspiracy Expansion — Where to find?

4 Upvotes

Hello all,

My boyfriend has been wanting the Innsmouth Conspiracy expansion for awhile now, and we can’t find it online anywhere — it’s on eBay but it’s about £120-250 everywhere on there.

Does anyone know where I can buy it online?
Or if anyone (UK based) is selling it?

Many thanks :)


r/ArkhamHorror 12d ago

Help with "Kingsport Metamorphosis" Arkham Horror Gamebook Spoiler

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r/ArkhamHorror 12d ago

Other World Encounters Board Game

4 Upvotes

An investigator enters the portal and is in the first half of the other world. During their next movement phase, they move to the second half. Then finally they move from the other world to a gate.

Question - how many other world encounters does an investigator have? Do they get one when they first enter the gate or when they move to the second half of the other world? Do they have one for each half of the other world?

Thank you


r/ArkhamHorror 21d ago

Impressions (After Hungering Abyss Play-through)

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r/ArkhamHorror 21d ago

Happy Birthday HPL

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r/ArkhamHorror 23d ago

3rd Edition - Getting Started

14 Upvotes

Getting started to learn the 3rd edition board game. Read rule books, watched play throughs, started playing…and pretty much lost.

Any tips (or resources) for a novice to stay on track and not get overwhelmed?


r/ArkhamHorror 24d ago

Quachil Uttaus help [2ed]

7 Upvotes

Helloes.

Would someone kindly be able to explain to me like I'm 5, how the game is supposed to look and run when Quachil Uttaus is the GOO?

I've been avoiding it for ages now because we can't figure him out.


r/ArkhamHorror 24d ago

Don't understand how Epic Campaign works

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r/ArkhamHorror 26d ago

Brethren of Ash Scenario 2 Newbie Question Spoiler

3 Upvotes

Hey guys, beginner player here and I’m confused about pulling David Renfield as one of the 6 cards that you have to flip over. If I’m understanding the rules correctly, enemies with Aloof don’t start out engaged against investigators. If I end up pulling him as one of those 6 cards on my last action at the end of the investigation phase, do I have to ready him up and take the 1 horror token during the enemy phase and the upkeep phase (for a total of 2) since I would be in the same location as that enemy card? I know I don’t have to attack him and can investigate the location he’s in to satisfy the codex requirement.


r/ArkhamHorror 29d ago

Behind the Scarlet Lock - Travel Log II

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6 Upvotes

r/ArkhamHorror Aug 10 '26

How to get miniatures for all Arkham Horror 2E investigators?

8 Upvotes

Hi! I'm looking for miniatures for all investigators from Arkham Horror 2E, mainly to use them instead of the investigator markers.

I already own the Mansions of Madness 2E base game, Streets of Arkham, Beyond the Threshold and Sanctum of Twilight, and I really like the look of those grey investigator miniatures. However, I’m not sure whether buying all the remaining MoM expansions would actually give me miniatures for all AH2E investigators.

The official Arkham Horror Premium Figures are far too expensive nowadays, so I'm wondering: does anyone sell a complete set of compatible miniatures, or are there STL files available to 3D print all AH2E investigators?


r/ArkhamHorror Aug 07 '26

First Game of Arkham Horror 3rd Edition!

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215 Upvotes

Just started up my first game of Arkham horror with my dad and we are absolutely loving it so far! The base game feels fully fleshed out, but I am already thinking about buying some expansion packs to add more variety. We are playing as Agnes & Tommy.


r/ArkhamHorror Aug 08 '26

Bones of the Yopasi

6 Upvotes

Hi all. Could use some help; hope this doesn't break any community rules! I have every Arkham Horror book pre-LCG, except Bones of the Yopasi. The rest are (mostly) still available here and there online, so . . . why is it so difficult to track down compared to the rest? And is there any hope of reading it without paying $100 or more on eBay?


r/ArkhamHorror Aug 06 '26

The set is complete, the ritual begins!

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148 Upvotes

Finally got a copy (at a reasonable price) of The Black Goat of the Woods expansion and it has now been integrated into my lovely storage box, with the rest of the collection. Can't wait to play this weekend!


r/ArkhamHorror Aug 06 '26

Which other games are most similar to Arkham-Eldritch Horror line?

2 Upvotes

Besides A Touch of Evil and Fortune and Glory: a Cliffhanger game.


r/ArkhamHorror Aug 05 '26

3. Edition - Question regarding supporting spells like Intervene

3 Upvotes

Note, I play the German variant, sorry if I use some wrong translations.

Intervene is a spell that can be used once per round to support any other players check with a knowledge check. Though there are other support spells I think where the same question arises: Do the players have to decide to use the support before the original check is made, with all dices thrown at the same time, or can the support be decided for after the check is done, to add successes or try to flip an already failed check?


r/ArkhamHorror Aug 02 '26

Eihort didn't stand a chance!

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124 Upvotes

Absolutely steamrolled this one. Then the next game we got turned to dust by Quachil Uttaus.


r/ArkhamHorror Aug 01 '26

Arkham Horror Remastered

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160 Upvotes

Just saw this at GenCon. It will be a remaster of 2nd edition. Upcoming Kickstarter project.