Ranking Every Pandemic Character

[@deiseach02]

Dispatcher at 18? Shots fired! Seriously, if you are solely out to win the game it's a great character. The ability to bounce other players about the board is gold. There's a reason it's one of the characters in Season One of Legacy. If you play Pandemic a lot though, especially with the same group, I can see how it might get wearing. In the hands of an alpha gamer...

[@TheBoardMeeting]

It's a great ability....but I really don't want to play that role too often🙈

[@tzgardner]

21. Virologist 20. Local Liaison 19. Pharmacist 18. Gene Splicer 17.Epidemiologist 16. Field Operative 15. Containment Specialist 14. Colonel 13. Scientist 12. Contingency Planner 11. Field Director 10. First Responder 9. Operations Expert 8. Quarantine Specialist 7. Pilot 6. Generalist 5. Troubleshooter 4. Dispatcher 3. Medic 2. Researcher 1. Archivist I added in the Colonel. Interesting how different each person's lists can be. For example, Local Liaison has rarely worked out for me. Her ability is so difficult to pull off. Also, I love the Dispatcher. I feel like I'm cheating when I get that role. Granted I play mainly solo 4-handed so Dispatcher works out great. I've also pulled off some amazing tricks with the Pilot.

[@TheBoardMeeting]

We played a 4 player game last night and one player was the Dispatcher and was definitely the most important character of the game. I think at games end he maybe moved himself less than 10 times. 🤣 But we won on heroic mode.

[@DocBeasty]

Hey man, I’m not sure if I am misunderstanding you or if you are perhaps confused about the researcher. Her ability doesn’t allow HER to take cards, but rather allows other players to take cards from her on their turn. So she is still always giving the cards away. Edit: to be fair, it’s worded pretty strangely and I often have to explain it several times when playing with new players (or my wife 😂)

[@TheBoardMeeting]

Ya, I just misspoke. I still think she is the best for trading.

[@DocBeasty]

@@TheBoardMeeting no worries! I figured, you probably have 10x as many plays as I do. Any plans to go to DT East this year? I’m still figuring out if I can make it happen

[@TheBoardMeeting]

@@DocBeasty DT East is a no go for me, it's on the other side of the country. DT West is more of a possibility next year but that's quite a distance still.

[@newtguy]

I disagree with your number 18. I’d move her in the top five, but I agree with your number 1. She’s helped way more often than not!