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Talisman Character Ratings
Character (alphabetic)Rating
AmazonWeak
ArchaeologistAverage
AssassinAverage
AstronautAverage
AstropathPowerful
BarbarianAverage
CentaurAverage
Chainsaw WarriorPowerful
ChemistAverage
CollectorAverage
ConjurerAverage
CyborgAverage
Dark ElfAverage
DragonlordAverage
DruidWeak
DwarfAverage
ElfAverage
GhoulWeak
GipsyPowerful
GladiatorAverage
HalflingWeak
HighlanderWeak
HobgoblinWeak
InquisitorAverage
Knight*Powerful
LeprechaunAverage
Martial ArtistWeak
MechanicianPowerful
Merchant*Average
MinotaurAverage
Minstrel*+Weak
MonkPowerful
NecromancerAverage
NinjaAverage
OrcWeak
PhilosopherPowerful
PilgrimWeak
PirateWeak
Priest+Weak
ProphetessPowerful
RangerWeak
Rogue*Average
SagePowerful
SamuraiWeak
SaracenAverage
SatyrWeak
ScientistAverage
ScoutAverage
SoldierAverage
Sorceress*Powerful
Space MarineAverage
Space PirateAverage
SpriteAverage
SpyAverage
SwashbucklerAverage
SwordsmanAverage
Thief*Weak
TorturerAverage
TrollPowerful
ValkyriePowerful
WarriorWeak
Warrior of ChaosAverage
Witch DoctorAverage
WizardPowerful
WoodsmanAverage
ZuluAverage
*Becomes more powerful with more players.
+Becomes more powerful with additional rules.

Power rankings, best to worst

  1. Astropath
  2. Chainsaw Warrior
  3. Gipsy
  4. Knight*
  5. Mechanician
  6. Monk
  7. Philosopher
  8. Prophetess
  9. Sage
  10. Sorceress*
  11. Troll
  12. Valkyrie
  13. Wizard
  14. Archaeologist
  15. Assassin
  16. Astronaut
  17. Barbarian
  18. Centaur
  19. Chemist
  20. Collector
  21. Conjurer
  22. Cyborg
  23. Dark Elf
  24. Dragonlord
  25. Dwarf
  26. Elf
  27. Gladiator
  28. Inquisitor
  29. Leprechaun
  30. Merchant*
  31. Minotaur
  32. Necromancer
  33. Ninja
  34. Rogue*
  35. Saracen
  36. Scientist
  37. Scout
  38. Soldier
  39. Space Marine
  40. Space Pirate
  41. Sprite
  42. Spy
  43. Swashbuckler
  44. Swordsman
  45. Torturer
  46. Warrior of Chaos
  47. Witch Doctor
  48. Woodsman
  49. Zulu
  50. Amazon
  51. Druid
  52. Ghoul
  53. Halfling
  54. Highlander
  55. Hobgoblin
  56. Martial Artist
  57. Minstrel*+
  58. Orc
  59. Pilgrim
  60. Pirate
  61. Priest+
  62. Ranger
  63. Samurai
  64. Satyr
  65. Thief*
  66. Warrior
Comments on this page by Lars Wagner Hansen:

Q. Do you find the ratings on the spotlightongames.com listing to be more accurate?

A. Yes I do. Most of the ratings I agree with, and the rest is probably because I have forgotten what special abilities the characters have, or how they work.

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