Broke my "NO EPIC STORE" rule for this game and I'm glad I did. Solo queue is a trash fire (my brothers in Christ, MARK THE GODDAMN CHESTS), but even with one friend, it's fun as hell.
Told myself I'm gonna main Old Ash, but ED1 Ash with his adorably dumb face, hair, and special ability animation stole my heart. Since he heals people around him by performing heavy attacks, just give him the shittiest hunting knife and wail on enemies, he keeps the team topped on health while dealing decent damage (even better with Arthur around). He still heals even if you keep hitting an enemy who is currently being murdered by a finisher. Pop the special ability to prevent teammates from being possessed during battle. Eligos sort of counters him with the exploding minions, but still workable.
Also, queues are still immediate on the survivor side. Hurts going back to DbD to queue for 10mins after this.