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Message: <blockquote data-quote="charlesatan" data-source="post: 4274971" data-attributes="member: 20870">Here's the math:At level 30, you should have the following bonuses to AC:15 (1/2 your level)6 (Magic Item Bonus)5* or 14 (Elder Hide Armor or Godplate armor)*Add Dex or Int Modifier (assuming your character uses either Dex or Int for their powers, that's a bonus of anywhere from +7 (if 16 was your 1st-level stat) or +9 (on a 20)).1 (Feat bonus for armor if you take the feat)So a 30th-level character's AC is anywhere from 45~46 AC (+6 Godplate Armor) or 43~46 AC (+6 Elder Hide Armor).**Optional Shield Bonus anywhere from +1 to +3*** Paragon Paths and Powers might increase this.That matches the formula for monsters to have Attack vs AC = Level + 3~7For Attack Bonuses:+15 (1/2 your level)+6 (Magic Item Bonus)+2~+3 (Weapon Proficiency Bonus)+7~+9 (Ability Score)+1~+3 (Class/Paragon Path/Epic Destiny Bonus)*+1 for conditional racial bonuses (i.e. Dragonborn's +1 on bloodied targets)So at 30th-level, most characters have an attack bonus of +30 (on a minimum scale) to +37 (maximum scale) but a Fighter who starts out with Str 16 and uses a Blade Weapon (except Scimitars) (or a Rogue wielding a Dagger) has an attack bonus of +32. This means that you'll need to roll a 10 (55% chance) to hit level 30 Brutes and Artilleries, or a 12 (45% chance) to hit Skirmishers, Lurkers, and Controllers. Paragon Paths like Kensai or Epic Destinies like Demigod (extra +2 ability bonus) gives you an extra 5% chance not to mention other combat bonuses (i.e. combat advantage).Monster AC = Level + 12~16</blockquote>

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