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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Tony Vargas" data-source="post: 4366056" data-attributes="member: 996">A PC will have one save he has no trouble keeping up to snuff (the one his primary stat adds to - oddly, it's REF for Wizards, for instance), maybe even rivalling AC.  How he distributes his other level ups determines how his other saves do.  If he exclusively boosts one secondary stat (like my Warlord, who will boost STR and INT every chance he gets), then he'll be left with one very weak save.  If he balances between two secondary stats that each add to thier own save (probably the most efficient option), then he'll have two just-OK defenses, but nothing really abysmal - assuming a good kneck-slot item.  If you end up boosting two stats that add to the same defense (like a hammer fighter with a high STR & CON, or a wand Wizard with high INT & DEX, or a cleric who ignores DEX and INT in favor of CHA & WIS), your lesser defenses will really start to suck.The feats you can pick up at paragon level are minor boosts.   I suppose the 'best' (most prudent) aproach would be to pick two secondary stats that work for your class and add to different defenses than your primary stat, boost them evenly, and take the corresponding defense-boosting Feats at paragon.   Over 30 levels, you get +15 to all defenses, +4 from your primary stat, +2 from secondary stats, +2 feats, and +6 enhancement, which should give you a relatively even +25 to your non-AC defenses.  If monsters attacks are all going up at about 1/level, you are behind, but not in the realm of auto-hits.  Obviously, your class (and possibly race) bonuses make you a little better on some defenses.</blockquote>

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