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Message: <blockquote data-quote="MortalPlague" data-source="post: 5670285" data-attributes="member: 62721">Give the players terrain they can use.  Maybe even dungeon dressing, like traps or ballistas.  It would make the fight more interesting if they have a meaningful choice of where to make their stand.  Also, have the scenery pieces be minor-action activated.  That way the players can attack and still use the scenery.  For many, a standard action is just too big to give up, and something cool will be missed.Secondly, are you going to give the players a short rest between waves?  If not, consider giving them back an encounter power between waves, or letting them gain a short rest if they drop a whole wave in a certain period of time.Thirdly, have the battlefield change.  Maybe the second wave has a spectral bridge appear, allowing enemies to get across a chasm they couldn't previously.  Maybe the third wave has a section of wall collapse, spreading difficult terrain across the battlefield.  Be creative!These kinds of encounters can be really interesting and exciting.  Good luck!</blockquote>