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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Jack99" data-source="post: 6439796" data-attributes="member: 53135">IME (players are level 12, almost 13) this is how it is. The solo/legendary monsters work (very) well, and can hold their own against a party. If they are truly alone, you do need a monster of a CR that is above that of the characters, but you do not need to go outside the xp/encounter guidelines in order to create a great combat. We have had (at least) 3 legendary fights, one with a dragon, one with a beholder and one against a fey hag based on one of the sphinxes from the MM. All fights have been extremely close, and in all fights the spell-caster in the party has had a decisive role, without completely dominating the fight. One fight he was buffing the melees and dispelling darknesses, in the other he used wall of force to prevent a TPK and allow the group to regroup and heal a bit and in the last fight, he.. well now that I think about it, I can't quite remember. So yes, there are some tendencies towards spell-casters struggling somewhat with those kind of fights. Or perhaps, it would be more accurate to say that they no longer dominate all those fights, as they have had a tendency to do earlier. In other words, they might not (always) get the "killing" blow, but they surely still seem to be a vital part of the party, even against legendary creatures.</blockquote>