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<blockquote data-quote="chitzk0i" data-source="post: 4827666" data-attributes="member: 34584">Yes, add some monsters that hit FRW.&nbsp; That doesn't mean that every monster in every encounter ought to hit fort, reflex, or will.&nbsp; Just mix it up. Most artillery monsters hit non-AC defenses with their AOE attacks.&nbsp; If you're already using those, have them notice their allies missing the avengers and target him.There are other ways to get past high AC, too.&nbsp; Damage auras are auto-hit and could help him feel the pain.&nbsp; Ongoing damage can make a single hit count for more.&nbsp; The orc Eye of Gruumsh has a nasty vs. Will minor action ability for -4 AC (and an area attack, IIRC).&nbsp; One of the stock orc encounters has some real potential, I think.&nbsp; Eye of Gruumsh curses three party members for -4 AC, then the giant wolf riders rush in with combat advantage.Plus, you could always take a little liberty with the monsters.&nbsp; Themed monsters can really tie together a group of encounters and one way to do that could be to add an ability to all the monsters.&nbsp; Maybe there are some hobgoblin cultists with bugbear allies and they all have an encounter power for some kind of psychic fear attack, or maybe fire breath with ongoing fire damage.&nbsp; Basically, I'm saying that monster level is not the only tool you have to deal with this.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="chitzk0i, post: 4827666, member: 34584"] Yes, add some monsters that hit FRW. That doesn't mean that [i]every[/i] monster in [i]every[/i] encounter ought to hit fort, reflex, or will. Just mix it up. Most artillery monsters hit non-AC defenses with their AOE attacks. If you're already using those, have them notice their allies missing the avengers and target him. There are other ways to get past high AC, too. Damage auras are auto-hit and could help him feel the pain. Ongoing damage can make a single hit count for more. The orc Eye of Gruumsh has a nasty vs. Will minor action ability for -4 AC (and an area attack, IIRC). One of the stock orc encounters has some real potential, I think. Eye of Gruumsh curses three party members for -4 AC, then the giant wolf riders rush in with combat advantage. Plus, you could always take a little liberty with the monsters. Themed monsters can really tie together a group of encounters and one way to do that could be to add an ability to all the monsters. Maybe there are some hobgoblin cultists with bugbear allies and they all have an encounter power for some kind of psychic fear attack, or maybe fire breath with ongoing fire damage. Basically, I'm saying that monster level is not the only tool you have to deal with this. [/QUOTE]

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