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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Yaarel" data-source="post: 9665488" data-attributes="member: 58172">When balancing the abilities, it is always the conceptual structure, the 'deep four': Strength, Dexterity, Charisma, Intelligence. More precisely, it is their aspect of the 'deep four' Saves: Fortitude, Reflex, Will, Perception.The reason why six or eight abilities are possible is because the Attack bonus is so important, by itself it is worth an investment in an ability.The abilities include traits for 'A' (Attack and Spell DC), 'S' (Save and AC), and 'U' (Utilities being various other traits such as Hit Points or Skills that are useful in combat).When there are four abilities, every ability additionally serves as the Attack stat:USA USA USA USAWhen there are six abilities in balance, the Attack stats separate out as their own ability.A A US US US USWhen eight abilities, each of the deep four abilities has its own corresponding Attack ability.A A A A US US US USThus the quest to balance the abilities is strictly about balancing Saves and Utilities. The deep four Saves are: Fortitude, Reflex, Will, Perception. Because there might be more spells or monsters that refer to one of these Saves, some might be more frequently useful than others. Generally, Reflex is the best save, followed closely by Fortitude. But it is easy to make the mental saves more appealing by adding combat Utilities.With regard to classes, it is the Attack stat that is so important. Fighter relies on either Strength or Dexterity. Wizard relies only on Intelligence. And so on.However, every class depends on the Saves and Utilities. Even a Fighter will waste a feat to shore up the Will Save proficiency. Especially the Wizard depends vitally on Reflex AC and Constitution Hit Points, and is actually a Multi-Ability-Dependent class.In sum, balancing the abilities (whether they are four, six, or eight) is all about balancing the Utilities-Saves for each of the 'deep four' abilities.</blockquote>

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