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Message: <blockquote data-quote="KarinsDad" data-source="post: 4663434" data-attributes="member: 2011">Yes, they are circumstantial. That's a major portion of the game.If you drop circumstantial, you aren't talking about the game.And actually, most of the circumstantial synergy bonuses are not available to PCs at level one or are not available as frequently at level one (e.g. combat advantage happens a lot more at higher levels than at low levels due to powers that give it, and due to more shifts and slides).Precisely.Here are the defenses and types of the 29th and 30th level monsters in the MM:Lvl 29, AC 43, Fort 48, Reflex 40, Will 45, Average Def. 44, Elite, Godforged ColossusLvl 29, AC 45, Fort 45, Reflex 43, Will 41, Average Def. 43.5, Solo, Runescribed DracolichLvl 30, AC 43, Fort 49, Reflex 38, Will 32, Average Def. 40.5, Solo, TarrasqueLvl 30, AC 48, Fort 48, Reflex 43, Will 42, Average Def. 45.25, Solo, Ancient Red DragonThe reason the defenses are so high is because these creatures are elites and solos. But, the solos here have a weakness of Will Def and the Elite has a weakness of Reflex (the Tarrasque has both weaknesses).Yup. The Fighter might have a hard time with these creatures. That is why the game system has a Defender, a Leader, a Striker, and a Controller concept. Each role will be less effective against certain monsters and monster groups.That's balance. Which monster groups a given role is effective against is circumstance.There are many examples of powers that give bonuses to attack rolls. Bless is a second level power. It does not exist at first level. It gives a +1 bonus to all attack rolls until the end of the encounter. If the 30th level Cleric is fighting an Ancient Red Dragon and has Bless available, it would be a good choice of a power at some point in the encounter.There are 6 Cleric, 1 Fighter, 2 Paladin, 2 Ranger, 1 Rogue, 2 Warlock, and 7 Warlord powers that give a bonus to hit. There are PrC powers and abilities that give bonuses to hit. There are feats that give circumstantial bonuses to hit. There are powers and item powers that give a penalty to enemy defenses or give combat advantage to an ally.If the defenses of the creatures did not rise slightly faster than the "raw stats" of the PCs, then high level would be a joke. And as more and more splat books come out, it would become more and more of a joke as even more ways to change the odds become available.But, one cannot look at it in the sterile glass bubble of raw stats only.</blockquote>

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