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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Fedifensor" data-source="post: 4768347" data-attributes="member: 7289">Platinum Scales is a level 22 utility power that gives a power bonus to all defenses equal to your Strength modifier for the encounter.  In addition, there's a level 9 daily called Adamantine Echo that gives a +2 power bonus to AC...unless you use Dragon Magic, in which case the bonus is equal to your Strength modifier.Dragon sorcerers actually have good defenses, when you factor in their utility powers.  Nearly every level of utility powers gives a bonus:<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Level 2 - Dragonflame Mantle (Encounter, +1 power bonus to all defenses as immediate interrupt until the end of your next turn, plus do damage if someone still hits the sorcerer)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Level 6 - Sudden Scales (Encounter, +4 power bonus to all defenses against triggering attack as immediate interrupt, bonus is 3 + Str mod if using Dragon Magic)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Level 10 - Narrow Escape (Encounter, immediate reaction to take half damage from attack and then teleport), Fog Form (Encounter, immediate interrupt to become insubstantial until the end of your next turn)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Level 16 - Draconic Majesty (Encounter, minor action to create a zone of fear in close burst 3 until the end of your next turn, enemies in zone take a penalty to hit you equal to your Strength modifier), Breath of Potency (Daily, get a +1 power bonus to all defenses until the end of the encounter, bonus increases to your Strength modifier until the end of your next turn whenever you use an arcane close attack)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Level 22 - Platinum Scales (Daily, +Str mod power bonus to all defenses until the end of the encounter)</li> </ul>The dragon sorcerer can increase his defenses in several ways throughout his career.  He can potentially get his Strength modifier to AC for three entire encounters, and to all defenses for two of those three encounters (Adamantine Echo, Breath of Potency, and Platinum Scales).  Yes, his reflex defense will be lower than the others...but at least he has incentive to get his Dex to 15 for Sorcerer Implement Expertise.  Since every character is goiing to have one weak defense, I don't consider a low Reflex a huge disadvantage.</blockquote>

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