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Why do dragons do so little damage?
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<blockquote data-quote="eriktheguy" data-source="post: 4785465" data-attributes="member: 83662"><p>Wouldn't basing stats on their level rather than their XP value still be metagame? The point is that dragons should be powerful because they're dragons. In metagame terms that means that they should be able to hold their own against less powerful monsters (elite monsters of the same level).</p><p></p><p></p><p>I think what happened is that 4e was designed to make Elites dangerous by increasing things such as damage, while solos are made to induce long fights (a lot of HP and a variety of attacks to use on the party). Unlike the dire bear, the dragon could easily ignore the fighter/paladins mark and go for the casters, or just take them out with its breath weapon. Opportunity attacks and defenders are much more effective on the stupid, lower hp bear, making it a smaller threat. If solo monsters had the raw damage of elite brutes AND the staying power of a solo, they would probably massacre a party.</p><p></p><p>EDIT: yes, I realize that dragons have high damage because they are epic creatures. If you want an epic dragon, use one a few levels higher than the party. Even powerful creatures are weak if they are low leveled <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite7" alt=":p" title="Stick out tongue :p" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":p" />.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="eriktheguy, post: 4785465, member: 83662"] Wouldn't basing stats on their level rather than their XP value still be metagame? The point is that dragons should be powerful because they're dragons. In metagame terms that means that they should be able to hold their own against less powerful monsters (elite monsters of the same level). I think what happened is that 4e was designed to make Elites dangerous by increasing things such as damage, while solos are made to induce long fights (a lot of HP and a variety of attacks to use on the party). Unlike the dire bear, the dragon could easily ignore the fighter/paladins mark and go for the casters, or just take them out with its breath weapon. Opportunity attacks and defenders are much more effective on the stupid, lower hp bear, making it a smaller threat. If solo monsters had the raw damage of elite brutes AND the staying power of a solo, they would probably massacre a party. EDIT: yes, I realize that dragons have high damage because they are epic creatures. If you want an epic dragon, use one a few levels higher than the party. Even powerful creatures are weak if they are low leveled :P. [/QUOTE]
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