Attributes

Ability Scores

Strength

For those who like going all Joe Pesci with large weapons, you'll want to start with at least a 13, and consider getting a racial bonus, the better to get Power Attack . That it also makes getting Battle Awareness easier is pure bonus: fighters have lots of nice toys. For the rest of you, your strength comes from your self righteousness and your god, not your muscles. Charisma is likely your designated dump stat, for feat reasons, but I won't yell at you if you dump Strength instead.

Recommended Starting Score: normally 8-13 before racial adjustments. 13 gets you Power Attack in Epic. 14-16 for Crit Fishermen.

Constitution

Adds HP and healing surges, which you need more than many. Since armor usually doesn't help and there's now an Avenger feat for mastery, I can't think of any reason you'll bump this after character creation.

Recommended Starting Score: 10-13, before racial adjustments.

Dexterity

You'll want a good score either here or in Intelligence. Depending on your build, either boost it every time, or leave it at 10-12. Initiative is always good though, so if you have spare points, this isn't a horrible place to put them, although Con is better.

Recommended Starting Score: 10-12, or 14-16, before racial adjustments

Intelligence

Either great, or dumped. If you like chasing things, there's no reason to hit the books. Otherwise, there's every reason. Keep reading your religious texts, to better understand why everyone must die. For Martyrs, I'd suggest keeping this up to primary stat levels.

Recommended Starting Score: 10 or 16, before racial adjustments

Wisdom

Your primary attack stat. Has to be high, no matter how variant you are unless you can find a way to drop ALL of your powers. I don't think many avengers ought to worry about starting with a pre-racial 18. The Oath rerolls should give you a high enough hit rate, and being able to branch out is more important.

Recommended Starting Score: 16, before racial adjustments.

Charisma

If you're involved, it's too late for talking. From the game perspective it boosts the same defense as Wisdom. Your designated dump stat.

Recommended Starting Score: 8-10, before racial adjustments

Arrays

I tend to prefer the 16,16,13,11,10,8 array. Given Oath of Enmity , you shouldn't need a Pre-racial 18, and your powers gain a lot of utility from your secondary stats. Also many avengers will Multiclass out, in which case you'll need a second attack stat (because basically nothing else makes Melee attacks based on Wisdom).

Roxlimn likes 17,15,13,10,10,8, and putting your 8th level boost into Strength, to get Power Attack in early Paragon.