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Equivalence points

WoW

Also: EP, Stat weights

Stat weights: how much each stat is worth in one currency (attack power, spell power, healing, stamina) so items can be compared with one number. What this site's ratings are built on.

“By equivalence points that ring is worth 40 AP, the other one 52.”

See also: Theorycraft, BiS, Hit cap

How to use it

  • “By equivalence points that ring is worth 40 AP, the other one 52.”

Related words

  1. TheorycraftWorking out the math of the game — stat weights, rotations, breakpoints — from data and testing instead of…
  2. BiSBest in slot: the single best item for a slot for your class, spec and goal. 'Pre-raid BiS' is the best you…
  3. Hit capThe amount of +hit after which extra hit does nothing. 9% against raid bosses (16% for spells) in…
  4. SimA simulation of a fight to estimate DPS for a gear set or rotation. Later WoW has SimulationCraft; vanilla…
  5. BalanceHow you split survival against damage: more stamina and armor, or more crit and attack power. The line PvP…

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