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Sim

WoW

A simulation of a fight to estimate DPS for a gear set or rotation. Later WoW has SimulationCraft; vanilla relies on spreadsheets and logs.

“Sim says the dagger is a 2% upgrade.”

See also: Theorycraft, Equivalence points

How to use it

  • “Sim says the dagger is a 2% upgrade.”

Related words

  1. TheorycraftWorking out the math of the game — stat weights, rotations, breakpoints — from data and testing instead of…
  2. Equivalence pointsStat weights: how much each stat is worth in one currency (attack power, spell power, healing, stamina) so…

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