Sign inBuilder

← Glossary

Theorycraft

WoW

Working out the math of the game — stat weights, rotations, breakpoints — from data and testing instead of feel.

“The theorycraft says agility beats crit for you until 30% crit.”

“He theorycrafted the whole build in a spreadsheet.”

See also: Equivalence points, Sim, Min-max

How to use it

  • “The theorycraft says agility beats crit for you until 30% crit.”
  • “He theorycrafted the whole build in a spreadsheet.”

Related words

  1. Equivalence pointsStat weights: how much each stat is worth in one currency (attack power, spell power, healing, stamina) so…
  2. SimA simulation of a fight to estimate DPS for a gear set or rotation. Later WoW has SimulationCraft; vanilla…
  3. Min-maxTo squeeze every last point out of a character: the best stats, nothing wasted.
  4. BreakpointA stat threshold where something changes — the hit cap, enough haste for an extra tick, enough crit for a…

Heard it used differently? Tell us. Search the whole glossary at /glossary.