SimulationCraft validation
How close is the DPS model to SimC?
Before a model ships, we run fresh SimulationCraft tests on gear swaps the model did not train on. Same numbers ship in the addon. Use them to decide if the tooltip DPS is good enough for your gearing.
Upgrade picks
93.9%
On a real gear swap, does the addon pick the same winner as a full SimulationCraft sim? Tiny gaps that the sim cannot call are skipped.
Gap error
0.242%
How far off the predicted DPS difference is from the sim. That is the +X DPS you see when comparing two items, as a percent of your DPS.
DPS read error
1.69%
At one gear set with no swap, how far off is the predicted DPS number from a full sim?
Per-spec results (48)
| Spec | Upgrade picks | Gap error | DPS read error | Pairs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Death Knight Blood | 100.0% | 0.281% | 1.97% | 7+1 ties |
| Death Knight Blood (Deathbringer) | 87.5% | 0.207% | 4.41% | 8 |
| Death Knight Frost | 100.0% | 0.550% | 2.92% | 8 |
| Death Knight Frost (Rider) | 85.7% | 0.545% | 4.27% | 7+1 ties |
| Death Knight Unholy | 75.0% | 0.427% | 3.58% | 8 |
| Death Knight Unholy (San'layn) | 71.4% | 0.322% | 7.71% | 7+1 ties |
| Demon Hunter Devourer | 100.0% | 0.159% | 5.30% | 7+1 ties |
| Demon Hunter Havoc | 85.7% | 0.425% | 0.32% | 7+1 ties |
| Demon Hunter Havoc (Aldrachi Reaver) | 100.0% | 0.206% | 0.50% | 8 |
| Demon Hunter Vengeance | 100.0% | 0.379% | 8.99% | 5+3 ties |
| Druid Feral | 85.7% | 0.323% | 1.69% | 7+1 ties |
| Hunter Beast (Mastery) | 100.0% | 0.417% | 0.36% | 7+1 ties |
| Hunter Marksmanship | 100.0% | 0.943% | 3.75% | 8 |
| Hunter Survival | 100.0% | 0.309% | 0.21% | 8 |
| Mage Arcane | 100.0% | 0.095% | 0.23% | 6+2 ties |
| Mage Arcane (Sunfury) | 100.0% | 0.193% | 0.15% | 6+2 ties |
| Mage Fire | 87.5% | 0.180% | 1.13% | 8 |
| Mage Fire (Frostfire) | 100.0% | 0.115% | 1.33% | 8 |
| Mage Frost | 75.0% | 0.347% | 0.91% | 8 |
| Mage Frost (Frostfire) | 100.0% | 0.199% | 1.68% | 5+3 ties |
| Monk Brewmaster | 100.0% | 0.158% | 0.22% | 7+1 ties |
| Monk Windwalker | 87.5% | 0.228% | 4.23% | 8 |
| Monk Windwalker (Conduit) | 71.4% | 0.767% | 3.85% | 7+1 ties |
| Paladin Protection | 100.0% | 0.293% | 17.42% | 6+2 ties |
| Paladin Protection (Lightsmith) | 100.0% | 0.332% | 13.40% | 6+2 ties |
| Paladin Protection (Templar) | 100.0% | 0.047% | 9.67% | 4+4 ties |
| Paladin Retribution | 85.7% | 0.223% | 2.04% | 7+1 ties |
| Paladin Retribution (Templar) | 100.0% | 0.392% | 3.45% | 7+1 ties |
| Priest Shadow | 100.0% | 0.131% | 5.58% | 6+2 ties |
| Priest Shadow (Archon) | 100.0% | 0.256% | 7.55% | 7+1 ties |
| Rogue Assassination | 100.0% | 0.239% | 0.04% | 6+2 ties |
| Rogue Assassination (Fatebound) | 100.0% | 0.304% | 1.74% | 6+2 ties |
| Rogue Outlaw | 100.0% | 0.229% | 0.16% | 7+1 ties |
| Rogue Subtlety | 100.0% | 0.217% | 0.96% | 6+2 ties |
| Shaman Elemental | 100.0% | 0.119% | 0.49% | 7+1 ties |
| Shaman Elemental (Stormbringer) | 75.0% | 0.772% | 3.16% | 8 |
| Shaman Enhancement | 71.4% | 1.095% | 3.31% | 7+1 ties |
| Shaman Enhancement (Totemic) | 100.0% | 0.433% | 6.72% | 8 |
| Warlock Affliction | 100.0% | 0.121% | 0.19% | 6+2 ties |
| Warlock Affliction (Hellcaller) | 100.0% | 0.316% | 1.10% | 6+2 ties |
| Warlock Affliction (Soul Harvester) | 100.0% | 0.134% | 1.16% | 7+1 ties |
| Warlock Demonology | 100.0% | 0.101% | 0.44% | 6+2 ties |
| Warlock Demonology (Soul Harvester) | 83.3% | 0.153% | 0.19% | 6+2 ties |
| Warlock Destruction | 100.0% | 0.264% | 0.16% | 6+2 ties |
| Warlock Destruction (Diabolist) | 100.0% | 0.193% | 0.21% | 6+2 ties |
| Warrior Arms | 100.0% | 0.245% | 0.25% | 6+2 ties |
| Warrior Fury | 100.0% | 0.198% | 0.09% | 8 |
| Warrior Protection | 100.0% | 0.207% | 5.40% | 7+1 ties |