FAQ
What is bloodmallet.com?
bloodmallet.com offers DPS simulation data for everyone for World of Warcraft. Comparing different setups often requires simulations. To ease this need for information bloodmallet.com offers a wide range of prepared simulation data. This way you can get your overview a lot quicker and get back into the action faster. As with all prepared information, the exact context of your character is missing and that can change the outcome. Therefore make sure to regularly simulate your character yourself.
If you enjoy this resource and want to see it continued, there are two options available to do so:
or PayPal
How is the data generated?
SimulationCraft is used to generate all the data you can find here. Creating the required input to run SimulationCraft and managing the process is done by bloodytools.
What settings are used to create the data?
| Setting | Patchwerk | HecticAddCleave |
|---|---|---|
| Profile/Tier | PreRaid | PreRaid |
| Iterations | 20000 (sufficient to reach target_error) | 20000 (sufficient to reach target_error) |
| Target Error | 0.2% | 0.2% |
| Max Time | 300 seconds | 300 seconds |
| Vary Combat Length | 20% | 20% |
| Fixed Time | true | true |
| Default Actions | true | true |
| Optimize Expressions | true | true |
| Ready Trigger | true | true |
Are the charts up to date?
Please check the time stamp at the top of each chart. I'm trying my best to keep all charts as up to date as possible. But please understand that generating this massive amount of data takes quite some time. With enough support via Patreon I'm going to be able to run these simulations in the cloud, allowing a better update circle.
Can I trust these charts?
Yes-ish - they offer an overview. Your own equipment (e.g. azerite traits and trinkets) and talents make your character unique. Therefore, simming your own character is the most effective way to know which performs best. And of course: listen to your theorycrafters! General information can get you only so far.
Why is this trinket / azerite trait / race missing?
Chances are, it was forgotten and needs to be added. Please report an error via github. Please check the following table for Alliance Azerite Traits, which are intentionally left out and instead are replaced by their Horde counterpart.
| Alliance (not in chart) | Horde (equivalent) |
|---|---|
| Anduin's Dedication | Sylvanas' Resolve |
| Battlefield Precision | Battlefield Focus |
| Stand As One | Collective Will |
| Stronger Together | Combined Might |
| Last Gift | Retaliatory Fury |
| Liberator's Might | Glory in Battle |
Who contributed?
A big shout out to everyone who took part in the journey to reach this point. Without your feedback bloodmallet.com wouldn't be as smooth as it is. All feedback is highly appreciated, so share your opinion on Twitter @bloodmallet! Special mentions go to:
- bhalial for creating the logo
- HawkCorrigan for double-checking js code
Why do traits grow stronger with increasing itemlevel in the itemlevel azerite chart?
That's primarly the effect of me including the actual item in that dps value too. That means: not only the trait is scaled to that itemlevel but the profile has the matching primary stat increase too.
Can I use the charts/data from bloodmallet.com?
Yes! Of course! All data is free to use for everyone. Just one suggestion: Don't take screenshots from charts to
show data. Screenshots tend to quickly become outdated.
Instead have a look at this chart importer. With this you can very easily add any chart you want to your page directly and always get the most up to date information. A shoutout to where you get the data from and some support would be appreciated.
Or: Link directly to
bloodmallet.com/index.html#shaman_elemental and let your users view the charts here.