MYTHICSIMwow gear simbeta
Guide

How to sim your WoW character

Simming tells you two things: how much damage your character currently puts out, and which gear sitting in your bags would raise that number. It takes about a minute and no theorycraft knowledge. Here is the full flow.

  1. Install the Simulationcraft addon

    Grab the addon from CurseForge or whichever addon manager you already use (WowUp, CurseForge app). Once it is installed, either exit and restart the client or type /reload in chat so the game loads it.

    The addon does not modify your UI. It adds a single command.

  2. Type /simc in-game

    Log into the character you want to sim and type /simc in the chat box. A window opens with a long block of text beginning with a line like # DemonHunter "Yourname" "YourRealm". That is your /simc string: a plain-text description of your class, spec, gear, talents, stats, and consumables.

    Click into the text area, press Ctrl+A to select everything, then Ctrl+C to copy. On macOS use Cmd.

    Open your bags first if you want Best Gear to see the items inside. The addon only exports what is visible at the moment you run the command.

  3. Paste into MythicSim

    Open MythicSim and paste the text into the input box on the right. No account needed to run a sim. Sign in only if you want to save history across devices or share results under your name.

  4. Pick a sim type

    Quick Sim
    A straight DPS check against a stationary single-target dummy. Fastest option; use it when you just want to know "how hard do I hit right now?"
    Best Gear
    Equips every item in your bags in turn and ranks them by DPS gain. Tier bonuses, set pieces, and stat overlaps are all factored in. This is the one you reach for after a raid or M+ run.
    Droptimizer
    Simulates the potential rewards from a specific raid boss or M+ dungeon. Tells you which content is actually worth running this week for your character.

  5. Read your result

    Results land on a page you can bookmark or share. The DPS figure at the top is the mean across all iterations (more iterations equals tighter confidence interval, default is fine for most checks). Beneath it you will find:

    • Ability breakdown showing which spells contributed what share of your damage
    • Upgrade recommendations when you ran Best Gear or Droptimizer, with the DPS delta of each swap
    • Share button that copies a clean URL with a preview card, so Discord and guild chat unfurls cleanly

Common issues

My /simc window is empty or missing fields.

You ran /simc before logging all the way in, or the addon failed to load. Exit to the character select screen, log back in, and try again. If the window still misses fields, reinstall the addon.

Best Gear says I have no upgrades.

Either your bag contents were already reflected in your equipped gear, or you ran /simc with bags closed. Open your bags in-game, run /simc again, and re-paste. The addon only sees what is visible.

The sim takes a long time.

Best Gear and Droptimizer iterate over many combinations, so they are slower than Quick Sim. For a rough DPS check during gameplay, Quick Sim finishes in under a minute for most specs.

My DPS number seems low compared to parses I have seen.

Sims assume perfect execution against a stationary dummy with no movement, no mechanic downtime, and no special targets. Real parses also benefit from external buffs. Trust the relative rank of upgrades more than the absolute number.

Ready? Run your first sim.

Paste your /simc string, pick a sim type, and get a clear DPS number in about a minute.

Start simming