Zeherah's Hunter DPS Analyzer: Frequently Asked Questions

Common Questions

How accurate is this? Should I be concerned if my dps in game doesn't match up?
Like any dps calculator, this can only give a relatively decent approximation of what your dps might look like on a perfect stationary fight. Since nobody's perfect and no two fights are the same, your dps is unlikely to match up. The value of a dps analyzer is to give you a reasonable idea of how different changes to your gear, buffs, talents, etc. might affect your dps output. In theory most such changes will scale to different types of fights similarly but there will be exceptions to that rule. Additionally some abilities which provide no damage in the calculations (such as hawk eye) could still affect your dps on fights by allowing you to attack sooner when you otherwise would be out of range, etc. Haste especially tends to be overvalued in simulations since in movement fights the abilities affected by haste are the first to be reduced in frequency. Also the effects of stacking abilities are mostly not simulated, most procs and cooldowns are averaged over the course of the fight, whereas during a fight you can get better results with proper stacking of bonuses. So don't take the results as a gospel, but rather as a guide that gives you an idea of what direction to go.
How do I see my damage?
Fill in all your gear, settings, etc in the form, then click the Update DPS button at the bottom of the page. Everytime you change the contents of the form you will need to Update DPS again to get the most up to date damage.
Why is my item not in the list?
If the item has both a horde and alliance version, be sure to check under both names. To keep the menus to a reasonable length, only gear which is likely to be worn by max level raiding hunters is included. If there is an item which should be in the list which isn't, please contact me to let me know. I am not andding any more weapons with expertise as they are generally only used temporarily. You can use the custom gear blanks to add in stats for any gear that is not supported- currently there is no way to add custom gems or a custom ranged weapon.
Why is my enchant not importing properly from Armory?
The Armory uses an obscure enchant ID system that is difficult to acquire a directory for. I have attempted to map up all the enchants with their Armory IDs but there may be a few with the wrong ID, in which case the enchant will not import properly and you'll have to select it manually. If you run into this problem please notify me and give me the armory information you used for the import so I can fix the enchant ID.
Why won't my helm/weapon import from Armory?
If your helm or weapon are in the list, please check what gear you actually have equipped in Armory, usually the cause of this problem is having your fishing hat/cooking hat/fishing pole/lance equipped. If your items are not in the list and should be, please let me know.
Why do my final stats not match the numbers displayed in armory?
The final stats reflect the total amount of stats used in calculating your dps, not the stats as they would be displayed in armory. For instance, proc abilities that are averaged over time will affect your final stats but not show up in armory, such as agility from the greatness trinket, crit from the master tactician talent, etc. Additionally armory does not display some things such as the hit from talents, any buffs you might have applied, the crit reduction caused by the difference in level between you and your target, etc.
Why are my dps numbers are not matching the spreadsheet?
It is normal for the dps numbers to be slightly off due to minor differences in the way the spreadsheet works. If the numbers are significantly off keep in mind that if you do not use the Rotation Test option the damage from this page will be based off of the Shot Rotation tab of the spreadsheet. Also be sure that your settings and buffs/debuffs match up with what you have selected in the spreadsheet. If you think there is still a major discrepancy, please make sure to save your settings and send me a message with details about the problem and the name of the setting you saved so I can test and try to track down the issue.
Which version of the spreadsheet is this based on?
The original development was done from Shandara's spreadsheet version 89e and over time I've attempted to copy as many changes and fixes as possible from each subsequent release. There should not be significant differences between the current release and the site for more than a few days at any time, however changes that don't appear in the spreadsheet change log may be missed till I'm notified about them. If you want to check what changes have occurred over the course of the site development, please read the version history. There are some implementation differences between the spreadsheet and the site, primarily when the data is still under testing (for example currently the spreadsheet is using a different formula for Lock and Load and does not support partial pet expertise from focused aim).
What does use averaging of abilities over time do?
This option allows you to disable the averaging in of variable effects into your dps (your dps will drop sharply with this disabled). At this time the following effects are ignored when averaging abilities is disabled: equipment based procs, furious howl, call of the wild, rapid fire, berserking, bloodfury, bestial wrath, rabid, monstrous bite, and aspect of the hawk viper and beast uptime.
Why is int/mp5 valued so highly for me?
If your int or mp5 stat values are higher than you think they should be, keep in mind that those values will be inflated in low mana conditions due to a high viper penalty. Be sure to enable all buffs you think you will be receiving (such as judgement of wisdom and wisdom/mana spring) and be sure to set the fight length time appropriately for your needs. Generally even if int comes out valued highly it isn't recommend to gem for it as mana conditions tend to change a lot from fight to fight, but if it is valued highly for you it's most likely a good idea to avoid using leather. You can set the aspect behavior (under settings) not to use viper if you are trying to get your damage data without taking a viper penalty into consideration.
Can I use this if I'm not max level?
All the gear and spell levels are designed around a max level hunter. If you are below max level the results you get will not be useful.
Can I use this if I'm on a WoW server that isn't US, EU, KR or TW?
You will be able to use most of the features, but the armory import will not function. If you're on a server/region that doesn't currently work please send me your armory link and I'll see if it's difficult to add support.
Why does the aimed shot talent not affect my damage?
This is usually caused by forgetting to put aimed shot in your shot rotation in the place of multi-shot.
What 3.3 changes are supported?
Culling the Herd is supported and Wolverine Bite are enabled on crits instead of dodges. The steady shot glyph bug is also fixed.
What does don't emulate known bugs do?
By default any bugs known to be on the live server that affect dps will be implemented in the site. If you would like to see your dps without the effect of these bugs you can enable this option. The only bug currently supported by this feature is that when you reapply a serpent sting with a % dmg bonus active, then keep that sting refreshed with chimera shot, you can maintain the damage bonus applied to the sting as long as you don't allow the sting to drop. The site currently assumed that if you are using chimera shot and serpent sting and the 2pc T10 bonus that you are taking advantage of that bug unless you specify otherwise.
What is the difference between the DPS Scratchpad and Saved Settings?
The saved settings feature is only available to users who create accounts. It will save all your settings for later loading back into the form, as well as allow you to create public settings that others can access. The dps scratchpad does not save your settings and does not require an account, it is basically just a simple method to log your dps as you make changes without saving the full settings. You can use the two features in tandem as needed, making small changes and logging them with the scratchpad, then saving your settings when you decide which changes you want to keep.
Why doesn't the dps analyzer work in my browser?
At this time the hunter dps analyzer requires a browser with good Javascript and Ajax support. If you have Javascript disabled you should turn it on. If it still isn't working and you're using a browser which does have good Javascript and Ajax support, please send me a message with details of what the problem is that you're experiencing so I can test and try to resolve the issue. At a later date there may be support for non-Javascript users but it could be awhile before I have time to implement that. If you are using Opera 9.x you will have problems with the menus due to a bug in the browser- use Opera 10.x or another browser instead for now.
What does the display debug data setting do?
If you turn on display debug data you will get some ugly output of the arrays of data that are generated in the process of giving your dps output. If you are using the rotation test you'll also see the simulated rotation that was run for you. For most users this information won't be of much use but if you are trying to track down why something seems incorrect it might give you an idea.
Do you plan to implement the gear planner?
At this time I don't plan to implement the gear planner but I may revisit that at a later date. There are custom links included to gear comparison sites in the dps results which contain the stat values calculated for you, as well as a Pawn string which you can use with the Pawn mod to view gear rankings in game. Note that hit rating values are included even if you are over hit cap so that you can effectively value gear which would drop you below the cap.
What does the rotation test do?
By default the rotation test is enabled. When enabled, the rotation test will do a simulated version of your shot priority to calculate the frequency of your shots and random effects such as LnL, imp hawk and ISS will be placed at expected average intervals in your shot breakdown. This will likely be the most accurate method. However it can sometimes lead to strange results at certain levels of haste since small haste changes can end up shifting shots and procs around. If you disable the rotation test instead of simulating your shot breakdown it'll just calculate how many GCDs are used up by all the shots you have in your list based on their cooldowns and give whatever is leftover to steady shot (and will adjust accordingly for kill shot and LnL). The shot order won't impact the damage in this case because all shots other than steady shot have cooldowns so they'll all fit, however keep in mind that in an actual fight there may be overlapping cooldowns so the results you get with this method won't be as accurate (they will tend to be close to the rotation test for MM specs, but for SV specs the damage is usually inflated when rotation test is disabled).
I have more than one pet with the same name, how can I use the armory import to get the correct one?
By default the first pet in the list matching the pet name will be chosen. If you wish to specify a different one you have two options. If the pets all are different pet families, you can add (pet family name) to the end of the pet name to indicate the family it belongs to, i.e. (Wolf) for Wolf. Or if they are of the same family you can indicate which one by specifying (match number) at the end of the pet name, i.e. (3) for the 3rd pet in the list matching the specified name.
I created an account but for some reason I can't seem to save my settings. Why is this?
I've received sporadic reports of this happening but I've not been able to track it down to a specific cause. If this happens to you I recommend using the logout option, clearing your browser cache and cookies for the site, reloading your browser and seeing if that helps. Also if you are behind a proxy server of some kind it's possible that could be creating an issue. Try another web browser as well to see if it's working there.

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