Configuring Your Sim
Difficulty Selection
Section titled “Difficulty Selection”After selecting a raid source, choose the difficulty. Each raid difficulty maps to a gear track:
| Raid Difficulty | Gear Track | Example ilvl Range |
|---|---|---|
| Raid Finder | Veteran | 233–243 |
| Normal | Champion | 246–256 |
| Heroic | Hero | 259–269 |
| Mythic | Myth | 272–282 |
Within each difficulty, end bosses drop higher item level gear than early bosses. The app accounts for this automatically — you’ll see different ilvls for items from different bosses.
Mythic+ Dungeons
Section titled “Mythic+ Dungeons”Select the keystone level to determine item levels:
| Key Level | End-of-Dungeon ilvl | Vault ilvl |
|---|---|---|
| Heroic | 224 | — |
| Mythic 0 | 246 | — |
| +2 / +3 | 250 | — |
| +4 | 253 | — |
| +5 | 256 | — |
| +6 / +7 | 259 | 269 |
| +8 / +9 | 263 | 269 |
| +10 | 266 | 272 |
Item List Options
Section titled “Item List Options”Include Catalyst Items
Section titled “Include Catalyst Items”Enabled by default. Adds tier set pieces that could be obtained via the Catalyst system. Catalyst items show a CAT badge in the item list and results.
Include Off-Spec Items
Section titled “Include Off-Spec Items”Disabled by default. Shows items intended for other specs of your class (e.g., healing trinkets for a DPS spec). Usually not needed unless you’re gearing for multiple roles.
Upgrade Options
Section titled “Upgrade Options”Upgrade Up To
Section titled “Upgrade Up To”By default, items are simmed at their base drop level. Use this dropdown to simulate items at a higher upgrade rank — useful if you have upgrade currency (crests) saved up.
For example, simming Heroic raid items “upgraded to Hero 6/6” shows you what they’d look like at ilvl 276 instead of the base drop ilvl.
Upgrade All Equipped Gear to Same Level
Section titled “Upgrade All Equipped Gear to Same Level”When combined with “Upgrade up to”, this also upgrades your currently equipped baseline gear to the same level. Use this to answer: “If I upgrade everything to X, which drops are still upgrades?”
Gem & Socket Options
Section titled “Gem & Socket Options”Preferred Gem
Section titled “Preferred Gem”Select a gem to socket into any items that have gem slots. Drop Finder doesn’t do gem optimization (that’s what Sim Gear is for) — it just uses your preferred gem for consistency.
Add Vault Socket
Section titled “Add Vault Socket”Simulates all items as if they came from the Great Vault, which adds an extra socket. Useful when evaluating vault reward potential specifically.
Simulation Settings
Section titled “Simulation Settings”The same simulation settings available in Sim Gear (fight style, duration, enemies, iterations) apply to Drop Finder runs too. Drop Finder always uses Smart Sim for faster processing.
”Already Wearing” Indicator
Section titled “”Already Wearing” Indicator”Items you already have equipped (or a better version of) are flagged with a notice: “You are already wearing this item or a better version.” These items are still simmed — the result will show as a downgrade, confirming your current gear is better.