Gear Comparison
Overview
Section titled “Overview”The core of WoW Gear Sim is comparing gear items. After pasting your SimC export, the app shows all your gear slots with equipped and bag items. You select which items to include, and the app simulates every combination to find the best one.
The Gear Panel
Section titled “The Gear Panel”Each gear slot is displayed as a card showing:
- Equipped item — highlighted and pre-selected, marked with
[equipped] - Bag items — available for selection, listed below the equipped item
- Unowned items — items you’ve added via search, marked with
[unowned]
Selecting Items
Section titled “Selecting Items”- Click an item’s checkbox to include/exclude it from the comparison
- The equipped item starts selected by default
- If you deselect all items in a slot, the slot is “locked” to the equipped item
Select All Shortcut
Section titled “Select All Shortcut”If a slot has 2+ bag items, a “select all” link appears to quickly include everything — useful for trinket and ring sweeps.
Understanding Combinations
Section titled “Understanding Combinations”The total number of simulated combinations is the cartesian product of selected items across all slots. For example:
| Slot | Selected Items | Contributes |
|---|---|---|
| Trinket 1 | 3 items | x3 |
| Trinket 2 | 2 items | x2 |
| Ring 1 | 2 items | x2 |
| All other slots | 1 item each (locked) | x1 |
Total combinations: 3 x 2 x 2 = 12
Combination Counter
Section titled “Combination Counter”The combination counter at the bottom of the screen updates live as you make selections:
| Count | Badge | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| < 50 | Green | Fast — runs in under a minute |
| 50–200 | Yellow | Will take a few minutes |
| 200–500 | Orange | May take 10+ minutes |
| 500–1000 | Red | Long run — consider narrowing |
| > 1000 | Blocked | Too many — deselect some items |
Best Practices
Section titled “Best Practices”- Start with the slot you care about most — usually trinkets or rings
- Lock slots where you’re already wearing your best — don’t include items you know are worse
- Run gear-only first, then add gems/enchants for the top candidates
- Use the combination counter to stay under 200 for quick results