What is rawr?

RAWR: Simulation and Optimization Tool for WoW

RAWR (Raidbots Automated WoW Roster) is a popular open-source tool used in World of Warcraft (WoW) for simulating and optimizing character gear, talents, and rotations. It provides players with detailed analysis and recommendations to improve their character's performance in raids and other content.

Here's a breakdown of its key aspects:

• Purpose: RAWR aims to help players maximize their character's damage output (DPS), healing output, or survivability by identifying the optimal equipment, talents, enchantments, and gems.

• Functionality:

  • Simulation: It simulates combat scenarios using sophisticated algorithms and mathematical models to estimate how a character will perform.
  • Optimization: RAWR analyzes a character's current setup and suggests changes to improve performance based on the simulations. This may involve recommending different gear pieces, talent choices, or rotation adjustments.

• Key Features:

  • Gear Optimization: Determining the best gear for a character based on its stat weights and the desired performance metric (e.g., DPS). (Gear%20Optimization)
  • Talent Optimization: Finding the optimal talent build for a specific role and encounter. (Talent%20Optimization)
  • Rotation Analysis: Analyzing a character's rotation and suggesting improvements to maximize damage or healing output. (Rotation%20Analysis)
  • Stat Weighting: Calculating the relative value of different stats for a character, allowing players to prioritize the most beneficial stats. (Stat%20Weighting)
  • Fight Simulation: Simulating various combat encounters to assess performance under different conditions. (Fight%20Simulation)

• Data Source: RAWR relies on data about items, talents, and encounter mechanics, which are typically updated by community contributors based on information extracted from the game.

• Community Driven: RAWR is an open-source project, meaning its development is driven by a community of volunteers. This allows for rapid updates and adaptations to changes in the game.

• Alternatives: While RAWR was very popular historically, current alternatives exist like Raidbots. Raidbots is a web based simulation that provides similar functionality to the desktop application.