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Raidbots Guide 2025
Raidbots remains one of the most important tools for World of Warcraft players in 2025.
Whether you’re a dedicated Mythic raider chasing every possible DPS gain or a casual player looking to pick the right upgrade from the Great Vault, Raidbots can give you clear, data-driven answers.
In this guide, we’ll walk you through everything you need to know about using Raidbots effectively — from initial setup and understanding different simulation types to building a smooth optimization workflow and exploring advanced features.
Our focus is on practical, actionable tips without unnecessary filler, so you can spend less time guessing and more time improving your performance in-game.
What is Raidbots and How Does it Work?
Raidbots is a web-based platform built on top of SimulationCraft — a powerful simulation engine capable of recreating real in-game combat scenarios.
It estimates your damage, performance, and utility by running thousands of iterations that mimic the way your character actually plays.
Instead of installing and configuring SimulationCraft manually, Raidbots provides a clean, user-friendly interface and uses cloud computing to handle all the heavy lifting.
This means you can run complex simulations faster, without overloading your own PC.
By analyzing the results, you can make informed decisions on what upgrades to equip, which talents to pick, and how to fine-tune your character for maximum efficiency in raids, Mythic+, or PvP.
How to Import Your Character
Before running any simulations, you’ll need to load your current character profile into Raidbots.
There are two main methods — one recommended for maximum accuracy and one quicker but less reliable.
Option 1: SimulationCraft Addon (Recommended)
- Install the SimulationCraft addon from your preferred addon manager or CurseForge.
- In-game, type
/simc. A window will appear containing your full character profile. - Copy all of the generated text.
- On Raidbots, select “Load from SimC Addon” and paste the copied data.
This method captures everything — gear, enchants, talents, trinkets, gems, Azerite traits, bag items, and more.
It’s the most complete and up-to-date way to ensure your simulation matches your actual in-game setup.
While convenient, this method:
- May not include alternate gear sets or off-spec talents.
- Can be outdated if you logged out in non-raid gear.
- Loads more slowly compared to the SimC addon.
Use this method only if you cannot install the SimulationCraft addon.
Simulation Types Explained
Raidbots offers multiple simulation tools, each designed for a specific purpose — from quick DPS checks to deep-dive optimization.
Here’s an overview of the most important ones and when to use them.
Ideal for quick performance checks without touching advanced settings — perfect when you just want to know your current baseline.
Select different gear pieces, talents, trinkets, enchants, and gems — Raidbots will simulate every combination to find the absolute best setup.
Great for optimizing complex gear sets or comparing high-impact trinket swaps.
This tool helps you prioritize your weekly farming and focus on encounters that matter most for your progression.
Warning: Stat weights are context-dependent and can shift significantly with new gear or talents.
Use them mainly for secondary decisions like picking gems or enchants — not as an absolute rule.
Perfect for deciding between two specific items or figuring out if that new drop is worth equipping immediately.
Here you can set custom encounter scripts, test buff timings, override talents, simulate racial swaps, or create highly specific test scenarios.
This mode is for experienced users who need absolute control over their simulations.
Raidbots Configuration: What to Adjust
- Fight Style: Choose based on your typical content.
Patchwerk for pure single-target, Hectic Add Cleave for heavy AoE, or Dungeon Slice for mixed dungeon encounters. - Boss Count: Increase this number for multi-boss or council-style fights.
- Fight Length: Default is 5 minutes. Adjust to match your raid’s strategy or dungeon run speed.
- Iterations: More simulations mean more accuracy.
The default is smart-adjusted, but Premium users can go up to 50,000 iterations. - Raid Buffs: Always enable expected buffs like Fortitude, Arcane Intellect, Battle Shout, and Bloodlust.
- Consumables: Include flasks, food, runes, and potions to ensure accurate DPS projections.
- SimC Version: Select Nightly if you want the latest class changes and tuning updates.
Advanced Usage
Always sanity-check before long runs.
Simulating External Buffs
You can simulate external buffs like Power Infusion by setting exact timings in advanced settings.
external_buffs.power_infusion=0/120/240This applies Power Infusion at 0, 120, and 240 seconds — ideal for testing coordinated buff usage in raids.
Custom Fight Scripts
Want to replicate a specific boss fight? Use custom encounter logic to adjust:
- Movement patterns
- Downtime and target switching
- Special mechanics or add phases
Simulation Tips
💡 Pro Tips:
- Follow these guidelines to ensure accurate and reliable simulation results.
- Always use the SimC addon for full and precise character data.
- Sim multiple times if unsure — even a 0.5% DPS difference can change with more iterations.
- Prefer Top Gear over stat weights for nearly every upgrade decision.
- Avoid simming in PvP gear if your focus is PvE performance.
- Update your profiles after each patch or major hotfix.
- Check the Margin of Error (MoE) — values within it are effectively identical.
Using AI to Simplify Your Simulations
🤖 AI Assistance
Using ChatGPT can streamline your Raidbots workflow — faster setups, clearer results, fewer mistakes.
- Build custom SimC scripts by describing your goal — e.g., “simulate Arms Warrior, 4 bosses, 6 minutes, heavy movement.”
- Explain stat weights and talent interactions in simple, player-first language.
- Troubleshoot SimulationCraft input or syntax errors instantly.
- Generate optimized loadouts for Raids, Mythic+, or PvP based on clear objectives.
- Create macros or APL snippets to test very specific combat scenarios.
💡 Pro Tip
Paste your SimC string into ChatGPT and ask:
• “How do I optimize this character?”
• “Explain this sim result.”
Unique Features for Onlyfarms Users
- We can simulate full raid profiles for you — just send us your SimC string.
- Want help building the best Mythic+ loadout for your key range? Let us do it.
- Trying to find the best setup for raid progress vs. farm? We handle both and explain the why.
- Our boosters can even configure your sims and coach you on results.
2025 Highlights
- Raidbots now supports TWW
- Mythic+ dungeon templates are adjusted for Affix rotations.
- Hero Talent Trees are included in Top Gear, with support for loadout combinations.
- Great Vault integration improved — Top Gear detects vault items automatically.
- Stat Weight instability addressed with smarter sim logic.
Conclusion
Raidbots is the go-to tool for serious WoW optimization. With recent updates, its accuracy, speed, and feature set are unmatched. Use it regularly, especially when acquiring new gear or entering a new raid tier. For most players, Top Gear is the primary sim tool — easy to use and incredibly powerful.
For those who want maximum performance without technical overhead — Onlyfarms has your back. Just bring your character string, and we’ll help you optimize everything.
FAQ – Frequently Asked Questions
Q: How often should I sim my character? A: At least once per week or after any new gear drop, major patch, or class tuning change.
Q: Do I need to sim for every boss? A: You can — but focus on the ones your raid team struggles with most. Use Dungeon Slice or Hectic Add Cleave for generalized Mythic+.
Q: Are stat weights still relevant in 2025? A: Only marginally. Use Top Gear instead — it simulates actual combinations and gives real-world results.
Q: Why do my sim results vary each time? A: It’s due to random combat factors. That’s why iterations and margin of error matter.
Q: Is the Premium version worth it? A: Yes, if you sim often or want faster results. It also unlocks higher iteration caps and larger Top Gear combos.
Q: Can I trust Raidbots for healer or tank sims? A: Not entirely — Raidbots is best for DPS. Tank and healer logic is still basic.