What's new

Added

• —Quick Sim: optional Stat Weights toggle in the footer. Off by default — adds roughly 8× to sim time
• —Drop Finder: items with a primary stat your active specs can't use are now hidden

Improved

• —Top Gear: new 6-stage adaptive precision schedule with baseline DPS cutoff — roughly 40% wall-time reduction on typical jobs
• —Top Gear: stage schedule adapts to your Target Error setting (fewer stages for loose precision, more for tighter)
• —Top Gear: early stages now run profilesets in parallel on multi-core machines
• —Saved routes: the whole row is clickable in the sidebar
• —Translations: all 7 languages back in sync (DE, ES, FR, IT, PT, RU, EN)

Fixed

• —Top Gear: embellishment limit (max 2) is properly enforced again
• —Top Gear: "Copy Enchants" preserves alternatives that already have their own enchant
• —Top Gear: existing gems are kept when "Replace Gems" is off
• —Classes: weapon proficiencies corrected for Paladin (Holy, Protection), Monk (Mistweaver, Windwalker), Druid (Restoration), and Hunter (Survival)
• —Desktop: black-screen on relaunch fixed. The app now refuses to start a duplicate instance (focuses the existing window instead), falls back to a different port when the previous backend is still running after a crash, and shows a real error dialog when the backend can't start

Added

• —Top Gear: upgrade pieces with Void Forge
• —Sim Rotation: option to sim with Assisted Rotation or One Button rotation

Improved

• —Drop Finder gear now sims with the same enchants and gems as your equipped gear (more options coming later)

Fixed

• —Drop Finder: checkbox is clickable again
• —Improved update notification

Added

• —Build SimC from source — opt-in via --build-simc flag or SIMC_BUILD_FROM_SOURCE=1 (Docker: use docker-compose.source.yml)
• —Current SimC source and version shown in Settings
• —Desktop falls back to in-memory storage if SQLite fails
• —Pet and summon rows in the damage breakdown now show class-appropriate icons
• —View Raw Input link on sim loading and error pages — easier to debug failed sims

Improved

• —Per-ability DPS is now normalized over fight length — rows sum correctly to total DPS
• —Pet abilities grouped into one expandable row per pet, matching Raidbots
• —Talent normalization preserves the tree hash — fixes SimC rejecting normalized strings
• —Damage bars are solid instead of fading out

Fixed

• —Potential macOS / amd64 build fix
• —SimC hash error (hopefully)

Live SimC updates land on Desktop and Docker. Run the latest SimC build without updating the app or pulling a new image.

Added

• —Multiple SimC versions — run sims against weekly or nightly SimC builds, switch between them anytime, and let the app auto-update them in the background
• —SimC version manager — install, remove, and switch between SimC versions from the desktop settings page
• —Admin panel — manage server settings and SimC versions from the web interface (Docker/standalone deployments). Please read the docs before using
• —Drop Finder redesign — category buttons, dungeon pool selection, difficulty and upgrade level pickers, and slot filtering
• —Region support — character portraits and profiles now work correctly for all regions (US, EU, KR, TW)
• —Return to Top Gear — option on the Sim Result page to go back to Top Gear with the same selection

Improved

• —Faster desktop builds — desktop releases use pre-compiled SimC binaries instead of building from source
• —Better Docker support — standalone image supports multiple SimC branches with automatic background updates

Fixed

• —PostgreSQL support
• —UI: fixed flickering when running in non-English languages

Added

• —Enchant & Gem Sim — compare enchants and gems across all slots with color grouping and diamond support
• —Raid Buffs & Consumables — toggle individual buffs, select food/flask/potion/augment/weapon rune from game data
• —Clipboard Auto-Import (Desktop) — opt-in: copy /simc in WoW, switch to SimHammer, gear imports automatically
• —Internationalization — 7 languages (EN, DE, FR, ES, IT, PT, RU)
• —Content Scaler — adjustable UI zoom
• —Drop Finder: By Slot grouping — new default result view, groups upgrades by gear slot

Improved

• —Tabbed sim options drawer (Simulation / Buffs & Consumables)
• —Fight length up to 60 min with direct input
• —Target error configurable in Expert Mode
• —Generated items (socket/upgrade copies) persist across navigation in Top Gear
• —Overall UI improvements

Fixed

• —Gem combos now generate all unique combinations (not just same-gem)
• —Fixed duplicate rings, fight length display (4:60→5:00), HTTPS localhost, checksum validation with \r\n
• —Fixed Top Gear state restore for generated items

Added

• —Talent loadout support — reads talent loadouts from the SimC addon export and lets you pick which to sim
• —Talent comparison — sim multiple talent builds at once to find the best one
• —Per-item catalyst conversion — each eligible item now has a "Convert to Catalyst" option in its upgrade dropdown
• —Bulk catalyst toggle — the Revival Catalyst switch converts the best eligible item per slot in one click
• —Catalyst charge input always visible — set your available charges regardless of toggle state
• —All SimC fight styles — every SimulationCraft fight style is now available with a new dropdown and 3-column layout
• —Item category limits — enforces restrictions like max 2 embellished items per combination
• —Quick select buttons — Vault, Catalyst, and Clear buttons to quickly select or deselect item groups
• —Character sheet preview — click a simmed result row to see that gear set with slot names and item details

Improved

• —Accurate combo counting — catalyst items are correctly counted against your available charges
• —Combo count accuracy — the displayed combination count now always matches what the sim actually generates
• —Sim button always visible — the sim button now stays at the bottom of the page
• —Larger fonts — bumped overall font sizes for better readability
• —Wider layout — content area expanded to use more screen space on larger monitors

Fixed

• —Fixed item combinations — various fixes to how gear combinations are generated and counted

Added

• —Sim Scenarios: compare performance across multiple fight styles with the same gear
• —Upgrade Compare: find the best crest upgrade path for your gear within a budget
• —Damage breakdown now shows grouped abilities (e.g. Dispatch includes Scoundrel Strike) with collapsible sub-rows
• —Character render and faction crest shown on sim results
• —Instance images on Drop Finder raid and dungeon selectors
• —Drop Finder now supports showing off-spec items (with a warning)

Improved

• —Live SimC log output while waiting for sim results
• —Drop Finder items can now be grouped by instance
• —Sim results display shows more detail: iterations, target error, and sim duration
• —Damage breakdown now correctly accounts for all sub-abilities (Scoundrel Strike, Fan the Hammer, Sinister Strike Extra Attack)
• —Better weapon and gear constraints in Top Gear
• —Upgraded to Next.js 15

Fixed

• —Fixed an issue where some Top Gear combinations were not evaluated correctly
• —Fixed missing abilities in the damage breakdown
• —Various UI and stability improvements

Fixed

• —Great Vault Top Gear now allows selecting all vault items

Added

• —Pet damages shown in sim result damage breakdown
• —Option to cancel running sims if they take too long

Improved

• —Tweaked UI for better readability across the board
• —SimC input now persists when refreshing or browsing between pages

Added

• —Settings for combination limit (previously fixed at 500, now configurable up to 10,000)
• —History tab to view your recent simulations
• —Initial support for Vault items

Improved

• —Refined weapon and gear constraints for Top Gear so displayed items are a better fit
• —Enhanced debug information after a sim

Fixed

• —Fixed an issue where the client could crash

Improved

• —Drop Finder now only shows eligible items for your class and spec
• —Drop Finder supports changing drop level
• —Drop Finder ranks items by boss

Added

• —Advanced settings: configurable fight duration and boss count
• —Advanced settings: custom APL and SimC input
• —macOS and Linux desktop builds
• —PostgreSQL support for server deployments

Fixed

• —Many bug fixes across the board
• —Various UI tweaks and improvements
• —Optimized SimC binary and reduced folder size

Added

• —Quick Sim: paste SimC addon export, get DPS and ability breakdown
• —Top Gear: find optimal gear combinations from bags, bank, and vault
• —Drop Finder: browse loot tables for raids, dungeons, and Mythic+
• —Desktop app for Windows, macOS, and Linux with auto-updater
• —Docker support for self-hosted web deployments