WoW Midnight Stat Priority by Spec
Stat weights for every WoW Midnight damage and tank spec, simmed in SimulationCraft on patch 12.1.0 and updated weekly. Each page shows the priority order, how much DPS a point of each stat is worth, and which stats are close enough to call a tie.
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What this is
For each spec, SimulationCraft nudges every stat up on the default profile and measures how much DPS each extra point adds. Those numbers are the stat weights, and their order is the priority. Single target and cleave are simmed separately because the order can differ.
Weights describe one set of gear and move with diminishing returns, breakpoints and set bonuses. Stats within about 5% of each other are marked as ties.
Frequently asked questions
What are stat weights?
A stat weight is how much DPS one point of a stat adds, measured with SimulationCraft scale factors: the sim raises each stat by a fixed amount, runs the fight thousands of times, and measures the change. Ranking the weights gives the stat priority.
How accurate are these stat priorities?
The overall order holds up well: each spec is simmed at high iteration counts on the current SimC build. Stats within about 5% of each other are marked as ties, since that gap is inside sim noise.
Why does my guide site show a different priority?
Weights depend on the gear baseline, talent build, fight length, and SimC version they were generated with. A guide written at patch launch or a Pawn string from a different gear set will disagree in the decimals; large disagreements usually mean one source is stale.
Should I use stat weights or sim my own character?
Use weights for quick calls like gems, enchants or two near-identical items. For real gear decisions, sim your own character, since weights shift with diminishing returns and set bonuses and a sim of your own gear covers all of that.
Why are healer specs missing?
These weights are simmed on damage, which tells you nothing useful about healing stats. Healer stat priorities aren't on the site yet.
How often are the weights updated?
Every Sunday, after the weekly SimulationCraft update. Each spec page shows the SimC build and the date its weights were generated.