Updated: Oct 13, 2020
Raidbots is now running in pre-patch mode. Only squished level 50 characters will sim.
/simc input from the SimulationCraft addon is recommended — Blizzard’s Armory API seems to be having issues while servers are down.
General Status
Raidbots and SimulationCraft developers are not dedicating a lot of time/resources to pre-patch sims! Almost all effort is focused on max level Shadowlands content. Sims during pre-patch gonna be funky! Check with your class resources to see if pre-patch simming makes any sense for your character.
I strongly suspect guides and class Discords will be the best resources during pre-patch. I do not recommend blindly using pre-patch sims unless your class/spec community recommends it.
Most DPS specs have limited support for pre-patch — a significant exception is that Shamans are largely unsupported at this time.
More details can be found on this spreadsheet: SimC Pre-Patch Status
Pre-patch sim quality will vary a lot based on class/spec! Almost all SimC devs are focused on Shadowlands sims, not pre-patch. Some classes have completely removed Azerite in preparation for Shadowlands, many APLs are not optimized for BfA gear + Shadowlands spell/talent changes, and some specs may not work at all.
Shadowlands systems/feature are not yet available on Raidbots! These are still in development and will be ready and launched at expansion release (whenever that is).
SimC itself is still undergoing heavy development! Results will change over the next month or two as things are finished up and as Blizzard keeps making updates.
Old /simc input will not work! Character and item level changes are not compatible.
Old Droptimizer reports may not work! I had to change some data handling so old Droptimizer reports may break.
Armory lookups will only work once you have logged into the pre-patch and your character is squished!
Summary of Raidbots Changes for Pre-Patch
- Level squish is supported
- Corruption has been removed
- Many BfA options have been removed
- Updated talents are available in Top Gear and Talent Compare
- Shadowlands gems/enchants/consumables have been added
- Droptimizer has been updated for Shadowlands and will only function for level 60 characters
- Updated “Sim Details” sidebar on reports to show actual consumables used in a more compact design
