OK Im going to break this down AGAIN as simply as humanly possible because despite the fact I already explained it using very simple sentences apparently I need to go full crayon and painstaking detail:
Yes I am completely aware that new builds in old gear are meaningless
Yes I am completely aware that old builds in new gear are meaningless
Yes I am completely aware that old builds in old gear are meaningless
Yes I am completely aware that new builds in new gear are the only only thing that matter overall
One caveat to the old ST build is its still the best build for pre-T31 4 piece
I am comparing MM ST DPS to MM ST DPS, yes Im aware BM and Survival are different Im not discussing them Im comparing MM before to MM after.
Now that we have that out of the way, I want you to remember the above with every single further thing I reply with because literally everything is with that context and understanding applied to it.
Now I am going to step through what I did in excruciating detail so you cant possibly not understand my post:
In patch 10.1.7 my Marksmanship Hunter single target DPS Sim according to raidbots was 148k using the optimal Marksmanship Hunter single target spec DPS.
Doing that exact sim in that exact gear with that exact build in patch 10.2 according to raidbots resulted in 129k. Yes I am completely aware this is totally irrelevant.
Doing that exact sim in that exact gear but with the new builds designed for T31 4 Pc results in 127k sure expected as they are designed for new gear.
Now lets see what happens when I replace old tier with new tier - On raidbots gear compare I swapped each of the 4 OLD tier pieces with the NEW tier pieces keeping their ilvl, enchants, etc identical so the ONLY change was the set bonus and maybe some slight allocation of stats but my stat weights are all within 0.1 of each other so that wont matter more than 100DPS variance tops:
Using the old pre-T31 Build with the new tier netted 133k DPS - a significant jump from the old set bonus at 129k but as you mentioned as I am aware the old build is irrelevant
Using the new ISS/PS ST Build with the new tier netted 139k DPS - this is in equivalent ilvl gear using one of the 2 new recommended Single Target Builds with the new tier set bonus
Using the new Readiness ST Build with the new tier also netted 139k DPS - this is in equivalent ilvl gear using one of the 2 new recommended Single Target Builds with the new tier set bonus
So to summarise:
No matter what combination of gear and/or spec whether old tier, new tier, old spec, new specs the Single Target vs Single Target before and after the patch is a significant DPS nerf with all other gear being equal.
Yes you are correct the new set bonus is an 8% increase over the old set bonus - nobody is debating that. What I am saying is OVERALL DPS has been nerfed, not that the new set bonus is a nerf the new set bonus is great.
There is no situation or combination of talents that will change the fact in 10.2 we will always do less DPS than 10.1.7 in the same gear.
This is because of the change to Wind Arrow procs/Trueshot
If you still think I “did something wrong” Id love to hear exactly what.
OK this just shows you either didnt read a single thing I posted or are just an absolute peak troll or utterly and thoroughly illiterate because I literally compared before and after with both set bonuses.
I AM AWARE THE SET BONUS IS ~8% BETTER
I LITERALLY AGREED WITH THAT AND ALSO PROVED THAT AS TRUE IN MY OWN NUMBERS
OVERALL damage was nerfed
Tier set bonus damage was buffed
Old DPS - Overall damage nerf + Tier set damage buff = Less damage overall
I mean come on, it literally couldnt be broken down in any finer detail unless I start defining every word in advance.
These arent “my sims” these are the hard maths from raidbots. You can literally just do it yourself.
If you dont believe my sims then you think raidbots is completely incorrect and wrong.
Edit: OK the ONLY thing that spreadsheet is comparing is the set bonuses.
Yes, the new set bonuses are better, at no point did I disagree with that, suggest that wasnt the case or in any way shape or form say the new set bonuses were a nerf.
In fact I LITERALLY proved the exact thing that spreadsheet is showing - that the new set bonuses are a significant buff over the old ones.
What I am talking about is the nerf to OVERALL DPS from the change to Wind Arrows/Trueshot procs.
its clear you fundamentally dont even understand my post at all which is mind blowing but holy crap.
I wasn’t flexing. I was stating an actual fact. The majority of WoW players don’t see 5/9 mythic let alone 8/9 or CE so even just being there puts me in the higher playerbase.
The fact that you don’t actually understand how parsing works is pretty clear when you tried to mock someone that’s slightly undergeared on a prog kill. Just shows you have zero clue what you’re talking about.
PS I was pure ST for echo due to guild wanting prio damage on boss.
Sims aren’t a good measuring stick right now. They are rough at best. MM tested pretty well after the tier change. It could use a little nudge up but is going to be more than serviceable. Especially with the content you do.
You didn’t get nerfed. MM is fine. You’ll be fine. All hunter specs are looking pretty okay for 10.2.