WotLK Avoidance Calculations & How Diminishing Returns Work

By kaijester Updated: 2023/08/05

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(Ck) K constant: 0.956
(Cd) Dodge Constant: 88.129021
(Cp) Parry Constant: 47.003525
(Cm) Miss Constant: 16
(Cb) Block Constant: 16.394993895
(Cr) Rating Constant: 45.25
(Cpa) Paladin Constant: 59.88023952
(Cdef) Defense Constant: 4.92
(Cdefm) Defense Multiplier Constant: 0.04

(Bd) Base Dodge
(Bp) Base Parry
(Bb) Base Block
(Ba) Base Agility
(Bm) Base Miss

(Td) Talented Dodge
(Tp) Talented Parry

(Ga) Green Agility
(Gdef) Green Defense Rating
(Gdr) Green Dodge Rating
(Gpr) Green Parry Rating
(Gbr) Green Block Rating

(Xwa) Dodge from White Agility
(Xga) Dodge from Green Agility
(Xdr) Dodge from Dodge Rating
(Xd) Diminished Dodge
(Xp) Diminished Parry
(Xpr) Parry from Parry Rating
(Xb) Block from Block Rating
(Xdef) Defense stat value

DefenseXdef = Round(Gdef / Cdef) * CdefmXdef = Round(804/4.92)*0.04 = Round(163)*0.04 = 6.52DodgeTotal Dodge = Round(Bd + Td + Xwa + Xd , 2)AnticipationXwa = Ba / CpaXwa = Round(3.4943 + 5 + (90 / 59.88023952) + Xd ,2)Xd = ( (Xga + Xdr + Xdef) * Cd) / ( (Xga + Xdr + Xdef) + (K * Cd) )Diminished stat=((total diminishable stats)*stat constant)/((total diminishable stats)+(k constant*stat constant)Xga = Ga / CpaXdr = Gdr / CrXdefXga = 32 / 59.88023952 = 0.5344
Xdr = 500 / 45.25 = 11.04972376
Xdef = 6.52Xd = ((0.5344 + 11.04972376 + 6.52) * 88.129021) / ((0.5344 + 11.04972376 + 6.52) + (0.956 * 88.129021))Xd = (18.10412376*88.129021) / (18.10412376+84.25134408)
Xd = 1595.498703 / 102.3554678
Xd = 15.58782093Total dodge = Round ( Bd + Td + Xwa + Xd , 2)Total dodge = Round ( 3.493 + 5 + 1.503 + 15.58782093 , 2)
Total dodge = Round ( 25.58382093 , 2)
Total dodge = 25.59ParryNote: Death Knights gain 25% of their strength as parry rating, not actual parry, and is factored in as green Parry rating.Total Parry = Round ( Bp + Tp + Xp , 2)DeflectionXp = ( ( Xpr + Xdef ) * Cp ) / ( ( Xpr + Xdef ) + ( Ck * Cp ) )Xpr = Round ( Gpr / Cr , 2 )Note: For Death Knights, the formula would be: Xpr = (( Gpr + ( Total Strength / 4 )) / Cr , 2 )Xpr = Round ( 333 / 45.25 , 2 )
Xpr = Round ( 7.359116022 , 2 )
Xpr = 7.36 Xp = ( ( 7.36 + 6.52 ) * 47.003525 ) / ( ( 7.36 + 6.52 ) + ( .956 * 47.003525 ) )
Xp = ( 13.88 * 47.003525 ) / ( 13.88 + 44.9353699 )
Xp = 652.408927 / 58.8153699
Xp = 11.09249042Total Parry = Round ( 5 + 5 + 11.09249042 , 2 )
Total Parry = Round ( 21.09249042 , 2 )
Total Parry = 21.09BlockTotal Block = Bb + Xb + XdefXb = Round ( Gbr / Cb , 2 )Xb = Round ( 46 / 16.3949939 , 2)
Xb = Round ( 2.805734499 , 2)
Xb = 2.81Total Block = 5 + 2.81 + 6.52
Total Block = 14.33MissTotal Miss = Bm + XdefTotal Miss = 5 + 6.52
Total Miss = 11.52AvoidanceAvoidance = Total Dodge + Total Parry + Total Block + Total MissAvoidance = 25.59 + 21.09 + 14.33 + 11.52
Avoidance = 72.53Sources:
Formulas and constants: https://wowwiki-archive.fandom.com/wiki/Dodge#Formulas
More formulas and constants: https://github.com/magey/wotlk-warrior/issues/17
Block Constant: https://wowwiki-archive.fandom.com/wiki/Block

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