Gaming
theorycrafting
What does theorycrafting mean?
The deep-nerd hobby of analysing stats, formulas and sim data to find the optimal gear, talents and rotation. Less playing, more spreadsheets — but it's how the meta gets solved.
"The theorycrafting says haste beats mastery for us now, so I'm reforging tonight."
Origin
Coined in the World of Warcraft community for the spreadsheet-and-simulation approach to optimising character performance.
Frequently asked questions
What does "theorycrafting" mean?
It's digging into a game's maths and data to min-max the perfect build or strategy.
How do you use "theorycrafting" in a sentence?
"He spent all weekend theorycrafting the optimal damage rotation."
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