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Dodge & Parry

Updated on 21.2.2023, 14:47

Explaination on how Dodge/Parry works.

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Both Dodge and Parry work in the same way and characters by default will have a 3% chance to do either, however this is reduced by 1.5% for each level difference. Against a level 61 enemy a level 60 player will have 1.5% of each, level 62 (Dungeon Bosses) = 0% and level 63 (Raid Bosses) = -1.5%.

Parry

Monk

Parry Chance=3

Druid

Druids cannot Parry.

Paladin Warrior

Bonus Parry Chance=Bonus StrP+CritD
P = Avoidance per Primary = 138.75176305
D = Parry rating per % = 39
Crit is your crit rating
Bonus Str is your str minus your base str. If you hover over your str tooltip, the number in yellow is your bonus str.
Diminished Parry Chance=Bonus Parry ChanceBonus Parry Chance*v+h
v = 0.01
h = 1/0.94
Final Parry Chance=Base Parry Chance+Base StrP+Diminished Parry Chance
=3+450138.75176305+Diminished Parry Chance
Base Str is your Str if you take all your gear off. If you hover over your Str tooltip, your base str is the 2nd number in white. For a lvl 60, this is an average of 450. Each race will have different amounts.

Death Knight

Bonus Parry Chance=Bonus StrP+CritD
P = Avoidance per Primary = 138.75176305
D = Parry rating per % = 39
Crit is your crit rating
Bonus Str is your str minus your base str. If you hover over your str tooltip, the number in yellow is your bonus str.
Diminished Parry Chance=Bonus Parry Chance(Bonus Parry Chance*v+h)
v = 0.01
h = 1/0.94
Final Parry Chance=Base Parry Chance+Base StrP+Diminished Parry Chance+DRW
=3+450138.75176305+Diminished Parry Chance+DRW
Dancing Rune Weapon (DRW) grants Dancing Rune Weapon Effect#1 (40%) parry chance while active.
Base Str is your Str if you take all your gear off. If you hover over your Str tooltip, your base str is the 2nd number in white. For a lvl 60, this is an average of 450. Each race will have different amounts.

Demon Hunter

Diminished Parry Chance=(CritD)(CritD)*v+h
Crit is your crit rating
D = Parry rating per % = 39
v = 0.02
h = 1/0.94 Final
Parry Rating=Base Parry Chance+Diminished Parry Chance+Demon Spikes (If Active)
=3+Diminished Parry Chance+15(If Demon Spikes Active)
Where Demon Spikes grants you Demon Spikes Effect#1 (15%) Parry while active

 

Dodge

Death Knight Paladin Warrior

Dodge Chance=3
Technically you could find an item with dodge rating which would follow diminishing returns, but that's super rare

Demon Hunter

Diminished Dodge Chance=(Bonus AgiP)(Bonus AgiP)*v+h

P = Avoidance per Primary = 138.75176305
v = 0.02
h = 1/0.94
Bonus Agi is your Agi minus your Base Agi. If you hover over your Agi tooltip, your bonus agi is the number in yellow.

Final Dodge Chance=Base Dodge Chance+Base AgiP+Diminished Dodge Chance

=3+450138.75176305+Diminished Dodge Chance

Base Agi is your agi if you take all your gear off. If you hover over your agi tooltip, your base agi is the 2nd number in white. For a level 60, this is an average of 450. Each race will have a different value.

Druid

Bonus Dodge Chance=Bonus AgiP+CritD

P = Avoidance per Primary = 138.75176305
D = Dodge rating per % = 39
Crit is your crit rating
Bonus Agi is your Agi minus your Base Agi. If you hover over your Agi tooltip, your bonus agi is the number in yellow.

Diminished Dodge Chance=Bonus Dodge Chance(Bonus Dodge Chance*v+h)

v = 0.01
h = 1/0.97

Final Dodge Chance=Base Dodge Chance+Base AgiP+Diminished Dodge Chance

=3+450138.75176305+Diminished Dodge Chance

Base Agi is your agi if you take all your gear off. If you hover over your agi tooltip, your base agi is the 2nd number in white. For a level 60, this is an average of 450. Each race will have a different value.

Monk

Diminished Dodge Chance=(Bonus AgiP)(Bonus AgiP)*v+h

P = Avoidance per Primary = 138.75176305
v = 0.01
h = 1/0.94
Bonus Agi is your agi minus your base agi. If you hover over your agi tooltip, your bonus agi is the number in yellow

Mastery=Base Mastery Points+Mastery ratingMastery Rating Per Percent

=8+Mastery Rating35

Final Dodge Chance=Base Dodge Chance+Base AgiP+Diminished Dodge Chance+(Mastery*Elusive Brawler Stacks)

=3+450138.75176305+Diminished Dodge Chance+(Mastery*Elusive Brawler Stacks)

Base Agi is your agi if you take all your gear off. If you hover over your agi tooltip, your base agi is the 2nd number in white. For a level 60, this is an average of 450. Each race will have a different value.