Step 18: Parsing & Math

This is more for the advanced player who wants to maximize their tank/dps/healer output by using the parsing dummy on one's personal ship and comparing to others.  Don't worry it won't hurt (too much) and frankly I'm not the best parser so please don't laugh / I don't get to do much HM stuff so heck (yes I need to work on my rotation).

One note: when parsing the real benefit is for DPS on the dummy, your tank can't taunt the dummy (it won't fight back) and healing metrics are kinda hard to generate for effective heals per second (EHPS).

Many guilds and/or raid groups will ask for Star Parse so here are details to get going for self or group:

  1. Download & install Star Parse from here / Star Parse is the tool to capture #s and analyse them.
  2. Configure your SWTOR for parsing by going into Preferences, then Combat Logging, then check on "Enable combat logging to file".  With this on, Star Parse can look at #s
  3. In Star Parse (once installed, run it) go to File -> Settings and make sure the log directory points to the right place, better safe than sorry.   On a normal install it should be at: C:\Users\USERNAME\Documents\Star Wars - The Old Republic\CombatLogs
  4. There are two buttons on the top right of the client window: Parse (to see how much you're doing) and RAID (when you .. raid!  make sure you have configured the "Settings -> Raiding section with a raid group, ask your GM or raid leader for this info)
  5. For those who want to compare, you need to create an account at Parsely (pun - get it?) to upload your parses, and add this info into the "Settings -> Log Upload" section of Star Parse. You can see what others do and see how you fare.  Raid leaders may also ask you to submit a parse to join an ops group.
    1. In StarParse to upload right click the fight/log you wish to upload, it's the ones on the left column.
  6. Stuff to buy in-game: go to your reputation (press Y) menu and go to "Global Unlocks -> Other" in ship unlocks section:
    1. Operations Training Dummy / bunch'o'creds (I forget how much)
    2. Repair Droid / 1 million credits (your raid leader will ask you for a parse on XYZ hit points, the common metric is 2.5M HP) - the droid is there to sell you these options
  7. Use, parse, upload, be merry.  And enjoy.
  8. With the Parsely web site, you can make parses public to contribute and you can get a link to send them to your raid leader or other carbon-based life form.


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