DPS parse

/diː piː ɛs pɑːrs/

Common

A logged measurement of how much damage someone dealt in a game encounter, used to rank and compare performance.

Highly specific to raiding and competitive MMO communities. Can be a status symbol or a source of social pressure depending on the group.

Real-world examples4 examples

#	Example	What it means	Source
01	checked the logs after the pull. he's parsing gray. that's why we keep dying	The player's damage output was in the lowest percentile, contributing to wipes.	reddit, 2023
02	finally got a pink parse on the last boss. took 3 weeks	Achieved a top 1% percentile damage score on a difficult encounter after many attempts.	reddit, 2024
03	parse warriors are ruining the fun. not every pug needs a meta comp	Players obsessed with damage numbers are making casual groups less enjoyable.	reddit, 2023
04	if you're not parsing at least blue you shouldn't be applying to the guild	The guild requires a minimum performance threshold to join.	reddit, 2022

Use it when

Talking about measured combat performance in an MMO or raid context.
Checking if someone is pulling their weight in a group fight.
Comparing performance numbers after a boss kill.

Do not use it when

You mean general player skill without referencing combat logs.
Talking about games that don't have damage meters.

Variations and related forms

parsing

The act of measuring and evaluating combat log performance in a raid or dungeon.

parse warrior

A player who sacrifices team mechanics to inflate their personal damage numbers.

Origin and context

From MMO raiding culture, particularly World of Warcraft and Final Fantasy XIV. Combat log parsers like Warcraft Logs and FFLogs became standard tools for serious raiding guilds to analyze and improve performance.

First seen: 2000s
Confidence: high

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Updated: 2026-08-28License: CC BY 4.0