Elite Insights

Overview

Elite Insights turns Guild Wars 2 ArcDPS combat logs into detailed reports and replay analysis. It is best for players who want to investigate encounters or work with exported combat data. It is free, but requires .NET 8.0, and healing analysis depends on a separate extension.

Key features

Reports combine Statistics, Combat Replay, and Healing Statistics. Statistics cover damage, gameplay, offense, defense, support, buffs, damage modifiers, mechanics, graphs, rotations, and player and target summaries. This breadth serves players looking beyond headline damage numbers; the separate ArcDPS Healing Stats Extension makes healing analysis less convenient than the other report modules.

Combat Replay offers animation controls, pan and zoom, damage tables, player and target status, mechanics filters, markers, and range or cone indicators. Those tools make it useful for examining encounter events and positioning. The EVTC Inspector adds filtered, selectable details for events, agents, skills, content GUIDs, and combat items.

Input can be added as .evtc, .evtc.zip, or .zevtc files, populated from a directory, or dragged and dropped. Settings support HTML, CSV, JSON, XML, and trace outputs, while console settings can upload to dps.report and Wingman or send Discord webhook messages. The Anonymous setting obfuscates player character and account names in generated output. An OpenPGP key is provided for verifying release signatures.

Pricing

Elite Insights is free: its MIT-licensed software plan costs nothing, is provided as-is, and is subject to MIT license conditions. There is no free trial because the software is already free. There are no paid plans to compare; users should weigh the no-cost access against the .NET requirement and the extra extension needed for healing statistics.

Platforms

Elite Insights supports Linux, macOS, Windows, and self-hosted use. The current setup requires .NET 8.0, with ASP.NET Core Runtime instructions for Linux and macOS, so users on those systems should account for runtime setup. The software handles Guild Wars 2 combat logs, supports combat-log import and replay analysis, and does not provide a live overlay.

Who it's for

It suits Guild Wars 2 players who already use ArcDPS logs and want detailed encounter statistics, replay tools, or multiple export formats. Its filtering and inspector views also suit users who need to examine underlying combat events. It is a weaker fit for players seeking a live overlay or a single-package healing-analysis setup.

Pros and cons

• Pro: Broad statistics and replay controls support analysis of both combat outcomes and encounter positioning.
• Pro: HTML, CSV, JSON, XML, and trace outputs give users several ways to review or reuse parsed data.
• Pro: Anonymous output obfuscates character and account names, and release signatures can be verified with the provided OpenPGP key.
• Con: Healing Statistics require the separate ArcDPS Healing Stats Extension.
• Con: The .NET 8.0 requirement adds setup work, particularly for Linux and macOS users following the ASP.NET Core Runtime instructions.
• Con: There is no live overlay; analysis is based on imported combat logs.

Alternatives

Browse Game Damage Meters for the wider category. Consider EQ Zera if a free web or Windows option that requires no purchase, account, or sign-in is a better fit. eqdps is another free Linux and Windows option, with optional EQLDB uploads.

Advanced Combat Tracker is a free Windows desktop download. AwowLab Overlay offers its core job on Windows without requiring a paid tier. PQ Companion is a free Windows 10/11 option for Project Quarm, while STOOP is free on Windows 10/11 with no account or paid tiers.

Fellowship Logs is a freemium alternative on Linux, macOS, web, and Windows; its Silver plan is $2 a month for faster subscriber-only report processing, and Gold is $5 a month with character profile banners. FF Logs is also freemium and spans API, Linux, macOS, web, and Windows; Silver costs $2 a month for ad-free viewing, faster report processing, and a Silver Discord role, while Gold costs $5 a month.

Verdict

Choose Elite Insights if you play Guild Wars 2 and want a free, detailed way to parse ArcDPS logs, review encounters, and export data in several formats. Its strongest case is the combination of extensive statistics, replay analysis, and inspector tools; look elsewhere if you need a live overlay or want healing statistics without installing a separate extension.