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Affliction Warlock vs Destruction Warlock

The War Within(Patch 11.0.2)

The following compares the current state of Affliction Warlocks to Destruction Warlocks using the latest SimulationCraft data for end-game PvE in World of Warcraft The War Within patch 11.0.2.

Comparison

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Winner

Warlock Affliction game iconAffliction Warlock
+0.1%

When simulating boss fight encounters, Affliction Warlocks averaged 0.1% more DPS than Destruction Warlocks (+1K DPS).

Warlock Destruction game iconDestruction Warlock
+4.54%

Warlock Affliction game iconAffliction Warlock
+24.79%

Warlock Affliction game iconAffliction Warlock
+0.24%

Warlock Destruction game iconDestruction Warlock
+3.75%

Warlock Destruction game iconDestruction Warlock

The comparisons above highlight some of the key differences between Affliction Warlock and Destruction Warlock in the current meta, which can hopefully help you determine which spec to play or group up with.

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