The following compares the current state of Affliction Warlocks to Feral Druids using the latest SimulationCraft data for end-game PvE in World of Warcraft The War Within patch 11.0.2.
Comparison
Category
Winner
Affliction Warlock
+4.76%
When simulating boss fight encounters, Affliction Warlocks averaged 4.76% more DPS than Feral Druids (+66K DPS).
Feral Druid
+1.59%
When simulating AoE DPS, Feral Druids averaged 1.59% more DPS than Affliction Warlocks (+14K DPS).
Affliction Warlock
+46.82%
Affliction Warlocks have higher spike damage potential, achieving +4.7M more DPS than Feral Druids.
Spike damage is the peak DPS achieved in any given moment and is not sustained DPS.
Affliction Warlock
+1.08%
When upgrading the gear for both specs by +44 ilvl, Affliction Warlock DPS improved the most, +1.08% more than Feral Druid. In total, Affliction Warlocks DPS increased by 67.88% and Feral Druids by 66.8%.
Feral Druid
+6.28%
+ Movement and latency lowered the DPS by 5.43% for Feral Druids.
+ Movement and latency lowered the DPS by 11.71% for Affliction Warlocks.
When introducing occasional movement and real-world latency, Feral Druids performed better, as Affliction Warlocks suffered a +6.28% DPS loss.
Affliction Warlock
When evaluating abilities used during boss encounters, Affliction Warlocks had fewer damaging abilities in total, indicating a potentially less complex rotation.
The comparisons above highlight some of the key differences between Affliction Warlock and Feral Druid in the current meta, which can hopefully help you determine which spec to play or group up with.
Affliction Warlock
Feral Druid