The following compares the current state of Affliction Warlocks to Fury Warriors using the latest SimulationCraft data for end-game PvE in World of Warcraft The War Within patch 11.0.2.
Comparison
Category
Winner
Fury Warrior
+7.44%
When simulating boss fight encounters, Fury Warriors averaged 7.44% more DPS than Affliction Warlocks (+112K DPS).
Fury Warrior
+14.08%
When simulating AoE DPS, Fury Warriors averaged 14.08% more DPS than Affliction Warlocks (+143K DPS).
Affliction Warlock
+52.36%
Affliction Warlocks have higher spike damage potential, achieving +5.3M more DPS than Fury Warriors.
Spike damage is the peak DPS achieved in any given moment and is not sustained DPS.
Affliction Warlock
+0.43%
When upgrading the gear for both specs by +44 ilvl, Affliction Warlock DPS improved the most, +0.43% more than Fury Warrior. In total, Affliction Warlocks DPS increased by 67.88% and Fury Warriors by 67.45%.
Fury Warrior
+5.55%
+ Movement and latency lowered the DPS by 6.17% for Fury Warriors.
+ Movement and latency lowered the DPS by 11.71% for Affliction Warlocks.
When introducing occasional movement and real-world latency, Fury Warriors performed better, as Affliction Warlocks suffered a +5.55% 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 Fury Warrior in the current meta, which can hopefully help you determine which spec to play or group up with.
Fury Warrior
Affliction Warlock