The following compares the current state of Affliction Warlocks to Havoc Demon Hunters using the latest SimulationCraft data for end-game PvE in World of Warcraft The War Within patch 11.0.2.
Comparison
Category
Winner
Havoc Demon Hunter
+9.27%
When simulating boss fight encounters, Havoc Demon Hunters averaged 9.27% more DPS than Affliction Warlocks (+142K DPS).
Havoc Demon Hunter
+13.72%
When simulating AoE DPS, Havoc Demon Hunters averaged 13.72% more DPS than Affliction Warlocks (+138K DPS).
Affliction Warlock
+19.76%
Affliction Warlocks have higher spike damage potential, achieving +2.0M more DPS than Havoc Demon Hunters.
Spike damage is the peak DPS achieved in any given moment and is not sustained DPS.
Affliction Warlock
+2.04%
When upgrading the gear for both specs by +44 ilvl, Affliction Warlock DPS improved the most, +2.04% more than Havoc Demon Hunter. In total, Affliction Warlocks DPS increased by 67.88% and Havoc Demon Hunters by 65.84%.
Havoc Demon Hunter
+-0.33%
+ Movement and latency lowered the DPS by 11.71% for Havoc Demon Hunters.
+ Movement and latency lowered the DPS by 11.39% for Affliction Warlocks.
When introducing occasional movement and real-world latency, Havoc Demon Hunters performed better, as Affliction Warlocks suffered a +-0.33% 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 Havoc Demon Hunter in the current meta, which can hopefully help you determine which spec to play or group up with.
Havoc Demon Hunter
Affliction Warlock