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Arcane Mage vs Demonology Warlock

The War Within(Patch 11.0.2)

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

Comparison

Category
Winner

Mage Arcane game iconArcane Mage
+8.83%

When simulating boss fight encounters, Arcane Mages averaged 8.83% more DPS than Demonology Warlocks (+136K DPS).

Warlock Demonology game iconDemonology Warlock
+16.95%

Mage Arcane game iconArcane Mage
+56.35%

Warlock Demonology game iconDemonology Warlock
+0.27%

Warlock Demonology game iconDemonology Warlock
+12.35%

Warlock Demonology game iconDemonology Warlock

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

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