Arcane Mage vs Enhancement Shaman

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Arcane Mage

1,580,398 DPS (100.0%)

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Enhancement Shaman

1,547,304 DPS (97.9%)

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When simulating boss fight encounters, Arcane Mages averaged +33,093.96 more DPS than Enhancement Shamans, a 2.09% increase.

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Enhancement Shaman

3,324,199 DPS (100.0%)

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Arcane Mage

3,310,590 DPS (99.6%)

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When simulating AoE DPS, Enhancement Shamans averaged +13,609.11 more DPS than Arcane Mages, a 0.41% increase.

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Arcane Mage

8,405,970 DPS (100.0%)

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Enhancement Shaman

4,494,282 DPS (53.5%)

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Arcane Mages have higher burst damage potential, achieving +3.9M more DPS than Enhancement Shamans.

Note: this is the highest temporary DPS achieved in any given moment and is not sustained DPS.

• +44 ilvl improved the DPS of Arcane Mage by 67.84%.
• +44 ilvl improved the DPS of Enhancement Shaman by 66.29%.

When comparing how both specs scale with gear, Arcane Mages had a higher DPS increase, a +1.55% higher increase than Enhancement Shamans.

• + Movement and latency lowered the DPS of Enhancement Shaman by 8.94%.
• + Movement and latency lowered the DPS of Arcane Mage by 28.04%.

When introducing occasional movement and real-world latency, Enhancement Shamans were less affected with a 8.94% decrease in DPS, whereas Arcane Mages suffered a higher loss of 28.04% DPS.

When evaluating abilities used during boss encounters, Arcane Mages had fewer damaging abilities in total, indicating a potentially less complex rotation.