Arms Warrior vs Retribution Paladin

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Arms Warrior

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Retribution Paladin

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When simulating AoE DPS, Arms Warriors averaged 12.2% more DPS than Retribution Paladins (+123K DPS).

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Arms Warrior

0 DPS 0.00 DPS (0.0%)

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Retribution Paladin

0 DPS 0.00 DPS (0.0%)

Arms Warriors have higher spike damage potential, achieving +1.2M more DPS than Retribution Paladins.

Spike damage is the peak DPS achieved in any given moment and is not sustained DPS.

When upgrading the gear for both specs by +44 ilvl, Arms Warrior DPS improved the most, +1.04% more than Retribution Paladin. In total, Arms Warriors DPS increased by 67.03% and Retribution Paladins by 65.99%.

• + Movement and latency lowered the DPS by 3.95% for Retribution Paladins.
• + Movement and latency lowered the DPS by 4.85% for Arms Warriors.

When introducing occasional movement and real-world latency, Retribution Paladins performed better, as Arms Warriors suffered a +0.9% increased DPS loss.

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