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Rogue game iconWarlock game iconAssassination Roguevs Destruction Warlock

This page is maintained to show how Assassination Rogues and Destruction Warlocks compare in PvE end-game at level 80 — and was last updated for patch 11.1.7 of the The War Within expansion.

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Comparing DPS (Assassination Rogue vs. Destruction Warlock)

Anytime the game updates, we run simulations using BiS profiles and SimulationCraft to analyze the current meta of all specs in WoW. Below shows which spec had the highest DPS for each category. To view more information in a category, click the Details button.

Performance ComparisonPatch 11.1.7

Warlock game iconDestruction Warlock+3.05% DPS
Warlock game iconDestruction Warlock+7.92% DPS
Rogue game iconAssassination Rogue+1.82% DPS
Warlock game iconDestruction Warlock+67.45% DPS

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