The following compares the current state of Assassination Rogues to Devastation Evokers using the latest SimulationCraft data for end-game PvE in World of Warcraft The War Within patch 11.0.2.
Comparison
Category
Winner
Devastation Evoker
+6.12%
When simulating boss fight encounters, Devastation Evokers averaged 6.12% more DPS than Assassination Rogues (+91K DPS).
Devastation Evoker
+20.35%
When simulating AoE DPS, Devastation Evokers averaged 20.35% more DPS than Assassination Rogues (+242K DPS).
Assassination Rogue
+55.64%
Assassination Rogues have higher spike damage potential, achieving +4.8M more DPS than Devastation Evokers.
Spike damage is the peak DPS achieved in any given moment and is not sustained DPS.
Assassination Rogue
+0.08%
When upgrading the gear for both specs by +44 ilvl, Assassination Rogue DPS improved the most, +0.08% more than Devastation Evoker. In total, Assassination Rogues DPS increased by 68.03% and Devastation Evokers by 67.95%.
Devastation Evoker
+14.96%
+ Movement and latency lowered the DPS by 14.44% for Devastation Evokers.
+ Movement and latency lowered the DPS by 29.4% for Assassination Rogues.
When introducing occasional movement and real-world latency, Devastation Evokers performed better, as Assassination Rogues suffered a +14.96% DPS loss.
Devastation Evoker
When evaluating abilities used during boss encounters, Devastation Evokers had fewer damaging abilities in total, indicating a potentially less complex rotation.
The comparisons above highlight some of the key differences between Assassination Rogue and Devastation Evoker in the current meta, which can hopefully help you determine which spec to play or group up with.
Devastation Evoker
Assassination Rogue