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Rogue game iconShaman game iconAssassination Roguevs Elemental Shaman

This page is maintained to show how Assassination Rogues and Elemental Shamans compare in PvE end-game at level 80 — and was last updated for patch 11.0.7 of the The War Within expansion.

Which Spec Maximizes Your Rogue's DPS?

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Comparing DPS (Assassination Rogue vs. Elemental Shaman)

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 11.0.7

Shaman game iconElemental Shaman+17% DPS
Shaman game iconElemental Shaman+42.76% DPS
Rogue game iconAssassination Rogue+1.17% DPS

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