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Balance Druid vs Elemental Shaman

The War Within(Patch 11.0.2)

The following compares the current state of Balance Druids to Elemental Shamans using the latest SimulationCraft data for end-game PvE in World of Warcraft The War Within patch 11.0.2.

Comparison

Category
Winner

Shaman Elemental game iconElemental Shaman
+4.26%

When simulating boss fight encounters, Elemental Shamans averaged 4.26% more DPS than Balance Druids (+64K DPS).

Druid Balance game iconBalance Druid
+13.27%

Druid Balance game iconBalance Druid
+28.49%

Shaman Elemental game iconElemental Shaman
+0.03%

Shaman Elemental game iconElemental Shaman
+4.39%

Shaman Elemental game iconElemental Shaman

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

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