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
Elemental Shaman
+4.26%
When simulating boss fight encounters, Elemental Shamans averaged 4.26% more DPS than Balance Druids (+64K DPS).
Balance Druid
+13.27%
Balance Druid
+28.49%
Elemental Shaman
+0.03%
Elemental Shaman
+4.39%
Elemental 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.