The following compares the current state of Demonology Warlocks to Fury Warriors using the latest SimulationCraft data for end-game PvE in World of Warcraft The War Within patch 11.0.2.
Comparison
Category
Winner
Fury Warrior
+10.79%
When simulating boss fight encounters, Fury Warriors averaged 10.79% more DPS than Demonology Warlocks (+162K DPS).
Fury Warrior
+26.48%
When simulating AoE DPS, Fury Warriors averaged 26.48% more DPS than Demonology Warlocks (+268K DPS).
Fury Warrior
+38.66%
Fury Warriors have higher spike damage potential, achieving +1.9M more DPS than Demonology Warlocks.
Spike damage is the peak DPS achieved in any given moment and is not sustained DPS.
Demonology Warlock
+0.18%
When upgrading the gear for both specs by +44 ilvl, Demonology Warlock DPS improved the most, +0.18% more than Fury Warrior. In total, Demonology Warlocks DPS increased by 67.63% and Fury Warriors by 67.45%.
Fury Warrior
+12.6%
+ Movement and latency lowered the DPS by 6.17% for Fury Warriors.
+ Movement and latency lowered the DPS by 18.77% for Demonology Warlocks.
When introducing occasional movement and real-world latency, Fury Warriors performed better, as Demonology Warlocks suffered a +12.6% DPS loss.
Demonology Warlock
When evaluating abilities used during boss encounters, Demonology Warlocks had fewer damaging abilities in total, indicating a potentially less complex rotation.
The comparisons above highlight some of the key differences between Demonology Warlock and Fury Warrior in the current meta, which can hopefully help you determine which spec to play or group up with.
Fury Warrior
Demonology Warlock