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Demonology Warlock vs Shadow Priest

The War Within(Patch 11.0.2)

The following compares the current state of Demonology Warlocks to Shadow Priests using the latest SimulationCraft data for end-game PvE in World of Warcraft The War Within patch 11.0.2.

Comparison

Category
Winner

Priest Shadow game iconShadow Priest
+7.8%

When simulating boss fight encounters, Shadow Priests averaged 7.8% more DPS than Demonology Warlocks (+118K DPS).

Priest Shadow game iconShadow Priest
+5.88%

Priest Shadow game iconShadow Priest
+23.7%

Warlock Demonology game iconDemonology Warlock
+1.39%

Priest Shadow game iconShadow Priest
+8.49%

Warlock Demonology game iconDemonology Warlock

The comparisons above highlight some of the key differences between Demonology Warlock and Shadow Priest in the current meta, which can hopefully help you determine which spec to play or group up with.

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