The following compares the current state of Destruction 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
+12.82%
When simulating boss fight encounters, Fury Warriors averaged 12.82% more DPS than Destruction Warlocks (+193K DPS).
Fury Warrior
+26.83%
When simulating AoE DPS, Fury Warriors averaged 26.83% more DPS than Destruction Warlocks (+272K DPS).
Destruction Warlock
+31.41%
Destruction Warlocks have higher spike damage potential, achieving +2.2M more DPS than Fury Warriors.
Spike damage is the peak DPS achieved in any given moment and is not sustained DPS.
Destruction Warlock
+0.08%
When upgrading the gear for both specs by +44 ilvl, Destruction Warlock DPS improved the most, +0.08% more than Fury Warrior. In total, Destruction Warlocks DPS increased by 67.53% and Fury Warriors by 67.45%.
Fury Warrior
+1.83%
+ Movement and latency lowered the DPS by 6.17% for Fury Warriors.
+ Movement and latency lowered the DPS by 8% for Destruction Warlocks.
When introducing occasional movement and real-world latency, Fury Warriors performed better, as Destruction Warlocks suffered a +1.83% DPS loss.
Destruction Warlock
When evaluating abilities used during boss encounters, Destruction Warlocks had fewer damaging abilities in total, indicating a potentially less complex rotation.
The comparisons above highlight some of the key differences between Destruction Warlock and Fury Warrior in the current meta, which can hopefully help you determine which spec to play or group up with.
Fury Warrior
Destruction Warlock