The following compares the current state of Devastation Evokers to Feral Druids using the latest SimulationCraft data for end-game PvE in World of Warcraft The War Within patch 11.0.2.
Comparison
Category
Winner
Devastation Evoker
+11.26%
When simulating boss fight encounters, Devastation Evokers averaged 11.26% more DPS than Feral Druids (+168K DPS).
Devastation Evoker
+25.56%
When simulating AoE DPS, Devastation Evokers averaged 25.56% more DPS than Feral Druids (+304K DPS).
Feral Druid
+28.53%
Feral Druids have higher spike damage potential, achieving +1.5M more DPS than Devastation Evokers.
Spike damage is the peak DPS achieved in any given moment and is not sustained DPS.
Devastation Evoker
+1.15%
When upgrading the gear for both specs by +44 ilvl, Devastation Evoker DPS improved the most, +1.15% more than Feral Druid. In total, Devastation Evokers DPS increased by 67.95% and Feral Druids by 66.8%.
Feral Druid
+23.97%
+ Movement and latency lowered the DPS by 5.43% for Feral Druids.
+ Movement and latency lowered the DPS by 29.4% for Devastation Evokers.
When introducing occasional movement and real-world latency, Feral Druids performed better, as Devastation Evokers suffered a +23.97% DPS loss.
Devastation Evoker
When evaluating abilities used during boss encounters, Devastation Evokers had fewer damaging abilities in total, indicating a potentially less complex rotation.
The comparisons above highlight some of the key differences between Devastation Evoker and Feral Druid in the current meta, which can hopefully help you determine which spec to play or group up with.
Devastation Evoker
Feral Druid