The following compares the current state of Devastation Evokers to Outlaw Rogues using the latest SimulationCraft data for end-game PvE in World of Warcraft The War Within patch 11.0.2.
Comparison
Category
Winner
Outlaw Rogue
+4.93%
When simulating boss fight encounters, Outlaw Rogues averaged 4.93% more DPS than Devastation Evokers (+77K DPS).
Devastation Evoker
+0.4%
When simulating AoE DPS, Devastation Evokers averaged 0.4% more DPS than Outlaw Rogues (+5K DPS).
Outlaw Rogue
+65.77%
Outlaw Rogues have higher spike damage potential, achieving +7.4M more DPS than Devastation Evokers.
Spike damage is the peak DPS achieved in any given moment and is not sustained DPS.
Outlaw Rogue
+1.09%
When upgrading the gear for both specs by +44 ilvl, Outlaw Rogue DPS improved the most, +1.09% more than Devastation Evoker. In total, Outlaw Rogues DPS increased by 69.04% and Devastation Evokers by 67.95%.
Outlaw Rogue
+11.27%
+ Movement and latency lowered the DPS by 18.14% for Outlaw Rogues.
+ Movement and latency lowered the DPS by 29.4% for Devastation Evokers.
When introducing occasional movement and real-world latency, Outlaw Rogues performed better, as Devastation Evokers suffered a +11.27% 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 Outlaw Rogue in the current meta, which can hopefully help you determine which spec to play or group up with.
Outlaw Rogue
Devastation Evoker