The following compares the current state of Elemental Shamans 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
+0.19%
When simulating boss fight encounters, Fury Warriors averaged 0.19% more DPS than Elemental Shamans (+3K DPS).
Fury Warrior
+17.63%
When simulating AoE DPS, Fury Warriors averaged 17.63% more DPS than Elemental Shamans (+179K DPS).
Fury Warrior
+17.38%
Fury Warriors have higher spike damage potential, achieving +838.3K more DPS than Elemental Shamans.
Spike damage is the peak DPS achieved in any given moment and is not sustained DPS.
Fury Warrior
+0.3%
When upgrading the gear for both specs by +44 ilvl, Fury Warrior DPS improved the most, +0.3% more than Elemental Shaman. In total, Fury Warriors DPS increased by 67.45% and Elemental Shamans by 67.15%.
Fury Warrior
+8.3%
+ Movement and latency lowered the DPS by 6.17% for Fury Warriors.
+ Movement and latency lowered the DPS by 14.47% for Elemental Shamans.
When introducing occasional movement and real-world latency, Fury Warriors performed better, as Elemental Shamans suffered a +8.3% DPS loss.
Elemental Shaman
When evaluating abilities used during boss encounters, Elemental Shamans had fewer damaging abilities in total, indicating a potentially less complex rotation.
The comparisons above highlight some of the key differences between Elemental Shaman and Fury Warrior in the current meta, which can hopefully help you determine which spec to play or group up with.
Fury Warrior
Elemental Shaman