The following compares the current state of Enhancement 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
Enhancement Shaman
+12.5%
When simulating boss fight encounters, Enhancement Shamans averaged 12.5% more DPS than Fury Warriors (+215K DPS).
Fury Warrior
+3.96%
When simulating AoE DPS, Fury Warriors averaged 3.96% more DPS than Enhancement Shamans (+40K DPS).
Fury Warrior
+31.13%
Fury Warriors have higher spike damage potential, achieving +1.5M more DPS than Enhancement Shamans.
Spike damage is the peak DPS achieved in any given moment and is not sustained DPS.
Fury Warrior
+2.39%
When upgrading the gear for both specs by +44 ilvl, Fury Warrior DPS improved the most, +2.39% more than Enhancement Shaman. In total, Fury Warriors DPS increased by 67.45% and Enhancement Shamans by 65.06%.
Fury Warrior
+7.28%
+ Movement and latency lowered the DPS by 6.17% for Fury Warriors.
+ Movement and latency lowered the DPS by 13.44% for Enhancement Shamans.
When introducing occasional movement and real-world latency, Fury Warriors performed better, as Enhancement Shamans suffered a +7.28% DPS loss.
Enhancement Shaman
When evaluating abilities used during boss encounters, Enhancement Shamans had fewer damaging abilities in total, indicating a potentially less complex rotation.
The comparisons above highlight some of the key differences between Enhancement Shaman and Fury Warrior in the current meta, which can hopefully help you determine which spec to play or group up with.
Enhancement Shaman
Fury Warrior