The following compares the current state of Enhancement Shamans to Shadow Priests 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
+18.25%
When simulating boss fight encounters, Enhancement Shamans averaged 18.25% more DPS than Shadow Priests (+313K DPS).
Enhancement Shaman
+11.18%
When simulating AoE DPS, Enhancement Shamans averaged 11.18% more DPS than Shadow Priests (+109K DPS).
Shadow Priest
+32.49%
Shadow Priests have higher spike damage potential, achieving +1.6M more DPS than Enhancement Shamans.
Spike damage is the peak DPS achieved in any given moment and is not sustained DPS.
Shadow Priest
+1.81%
When upgrading the gear for both specs by +44 ilvl, Shadow Priest DPS improved the most, +1.81% more than Enhancement Shaman. In total, Shadow Priests DPS increased by 66.87% and Enhancement Shamans by 65.06%.
Shadow Priest
+5.25%
+ Movement and latency lowered the DPS by 8.19% for Shadow Priests.
+ Movement and latency lowered the DPS by 13.44% for Enhancement Shamans.
When introducing occasional movement and real-world latency, Shadow Priests performed better, as Enhancement Shamans suffered a +5.25% 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 Shadow Priest in the current meta, which can hopefully help you determine which spec to play or group up with.
Enhancement Shaman
Shadow Priest