The following compares the current state of Feral Druids to Frost Death Knights using the latest SimulationCraft data for end-game PvE in World of Warcraft The War Within patch 11.0.2.
Comparison
Category
Winner
Frost Death Knight
+13.3%
When simulating boss fight encounters, Frost Death Knights averaged 13.3% more DPS than Feral Druids (+203K DPS).
Feral Druid
+7.29%
When simulating AoE DPS, Feral Druids averaged 7.29% more DPS than Frost Death Knights (+64K DPS).
Feral Druid
+0.71%
Feral Druids have higher spike damage potential, achieving +38.4K more DPS than Frost Death Knights.
Spike damage is the peak DPS achieved in any given moment and is not sustained DPS.
Feral Druid
+1.72%
When upgrading the gear for both specs by +44 ilvl, Feral Druid DPS improved the most, +1.72% more than Frost Death Knight. In total, Feral Druids DPS increased by 66.8% and Frost Death Knights by 65.08%.
Frost Death Knight
+8.64%
+ Movement and latency lowered the DPS by 5.43% for Frost Death Knights.
+ Movement and latency lowered the DPS by 14.08% for Feral Druids.
When introducing occasional movement and real-world latency, Frost Death Knights performed better, as Feral Druids suffered a +8.64% DPS loss.
Feral Druid
When evaluating abilities used during boss encounters, Feral Druids had fewer damaging abilities in total, indicating a potentially less complex rotation.
The comparisons above highlight some of the key differences between Feral Druid and Frost Death Knight in the current meta, which can hopefully help you determine which spec to play or group up with.
Frost Death Knight
Feral Druid