The following compares the current state of Frost Death Knights to Havoc Demon Hunters using the latest SimulationCraft data for end-game PvE in World of Warcraft The War Within patch 11.0.2.
Comparison
Category
Winner
Havoc Demon Hunter
+0.33%
When simulating boss fight encounters, Havoc Demon Hunters averaged 0.33% more DPS than Frost Death Knights (+5K DPS).
Havoc Demon Hunter
+18.72%
When simulating AoE DPS, Havoc Demon Hunters averaged 18.72% more DPS than Frost Death Knights (+189K DPS).
Havoc Demon Hunter
+34.2%
Havoc Demon Hunters have higher spike damage potential, achieving +2.8M more DPS than Frost Death Knights.
Spike damage is the peak DPS achieved in any given moment and is not sustained DPS.
Havoc Demon Hunter
+0.76%
When upgrading the gear for both specs by +44 ilvl, Havoc Demon Hunter DPS improved the most, +0.76% more than Frost Death Knight. In total, Havoc Demon Hunters DPS increased by 65.84% and Frost Death Knights by 65.08%.
Havoc Demon Hunter
+2.69%
+ Movement and latency lowered the DPS by 11.39% for Havoc Demon Hunters.
+ Movement and latency lowered the DPS by 14.08% for Frost Death Knights.
When introducing occasional movement and real-world latency, Havoc Demon Hunters performed better, as Frost Death Knights suffered a +2.69% DPS loss.
Frost Death Knight
When evaluating abilities used during boss encounters, Frost Death Knights had fewer damaging abilities in total, indicating a potentially less complex rotation.
The comparisons above highlight some of the key differences between Frost Death Knight and Havoc Demon Hunter in the current meta, which can hopefully help you determine which spec to play or group up with.
Havoc Demon Hunter
Frost Death Knight