The following compares the current state of Frost Death Knights to Windwalker Monks using the latest SimulationCraft data for end-game PvE in World of Warcraft The War Within patch 11.0.2.
Comparison
Category
Winner
Windwalker Monk
+4.12%
When simulating boss fight encounters, Windwalker Monks averaged 4.12% more DPS than Frost Death Knights (+66K DPS).
Windwalker Monk
+16.97%
When simulating AoE DPS, Windwalker Monks averaged 16.97% more DPS than Frost Death Knights (+168K DPS).
Windwalker Monk
+38.53%
Windwalker Monks have higher spike damage potential, achieving +3.4M more DPS than Frost Death Knights.
Spike damage is the peak DPS achieved in any given moment and is not sustained DPS.
Windwalker Monk
+3.23%
When upgrading the gear for both specs by +44 ilvl, Windwalker Monk DPS improved the most, +3.23% more than Frost Death Knight. In total, Windwalker Monks DPS increased by 68.31% and Frost Death Knights by 65.08%.
Windwalker Monk
+5.24%
+ Movement and latency lowered the DPS by 8.84% for Windwalker Monks.
+ Movement and latency lowered the DPS by 14.08% for Frost Death Knights.
When introducing occasional movement and real-world latency, Windwalker Monks performed better, as Frost Death Knights suffered a +5.24% DPS loss.
Windwalker Monk
When evaluating abilities used during boss encounters, Windwalker Monks 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 Windwalker Monk in the current meta, which can hopefully help you determine which spec to play or group up with.
Windwalker Monk