The following compares the current state of Fury Warriors 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
+1.98%
When simulating boss fight encounters, Havoc Demon Hunters averaged 1.98% more DPS than Fury Warriors (+30K DPS).
Fury Warrior
+0.41%
When simulating AoE DPS, Fury Warriors averaged 0.41% more DPS than Havoc Demon Hunters (+4K DPS).
Havoc Demon Hunter
+40.63%
Havoc Demon Hunters have higher spike damage potential, achieving +3.3M more DPS than Fury Warriors.
Spike damage is the peak DPS achieved in any given moment and is not sustained DPS.
Fury Warrior
+1.61%
When upgrading the gear for both specs by +44 ilvl, Fury Warrior DPS improved the most, +1.61% more than Havoc Demon Hunter. In total, Fury Warriors DPS increased by 67.45% and Havoc Demon Hunters by 65.84%.
Havoc Demon Hunter
+5.22%
+ Movement and latency lowered the DPS by 6.17% for Havoc Demon Hunters.
+ Movement and latency lowered the DPS by 11.39% for Fury Warriors.
When introducing occasional movement and real-world latency, Havoc Demon Hunters performed better, as Fury Warriors suffered a +5.22% DPS loss.
Fury Warrior
When evaluating abilities used during boss encounters, Fury Warriors had fewer damaging abilities in total, indicating a potentially less complex rotation.
The comparisons above highlight some of the key differences between Fury Warrior 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
Fury Warrior