The following compares the current state of Fury Warriors 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
Fury Warrior
+6.57%
When simulating boss fight encounters, Fury Warriors averaged 6.57% more DPS than Shadow Priests (+99K DPS).
Fury Warrior
+14.7%
When simulating AoE DPS, Fury Warriors averaged 14.7% more DPS than Shadow Priests (+149K DPS).
Shadow Priest
+1.99%
Shadow Priests have higher spike damage potential, achieving +97.7K more DPS than Fury Warriors.
Spike damage is the peak DPS achieved in any given moment and is not sustained DPS.
Fury Warrior
+0.58%
When upgrading the gear for both specs by +44 ilvl, Fury Warrior DPS improved the most, +0.58% more than Shadow Priest. In total, Fury Warriors DPS increased by 67.45% and Shadow Priests by 66.87%.
Shadow Priest
+2.02%
+ Movement and latency lowered the DPS by 6.17% for Shadow Priests.
+ Movement and latency lowered the DPS by 8.19% for Fury Warriors.
When introducing occasional movement and real-world latency, Shadow Priests performed better, as Fury Warriors suffered a +2.02% DPS loss.
Shadow Priest
When evaluating abilities used during boss encounters, Shadow Priests 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 Shadow Priest in the current meta, which can hopefully help you determine which spec to play or group up with.
Fury Warrior
Shadow Priest