The following compares the current state of Outlaw Rogues to Unholy 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
Outlaw Rogue
+1.6%
When simulating boss fight encounters, Outlaw Rogues averaged 1.6% more DPS than Unholy Death Knights (+25K DPS).
Outlaw Rogue
+20.2%
When simulating AoE DPS, Outlaw Rogues averaged 20.2% more DPS than Unholy Death Knights (+239K DPS).
Outlaw Rogue
+47.54%
Outlaw Rogues have higher spike damage potential, achieving +5.3M more DPS than Unholy Death Knights.
Spike damage is the peak DPS achieved in any given moment and is not sustained DPS.
Outlaw Rogue
+4.07%
When upgrading the gear for both specs by +44 ilvl, Outlaw Rogue DPS improved the most, +4.07% more than Unholy Death Knight. In total, Outlaw Rogues DPS increased by 69.04% and Unholy Death Knights by 64.97%.
Unholy Death Knight
+11.99%
+ Movement and latency lowered the DPS by 6.15% for Unholy Death Knights.
+ Movement and latency lowered the DPS by 18.14% for Outlaw Rogues.
When introducing occasional movement and real-world latency, Unholy Death Knights performed better, as Outlaw Rogues suffered a +11.99% DPS loss.
Unholy Death Knight
When evaluating abilities used during boss encounters, Unholy Death Knights had fewer damaging abilities in total, indicating a potentially less complex rotation.
The comparisons above highlight some of the key differences between Outlaw Rogue and Unholy Death Knight in the current meta, which can hopefully help you determine which spec to play or group up with.
Outlaw Rogue
Unholy Death Knight