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Paladin game iconRogue game iconRetribution Paladinvs Subtlety Rogue

This page is maintained to show how Retribution Paladins and Subtlety Rogues compare in PvE end-game at level 80 — and was last updated for patch 11.0.7 of the The War Within expansion.

Comparing DPS (Retribution Paladin vs. Subtlety Rogue)

Anytime the game updates, we run simulations using BiS profiles and SimulationCraft to analyze the current meta of all specs in WoW. Below shows which spec had the highest DPS for each category. To view more information in a category, click the Details button.

Performance ComparisonPatch 11.0.7

Rogue game iconSubtlety Rogue+5.5% DPS
Paladin game iconRetribution Paladin+19.19% DPS
Rogue game iconSubtlety Rogue+4.44% DPS

The comparisons above highlight some of the key differences between Retribution Paladin and Subtlety Rogue in the current meta, which can hopefully help you determine which spec to play or group up with.