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Retribution Paladin vs Unholy Death Knight

The War Within(Patch 11.0.2)

The following compares the current state of Retribution Paladins 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

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Winner

Death Knight Unholy game iconUnholy Death Knight
+12.54%

When simulating boss fight encounters, Unholy Death Knights averaged 12.54% more DPS than Retribution Paladins (+197K DPS).

Death Knight Unholy game iconUnholy Death Knight
+13.22%

Death Knight Unholy game iconUnholy Death Knight
+1.3%

Paladin Retribution game iconRetribution Paladin
+1.09%

Death Knight Unholy game iconUnholy Death Knight
+1.11%

Paladin Retribution game iconRetribution Paladin

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

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