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Debating whether to play a Destruction Warlock or Balance Druid? Knowing which currently performs better DPS in PvE might help make a decision.

This page analyzes multiple simulations for both Destruction Warlocks and Balance Druids using profiles and settings intended to achieve their maximum DPS. Multiple sim environments are used to test how they perform in various conditions. Is one the AoE king? Does one scale better with gear upgrades? Is one more bursty, and more reliant on big cooldowns? Below analyzes the data to find the strengths of each.

Simulation results were created with SimulationCraft
Using game data from Patch 10.0.2 • WoW Dragonflight •

  • Balance Druidbalance icon
  • Best AoE DPS (in perfect settings)Balance Druid achieved 35.65% more AoE DPS than Destruction Warlock when there was no movement or lag.
  • Least affected by movement (single-target)Balance Druid’s single-target DPS was -9.65% less affected by increased movement compared to Destruction Warlocks.
  • destruction iconDestruction Warlock
  • Best boss DPS (in perfect settings)Destruction Warlock achieved 6.27% more maximum boss DPS than Balance Druid when there was no movement or lag.
  • Best boss DPS (in realistic settings)Destruction Warlock achieved 6.05% more maximum boss DPS than Balance Druid when dealing with occasional movement, lag and crowd-control.
  • Best gear scalingDestruction Warlock scaled better with increased item-levels, single-target DPS benefited 5.84% more from 372 ilvl to 422 compared to Balance Druids.
  • Simplest GameplayDestruction Warlock has fewer damaging abilities which could indicate a simpler rotation.
  • DPS less dependant on big cooldownsDestruction Warlock’s DPS is less bursty, meaning it had more consistent damage. With 2.77% less difference in lowest and peak DPS during a fight when compared to Balance Druids.

While the above highlights the DPS advantages between Balance Druid and Destruction Warlocks, the DPS potential should not be the only factor in your decision. Ultimately, you should also consider the playstyle that you enjoy most while crushing it in Mythics+ and Raids!


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