Ritual Blade vs Windforged Shortblade

Ritual Blade
Binds when equipped
One-HandDagger
8 - 16 DamageSpeed 1.40
(8.6 damage per second)
+2 Agility
Requires Level 12
Sells for 7 Silver 30 Copper to vendors
Item Level 17
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Windforged Shortblade
Binds when equipped
One-HandDagger
12 - 22 DamageSpeed 2.20
(7.7 damage per second)
Requires Level 10
Equip: +2 Attack Power
Sells for 5 Silver 1 Copper to vendors
Item Level 15
FOREVER New in World of Warcraft Forever: not in Classic Era.

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Stat Ritual Blade Windforged Shortblade Δ
Item Level 17 15 −2
Required Level 12 10 −2
DPS 8.6 7.7 −0.9
Speed 1.40 2.20 +0.80
Damage 8 - 16 12 - 22
Agi +2 −2
AP +2 +2
Total Stats 2 −2
Sell Price 7s 30c 5s 1c −2s 29c
Binding Binds when equipped Binds when equipped

Δ is Windforged Shortblade minus Ritual Blade: green where Windforged Shortblade is better, red where it is worse (a lower required level is better; speed and sell price have no better side). Total Stats adds up Str, Agi, Sta, Int and Spi.

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