The highest item level daggers a level 1–10 character can wear as a Mage start with Giant Tarantula Fang (item level 15, uncommon). 25 items fit the slot and band; the top 25 are ranked here by item level, then quality, not by simulation.
| # | Name | ILvl | Req. | DPS | Speed | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Giant Tarantula Fang | 15 | 10 | 7.5 | 1.40 | Dagger | Drops from Tarantula (Redridge Mountains) at 1.2% (vanilla) |
| 2 |  Long Crawler Limb | 15 | 10 | 7.5 | 1.60 | Dagger | Drops from Sea Crawler (Westfall) at 2.2% (vanilla) |
| 3 |  Curved Dagger | 14 | 9 | 7.2 | 1.60 | Dagger | Drops from Licillin (Darkshore) at 2.4% (+397 more) (vanilla) |
| 4 | Fisherman Knife | 14 | 9 | 4.3 | 1.40 | Dagger | Found in Hidden Strongbox (Alterac Mountains) at 0.8% (+228 more) (vanilla) |
| 5 |  Stonesplinter Dagger | 13 | 8 | 7.0 | 1.50 | Dagger | Drops from Stonesplinter Seer (Loch Modan) at 2.1% (vanilla) |
| 6 |  Small Green DaggerCHANGED | 12 | 7 | 6.3 | 1.50 | Dagger | Drops from Muad (Tirisfal Glades) at 33.0% (vanilla) |
| 7 | Bloodstained KnifeCHANGED | 11 | 6 | 5.9 | 1.70 | Dagger | Drops from Edan the Howler (Dun Morogh) at 30.0% (vanilla) |
| 8 | Carving Knife | 11 | 6 | 5.9 | 1.60 | Dagger | Found in Battered Chest (Westfall) at 0.4% (+381 more) (vanilla) |
| 9 |  Copper DaggerCHANGED | 11 | 6 | 5.9 | 1.70 | Dagger | Crafted: Blacksmithing |
| 10 | Small Hand Blade | 11 | 6 | 6.0 | 1.50 | Dagger | Drops from Harvest Golem (Westfall) at 2.0% (vanilla) |
| 11 | Long Bayonet | 10 | 4.4 | 1.70 | Dagger | Quest: Bounty on Murlocs (vanilla) | |
| 12 | Pruning Knife | 10 | 4.1 | 1.60 | Dagger | Quest: Tumors (vanilla) | |
| 13 | Camping Knife | 8 | 3.2 | 1.40 | Dagger | Quest: Return to Bellowfiz (vanilla) | |
| 14 | Stiletto | 8 | 3 | 3.3 | 1.50 | Dagger | Drops from Hillsbrad Apprentice Blacksmith (Hillsbrad Foothills) at 25.0% (+1 more) (vanilla) Sold by Blacksmith Verringtan (+14 more) (vanilla) |
| 15 | Sharpened Letter Opener | 7 | 2 | 2.1 | 1.70 | Dagger | Found in Battered Chest (Durotar) at 1.3% (+220 more) (vanilla) |
| 16 | Simple Dagger | 6 | 2.5 | 1.80 | Dagger | Found in Battered Chest (Durotar) at 1.3% (+87 more) (vanilla) | |
| 17 | Anvilmar Knife | 5 | 1.9 | 1.60 | Dagger | Quest: The Troll Cave (vanilla) | |
| 18 | Forsaken Dagger | 5 | 1.9 | 1.60 | Dagger | Quest: The Scarlet Crusade (vanilla) | |
| 19 | Militia Dagger | 5 | 2.0 | 1.50 | Dagger | Quest: Brotherhood of Thieves | |
| 20 | Primitive Hand Blade | 5 | 2.1 | 1.70 | Dagger | Quest: Vile Familiars (+1 more) (vanilla) | |
| 21 | Thistlewood Dagger | 5 | 2.1 | 1.70 | Dagger | Quest: Webwood Venom (vanilla) | |
| 22 | Whittling Knife | 5 | 2.0 | 1.50 | Dagger | Quest: Rite of Strength (vanilla) | |
| 23 | Deadman Dagger | 3 | 1.1 | 1.40 | Dagger | Drops from Stephen Bhartec (Tirisfal Glades) at 1.0% (vanilla) | |
| 24 | Dirk | 3 | 1.3 | 1.60 | Dagger | Sold by Dolman Steelfury (+10 more) (vanilla) | |
| 25 | Trogg Dagger | 3 | 1.0 | 1.50 | Dagger | Drops from Burly Rockjaw Trogg (Dun Morogh) at 0.9% (vanilla) |
Ranked by item level, then quality, among items with a known source: gear nothing drops, sells, rewards or makes yet (raids not yet open, the client's test items) is left out. The class filter keeps what the class can equip at level 10 (armor type, weapon skill, Dual Wield, the item's own class limit); the side filter drops items that only the other side's vendors and quests offer. Source: the best known drop first (a Forever rate at 10+ loots, else the vanilla 1.12 chance), then vendors, quest rewards and the profession that makes it. Reviewed picks: Mage Best in Slot.
Other slots: One-Handed Sword, One-Handed Axe, One-Handed Mace, Two-Handed Sword, Two-Handed Axe, Two-Handed Mace, Staff, Bow, Gun. Every slot and level.