The highest item level daggers a level 21–30 character can wear as a Mage start with Swinetusk Shank (item level 35, rare). 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 |  Swinetusk ShankCHANGED | 35 | 30 | 23.0 | 1.50 | Dagger | Drops from Agathelos the Raging (Razorfen Kraul) at 50.0% (vanilla) |
| 2 |  Torturing PokerCHANGED | 34 | 29 | 22.1 | 1.70 | Dagger | Drops from Interrogator Vishas (Scarlet Monastery) at 50.0% (vanilla) |
| 3 |  Daring Dirk | 34 | 29 | 17.5 | 1.60 | Dagger | Sold by Jutak (+3 more) (vanilla) |
| 4 | Main Gauche | 34 | 29 | 16.6 | 1.60 | Dagger | Sold by Brenwyn Wintersteel (+15 more) (vanilla) |
| 5 | Scout's Blade | 33 | 28 | 21.2 | 1.70 | Dagger | Sold by Kelm Hargunth (Horde) (vanilla) |
| 6 |  Sentinel's Blade | 33 | 28 | 21.2 | 1.70 | Dagger | Sold by Illiyana Moonblaze (Alliance) (vanilla) |
| 7 |  Claw of the Shadowmancer | 32 | 27 | 20.5 | 1.90 | Dagger | Found in Solid Chest (Duskwood) at 0.0% (+273 more) (vanilla) |
| 8 |  ThornspikeCHANGED | 32 | 27 | 20.6 | 1.70 | Dagger | Drops from Aggem Thorncurse (Razorfen Kraul) at 100.0% (vanilla) |
| 9 |  Toxic Revenger | 32 | 27 | 20.5 | 1.90 | Dagger | Drops from Viscous Fallout (Gnomeregan) at 33.3% (vanilla) |
| 10 |  Broad Bladed Knife | 32 | 27 | 16.8 | 2.00 | Dagger | Sold by Gavin Gnarltree (+2 more) (vanilla) |
| 11 |  Shadow Hunter Knife | 32 | 27 | 15.6 | 1.70 | Dagger | Drops from Witherbark Shadow Hunter (Arathi Highlands) at 23.0% (vanilla) |
| 12 | Vendetta | 31 | 26 | 19.2 | 1.30 | Dagger | Drops from Razorfen Stalker (Razorfen Kraul) at 0.1% (+15 more) (vanilla) |
| 13 |  Honed Stiletto | 30 | 25 | 15.7 | 1.40 | Dagger | Drops from Dragonmaw Battlemaster (Wetlands) at 1.1% (+492 more) (vanilla) |
| 14 | Flesh Piercer | 29 | 24 | 15.3 | 2.00 | Dagger | Drops from Daggerspine Shorestalker (Hillsbrad Foothills) at 1.0% (+1 more) (vanilla) |
| 15 |  Naraxis' FangCHANGED | 29 | 24 | 15.3 | 1.60 | Dagger | Drops from Naraxis (Duskwood) at 50.0% (vanilla) |
| 16 |  Deft Stiletto | 29 | 24 | 8.9 | 1.40 | Dagger | Found in Weapon Crate (Scarlet Monastery) at 6.7% (+680 more) (vanilla) |
| 17 | Bite of Serra'kis | 28 | 23 | 17.7 | 1.30 | Dagger | Drops from Old Serra'kis (Blackfathom Deeps) at 33.3% (vanilla) |
| 18 | Blackvenom BladeCHANGED | 28 | 23 | 17.8 | 1.80 | Dagger | Drops from Rohh the Silent (Redridge Mountains) at 20.0% (vanilla) |
| 19 |  Meteor ShardCHANGED | 28 | 23 | 17.8 | 1.80 | Dagger | Drops from Archmage Arugal (Shadowfang Keep) at 33.3% (vanilla) |
| 20 |  Prison ShankCHANGED | 28 | 23 | 17.8 | 1.80 | Dagger | Drops from Bruegal Ironknuckle (The Stockade) at 33.3% (vanilla) |
| 21 | Talon of VultrosCHANGED | 28 | 23 | 17.5 | 2.00 | Dagger | Drops from Vultros (Westfall) at 25.0% (vanilla) |
| 22 | Cross Dagger | 28 | 23 | 14.6 | 1.30 | Dagger | Drops from Brontus (The Barrens) at 1.3% (+450 more) (vanilla) |
| 23 |  DoomspikeCHANGED | 27 | 22 | 17.3 | 1.50 | Dagger | Drops from Twilight Acolyte (Blackfathom Deeps) at 0.1% (+22 more) (vanilla) |
| 24 | Wyvern TailspikeCHANGED | 27 | 22 | 13.9 | 1.80 | Dagger | Drops from Pridewing Patriarch (Stonetalon Mountains) at 25.0% (vanilla) |
| 25 | Battle Knife | 26 | 21 | 13.4 | 1.60 | Dagger | Drops from Akkrilus (Ashenvale) at 1.3% (+488 more) (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 30 (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, Fist Weapon, Two-Handed Sword, Two-Handed Axe, Two-Handed Mace, Staff, Bow, Gun. Every slot and level.