The highest item level daggers a level 51–60 character can wear as a Rogue start with Death's Sting (item level 84, epic). 27 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 |  Death's StingCHANGED | 84 | 60 | 66.4 | 1.80 | Dagger | Drops from C'Thun (Ahn'Qiraj) at 8.0% (vanilla) |
| 2 |  Blessed Qiraji PugioCHANGED | 79 | 60 | 60.6 | 1.70 | Dagger | Quest: Imperial Qiraji Armaments (vanilla) |
| 3 |  Fang of KorialstraszCHANGED | 76 | 60 | 57.5 | 1.80 | Dagger | Quest: Treasure of the Timeless One (vanilla) |
| 4 |  Shadowsong's Sorrow | 76 | 60 | 57.4 | 1.70 | Dagger | Quest: Treasure of the Timeless One (vanilla) |
| 5 |  Dagger of Veiled ShadowsCHANGED | 70 | 60 | 51.7 | 1.80 | Dagger | Quest: Dagger of Veiled Shadows (vanilla) |
| 6 |  Black Amnesty | 66 | 60 | 47.8 | 1.60 | Dagger | Crafted: Blacksmithing |
| 7 |  Verimonde's Last ResortCHANGED | 66 | 43.2 | 1.40 | Dagger | Quest: Superior Armaments of Battle - Exalted Amongst the Dawn (+3 more) (vanilla) | |
| 8 |  MindfangCHANGED | 65 | 60 | 47.4 | 1.70 | Dagger | Sold by Rutherford Twing (Horde) (vanilla) |
| 9 | SageclawCHANGED | 65 | 60 | 47.4 | 1.70 | Dagger | Sold by Samuel Hawke (Alliance) (vanilla) |
| 10 |  The LobotomizerCHANGED | 65 | 60 | 47.2 | 1.80 | Dagger | Sold by Jekyll Flandring (+1 more) (vanilla) |
| 11 |  Electrified Dagger | 65 | 60 | 42.5 | 1.80 | Dagger | Sold by Thanthaldis Snowgleam (Alliance) (vanilla) |
| 12 |  Glacial Blade | 65 | 60 | 42.5 | 1.80 | Dagger | Sold by Jekyll Flandring (Horde) (vanilla) |
| 13 |  Shivsprocket's ShivCHANGED | 65 | 42.7 | 1.50 | Dagger | Quest: The Perfect Poison (vanilla) | |
| 14 |  The Thunderwood Poker | 65 | 42.5 | 1.80 | Dagger | Quest: The Perfect Poison (vanilla) | |
| 15 | Bloodstrike Dagger | 64 | 59 | 38.2 | 1.70 | Dagger | Drops from Azuregos (Azshara) at 3.1% (+181 more) (vanilla) |
| 16 | HeartseekerCHANGED | 63 | 58 | 41.3 | 1.90 | Dagger | Crafted: Blacksmithing |
| 17 | Scarlet Kris | 63 | 58 | 41.3 | 1.50 | Dagger | Drops from Colossus of Zora (Silithus) at 10.0% (+252 more) (vanilla) |
| 18 | Scout's Blade | 63 | 58 | 41.5 | 1.70 | Dagger | Sold by Kelm Hargunth (Horde) (vanilla) |
| 19 |  Sentinel's Blade | 63 | 58 | 41.5 | 1.70 | Dagger | Sold by Illiyana Moonblaze (Alliance) (vanilla) |
| 20 | Demon Blade | 62 | 57 | 36.9 | 1.80 | Dagger | Drops from Foreman Jerris (Western Plaguelands) at 1.1% (+451 more) (vanilla) |
| 21 | Beasthunter DaggerCHANGED | 60 | 35.6 | 1.70 | Dagger | Quest: Shy-Rotam (vanilla) | |
| 22 |  Enchanted Azsharite Felbane DaggerCHANGED | 60 | 35.7 | 1.50 | Dagger | Quest: Enchanted Azsharite Fel Weaponry (vanilla) | |
| 23 |  Black Crystal DaggerCHANGED | 59 | 35.3 | 1.80 | Dagger | Quest: Wanted - Deathclasp, Terror of the Sands (vanilla) | |
| 24 |  Bold DirkFOREVER | 59 | 54 | 35.3 | 1.80 | Dagger | Crafted: Blacksmithing |
| 25 |  The Shadowfoot StabberCHANGED | 57 | 52 | 37.5 | 1.80 | Dagger | Drops from Colossus of Zora (Silithus) at 9.1% (+463 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 60 (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: Rogue Best in Slot.
Other slots: One-Handed Sword, One-Handed Axe, One-Handed Mace, Two-Handed Sword, Two-Handed Axe, Two-Handed Mace, Polearm, Staff, Bow, Gun. Every slot and level.