The highest item level main hand weapons a level 1–10 character can wear as a Paladin start with Brutish Riverpaw Axe (item level 15, uncommon). 64 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 |  Brutish Riverpaw Axe | 15 | 10 | 7.9 | 2.80 | One-Handed Axe | Drops from Riverpaw Brute (Westfall) at 2.0% (vanilla) |
| 2 |  Deadmines Cleaver | 15 | 10 | 7.9 | 2.60 | One-Handed Axe | Drops from Defias Henchman (Westfall) at 2.0% (vanilla) |
| 3 |  Driftwood Club | 15 | 10 | 7.6 | 1.70 | One-Handed Mace | Drops from Murloc Warrior (Westfall) at 5.0% (vanilla) |
| 4 |  Dwarven Hatchet | 15 | 10 | 7.5 | 2.00 | One-Handed Axe | Drops from Licillin (Darkshore) at 2.4% (+396 more) (vanilla) |
| 5 |  Weighted Sap | 15 | 10 | 7.7 | 2.20 | One-Handed Mace | Drops from Defias Digger (Westfall) at 1.1% (vanilla) |
| 6 |  Cranial ThumperCHANGED | 14 | 9 | 7.3 | 2.80 | One-Handed Mace | Drops from Deeb (Western Plaguelands) at 33.0% (vanilla) |
| 7 |  Enamelled Broadsword | 14 | 9 | 7.3 | 2.40 | One-Handed Sword | Sold by Lizzarik (+3 more) (vanilla) |
| 8 |  Pale SkinnerCHANGED | 14 | 9 | 7.3 | 2.20 | One-Handed Sword | Drops from Fedfennel (Elwynn Forest) at 30.0% (vanilla) |
| 9 |  Staunch Hammer | 14 | 9 | 7.3 | 2.20 | One-Handed Mace | Drops from Licillin (Darkshore) at 2.4% (+397 more) (vanilla) |
| 10 |  Worn Hatchet | 14 | 9 | 4.3 | 2.10 | One-Handed Axe | Found in Hidden Strongbox (Alterac Mountains) at 0.9% (+229 more) (vanilla) |
| 11 | Feral Blade | 13 | 8 | 6.9 | 2.60 | One-Handed Sword | Sold by Lizzarik (+3 more) (vanilla) |
| 12 |  Frostmane ScepterCHANGED | 13 | 8 | 6.8 | 2.20 | One-Handed Mace | Drops from Great Father Arctikus (Dun Morogh) at 25.0% (vanilla) |
| 13 |  Stonesplinter Axe | 13 | 8 | 6.8 | 2.20 | One-Handed Axe | Drops from Stonesplinter Skullthumper (Loch Modan) at 5.7% (vanilla) |
| 14 |  Commoner's Sword | 13 | 8 | 3.9 | 2.30 | One-Handed Sword | Found in Hidden Strongbox (Alterac Mountains) at 0.6% (+228 more) (vanilla) |
| 15 | Priest's Mace | 12 | 7 | 6.5 | 2.00 | One-Handed Mace | Drops from Shadowclaw (Darkshore) at 3.8% (+433 more) (vanilla) |
| 16 |  Studded BlackjackCHANGED | 12 | 7 | 6.6 | 2.20 | One-Handed Mace | Drops from Narg the Taskmaster (Elwynn Forest) at 15.0% (vanilla) |
| 17 |  Heavy Hammer | 12 | 7 | 3.8 | 2.40 | One-Handed Mace | Found in Hidden Strongbox (Alterac Mountains) at 0.7% (+228 more) (vanilla) |
| 18 | Rodentia Flint Axe | 11 | 6 | 6.0 | 2.00 | One-Handed Axe | Drops from Tunnel Rat Forager (Loch Modan) at 4.1% (+1 more) (vanilla) |
| 19 | Scalping Tomahawk | 11 | 6 | 5.8 | 1.80 | One-Handed Axe | Found in Battered Chest (Westfall) at 0.4% (+381 more) (vanilla) |
| 20 | Spiked Wooden Plank | 11 | 6 | 4.7 | 1.90 | One-Handed Mace | Drops from Maggot Eye (Tirisfal Glades) at 3.2% (vanilla) |
| 21 | Trogg Club | 11 | 6 | 4.8 | 2.00 | One-Handed Mace | Drops from Rockjaw Backbreaker (Dun Morogh) at 7.3% (vanilla) |
| 22 |  Ceremonial Tomahawk | 10 | 4.4 | 1.70 | One-Handed Axe | Quest: Wildmane Cleansing (vanilla) | |
| 23 |  Rodentia Shortsword | 10 | 5 | 4.3 | 2.30 | One-Handed Sword | Drops from Tunnel Rat Vermin (Loch Modan) at 2.0% (+1 more) (vanilla) |
| 24 | Solid Metal Club | 10 | 4.4 | 2.70 | One-Handed Mace | Quest: Bounty on Murlocs (vanilla) | |
| 25 | Stonesplinter Blade | 10 | 5 | 4.5 | 2.00 | One-Handed Sword | Drops from Stonesplinter Trogg (Loch Modan) at 2.0% (+1 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 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: Paladin Best in Slot.
Other slots: One-Hand, Two-Hand. Every slot and level.