The highest item level main hand weapons a level 11–20 character can wear as a Hunter start with Evocator's Blade (item level 25, rare). 71 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 |  Evocator's BladeCHANGED | 25 | 20 | 16.3 | 1.60 | Dagger | Drops from Skittering Crustacean (Blackfathom Deeps) at 0.1% (+23 more) (vanilla) |
| 2 |  Flesh CarverCHANGED | 25 | 20 | 12.8 | 2.30 | One-Handed Axe | Drops from Snarlmane (Silverpine Forest) at 25.0% (vanilla) |
| 3 |  Ridge Cleaver | 25 | 20 | 12.7 | 2.20 | One-Handed Axe | Drops from Humar the Pridelord (The Barrens) at 1.6% (+547 more) (vanilla) |
| 4 |  Right-Handed Claw | 25 | 20 | 11.7 | 1.50 | Fist Weapon | Sold by Ariyell Skyshadow (+1 more) (Alliance) (vanilla) |
| 5 |  Smotts' Cutlass | 25 | 20 | 11.6 | 1.90 | One-Handed Sword | Drops from Negolash at 100.0% (vanilla) |
| 6 |  Shadowfang | 24 | 19 | 15.6 | 2.70 | One-Handed Sword | Drops from Lupine Horror (Shadowfang Keep) at 0.1% (+8 more) (vanilla) |
| 7 |  Black Metal Axe | 24 | 19 | 12.4 | 2.10 | One-Handed Axe | Drops from Flesh Eater (Duskwood) at 1.0% (vanilla) |
| 8 |  Bluegill Kukri | 24 | 19 | 12.3 | 2.80 | One-Handed Sword | Drops from Bluegill Warrior (Wetlands) at 1.5% (vanilla) |
| 9 | Decapitating Sword | 24 | 19 | 12.3 | 2.60 | One-Handed Sword | Drops from Humar the Pridelord (The Barrens) at 1.6% (+547 more) (vanilla) |
| 10 |  Shadowhide Scalper | 24 | 19 | 12.4 | 2.90 | One-Handed Axe | Drops from Shadowhide Assassin (Redridge Mountains) at 1.5% (vanilla) |
| 11 |  Warped Blade | 24 | 19 | 7.2 | 1.60 | One-Handed Sword | Found in Large Iron Bound Chest (Gnomeregan) at 1.2% (+315 more) (vanilla) |
| 12 |  Guillotine Axe | 23 | 18 | 15.0 | 2.70 | One-Handed Axe | Drops from Shadow Charger (Shadowfang Keep) at 0.1% (+12 more) (vanilla) |
| 13 | Forester's Axe | 23 | 18 | 11.6 | 2.50 | One-Handed Axe | Drops from Apothecary Falthis (Ashenvale) at 1.7% (+502 more) (vanilla) |
| 14 |  Gouging Pick | 22 | 17 | 6.7 | 1.80 | One-Handed Axe | Found in Large Iron Bound Chest (Gnomeregan) at 1.2% (+315 more) (vanilla) |
| 15 |  Buzzer BladeCHANGED | 21 | 16 | 14.0 | 1.50 | Dagger | Drops from Sneed's Shredder (The Deadmines) at 90.0% (vanilla) |
| 16 |  Orcish Cleaver | 21 | 16 | 10.6 | 1.80 | One-Handed Axe | Drops from Thragomm (Loch Modan) at 100.0% (vanilla) |
| 17 | Scimitar of AtunCHANGED | 21 | 16 | 10.6 | 2.60 | One-Handed Sword | Drops from Murloc Scout (Redridge Mountains) at 1.0% (+1 more) (vanilla) |
| 18 | Stock Shortsword | 19 | 14 | 5.8 | 1.80 | One-Handed Sword | Found in Weapon Crate (The Barrens) at 10.0% (+315 more) (vanilla) |
| 19 | Unbalanced Axe | 19 | 14 | 5.6 | 2.40 | One-Handed Axe | Found in Weapon Crate (The Barrens) at 10.0% (+316 more) (vanilla) |
| 20 |  Cursed FelbladeCHANGED | 18 | 13 | 12.2 | 2.30 | One-Handed Sword | Drops from Taragaman the Hungerer (Ragefire Chasm) at 33.3% (vanilla) |
| 21 |  Durgen's Crescent AxeFOREVER | 18 | 13 | 12.3 | 2.40 | One-Handed Axe | Sold by #12782 (+1 more) |
| 22 |  Thelsamar Axe | 18 | 9.0 | 2.10 | One-Handed Axe | Quest: Gathering Idols (vanilla) | |
| 23 |  Defias Rapier | 16 | 11 | 8.1 | 1.60 | One-Handed Sword | Drops from Defias Watchman (Westfall) at 5.0% (vanilla) |
| 24 |  Redridge Machete | 16 | 11 | 8.3 | 2.30 | One-Handed Sword | Drops from Redridge Poacher (Redridge Mountains) at 1.0% (vanilla) |
| 25 |  Pointed Axe | 14 | 7.1 | 1.90 | One-Handed Axe | Quest: Centaur Bracers (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 20 (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: Hunter Best in Slot.
Other slots: One-Hand, Two-Hand. Every slot and level.