The highest item level main hand weapons a level 21–30 character can wear as a Hunter start with Swinetusk Shank (item level 35, rare). 33 items fit the slot and band; the top 23 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 |  Crescent Axe | 35 | 30 | 17.1 | 2.60 | One-Handed Axe | Sold by Altsoba Ragetotem (+14 more) (vanilla) |
| 3 |  Right-Handed Blades | 35 | 30 | 17.3 | 1.50 | Fist Weapon | Sold by Ariyell Skyshadow (+1 more) (Alliance) (vanilla) |
| 4 |  Electrocutioner LegCHANGED | 34 | 29 | 22.1 | 1.70 | One-Handed Sword | Drops from Electrocutioner 6000 (Gnomeregan) at 33.3% (vanilla) |
| 5 |  The Black Knight | 31 | 26 | 19.7 | 1.90 | One-Handed Sword | Found in Solid Chest (Duskwood) at 0.0% (+301 more) (vanilla) |
| 6 |  Bearded Boneaxe | 30 | 25 | 18.9 | 1.90 | One-Handed Axe | Found in Battered Chest (Darkshore) at 0.0% (+310 more) (vanilla) |
| 7 |  Viking Sword | 30 | 25 | 15.6 | 2.70 | One-Handed Sword | Drops from Dragonmaw Battlemaster (Wetlands) at 1.1% (+492 more) (vanilla) |
| 8 |  Short Cutlass | 29 | 24 | 9.1 | 2.70 | One-Handed Sword | Found in Weapon Crate (Scarlet Monastery) at 6.7% (+680 more) (vanilla) |
| 9 |  Darkwater TalwarCHANGED | 27 | 22 | 17.0 | 2.20 | One-Handed Sword | Drops from Lady Sarevess (Blackfathom Deeps) at 33.3% (vanilla) |
| 10 | Heavy Marauder Scimitar | 27 | 22 | 17.1 | 2.40 | One-Handed Sword | Drops from Galak Marauder (Thousand Needles) at 0.3% (vanilla) |
| 11 |  Lucine LongswordCHANGED | 27 | 17.2 | 2.50 | One-Handed Sword | Quest: What Comes Around... (vanilla) | |
| 12 | Blurred Axe | 27 | 22 | 13.8 | 1.70 | One-Handed Axe | Sold by Charys Yserian (+3 more) (vanilla) |
| 13 |  Fighter Broadsword | 27 | 22 | 13.9 | 2.80 | One-Handed Sword | Drops from Akkrilus (Ashenvale) at 1.3% (+488 more) (vanilla) |
| 14 |  Skeletal Longsword | 27 | 22 | 13.9 | 2.20 | One-Handed Sword | Drops from Skeletal Raider (Duskwood) at 0.9% (vanilla) |
| 15 |  Meat Cleaver | 27 | 22 | 8.3 | 2.40 | One-Handed Axe | Found in Weapon Crate (Scarlet Monastery) at 6.7% (+680 more) (vanilla) |
| 16 | Twisted Sabre | 26 | 21 | 16.7 | 1.80 | One-Handed Sword | Found in Battered Chest (Darkshore) at 0.0% (+348 more) (vanilla) |
| 17 |  Black Metal Shortsword | 26 | 21 | 13.5 | 1.70 | One-Handed Sword | Drops from Bone Chewer (Duskwood) at 0.6% (vanilla) |
| 18 | Marauder Axe | 26 | 21 | 13.3 | 2.00 | One-Handed Axe | Sold by Charys Yserian (+3 more) (vanilla) |
| 19 | Sword of the Night SkyCHANGED | 26 | 21 | 13.5 | 1.70 | One-Handed Sword | Drops from Heggin Stonewhisker (The Barrens) at 25.0% (vanilla) |
| 20 |  Longsword | 26 | 21 | 12.2 | 2.30 | One-Handed Sword | Sold by Ariyell Skyshadow (+12 more) (vanilla) |
| 21 | Phytoblade | 25 | 12.9 | 2.80 | One-Handed Sword | Quest: Blisters on The Land (vanilla) | |
| 22 |  Wingblade | 24 | 15.7 | 2.20 | One-Handed Sword | Quest: Leaders of the Fang (vanilla) | |
| 23 |  Talonstrike | 24 | 12.2 | 1.60 | One-Handed Sword | Quest: Assault on Fenris Isle (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: Hunter Best in Slot.
Other slots: One-Hand, Two-Hand. Every slot and level.