The highest item level main hand weapons a level 21–30 character can wear as a Priest start with Swinetusk Shank (item level 35, rare). 33 items fit the slot and band; the top 11 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 |  Truncheon | 34 | 29 | 16.6 | 2.50 | One-Handed Mace | Sold by Altsoba Ragetotem (+11 more) (vanilla) |
| 3 |  Noboru's Cudgel | 34 | 29 | 10.5 | 2.10 | One-Handed Mace | Drops from Noboru the Cudgel (Swamp of Sorrows) at 100.0% (vanilla) |
| 4 |  Death Speaker ScepterCHANGED | 33 | 28 | 21.4 | 2.80 | One-Handed Mace | Drops from Death Speaker Jargba (Razorfen Kraul) at 33.3% (vanilla) |
| 5 |  Sequoia Hammer | 33 | 28 | 17.0 | 2.70 | One-Handed Mace | Drops from Heartrazor (Thousand Needles) at 1.1% (+385 more) (vanilla) |
| 6 |  Looming Gavel | 31 | 26 | 19.8 | 2.40 | One-Handed Mace | Found in Solid Chest (Duskwood) at 0.0% (+301 more) (vanilla) |
| 7 | Beazel's Basher | 29 | 24 | 18.4 | 2.50 | One-Handed Mace | Found in Battered Chest (Darkshore) at 0.0% (+312 more) (vanilla) |
| 8 |  Crested ScepterCHANGED | 29 | 24 | 18.3 | 2.60 | One-Handed Mace | Drops from Aku'mai Servant at 0.1% (+15 more) (vanilla) |
| 9 |  Bulky Bludgeon | 28 | 23 | 8.8 | 2.80 | One-Handed Mace | Found in Weapon Crate (Scarlet Monastery) at 6.7% (+680 more) (vanilla) |
| 10 |  Large Bear Bone | 28 | 23 | 8.8 | 2.40 | One-Handed Mace | Drops from Diseased Black Bear (Western Plaguelands) at 15.0% (+14 more) (vanilla) |
| 11 |  Baron's ScepterCHANGED | 26 | 21 | 16.7 | 2.40 | One-Handed Mace | Drops from Baron Silverlaine (Shadowfang Keep) at 50.0% (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: Priest Best in Slot.
Other slots: One-Hand, Two-Hand. Every slot and level.