The highest item level one-hand weapons a level 1–10 character can wear as a Mage on the Alliance side start with Giant Tarantula Fang (item level 15, uncommon). 104 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 |  Giant Tarantula Fang | 15 | 10 | 7.5 | 1.40 | Dagger | Drops from Tarantula (Redridge Mountains) at 1.2% (vanilla) |
| 2 |  Long Crawler Limb | 15 | 10 | 7.5 | 1.60 | Dagger | Drops from Sea Crawler (Westfall) at 2.2% (vanilla) |
| 3 |  Cutlass | 15 | 10 | 6.8 | 2.20 | One-Handed Sword | Sold by Ariyell Skyshadow (+16 more) (vanilla) |
| 4 |  Curved Dagger | 14 | 9 | 7.2 | 1.60 | Dagger | Drops from Licillin (Darkshore) at 2.4% (+397 more) (vanilla) |
| 7 | Fisherman Knife | 14 | 9 | 4.3 | 1.40 | Dagger | Found in Hidden Strongbox (Alterac Mountains) at 0.8% (+228 more) (vanilla) |
| 5 |  Enamelled Broadsword | 14 | 9 | 7.3 | 2.40 | One-Handed Sword | Sold by Lizzarik (+3 more) (vanilla) |
| 6 |  Pale SkinnerCHANGED | 14 | 9 | 7.3 | 2.20 | One-Handed Sword | Drops from Fedfennel (Elwynn Forest) at 30.0% (vanilla) |
| 10 |  Commoner's Sword | 13 | 8 | 3.9 | 2.30 | One-Handed Sword | Found in Hidden Strongbox (Alterac Mountains) at 0.6% (+228 more) (vanilla) |
| 9 |  Stonesplinter Dagger | 13 | 8 | 7.0 | 1.50 | Dagger | Drops from Stonesplinter Seer (Loch Modan) at 2.1% (vanilla) |
| 8 | Feral Blade | 13 | 8 | 6.9 | 2.60 | One-Handed Sword | Sold by Lizzarik (+3 more) (vanilla) |
| 11 |  Small Green DaggerCHANGED | 12 | 7 | 6.3 | 1.50 | Dagger | Drops from Muad (Tirisfal Glades) at 33.0% (vanilla) |
| 13 | Carving Knife | 11 | 6 | 5.9 | 1.60 | Dagger | Found in Battered Chest (Westfall) at 0.4% (+381 more) (vanilla) |
| 12 | Bloodstained KnifeCHANGED | 11 | 6 | 5.9 | 1.70 | Dagger | Drops from Edan the Howler (Dun Morogh) at 30.0% (vanilla) |
| 14 |  Copper DaggerCHANGED | 11 | 6 | 5.9 | 1.70 | Dagger | Crafted: Blacksmithing |
| 15 | Small Hand Blade | 11 | 6 | 6.0 | 1.50 | Dagger | Drops from Harvest Golem (Westfall) at 2.0% (vanilla) |
| 23 | Well-used Sword | 10 | 4.3 | 2.10 | One-Handed Sword | Quest: Bounty on Murlocs (vanilla) | |
| 16 |  Brushwood Blade | 10 | 5.3 | 3.00 | One-Handed Sword | Quest: Druid of the Claw (vanilla) | |
| 22 |  Stonesplinter Blade | 10 | 5 | 4.5 | 2.00 | One-Handed Sword | Drops from Stonesplinter Trogg (Loch Modan) at 2.0% (+1 more) (vanilla) |
| 21 | Rodentia Shortsword | 10 | 5 | 4.3 | 2.30 | One-Handed Sword | Drops from Tunnel Rat Vermin (Loch Modan) at 2.0% (+1 more) (vanilla) |
| 17 |  Copper ShortswordCHANGED | 10 | 4 | 5.4 | 2.50 | One-Handed Sword | Crafted: Blacksmithing |
| 19 | Long Bayonet | 10 | 4.4 | 1.70 | Dagger | Quest: Bounty on Murlocs (vanilla) | |
| 20 | Pruning Knife | 10 | 4.1 | 1.60 | Dagger | Quest: Tumors (vanilla) | |
| 18 | Notched Shortsword | 10 | 5 | 5.5 | 2.10 | One-Handed Sword | Found in Battered Chest (Elwynn Forest) at 14.3% (+381 more) (vanilla) |
| 25 | Rockjaw Blade | 9 | 4 | 3.8 | 2.10 | One-Handed Sword | Drops from Rockjaw Ambusher (Dun Morogh) at 4.1% (vanilla) |
| 24 | Gladius | 9 | 4 | 3.8 | 2.10 | One-Handed Sword | Drops from Hillsbrad Apprentice Blacksmith (Hillsbrad Foothills) at 25.0% (+1 more) (vanilla) Sold by Blacksmith Verringtan (+14 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: Mage Best in Slot.
Other slots: Main Hand, Two-Hand. Every slot and level.