The highest item level one-hand weapons a level 1–10 character can wear as a Shaman start with Brutish Riverpaw Axe (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 |  Giant Tarantula Fang | 15 | 10 | 7.5 | 1.40 | Dagger | Drops from Tarantula (Redridge Mountains) at 1.2% (vanilla) |
| 3 |  Driftwood Club | 15 | 10 | 7.6 | 1.70 | One-Handed Mace | Drops from Murloc Warrior (Westfall) at 5.0% (vanilla) |
| 8 |  Right-Handed Brass Knuckles | 15 | 10 | 6.8 | 1.40 | Fist Weapon | Sold by Ariyell Skyshadow (+1 more) (Alliance) (vanilla) |
| 7 |  Weighted Sap | 15 | 10 | 7.7 | 2.20 | One-Handed Mace | Drops from Defias Digger (Westfall) at 1.1% (vanilla) |
| 2 |  Deadmines Cleaver | 15 | 10 | 7.9 | 2.60 | One-Handed Axe | Drops from Defias Henchman (Westfall) at 2.0% (vanilla) |
| 4 |  Dwarven Hatchet | 15 | 10 | 7.5 | 2.00 | One-Handed Axe | Drops from Licillin (Darkshore) at 2.4% (+396 more) (vanilla) |
| 6 |  Long Crawler Limb | 15 | 10 | 7.5 | 1.60 | Dagger | Drops from Sea Crawler (Westfall) at 2.2% (vanilla) |
| 1 |  Brutish Riverpaw Axe | 15 | 10 | 7.9 | 2.80 | One-Handed Axe | Drops from Riverpaw Brute (Westfall) at 2.0% (vanilla) |
| 14 |  Worn Hatchet | 14 | 9 | 4.3 | 2.10 | One-Handed Axe | Found in Hidden Strongbox (Alterac Mountains) at 0.9% (+229 more) (vanilla) |
| 10 |  Curved Dagger | 14 | 9 | 7.2 | 1.60 | Dagger | Drops from Licillin (Darkshore) at 2.4% (+397 more) (vanilla) |
| 13 | Fisherman Knife | 14 | 9 | 4.3 | 1.40 | Dagger | Found in Hidden Strongbox (Alterac Mountains) at 0.8% (+228 more) (vanilla) |
| 9 |  Cranial ThumperCHANGED | 14 | 9 | 7.3 | 2.80 | One-Handed Mace | Drops from Deeb (Western Plaguelands) at 33.0% (vanilla) |
| 11 |  Staunch Hammer | 14 | 9 | 7.3 | 2.20 | One-Handed Mace | Drops from Licillin (Darkshore) at 2.4% (+397 more) (vanilla) |
| 12 |  Mace | 14 | 9 | 6.3 | 1.90 | One-Handed Mace | Sold by Ariyell Skyshadow (+19 more) (vanilla) |
| 16 |  Stonesplinter Axe | 13 | 8 | 6.8 | 2.20 | One-Handed Axe | Drops from Stonesplinter Skullthumper (Loch Modan) at 5.7% (vanilla) |
| 17 |  Stonesplinter Dagger | 13 | 8 | 7.0 | 1.50 | Dagger | Drops from Stonesplinter Seer (Loch Modan) at 2.1% (vanilla) |
| 15 |  Frostmane ScepterCHANGED | 13 | 8 | 6.8 | 2.20 | One-Handed Mace | Drops from Great Father Arctikus (Dun Morogh) at 25.0% (vanilla) |
| 21 |  Heavy Hammer | 12 | 7 | 3.8 | 2.40 | One-Handed Mace | Found in Hidden Strongbox (Alterac Mountains) at 0.7% (+228 more) (vanilla) |
| 20 |  Studded BlackjackCHANGED | 12 | 7 | 6.6 | 2.20 | One-Handed Mace | Drops from Narg the Taskmaster (Elwynn Forest) at 15.0% (vanilla) |
| 18 | Priest's Mace | 12 | 7 | 6.5 | 2.00 | One-Handed Mace | Drops from Shadowclaw (Darkshore) at 3.8% (+433 more) (vanilla) |
| 19 |  Small Green DaggerCHANGED | 12 | 7 | 6.3 | 1.50 | Dagger | Drops from Muad (Tirisfal Glades) at 33.0% (vanilla) |
| 23 | Carving Knife | 11 | 6 | 5.9 | 1.60 | Dagger | Found in Battered Chest (Westfall) at 0.4% (+381 more) (vanilla) |
| 25 | 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) |
| 22 | Bloodstained KnifeCHANGED | 11 | 6 | 5.9 | 1.70 | Dagger | Drops from Edan the Howler (Dun Morogh) at 30.0% (vanilla) |
| 24 |  Copper DaggerCHANGED | 11 | 6 | 5.9 | 1.70 | Dagger | Crafted: Blacksmithing |
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: Shaman Best in Slot.
Other slots: Main Hand, Two-Hand. Every slot and level.