The highest item level one-hand weapons a level 21–30 character can wear start with Swinetusk Shank (item level 35, rare). 79 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 |  Swinetusk ShankCHANGED | 35 | 30 | 23.0 | 1.50 | Dagger | Drops from Agathelos the Raging (Razorfen Kraul) at 50.0% (vanilla) |
| 2 |  Jade SerpentbladeCHANGED | 35 | 30 | 18.2 | 2.80 | One-Handed Sword | Crafted: Blacksmithing |
| 3 |  Crescent Axe | 35 | 30 | 17.1 | 2.60 | One-Handed Axe | Sold by Altsoba Ragetotem (+14 more) (vanilla) |
| 4 |  Left-Handed Blades | 35 | 30 | 17.3 | 1.50 | Fist Weapon | Sold by Ariyell Skyshadow (+1 more) (Alliance) (vanilla) |
| 5 | Right-Handed Blades | 35 | 30 | 17.3 | 1.50 | Fist Weapon | Sold by Ariyell Skyshadow (+1 more) (Alliance) (vanilla) |
| 6 |  Bloody Brass KnucklesCHANGED | 34 | 29 | 21.9 | 1.60 | Fist Weapon | Drops from Interrogator Vishas (Scarlet Monastery) at 50.0% (vanilla) |
| 7 |  Electrocutioner LegCHANGED | 34 | 29 | 22.1 | 1.70 | One-Handed Sword | Drops from Electrocutioner 6000 (Gnomeregan) at 33.3% (vanilla) |
| 8 |  Torturing PokerCHANGED | 34 | 29 | 22.1 | 1.70 | Dagger | Drops from Interrogator Vishas (Scarlet Monastery) at 50.0% (vanilla) |
| 9 |  Zealot Blade | 34 | 29 | 22.1 | 2.80 | One-Handed Sword | Found in Solid Chest (Duskwood) at 0.0% (+280 more) (vanilla) |
| 10 |  Daring Dirk | 34 | 29 | 17.5 | 1.60 | Dagger | Sold by Jutak (+3 more) (vanilla) |
| 11 |  Hillborne Axe | 34 | 29 | 17.7 | 2.20 | One-Handed Axe | Drops from Vile Sting (Thousand Needles) at 1.1% (+419 more) (vanilla) |
| 12 |  Last Month's Mutton | 34 | 29 | 16.6 | 2.50 | One-Handed Mace | Quest: 10 Tickets - Last Month's Mutton (vanilla) |
| 13 | Main Gauche | 34 | 29 | 16.6 | 1.60 | Dagger | Sold by Brenwyn Wintersteel (+15 more) (vanilla) |
| 14 |  Truncheon | 34 | 29 | 16.6 | 2.50 | One-Handed Mace | Sold by Altsoba Ragetotem (+11 more) (vanilla) |
| 15 |  Noboru's Cudgel | 34 | 29 | 10.5 | 2.10 | One-Handed Mace | Drops from Noboru the Cudgel (Swamp of Sorrows) at 100.0% (vanilla) |
| 16 |  Death Speaker ScepterCHANGED | 33 | 28 | 21.4 | 2.80 | One-Handed Mace | Drops from Death Speaker Jargba (Razorfen Kraul) at 33.3% (vanilla) |
| 17 |  Legionnaire's Sword | 33 | 28 | 21.3 | 2.70 | One-Handed Sword | Sold by Kelm Hargunth (Horde) (vanilla) |
| 18 |  Protector's Sword | 33 | 28 | 21.3 | 2.70 | One-Handed Sword | Sold by Illiyana Moonblaze (Alliance) (vanilla) |
| 19 | Scout's Blade | 33 | 28 | 21.2 | 1.70 | Dagger | Sold by Kelm Hargunth (Horde) (vanilla) |
| 20 |  Sentinel's Blade | 33 | 28 | 21.2 | 1.70 | Dagger | Sold by Illiyana Moonblaze (Alliance) (vanilla) |
| 21 |  Hacking Cleaver | 33 | 28 | 17.1 | 1.90 | One-Handed Axe | Drops from Heartrazor (Thousand Needles) at 1.1% (+386 more) (vanilla) |
| 22 |  Sequoia Hammer | 33 | 28 | 17.0 | 2.70 | One-Handed Mace | Drops from Heartrazor (Thousand Needles) at 1.1% (+385 more) (vanilla) |
| 23 |  Claw of the Shadowmancer | 32 | 27 | 20.5 | 1.90 | Dagger | Found in Solid Chest (Duskwood) at 0.0% (+273 more) (vanilla) |
| 24 |  ThornspikeCHANGED | 32 | 27 | 20.6 | 1.70 | Dagger | Drops from Aggem Thorncurse (Razorfen Kraul) at 100.0% (vanilla) |
| 25 |  Toxic Revenger | 32 | 27 | 20.5 | 1.90 | Dagger | Drops from Viscous Fallout (Gnomeregan) at 33.3% (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.
Other slots: Main Hand, Two-Hand. Every slot and level.