The highest item level one-hand weapons a level 21–30 character can wear as a Hunter start with Swinetusk Shank (item level 35, rare). 80 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 |  Right-Handed Blades | 35 | 30 | 17.3 | 1.50 | Fist Weapon | Sold by Ariyell Skyshadow (+1 more) (Alliance) (vanilla) |
| 4 | Left-Handed Blades | 35 | 30 | 17.3 | 1.50 | Fist Weapon | Sold by Ariyell Skyshadow (+1 more) (Alliance) (vanilla) |
| 3 |  Crescent Axe | 35 | 30 | 17.1 | 2.60 | One-Handed Axe | Sold by Altsoba Ragetotem (+14 more) (vanilla) |
| 2 |  Jade SerpentbladeCHANGED | 35 | 30 | 18.2 | 2.80 | One-Handed Sword | Crafted: Blacksmithing |
| 1 |  Swinetusk ShankCHANGED | 35 | 30 | 23.0 | 1.50 | Dagger | Drops from Agathelos the Raging (Razorfen Kraul) at 50.0% (vanilla) |
| 10 |  Daring Dirk | 34 | 29 | 17.5 | 1.60 | Dagger | Sold by Jutak (+3 more) (vanilla) |
| 9 |  Zealot Blade | 34 | 29 | 22.1 | 2.80 | One-Handed Sword | Found in Solid Chest (Duskwood) at 0.0% (+280 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 | Main Gauche | 34 | 29 | 16.6 | 1.60 | Dagger | Sold by Brenwyn Wintersteel (+15 more) (vanilla) |
| 8 |  Torturing PokerCHANGED | 34 | 29 | 22.1 | 1.70 | Dagger | Drops from Interrogator Vishas (Scarlet Monastery) at 50.0% (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) |
| 17 |  Hacking Cleaver | 33 | 28 | 17.1 | 1.90 | One-Handed Axe | Drops from Heartrazor (Thousand Needles) at 1.1% (+386 more) (vanilla) |
| 15 | Scout's Blade | 33 | 28 | 21.2 | 1.70 | Dagger | Sold by Kelm Hargunth (Horde) (vanilla) |
| 16 |  Sentinel's Blade | 33 | 28 | 21.2 | 1.70 | Dagger | Sold by Illiyana Moonblaze (Alliance) (vanilla) |
| 13 |  Legionnaire's Sword | 33 | 28 | 21.3 | 2.70 | One-Handed Sword | Sold by Kelm Hargunth (Horde) (vanilla) |
| 14 |  Protector's Sword | 33 | 28 | 21.3 | 2.70 | One-Handed Sword | Sold by Illiyana Moonblaze (Alliance) (vanilla) |
| 21 |  Broad Bladed Knife | 32 | 27 | 16.8 | 2.00 | Dagger | Sold by Gavin Gnarltree (+2 more) (vanilla) |
| 18 |  Claw of the Shadowmancer | 32 | 27 | 20.5 | 1.90 | Dagger | Found in Solid Chest (Duskwood) at 0.0% (+273 more) (vanilla) |
| 22 |  Hardened Iron ShortswordCHANGED | 32 | 27 | 16.7 | 1.80 | One-Handed Sword | Crafted: Blacksmithing |
| 23 |  Shadow Hunter Knife | 32 | 27 | 15.6 | 1.70 | Dagger | Drops from Witherbark Shadow Hunter (Arathi Highlands) at 23.0% (vanilla) |
| 19 |  ThornspikeCHANGED | 32 | 27 | 20.6 | 1.70 | Dagger | Drops from Aggem Thorncurse (Razorfen Kraul) at 100.0% (vanilla) |
| 20 |  Toxic Revenger | 32 | 27 | 20.5 | 1.90 | Dagger | Drops from Viscous Fallout (Gnomeregan) at 33.3% (vanilla) |
| 24 |  The Black Knight | 31 | 26 | 19.7 | 1.90 | One-Handed Sword | Found in Solid Chest (Duskwood) at 0.0% (+301 more) (vanilla) |
| 25 | Vendetta | 31 | 26 | 19.2 | 1.30 | Dagger | Drops from Razorfen Stalker (Razorfen Kraul) at 0.1% (+15 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 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: Main Hand, Two-Hand. Every slot and level.