The highest item level one-hand weapons a level 21–30 character can wear as a Paladin on the Horde side start with Jade Serpentblade (item level 35, uncommon). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 |  Crescent Axe | 35 | 30 | 17.1 | 2.60 | One-Handed Axe | Sold by Altsoba Ragetotem (+14 more) (vanilla) |
| 1 |  Jade SerpentbladeCHANGED | 35 | 30 | 18.2 | 2.80 | One-Handed Sword | Crafted: Blacksmithing |
| 4 |  Zealot Blade | 34 | 29 | 22.1 | 2.80 | One-Handed Sword | Found in Solid Chest (Duskwood) at 0.0% (+280 more) (vanilla) |
| 6 |  Last Month's Mutton | 34 | 29 | 16.6 | 2.50 | One-Handed Mace | Quest: 10 Tickets - Last Month's Mutton (vanilla) |
| 5 |  Hillborne Axe | 34 | 29 | 17.7 | 2.20 | One-Handed Axe | Drops from Vile Sting (Thousand Needles) at 1.1% (+419 more) (vanilla) |
| 7 |  Truncheon | 34 | 29 | 16.6 | 2.50 | One-Handed Mace | Sold by Altsoba Ragetotem (+11 more) (vanilla) |
| 8 |  Noboru's Cudgel | 34 | 29 | 10.5 | 2.10 | One-Handed Mace | Drops from Noboru the Cudgel (Swamp of Sorrows) at 100.0% (vanilla) |
| 3 |  Electrocutioner LegCHANGED | 34 | 29 | 22.1 | 1.70 | One-Handed Sword | Drops from Electrocutioner 6000 (Gnomeregan) at 33.3% (vanilla) |
| 12 |  Sequoia Hammer | 33 | 28 | 17.0 | 2.70 | One-Handed Mace | Drops from Heartrazor (Thousand Needles) at 1.1% (+385 more) (vanilla) |
| 11 |  Hacking Cleaver | 33 | 28 | 17.1 | 1.90 | One-Handed Axe | Drops from Heartrazor (Thousand Needles) at 1.1% (+386 more) (vanilla) |
| 10 |  Legionnaire's Sword | 33 | 28 | 21.3 | 2.70 | One-Handed Sword | Sold by Kelm Hargunth (Horde) (vanilla) |
| 9 |  Death Speaker ScepterCHANGED | 33 | 28 | 21.4 | 2.80 | One-Handed Mace | Drops from Death Speaker Jargba (Razorfen Kraul) at 33.3% (vanilla) |
| 13 |  Hardened Iron ShortswordCHANGED | 32 | 27 | 16.7 | 1.80 | One-Handed Sword | Crafted: Blacksmithing |
| 15 |  The Black Knight | 31 | 26 | 19.7 | 1.90 | One-Handed Sword | Found in Solid Chest (Duskwood) at 0.0% (+301 more) (vanilla) |
| 14 |  Looming Gavel | 31 | 26 | 19.8 | 2.40 | One-Handed Mace | Found in Solid Chest (Duskwood) at 0.0% (+301 more) (vanilla) |
| 17 |  Splitting Hatchet | 31 | 26 | 16.1 | 1.80 | One-Handed Axe | Drops from Dragonmaw Battlemaster (Wetlands) at 1.1% (+484 more) (vanilla) |
| 16 |  Leaden Mace | 31 | 26 | 16.0 | 2.90 | One-Handed Mace | Drops from Dragonmaw Battlemaster (Wetlands) at 1.1% (+484 more) (vanilla) |
| 18 | Bearded Boneaxe | 30 | 25 | 18.9 | 1.90 | One-Handed Axe | Found in Battered Chest (Darkshore) at 0.0% (+310 more) (vanilla) |
| 20 |  Viking Sword | 30 | 25 | 15.6 | 2.70 | One-Handed Sword | Drops from Dragonmaw Battlemaster (Wetlands) at 1.1% (+492 more) (vanilla) |
| 19 | Mighty Iron HammerCHANGED | 30 | 25 | 15.5 | 2.80 | One-Handed Mace | Crafted: Blacksmithing |
| 22 | Beazel's Basher | 29 | 24 | 18.4 | 2.50 | One-Handed Mace | Found in Battered Chest (Darkshore) at 0.0% (+312 more) (vanilla) |
| 21 |  Axe of the EnforcerCHANGED | 29 | 24 | 18.3 | 2.60 | One-Handed Axe | Drops from Lorgus Jett (Blackfathom Deeps) at 0.1% (+15 more) (vanilla) |
| 25 |  Short Cutlass | 29 | 24 | 9.1 | 2.70 | One-Handed Sword | Found in Weapon Crate (Scarlet Monastery) at 6.7% (+680 more) (vanilla) |
| 23 |  Crested ScepterCHANGED | 29 | 24 | 18.3 | 2.60 | One-Handed Mace | Drops from Aku'mai Servant at 0.1% (+15 more) (vanilla) |
| 24 | Callous Axe | 29 | 24 | 15.0 | 2.80 | One-Handed Axe | Sold by Charys Yserian (+3 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: Paladin Best in Slot.
Other slots: Main Hand, Two-Hand. Every slot and level.