The highest item level one-hand weapons a level 21–30 character can wear as a Warlock 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |  Electrocutioner LegCHANGED | 34 | 29 | 22.1 | 1.70 | One-Handed Sword | Drops from Electrocutioner 6000 (Gnomeregan) at 33.3% (vanilla) |
| 4 |  Torturing PokerCHANGED | 34 | 29 | 22.1 | 1.70 | Dagger | Drops from Interrogator Vishas (Scarlet Monastery) at 50.0% (vanilla) |
| 5 |  Zealot Blade | 34 | 29 | 22.1 | 2.80 | One-Handed Sword | Found in Solid Chest (Duskwood) at 0.0% (+280 more) (vanilla) |
| 6 |  Daring Dirk | 34 | 29 | 17.5 | 1.60 | Dagger | Sold by Jutak (+3 more) (vanilla) |
| 7 | Main Gauche | 34 | 29 | 16.6 | 1.60 | Dagger | Sold by Brenwyn Wintersteel (+15 more) (vanilla) |
| 8 |  Legionnaire's Sword | 33 | 28 | 21.3 | 2.70 | One-Handed Sword | Sold by Kelm Hargunth (Horde) (vanilla) |
| 9 |  Protector's Sword | 33 | 28 | 21.3 | 2.70 | One-Handed Sword | Sold by Illiyana Moonblaze (Alliance) (vanilla) |
| 10 | Scout's Blade | 33 | 28 | 21.2 | 1.70 | Dagger | Sold by Kelm Hargunth (Horde) (vanilla) |
| 11 |  Sentinel's Blade | 33 | 28 | 21.2 | 1.70 | Dagger | Sold by Illiyana Moonblaze (Alliance) (vanilla) |
| 12 |  Claw of the Shadowmancer | 32 | 27 | 20.5 | 1.90 | Dagger | Found in Solid Chest (Duskwood) at 0.0% (+273 more) (vanilla) |
| 13 |  ThornspikeCHANGED | 32 | 27 | 20.6 | 1.70 | Dagger | Drops from Aggem Thorncurse (Razorfen Kraul) at 100.0% (vanilla) |
| 14 |  Toxic Revenger | 32 | 27 | 20.5 | 1.90 | Dagger | Drops from Viscous Fallout (Gnomeregan) at 33.3% (vanilla) |
| 15 |  Broad Bladed Knife | 32 | 27 | 16.8 | 2.00 | Dagger | Sold by Gavin Gnarltree (+2 more) (vanilla) |
| 16 |  Hardened Iron ShortswordCHANGED | 32 | 27 | 16.7 | 1.80 | One-Handed Sword | Crafted: Blacksmithing |
| 17 |  Shadow Hunter Knife | 32 | 27 | 15.6 | 1.70 | Dagger | Drops from Witherbark Shadow Hunter (Arathi Highlands) at 23.0% (vanilla) |
| 18 |  The Black Knight | 31 | 26 | 19.7 | 1.90 | One-Handed Sword | Found in Solid Chest (Duskwood) at 0.0% (+301 more) (vanilla) |
| 19 | Vendetta | 31 | 26 | 19.2 | 1.30 | Dagger | Drops from Razorfen Stalker (Razorfen Kraul) at 0.1% (+15 more) (vanilla) |
| 20 |  Honed Stiletto | 30 | 25 | 15.7 | 1.40 | Dagger | Drops from Dragonmaw Battlemaster (Wetlands) at 1.1% (+492 more) (vanilla) |
| 21 |  Viking Sword | 30 | 25 | 15.6 | 2.70 | One-Handed Sword | Drops from Dragonmaw Battlemaster (Wetlands) at 1.1% (+492 more) (vanilla) |
| 22 | Flesh Piercer | 29 | 24 | 15.3 | 2.00 | Dagger | Drops from Daggerspine Shorestalker (Hillsbrad Foothills) at 1.0% (+1 more) (vanilla) |
| 23 |  Naraxis' FangCHANGED | 29 | 24 | 15.3 | 1.60 | Dagger | Drops from Naraxis (Duskwood) at 50.0% (vanilla) |
| 24 |  Deft Stiletto | 29 | 24 | 8.9 | 1.40 | Dagger | Found in Weapon Crate (Scarlet Monastery) at 6.7% (+680 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) |
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: Warlock Best in Slot.
Other slots: Main Hand, Two-Hand. Every slot and level.