Dragonmaw Shortsword

Our Classic Era item table (the Blizzard item records our Auction House scanner has collected) has 8 other one-hand sword items between item level 20 and 36; 4 of them carry fixed stats.

• Its 14.5 damage per second ranks 6th of 9 one-hand sword items in this group; Tainted Pierce (item level 36, requires level 31) has the most, 24.2.
• Attack speeds among the 9 one-hand sword items in this group run from 1.90 seconds (Tainted Pierce) to 2.80 seconds (Zealot Blade); it swings every 2.20 seconds.
• +4 Stamina ranks 1st of 3 one-hand sword items with Stamina, the most in this group (level with 1 other item).
• Zealot Blade has the most fixed stat points in this group, 11 against 4 here.
• Same stat line (Stamina): Night Watch Shortsword.
• Next one-hand sword items up with fixed stats: Zealot Blade (item level 34, requires level 29), Jade Serpentblade (item level 35, requires level 30).
• Other weapon types for the one-hand slot within 2 item levels of 28: dagger (9): Blackvenom Blade, Talon of Vultros, Cross Dagger; one-handed axe (4): Axe of the Enforcer, Headsplitter, Callous Axe; one-handed mace (2): Iridescent Hammer, Oscillating Power Hammer.

Item	Item level	Requires	DPS	Fixed stats	Lowest listed
Ironpatch Blade	20	15	13.5 (2.60s)	+4 Strength, +2 Stamina	-
Night Watch Shortsword	20	15	13.5 (2.60s)	+4 Stamina	-
Militant Shortsword	22	17	11.0 (2.50s)	none	-
Sword of Corruption	27	22	17.1 (2.10s)	none	-
Dragonmaw Shortsword	28	23	14.5 (2.20s)	+4 Stamina	-
Zealot Blade	34	29	22.1 (2.80s)	+5 Intellect, +6 Spirit	-
Jade Serpentblade	35	30	18.3 (2.60s)	+4 Strength, +4 Agility	-
Mercenary Blade	36	31	18.8 (2.40s)	none	-
Tainted Pierce	36	31	24.2 (1.90s)	none	-