Assassination Blade

Our Classic Era item table (the Blizzard item records our Auction House scanner has collected) has 18 other one-hand sword items between item level 40 and 70; 5 of them carry fixed stats.

• Its 37.6 damage per second ranks 3rd of 19 one-hand sword items in this group; Blackguard (item level 70, requires level 60) has the most, 51.7.
• Attack speeds among the 19 one-hand sword items in this group run from 1.50 seconds (Hanzo Sword) to 2.50 seconds (Serpent Slicer); it swings every 2.70 seconds.
• +3 Strength ranks 4th of 4 one-hand sword items with Strength; Doomforged Straightedge (item level 54, requires level 49) has the most, +10.
• Annealed Blade has the most fixed stat points in this group, 12 against 3 here.
• Same stat line (Strength): Doomforged Straightedge.
• Other weapon types for the one-hand slot within 4 item levels of 57: one-handed axe (6): Axe of Rin'ji, Serathil, Warlord's Axe; dagger (4): The Shadowfoot Stabber, Julie's Dagger, Shadowblade; one-handed mace (3): Blesswind Hammer, Last Year's Mutton, Smashing Star.

Item	Item level	Requires	DPS	Fixed stats	Lowest listed
Shortsword of Vengeance	47	42	31.7 (2.40s)	none	-
Serpent Slicer	49	44	32.8 (2.50s)	none	-
Joonho's Mercy	50	45	33.3 (2.10s)	none	-
Rune Sword	51	46	30.3 (1.60s)	none	-
Doomforged Straightedge	54	49	35.8 (1.90s)	+10 Strength	-
Widow Blade	54	49	32.2 (2.00s)	none	-
Hanzo Sword	55	50	36.3 (1.50s)	none	-
Blazing Rapier	56	51	37.1 (1.70s)	none	-
Assassination Blade	57	52	37.6 (2.70s)	+3 Strength	-
Crystal Sword	57	52	33.9 (2.30s)	none	-
Dimensional Blade	59	54	35.0 (1.60s)	none	-
Holy War Sword	65	60	38.6 (2.20s)	none	-