Northern Shortsword

Our Classic Era item table (the Blizzard item records our Auction House scanner has collected) has 7 other one-hand sword items between item level 15 and 22; 3 of them carry fixed stats.

• Its 9.1 damage per second ranks 5th of 8 one-hand sword items in this group; Night Watch Shortsword (item level 20, requires level 15) has the most, 13.5.
• Attack speeds among the 8 one-hand sword items in this group run from 1.90 seconds (Blackwater Cutlass) to 2.60 seconds (Night Watch Shortsword); it swings every 2.20 seconds.
• Ironpatch Blade has the most fixed stat points in this group, 6.
• Next one-hand sword items up with fixed stats: Blackwater Cutlass (item level 19, requires level 14), Ironpatch Blade (item level 20, requires level 15), Night Watch Shortsword (item level 20, requires level 15).
• Other weapon types for the one-hand slot within 2 item levels of 18: dagger (12): Goblin Screwdriver, Hollowfang Blade, Brackclaw; one-handed axe (3): Cleaver, Hatchet, Serpent's Kiss; one-handed mace (1): Sergeant's Warhammer.

Item	Item level	Requires	DPS	Fixed stats	Lowest listed
Cutlass	15	10	6.8 (2.20s)	none	-
Raider Shortsword	16	11	8.2 (1.90s)	none	-
Northern Shortsword	18	13	9.1 (2.20s)	none	-
Blackwater Cutlass	19	14	9.5 (1.90s)	+2 Agility	-
Scimitar	19	14	8.7 (2.30s)	none	-
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	-