Who It Suits In their in-game specialization descriptions, these specs name swords among their preferred weapons:
Protection Warrior: Axe, Mace, Sword, and Shield Holy Paladin: Sword, Mace, and Shield Protection Paladin: Sword, Mace, Axe, and Shield Survival Hunter: Polearm, Staff, Axe, Dagger, Sword Outlaw Rogue: Axes, Maces, Swords, Fist Weapons Frost Death Knight: Dual Axes, Maces, Swords Arcane Mage: Staff, Wand, Dagger, Sword Fire Mage: Staff, Wand, Dagger, Sword Frost Mage: Staff, Wand, Dagger, Sword Affliction Warlock: Staff, Wand, Dagger, Sword Demonology Warlock: Staff, Wand, Dagger, Sword Destruction Warlock: Staff, Wand, Dagger, Sword Mistweaver Monk: Staff, Mace, Sword Windwalker Monk: Fist Weapons, Axes, Maces, Swords Havoc Demon Hunter: Warglaives, Swords, Axes, Fist Weapons Vengeance Demon Hunter: Warglaives, Swords, Axes, Fist Weapons Devourer Demon Hunter: Warglaives, Swords, Axes, Fist Weapons, Daggers Devastation Evoker: Staff, Sword, Dagger, Mace Preservation Evoker: Staff, Sword, Dagger, Mace Augmentation Evoker: Staff, Sword, Dagger, Mace Similar Items The 10 items nearest to Deadly Gladiator's Quickblade (item level 35) in item level among Weapon > Sword, from item level 31 to 38.
Item Item Level Requires Level Stats Lowest Listed Price Deadly Gladiator's Quickblade (this item) 35 30 4.4 DPS, +4 Agility, +6 Stamina, +4 Critical Strike, +4 Versatility. Vendor Not listed Avool's Sword of Jin 35 30 4.4 DPS, +4 Agility, +6 Stamina, +5 Critical Strike. World Drop 1,500 gold on 63 realms Soul Blade 37 32 4.6 DPS, +4 Strength, +6 Stamina, +4 Critical Strike, +4 Mastery. World Drop 50 gold on 57 realms Volcanospike 37 32 2.1 DPS, +4 Intellect, +6 Stamina, +4 Critical Strike, +4 Haste. Boss Drop 750 gold on 69 realms Lydia's Sharpened Swordbreaker 33 28 4.2 DPS, +5 Strength, +7 Stamina. World Drop 8,900 gold on 58 realms Hope Ender 32 27 4.2 DPS, +4 Agility or Strength. World Drop 15,000 gold on 51 realms Saur-Singer Spellblade 38 35 2.5 DPS, +4 Intellect, +6 Stamina. World Drop 635 gold on 55 realms Howling Sword 32 26 4.2 DPS, +4 Intellect, +6 Stamina. World Drop 33 gold on 50 realms Felsteel Longblade 31 27 4.2 DPS, +6 Agility, +4 Stamina. Crafted with Outland Blacksmithing 16,000 gold on 79 realms Crystalblade of the Draenei 31 26 4.2 DPS, +4 Strength, +5 Stamina, +5 Dodge, +2 Versatility. World Drop 755 gold on 53 realms Adamantite Rapier 31 26 4.2 DPS, +4 Agility, +8 Dodge, +5 Stamina. Crafted with Outland Blacksmithing 50 gold on 51 realms
Saur-Singer Spellblade has the highest item level here (38). The lowest listed price among them is Howling Sword at 33 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Deadly Gladiator's Quickblade among Weapon > Sword: Steelforged Saber (item level 44), Centurion's Shortsword (item level 58), Honorable Combatant's Cutlass (item level 59), Stormsteel Saber (item level 59) and Notorious Combatant's Cutlass (item level 60).
Nearest lower item levels below Deadly Gladiator's Quickblade among Weapon > Sword: Fiery Vengeance (item level 29), Mirah's Lullaby (item level 29), Battlefell Sabre (item level 29), Telaari Longblade (item level 29) and Draenic Sparring Blade (item level 29).
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