Who It Suits In their in-game specialization descriptions, these specs name daggers among their preferred weapons:
Survival Hunter: Polearm, Staff, Axe, Dagger, Sword Assassination Rogue: Daggers Subtlety Rogue: Daggers Discipline Priest: Staff, Wand, Dagger, Mace Holy Priest: Staff, Wand, Dagger, Mace Shadow Priest: Staff, Wand, Dagger, Mace Elemental Shaman: Mace, Dagger, and Shield Restoration Shaman: Mace, Dagger, and Shield 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 Balance Druid: Staff, Dagger, Mace Restoration Druid: Staff, Dagger, Mace 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 Merciless Gladiator's Shiv (item level 32) in item level among Weapon > Dagger, from item level 30 to 35.
Item Item Level Requires Level Stats Lowest Listed Price Merciless Gladiator's Shiv (this item) 32 27 4.4 DPS, +5 Stamina, +5 Critical Strike, +3 Versatility, +3 Haste, +3 Agility. Vendor Not listed Ced's Carver 32 27 4.4 DPS, +3 Stamina, +6 Critical Strike, +4 Agility. World Drop 64 gold on 55 realms Permafrost Dagger 32 26 2.2 DPS, +4 Intellect, +6 Stamina. World Drop 15 gold on 56 realms Shadow Dagger 32 27 2.2 DPS, +4 Intellect, +6 Stamina. World Drop 2 silver on 47 realms Warpdagger 32 27 2.2 DPS, +4 Intellect, +6 Stamina. World Drop 11 gold on 56 realms Blade of Unquenched Thirst 31 26 4.2 DPS, +4 Agility. World Drop 399 gold on 57 realms Cobra Shortblade 31 25 4.2 DPS, +4 Agility, +6 Stamina. World Drop 180 gold on 53 realms Draconic Dagger 31 26 4.2 DPS, +4 Agility, +6 Stamina. World Drop 342 gold on 48 realms Singing Dagger 34 29 2.2 DPS, +4 Intellect, +6 Stamina. World Drop 4 gold on 55 realms Cross Pommel Dagger 30 24 4.2 DPS, +4 Agility, +5 Stamina. World Drop 200 gold on 50 realms Titansteel Shanker 35 30 4.4 DPS, +5 Stamina, +4 Critical Strike, +4 Agility. Crafted with Northrend Blacksmithing 9,998 gold on 63 realms
Titansteel Shanker has the highest item level here (35). The lowest listed price among them is Shadow Dagger at 2 silver in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Merciless Gladiator's Shiv among Weapon > Dagger: Immaculate Spellblade (item level 38), Steelforged Dagger (item level 44), Darkened Slicer (item level 58), Self-Rotating Dagger of Xing (item level 60) and Sinister Combatant's Spellblade (item level 60).
Nearest lower item levels below Merciless Gladiator's Shiv among Weapon > Dagger: Spiked Dagger (item level 27), Widowmaker (item level 25), Gutwrencher (item level 25), Dreadblade (item level 25) and Gut Ripper (item level 24).
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