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 Relentless 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 Relentless 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 8 gold on 51 realms Saronite Spellblade 35 29 2.1 DPS, +4 Intellect, +6 Stamina, +8 Critical Strike. Crafted with Northrend Blacksmithing 699 gold on 45 realms Soul Blade 37 32 4.6 DPS, +4 Strength, +6 Stamina, +4 Critical Strike, +4 Mastery. World Drop 99 gold on 54 realms Volcanospike 37 32 2.1 DPS, +4 Intellect, +6 Stamina, +4 Critical Strike, +4 Haste. Boss Drop 750 gold on 64 realms Lydia's Sharpened Swordbreaker 33 28 4.2 DPS, +5 Strength, +7 Stamina. World Drop 8,900 gold on 59 realms Hope Ender 32 27 4.2 DPS, +4 Agility or Strength. World Drop 18,000 gold on 52 realms Saur-Singer Spellblade 38 35 2.5 DPS, +4 Intellect, +6 Stamina. World Drop 635 gold on 47 realms Felsteel Longblade 31 27 4.2 DPS, +6 Agility, +4 Stamina. Crafted with Outland Blacksmithing 16,000 gold on 75 realms Crystalblade of the Draenei 31 26 4.2 DPS, +4 Strength, +5 Stamina, +5 Dodge, +2 Versatility. World Drop 550 gold on 51 realms Adamantite Rapier 31 26 4.2 DPS, +4 Agility, +8 Dodge, +5 Stamina. Crafted with Outland Blacksmithing 100 gold on 58 realms
Saur-Singer Spellblade has the highest item level here (38). The lowest listed price among them is Avool's Sword of Jin at 8 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Relentless Gladiator's Quickblade among Weapon > Sword: Centurion's Shortsword (item level 58), Honorable Combatant's Cutlass (item level 59), Stormsteel Saber (item level 59), Notorious Combatant's Cutlass (item level 60) and Plundered Splitblade Slicer (item level 60).
Nearest lower item levels below Relentless Gladiator's Quickblade among Weapon > Sword: Gurubashi Slicer (item level 29), Fiery Vengeance (item level 29), Mirah's Lullaby (item level 29), Battlefell Sabre (item level 29) and Telaari Longblade (item level 29).
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