Darksteel Bastard Sword

Our MoP Classic item table (the Blizzard item records our Auction House scanner has collected) has 24 other two-hand sword items between item level 21 and 36; 12 of them carry fixed stats.

• Its 9.4 damage per second ranks 9th of 25 two-hand sword items in this group; Black Metal Greatsword (item level 29, requires level 24) has the most, 19.7.
• Attack speeds among the 25 two-hand sword items in this group run from 2.50 seconds (Blessed Claymore) to 3.60 seconds (Pysan's Old Greatsword); it swings every 3.20 seconds.
• +8 Strength ranks 3rd of 5 two-hand sword items with Strength; Pysan's Old Greatsword (item level 35, requires level 30) has the most, +15.
• +7 Hit ranks 3rd of 5 two-hand sword items with Hit; Pysan's Old Greatsword (item level 35, requires level 30) has the most, +10.
• Archaic Defender has the most fixed stat points in this group, 55 against 15 here.
• Same stat line (Strength and Hit): Pysan's Old Greatsword.
• Next two-hand sword items up with Strength: Pysan's Old Greatsword (item level 35, requires level 30).
• Its lowest listed price, 103,424 gold5 silver, ranks 19th of 19 listed two-hand sword items in this group.
• Cheapest listed two-hand sword items at a similar or higher item level: Long Bastard Sword at 22 silver29 copper (item level 28, requires level 23), Glimmering Flamberge at 49 silver99 copper (item level 32, requires level 27), Stonecutter Claymore at 49 silver99 copper (item level 35, requires level 30).
• Other weapon types for the two-hand slot within 2 item levels of 30: two-handed axe (8): Tunnel Pick, Black Metal War Axe, Merciless Axe; staff (3): Gnarled Ash Staff, Magician Staff, Oaken War Staff; two-handed mace (2): Solid Iron Maul, Dense Triangle Mace; fishing pole (1): Big Iron Fishing Pole; polearm (1): Bloodpike.

Item	Item level	Requires	DPS	Fixed stats	Lowest listed
Bronze Greatsword	26	21	8.0 (3.00s)	+7 Agility, +4 Stamina, +2 Hit	15 gold
Guardian Blade	26	21	7.9 (2.90s)	+13 Dodge, +16 Bonus Armor	30 gold
Polished Zweihander	26	21	8.1 (3.60s)	none	99 silver
Cavalier Two-Hander	28	23	8.8 (2.90s)	none	50 silver
Long Bastard Sword	28	23	5.2 (3.20s)	none	22 silver29 copper
Black Metal Greatsword	29	24	19.7 (3.30s)	+7 Strength, +7 Stamina	22,800 gold
Deanship Claymore	29	26	9.1 (2.80s)	+4 Spirit, +15 Dodge	49 gold
Gizmotron Megachopper	29	24	9.0 (3.40s)	+11 Agility, +11 Stamina	1,255 gold
Darksteel Bastard Sword	30	25	9.4 (3.20s)	+8 Strength, +7 Hit	103,424 gold5 silver
Glimmering Flamberge	32	27	9.8 (3.20s)	none	49 silver99 copper
Combatant Claymore	33	28	10.2 (2.90s)	+10 Stamina, +15 Spirit	777 gold
Broad Claymore	34	29	6.2 (3.30s)	none	2 gold