rare one-hand sword
Cruel Barb
Cruel Barb is a rare one-hand sword in WoW Forever (item level 24, requires level 19). It ranks #1 among one-hand items for Assassination Rogue at level 20. NPC drop: Edwin VanCleef in Deadmines.
- Item level
- 24
- Requires
- Level 19
- Ranked
- Top 10 for 7 builds
- Sources
- 1 source
Tooltip
Cruel Barb
Binds when picked up
One-HandSword
30 – 57 DamageSpeed 2.80
(15.5 damage per second)
Requires Level 19
Equip: Attack power 12
Sell price: 28s 83c
Go get it
Where to get Cruel Barb
Edwin VanCleefNPC drop · 36% · 
Deadmines Best at which level?
Where it ranks, by build and level
Each cell is this item’s place in that build’s ranking for its slot at that character level, among every usable item. A dash means it is outside the top 10, not yet wearable, or not usable by that build. Group-content priorities.
| Build | Best | Level 10 | Level 15 | Level 20 | Level 25 | Level 30 | Level 35 | Level 40 | Level 45 | Level 50 | Level 55 | Level 60 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assassination RogueMelee damage · one-hand | #1level 20 | Not in the top 10 at level 10 | Not in the top 10 at level 15 | #1 of 156 at level 20 | #6 of 184 at level 25 | Not in the top 10 at level 30 | Not in the top 10 at level 35 | Not in the top 10 at level 40 | Not in the top 10 at level 45 | Not in the top 10 at level 50 | Not in the top 10 at level 55 | Not in the top 10 at level 60 |
| Beast Mastery HunterRanged damage · one-hand | #1level 20 | Not in the top 10 at level 10 | Not in the top 10 at level 15 | #1 of 67 at level 20 | #4 of 77 at level 25 | Not in the top 10 at level 30 | Not in the top 10 at level 35 | Not in the top 10 at level 40 | Not in the top 10 at level 45 | Not in the top 10 at level 50 | Not in the top 10 at level 55 | Not in the top 10 at level 60 |
| Combat RogueMelee damage · one-hand | #1level 20 | Not in the top 10 at level 10 | Not in the top 10 at level 15 | #1 of 156 at level 20 | #5 of 184 at level 25 | Not in the top 10 at level 30 | Not in the top 10 at level 35 | Not in the top 10 at level 40 | Not in the top 10 at level 45 | Not in the top 10 at level 50 | Not in the top 10 at level 55 | Not in the top 10 at level 60 |
| Marksmanship HunterRanged damage · one-hand | #1level 20 | Not in the top 10 at level 10 | Not in the top 10 at level 15 | #1 of 67 at level 20 | #4 of 77 at level 25 | Not in the top 10 at level 30 | Not in the top 10 at level 35 | Not in the top 10 at level 40 | Not in the top 10 at level 45 | Not in the top 10 at level 50 | Not in the top 10 at level 55 | Not in the top 10 at level 60 |
| Subtlety RogueMelee damage · off hand | #1level 20 | Not in the top 10 at level 10 | Not in the top 10 at level 15 | #1 of 158 at level 20 | #6 of 187 at level 25 | Not in the top 10 at level 30 | Not in the top 10 at level 35 | Not in the top 10 at level 40 | Not in the top 10 at level 45 | Not in the top 10 at level 50 | Not in the top 10 at level 55 | Not in the top 10 at level 60 |
| Survival HunterMelee damage · one-hand | #1level 20 | Not in the top 10 at level 10 | Not in the top 10 at level 15 | #1 of 134 at level 20 | #4 of 160 at level 25 | Not in the top 10 at level 30 | Not in the top 10 at level 35 | Not in the top 10 at level 40 | Not in the top 10 at level 45 | Not in the top 10 at level 50 | Not in the top 10 at level 55 | Not in the top 10 at level 60 |
| Fury WarriorMelee damage · off hand | #2level 20 | Not in the top 10 at level 10 | Not in the top 10 at level 15 | #2 of 162 at level 20 | Not in the top 10 at level 25 | Not in the top 10 at level 30 | Not in the top 10 at level 35 | Not in the top 10 at level 40 | Not in the top 10 at level 45 | Not in the top 10 at level 50 | Not in the top 10 at level 55 | Not in the top 10 at level 60 |
Best one-hand for Assassination Rogue at level 20
| # | Item | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cruel BarbThis item | 104.72 pts100% of the best |
| 2 |  Diamond Hammer |
101.21 pts97% of the best |
| 3 |  Butcher's Slicer |
99.28 pts95% of the best |
| 4 |  Stinging Viper |
97.45 pts93% of the best |
| 5 |  Legionnaire's Sword |
95.97 pts92% of the best |
What gets scored
- Attack power
- 12
- Weapon melee DPS
- 15.54
Where this data comes from
The tooltip, stats, set, recipes and icon come from the WoW Forever game files (build 1.60.1.70888). Drop, vendor and quest sources come from data collected from the live game, matched to the game’s item IDs. Rankings use editorial starter stat priorities, not simulated DPS. How scores work.