YES. These are great. The blade the maddening dagger got replaced with - can't think of the name at the moment - in particular is especially nice, with that vivid purple blade and contrasting hilt. Nothing plain about them, despite being low level gear, and I'd be more than happy to glamour that when my gladiator hits 50. New weapons, AND lowbie weapons that don't look plain and uninteresting as you level? Yes please!