Tarnished swords that have loads of blades that drop from decaying skeletons are a good start (8/39) as they can 1 hit kill level 1 mobs.
After that an axe (about 3pp from vendors) then a claymore would be your next best weapons.
If you need a magic weapon but can't get hold of the IBC you have two easy options.
The Burynai Spider Fang from the spiderling caves (rubbish dps) or buying a combine weapon (I think the spear is the best ratio for the 1handers, but costs a lot... don't worry about the cost too much though as it costs like 64pp but you can re-vendor it for 57pp when you find something better. Think of it as a 7pp rental with 57pp refundable deposit
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Armourwise curscale/padded/bristlesilk to begin with then burynai hide / reinforced rhino hide from kurns should suffice.