Similar ilvl crafted weapons have dps way, waaay lower than similar ilvl weapon drops.
What gives?
Is it a display bug?
Is it possible you are looking at intellect weapons? Those always have a lower dps/dmg value than str/agi weapons, as they are intended for casters. Blizz’s way of making sure its not a dps increase to weave in melee attacks as a caster, I’d guess!
damnit, youre right. used to it showing the intellect greyed out. for some reason its not showing. but wowhead confirmed.