short sword of yak vs. yak war club?

[TheFishyOne]

I just picked up a short sword yak last night (impulse buy, and a pricey one at that for a broke guy), and was curious as to why they are so much more expensive than the yak war clubs, even though the clubs appear to be better. Do they get buffed in Velious? Do they look badass? (Haven't equipped it yet, due to level 16) Any insight into this would be welcomed.