Inscription Guide

Welcome to Inscription

“Writing is not necessarily something to be ashamed of, but do it in private and wash your hands afterwards.” - Robert A. Heinlein

Huzzah, aspiring calligraphers, authors and makers of groovy paper critters and kites! Inscription has the Write Stuff!!!

Our leveling guide uses wow-professions and elsprofessions as a base, but based on experience, includes some different choices when an inscriber reaches mid-Cata level. It’s never a bad idea to consult either guide, but it’s equally important to consult this page prior to the Craft Faire.

If you have any questions, please feel free to message Aldebaraan in-game and a reply will be sent as soon as possible.

Write on,

Aldebaraan, Ellynn and Aerwen

Donation Information

For information on our greatest needs, please consult:

• The Inscription Inventory Spreadsheet (Now With New and Improved Colors and a Key!).
• Donation preference: pigment > herb > ink
• Please avoid sending ink if possible (we don’t use much ink, and we have enough to fill in gaps for the next several (or 10) Craft Faires)
• Send mats to the following toons:
  • Vanilla pigments: Graceylou (Bankers of Tordormore)
  • BC, Wrath & Cata pigments, volatiles, or any inks: Susieorman (Compound Interest)
  • MoP pigments: Tirtrazy or Chevaleresse (Hoarders of Azeroth)

Just to Keep it Faire

While all professions follow the policy guidelines for the Craft Faire in general, here are some Inscription specific things you need to know:

• Glyphs or Scrolls you make which you can use, you may keep
• Glyphs or Scrolls you make which you cannot use, please donate back to Inscription, or to your AIE guild bank. If donating back to Inscription realize they may be sold on the Auction House to make gold to buy hard-to-farm mats or additional guild bank tabs
• Blue or Green BoE items you make during leveling should be donated to Enchanting to be disenchanted (Yes, this is a repeat of the main policy, but this is important)

If you are in need of a specific glyph for which you do not have a recipe, we will do our best to accommodate you as time and materials allow. This may include being asked to send a list via in-game mail to an Inscription representative. Please realize if we are low on mats, we will be unable to make glyphs unless you provide what is necessary. We also may not yet have every glyph recipe.

Important Inking Info

• Please do not use the “Create All” button! You never know when a glyph will go from orange to yellow, and you do not want to use more mats than necessary. If an exact number is given, it is okay to enter the number and use the “Create” button to make exactly that many. If no numbers are given, please make one at a time to be sure mats are used as efficiently as possible.
• The Inscription trainer in Silvermoon is in the Court of the Sun near the Sunfury Spire
• Do not forget to bring lots of Light Parchment, an Inking Set and a lot of empty bag space!

Materials List 1-600

This is a list of materials needed to level Inscription from 1-600 on one toon. Pigment is listed in this format: ## x Item (Source of Item).

• 1 x Inking Set (Inscription supplies vendors)
• Light Parchment (Inscription supplies vendors…start with 3-4 stacks)
• 62 x Alabaster Pigment (Peacebloom, Silverleaf, Earthroot)
• 42 x Dusky Pigment (Mageroyal, Briarthorn, Swiftthistle, Bruiseweed, Strangle Kelp)
• 80 x Golden Pigment (Wild Steelbloom, Grave Moss, Kingsblood, Liferoot)
• 20 x Burnt Pigment (rare from Golden Pigment herbs)
• 78 x Emerald Pigment (Fadeleaf, Goldthorn, Khadgar’s Whiskers, Dragon’s Teeth)
• 5 x Indigo Pigment (rare from Emerald Pigment herbs)
• 78 x Violet Pigment (Firebloom, Purple Lotus, Arthas’ Tears, Sungrass, Blindweed, Ghost Mushroom, Gromsblood)
• 5 x Ruby Pigment (rare from Violet Pigment herbs)
• 48 x Silvery Pigment (Golden Sansam, Dreamfoil, Mountain Silversage, Sorrowmoss, Icecap)
• 8 x Sapphire Pigment (rare from Silvery Pigment herbs)
• 96 x Nether Pigment (ANY BC herb, Felweed and Terocone being the easiest to farm)
• 6 x Ebon (rare from BC herbs)
• 200 x Azure Pigment (ANY Northrend herb, Goldclover, Tiger Lily, Adder’s Tongue and Deadnettle being easiest to farm)
• 8-12 x Icy Pigment (rare from Northrend herbs)
• 60 x Ashen Pigment (ANY Cataclysm herb, Whiptail, Cinderbloom and Heartblossom being easiest to farm)
• ~20 x Burning Embers (rare from Cataclysm herbs)
• 120 x Shadow Pigment (ANY MoP herb, Green Tea Leaf, Rain Poppy and Silkweed being easiest to farm)
• 12 x Misty Pigment (rare from MoP herbs)

Leveling Guide 1-600

Buy Light Parchment and an Inking Set from any Inscription Supplies vendor. They are usually near the Inscription trainer.

Important!: Any time it says “Any orange <item>” make sure you are near the Inscription trainer to train new recipes as the ones you are using will turn yellow prior to max range being reached. Do not use yellow recipes unless otherwise specified.

Reminder: Do Not use the “Create All” button!

1-75

• 1-19
  • 18 x [Ivory Ink] – 18 Alabaster Pigment
• 19-35
  • Any orange scrolls – 18 Ivory Ink
• 35-54
  • 22 x [Moonglow Ink] – 44 Alabaster Pigment
• 54-75
  • 21 x [Enchanting Vellum] – 21 Moonglow Ink

75-126

Learn Journeyman Inscription

• 75-76
  • [Minor Inscription Research] – 1 Moonglow Ink (a glyph will be discovered, but it will not necessarily be used below)
• 76-80
  • 21 x [Midnight Ink] – 42 Dusky Pigment
• 80-101
  • Any orange glyphs – 21 Midnight Ink
• 101-105
  • 40 x [Lion’s Ink] – 80 Golden Pigment
• 105-126
  • Any orange glyphs – Lion’s Ink

126-201

Learn Inscription Expert

• 126-130 (Preferred method)
  • 20 x [Dawnstar Ink] – 20 Burnt Pigment
• 126/130-146 (only skip the above step and start here at 126 if there is no Burnt Pigment available)
  • Any orange glyphs – Lion’s Ink, Dawnstar Ink
• 146-151
  • 1 x [Book of Survival] – 5 Dawnstar Ink
• 151-155
  • 39 x [Jadefire Ink] – 78 Emerald Pigment
• 155-176
  • Any orange glyphs – Jadefire Ink
• 176-178
  • 5 x [Royal Ink] – 5 Indigo Pigment
• 178-196
  • Any orange glyphs – Jadefire Ink
• 196-201
  • 1 x [Tome of Kings] – 5 Royal Ink

201-292

Learn Inscription Artisan

• 201-205
  • 39 x [Celestial Ink] – 78 Violet Pigment
• 205-226
  • 7 x Any orange glyphs – 21 Celestial Ink
• 226-228
  • 5 x [Fiery Ink] – 5 Ruby Pigment
• 228-246
  • 6 x Any orange glyphs – 18 Celestial Ink
• 246-251
  • 1 x [Book of Stars] – 5 Fiery Ink
• 251-255
  • 24 x [Shimmering Ink] – 48 Silvery Pigment
• 255-279
  • Any orange glyphs – Shimmering Ink
• 279-287 (Preferred method)
  • 8 x [Ink of the Sky] – Sapphire Pigment
• 279-292 (Only used if out of Sapphire Pigment)
  • Any orange glyphs – Shimmering Ink
  • Any yellow glyphs when no more orange glyphs are trainable – Shimmering Ink
  • Note, this method may require more than 24 Shimmering Ink total
• 287-292 (Preferred method)
  • 1 x [Stormbound Tome] – 8 Ink of the Sky

292-351

Learn Inscription Master

• 292-305
  • 48 x [Ethereal Ink] – 96 Nether Pigment
• 305-326
  • Any orange glyphs – Nether Pigment
• 326-328
  • 6 x [Darkflame Ink] – 6 Ebon Pigment
• 328-333
  • 1 x [Book of Clever Tricks] – 6 Darkflame Ink
• 333-351
  • Any orange glyphs – Nether Pigment

351-425

Learn Inscription Grand Master

• 351-355
  • 100 x [Ink of the Sea] – 200 Azure Pigment
• 355-358
  • Any orange glyphs – 3 Ethereal Ink each
• 358-376
  • Any orange glyphs – Ink of the Sea
• 376-379
  • [Snowfall Ink] – 8-12 Icy Pigment (only use what’s necessary to get to 379)
• 379-385
  • 2 x Any orange glyphs – Ink of the Sea
• 385-386
  • Northrend Inscription Research – 3 Ink of the Sea, 1 Snowfall Ink (a glyph will be discovered which will be used shortly)
• 386-400
  • ~15 x Any discovered glyph – Ink of the Sea (may be more or less than 15 glyphs, 15 is just an average, so be careful when creating!)
• 400-405
  • 5 x [Scroll of Stamina VIII] – Ink of the Sea
• 405-410
  • 5 x [Scroll of Spirit VIII] – Ink of the Sea
• 410-415
  • 5 x [Scroll of Intellect VIII] – Ink of the Sea
• 415-420
  • 5 x [Scroll of Strength VIII] – Ink of the Sea
• 420-425
  • 5 x [Scroll of Agility VIII] – Ink of the Sea

425-500

Learn Illustrious Inscription

• 425-445
  • 30 x [Blackfallow Ink] – 60 Ashen Pigment
• 445-450
  • 5 x [Scroll of Intellect IX] – 5 Blackfallow Ink
• 450-460
  • 10 x [Mysterious Fortune Cards] – 10 Blackfallow Ink
• 460-465
  • 5 x [Scroll of Stamina IX] – 5 Blackfallow Ink
• 465-471
  • 2 x [Glyph of Colossus Smash] – 2 Blackfallow Ink
• 471-475
  • 4 x [Scroll of Agility IX] – 4 Blackfallow Ink
• 475-482
  • ~20 x [Inferno Ink] - ~20 Burning Embers (may be more or less than 20 ink, thisis an average, so be careful when creating!)
• 482-488
  • 4 x [Dust of Disappearance] – 4 Blackfallow Ink
• 488-491
  • 1 x [Glyph of Crackling Tiger Lightening] – 3 Ink of the Sea
• 491-497
  • 2 x [Glyph of Fighting Pose] – 6 Ink of the Sea
• 497-500
  • 1 x [Glyph of Flying Serpent kick] – 3 Ink of the Sea

There are 3 Origami Technique recipes which can be farmed from Cataclysm locations which will enable leveling from 482-510 with parchment only. It is not necessary to farm for these for the Faire, but they are fun recipes to have and can be obtained in the following locations:

• Technique: Origami Slime – Vashj’ir mobs
• Technique: Origami Rock – Deepholm mobs
• Technique: Origami Beetle – Uldum mobs

500-600

Learn Zen Inscription

• 500-506
  • 6 x [Starlight Ink] – 12 Misty Pigment
• 506-539
  • ~50 x [Ink of Dreams] - ~100 Shadow Pigment (it may take more or less than 50 Inks to get to 539, this is an average, so be careful when creating!)
• 539-540
  • 1 x [Scroll of Wisdom] – 3 Ink of Dreams (a glyph will be discovered which will be used shortly)
• 540-545ish (this will not be exact)
  • ~10 x [Ink of Dream] - ~20 Shadow Pigment (use the rest of the Shadow Pigment at this point, do not be concerned if 545 is not reached exactly)
• 545ish-597
  • ~19 x Any discovered glyph - ~57 Ink of Dreams
• 597-600
  • 3 x Any Shoulder enchant – 6 Starlight Ink