Inscription guide
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Inscription (Profession) |
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Contents
Total Materials Required
- Note this is an estimated amount of materials required, more or less may be actually used, this list will also only take you to about skill level 430.
- 14x
[Ivory Ink]
- 22x
[Moonglow Ink]
- 25x
[Midnight Ink]
- 90x
[Lion's Ink]
- 85x
[Jadefire Ink]
- 65x
[Celestial Ink]
- 45x
[Shimmering Ink]
- 60x
[Ethereal Ink]
- 100x
[Ink of the Sea]
- 547x
[Light Parchment]
- In order to save money on some servers, it is possible to have a 350+ inscriber mill northrend herbs to create
[Ink of the Sea],
which can be traded into all the lower level inks shown above. This is done by the Inscription trainer in Dalaran with a ratio of 1:1.
Apprentice (1 - 75)
Learn apprentice inscription (this includes [Milling]). Get all the available recipes and buy a
[Virtuoso Inking Set]. A list of trainers can be found here.
1-15 Make 14 [Scroll of Intellect]
- Use: 14x
[Ivory Ink], 14x
[Light Parchment]
- Use: 14x
35-75 Make 21 [Armor Vellum]
- Use: 21x
[Moonglow Ink], 20x
[Light Parchment]
- Use: 21x
At 75 Create 1 Minor Inscription Research (this resets daily at 00:00 server time)
- Use 1x
[Moonglow Ink], 2x
[Light Parchment]
- Use 1x
Journeyman (75 - 125)
Learn journeyman inscription. The list of trainers is listed below.
75-80 Make 5 [Midnight Ink]
- Use 10x
[Dusky Pigment]
- Use 10x
80-90 Make 10 of any one of these: [Glyph of Backstab]
[Glyph of Frost Nova]
[Glyph of Hunter's Mark]
[Glyph of Power Word: Shield]
[Glyph of Rejuvenation]
[Glyph of Spiritual Attunement] They all require the same mats so its up to you.
- Use 10x
[Midnight Ink] and 10x
[Light Parchment]
- Use 10x
90-100 Make 10 of any one of these glyphs: [Glyph of Hammer of Justice]
[Glyph of Ice Armor]
[Glyph of Maul]
[Glyph of Serpent Sting]
- Use 10x
[Midnight Ink] 10x
[Light Parchment]
- Use 10x
100-110 Make 10 of either of these: [Glyph of Arcane Explosion]
[Glyph of Arcane Shot]
[Glyph of Entangling Roots]
- Use 10x
[Lion's Ink] 10x
[Light Parchment]
- Use 10x
110-120 Make 10 of any of these: Glyph of Fire Nova Totem [Glyph of Health Funnel]
[Glyph of Rending]
- Use 10x
[Lion's Ink] 10x
[Light Parchment]
- Use 10x
120-125 Make 5 [Glyph of Judgement]
- Use 10x
[Lion's Ink] 5x
[Light Parchment]
- Use 10x
Expert (125 - 200)
Learn expert inscription and get all the new recipes. You don't really need to make these exact glyphs, you can pretty much see which glyph is orange and create it since they all require the same mats. So if you want you can just check back to this guide occasionally to see if you are on the right path.
125-130 Make 5 [Glyph of Fear]
- Use 10x
[Lion's Ink] 5x
[Light Parchment]
- Use 10x
130-135 Make 5 [Glyph of Blink]
- Use 10 x
[Lion's Ink] 5x
[Light Parchment]
- Use 10 x
135-140 Make 5 [Glyph of Garrote]
- Use 10x
[Lion's Ink] 5x
[Light Parchment]
- Use 10x
140-150 Make 15 [Glyph of Imp]
- Use 30x
[Lion's Ink] 15x
[Light Parchment]
- Use 30x
You need [Jadefire Ink] for the next few recipes. You can either buy it or use 2x
[Emerald Pigment] Obtained from milling.
150-155 Make 5 [Glyph of Insect Swarm]
- Use 5x
[Jadefire Ink] 5x
[Light Parchment]
- Use 5x
155-160 Make 5 [Glyph of Righteous Defense]
- Use 5x
[Jadefire Ink] 5x
[Light Parchment]
- Use 5x
160-165 Make 5 [Glyph of Gouge]
- Use 5x
[Jadefire Ink] 5x
[Light Parchment]
- Use 5x
165-170 Make 5 [Glyph of Shadow Bolt]
- Use 5x
[Jadefire Ink] 5x
[Light Parchment]
- Use 5x
170-175 Make 5 [Glyph of Overpower]
- Use 5x
[Jadefire Ink] 5x
[Light Parchment]
- Use 5x
175-180 Make 5 [Glyph of Aimed Shot]
- Use 10x
[Jadefire Ink] 5x
[Light Parchment]
- Use 10x
180-185 Make 5 [Glyph of Cleansing]
- Use 10x
[Jadefire Ink] 5x
[Light Parchment]
- Use 10x
185-190 Make 5 [Glyph of Frost Shock]
- Use 5x
[Jadefire Ink] 5x
[Light Parchment]
- Use 5x
190-200 Make 15 [Glyph of Revenge]
- Use 30x
[Jadefire Ink] 15x
[Light Parchment]
- Use 30x
Artisan (200 - 280)
Learn Artisan Inscription and all the new recipes. You don't really need to make these exact glyphs, you can pretty much see which glyph is orange and create it since they all require the same mats. So if you want you can just check back to this guide occasionally to see if you are on the right path.
200-205 Make 5 [Glyph of Deterrence]
- Use 5x
[Celestial Ink] 5x
[Light Parchment]
- Use 5x
205-210 Make 5 [Glyph of Consecration]
- Use 5x
[Celestial Ink] 5x
[Light Parchment]
- Use 5x
210-215 Make 5 [Glyph of Sinister Strike]
- Use 5x
[Celestial Ink] 5x
[Light Parchment]
- Use 5x
215-220 Make 5 [Glyph of Healing Stream Totem]
- Use 5x
[Celestial Ink] 5x
[Light Parchment]
- Use 5x
220-225 Make 5 [Glyph of Barbaric Insults]
- Use 5x
[Celestial Ink] 5x
[Light Parchment]
- Use 5x
225-230 Make 5 [Glyph of Disengage]
- Use 10x
[Celestial Ink] 5x
[Light Parchment]
- Use 10x
230-235 Make 5 [Glyph of Dispel Magic]
- Use 5x
[Celestial Ink] 5x
[Light Parchment]
- Use 5x
235-240 Make 5 [Glyph of Slice and Dice]
- Use 10x
[Celestial Ink] 5x
[Light Parchment]
- Use 10x
240-250 Make 15 [Glyph of Cleaving]
- Use 15x
[Celestial Ink] 15x
[Light Parchment]
- Use 15x
250-255 Make 5 [Scroll of Stamina V]
- Use 5x
[Shimmering Ink] 10x
[Light Parchment]
- Use 5x
255-260 Make 5 [Scroll of Spirit V]
- Use 5x
[Shimmering Ink] 10x
[Light Parchment]
- Use 5x
260-265 Make 5 [Glyph of Freezing Trap]
- Use 5x
[Shimmering Ink] 5x
[Light Parchment]
- Use 5x
265-270 Make 5 [Glyph of Bone Shield]
- Use 5 x
[Shimmering Ink] 5x
[Light Parchment]
- Use 5 x
270-280 Make 15 [Glyph of Fear Ward]
- Use 15x
[Shimmering Ink]15x
[Light Parchment]
- Use 15x
Master (280 - 350)
Learn Master Inscription and all the new recipes.
280-285 Make 5 [Glyph of Icy Touch]
- Use 5x
[Shimmering Ink] 5x
[Light Parchment]
- Use 5x
285-290 Make 5 [Glyph of Death Grip]
- Use 5x
[Shimmering Ink] 5x
[Light Parchment]
- Use 5x
290-300 Make 10+ [Ethereal Ink]
- Use 10x
[Nether Pigment]
- Use 10x
300-305 Make 5 [Glyph of Earthliving Weapon]
- Use 5x
[Ethereal Ink] 5x
[Light Parchment]
- Use 5x
305-310 Make 5 [Glyph of Feint]
- Use 5x
[Ethereal Ink] 5x
[Light Parchment]
- Use 5x
310-315 Make 5 [Glyph of Rake]
- Use 5x
[Ethereal Ink] 5x
[Light Parchment]
- Use 5x
315-320 Make 5 [Glyph of Holy Nova]
- Use 5x
[Ethereal Ink] 5x
[Light Parchment]
- Use 5x
320-325 Make 5 [Glyph of Blood Strike]
- Use 5x
[Ethereal Ink] 5x
[Light Parchment]
- Use 5x
325-330 Make 5 [Glyph of Mage Armor]
- Use 5x
[Ethereal Ink] 5x
[Light Parchment]
- Use 5x
330-335 Make 5 [Glyph of Scourge Strike]
- Use 5x
[Ethereal Ink] 5x
[Light Parchment]
- Use 5x
335-340 Make 5 [Glyph of Arcane Power]
- Use 5x
[Ethereal Ink] 5x
[Light Parchment]
- Use 5x
340-345 Make 5 [Glyph of Ambush]
- Use 5x
[Ethereal Ink] 5x
[Light Parchment]
- Use 5x
345-350 Make 5 [Glyph of Whirlwind]
- Use 5x
[Ethereal Ink] 5x
[Light Parchment]
- Use 5x
Grand Master (350 - 450)
Learn Grand Master Inscription. The Trainers are listed at the bottom of the guide. Glyphs only stay orange for 5 levels so you can pretty much see yourself which one to create. The ones listed will work and you can check this guide as you go along.
350-355 Make 5 [Glyph of Aspect of the Beast]
- Use 5x
[Ink of the Sea] 5x
[Light Parchment]
- Use 5x
355-360 Make 5 Scroll of Spirit VII
- Use 5x
[Ink of the Sea] 10x
[Light Parchment]
- Use 5x
360-365 Make 5 Scroll of Intellect VII
- Use 5x
[Ink of the Sea] 10x
[Light Parchment]
- Use 5x
365-370 Make 5 Scroll of Strength VII
- Use 5x
[Ink of the Sea] 10x
[Light Parchment]
- Use 5x
370-375 Make 5 [Scroll of Agility VII]
- Use 5x
[Ink of the Sea] 10x
[Light Parchment]
- Use 5x
375-385 Make 15 [Glyph of Ice Lance]
- Use 15x
[Ink of the Sea] 15x
[Light Parchment]
- Use 15x
385-400 Make 25 [Glyph of Volley]
- Use 25x
[Ink of the Sea] 25x
[Light Parchment]
- Use 25x
400-405 Make 5 Scroll of Stamina VIII
- Use 5x
[Ink of the Sea] 10x
[Light Parchment]
- Use 5x
405-410 Make 5 Scroll of Spirit VIII
- Use 5x
[Ink of the Sea] 10x
[Light Parchment]
- Use 5x
410-415 Make 5 Scroll of Intellect VIII
- Use 5x
[Ink of the Sea] 10x
[Light Parchment]
- Use 5x
415-420 Make 5 Scroll of Strength VIII
- Use 5x
[Ink of the Sea] 10x
[Light Parchment]
- Use 5x
420-430 Make 15 [Scroll of Agility VIII]
- Use 15x
[Ink of the Sea] 30x
[Light Parchment]
- Use 15x
At 430 you can pretty much make everything, to get to 450 use [Northrend Inscription Research] each day. It is a 20 hour cooldown so it will take you quite some time but just keep at it.
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Inscription (Profession) |
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Ingredients • ![]() |