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Inscription is a new profession introduced first in Wrath of the Lich King. It is a crafting profession that allows players to craft a wide variety of beneficial items. Raiders can use scrolls to enhance and buff their key stats. Players of all types are able to use glyphs to enhance certain spells and abilities. Darkmoon Decks can even be crafted by inscribing Darkmoon Cards as a way to create powerful trinkets. Some of these trinkets are even Best in Slot (BIS) for many classes when getting ready to raid, increasing your DPS vastly..
With the WotLK Classic pre-patch launch, the inscription profession will be added to the game. Many will use this time to quickly power-level the new profession as they await the official Classic Wrath launch on September 26th. Our Inscription 1 - 450 guide will help you easily and efficiently level up your new profession.
Where to Learn Inscription - Trainer Locations
The first thing you need to do is learn inscription. As a reminder, you can only know two professions at a time. If you currently have two professions, make sure you unlearn one of them.
There are a host of trainers available for inscription. The full list is as follows:
Trainable Rank | Inscription Trainer | Location with Coordinates |
Up to Artisan | Jo'mah | The Drag, Orgrimmar (56.2, 46.5) |
Poshken Hardbinder | Spirit Rise (in the caves), Thunder Bluff (29, 21.5) | |
Margaux Parchley | Apothecarium, The Undercity (61.5, 57.9) | |
Zantasia | Court of the Sun, Silvermoon City (69.5, 24) | |
Catarina Stanford | Canals, Stormwind City (49.8, 74.7) | |
Elise Brightletter | Great Forge, Ironforge (60.7, 44.9) | |
Feyden Darkin | Craftsmen's Terrace, Darnassus (56.8, 39.1) | |
Thoth | Crystal Hall, The Exodar (40.5, 39.1) | |
Up to Master | Neferatti | Thrallmar, Hellfire Peninsula (52.3, 36.1) |
Michael Schwan | Honor Hold, Hellfire Peninsula (53.9, 65.5) | |
Recorder Lidio | Aldor Rise, Shattrah City (36.5, 44.4) | |
Scribe Lanloer | Scryer Tier, Shattrah City (56.6, 74.6) | |
Grand Master | Adelene Sunlance | Warsong Hold, Borean Tundra (41.2, 53.9) |
Booker Kells | Vengeance Landing, Howling Fjord (79.4, 29.3) | |
Tink Brightbolt | Valiance Keep, Borean Tundra (57.6, 71.7) | |
Mindri Dinkles | Valgarde, Howling Fjord (58.6, 62.8) | |
Professor Pallin | The Scribes' Sacellum, Dalaran (42.4, 37.5) | |
Arthur Denny | Argent Tournament Grounds, Icecrown (71.7, 21) |
The most convenient location to level inscription from 1-350 in Classic Wrath of the Lich King is Shattrah City. Players will have easy access not just to trainers, but also their banks as well, as indicated in the image below.
Yellow icon - Inscription trainer
Black icon - Banks
Gathering the Necessary Herbs
The inscription profession uses herbs as a primary resource. Players mill the herbs into pigments, which they can then use to inscribe glyphs, scrolls, or other craftable items. You will need to make sure you have the proper amount of herbs as you level inscription up. The below table serves as a handy estimate that goes over how many herbs you will need. Use this table as an Inscription Leveling Guide to prepare your reserves!
Approximate Herbs Needed | Millable Herbs | Pigments Creates | Creates these inks |
140 | Earthroot, Peacebloom, Silverleaf | Alabaster Pigment | Ivory Ink |
240 | Briarthorn, Bruiseweed, Mageroyal, Stranglekelp, Swiftthistle | Dusky Pigment Verdant Pigment | Midnight Ink Hunter's Ink |
200 | Grave Moss, Kingsblood, Liferoot, Wild Steelbloom | Golden Pigment Burn Pigment | Lion's Ink Dawnstar Ink |
170 | Fadeleaf, Goldthorn, Khadgar's Whisker, Wintersbite | Emerald Pigment Indigo Pigment | Jadefire Ink Royal Ink |
220 | Arthas' Tears, Sungrass, Blindweed, Firebloom, Ghost Mushroom, Gromsblood, Purple Lotus | Violet Pigment Sapphire Pigment | Celestial Ink Fiery Ink |
200 | Dreamfoil, Goldensanam, Mountain Silversage, Plaguebloom, Icecap | Silvery Pigment Sapphire Pigment | Shimmering Ink Ink of the Sky |
180 | Felweed, Ragveil, Terocone, Ancient Lichen, Dreaming Glory, Mana Thistle, Netherbloom, Nightmare Vine | Nether Pigment Ebon Pigment | Ethereal Ink Darkflame Ink |
400 | Tiger Lily, Talandra's Rose, Goldclover, Fire Seed, Deadnettle, Adder's Tongue, Lichbloom, Icethorn | Azure Pigment Icy Pigment | Ink of the Sea Snowfall Ink |
You can buy some more at the auction house if you do not have enough herbs. In the event you have too many, you can always sell them for profit. Your mileage may vary in terms of how many herbs you need to obtain the appropriate amount of pigments. The table above lists the number of herbs I personally milled to successfully level up the inscription profession. Again, in the event you are over the needed amount of materials, you can sell them at the auction house. It's better to have too much than not enough and overpay.
Leveling up Inscription
Icon | Craft | Required materials | Profession levels gained | Notes |
Ivory Ink | Alabaster Pigment | 1-18 | Make them all, you're going to need them | |
Scroll of Intellect | 1 Ivory Ink 1 Light Parchment | 18-35 | ||
Moonglow Ink | 2 Alabaster Pigment | 35-55 | Make them all, you're going to need them. Train next level of inscription here! | |
Scroll of Recall | 1 Moonglow Ink 1 Light Parchment | 55-60 | ||
Armor Vellum | 1 Moonglow Ink 2 Light Parchment | 60-75 | ||
Midnight Ink | 2 Dusky Pigment | 75-80 | Make them all, you're going to need them | |
Glyphs | 1 Midnight Ink 1 Light Parchment | 80-100 | Any orange glyph will do | |
Lion's Ink | 2 Golden Pigment | 100-105 | Make them all, you're going to need them | |
Glyphs | 1 Lion's Ink 1 Common Parchment | 105-125 | Any orange glyph will do. Train next level of inscription here! | |
Dawnstar Ink | Burnt Pigment | 125-130 | Make all that you can, you may have to buy more | |
Glyphs | 1 Lion's Ink 1 Common Parchment | 130-145 | Any orange glyph will do | |
Strange Tarot | 2 Dawnstar Ink 1 Lion's Ink 1 Common Parchment | 145-150 | You may have to purchase more materials to complete this | |
Jadefire Ink | 2 Emerald Pigment | 150-155 | Make them all, you're going to need them | |
Glyphs | 1 Jadefire Ink 1 Common Parchment | 155-175 | Any orange glyph will do | |
Royal Ink | Indigo Pigment | 175-180 (ideally) | Make all that you can, you may have to buy more | |
Glyphs | 1 Jadefire Ink 1 Common Parchment | until 195 | Any orange glyph will do | |
Arcane Tarot | 2 Royal Ink 1 Jadefire Ink 1 Common Parchment | 195-200 | You may struggle to get to 200; I was able to make 10 while at 195 inscription. Train next level of inscription here! | |
Celestial Ink | 2 Violet Pigment | 200-205 | Make them all, you're going to need them | |
Glyphs | 1 Celestial Ink 1 Heavy Parchment | 205-225 | Any orange glyph will do | |
Fiery Ink | 1 Ruby Pigment | 225-whatever you can | Make them all, you're going to need them | |
Glyphs | 1 Celestial Ink 1 Heavy Parchment | until 245 | Any orange glyph will do | |
Weapon Vellum II | 1 Fiery Ink 1 Celestial Ink 2 Heavy Parchment | 245-250 | ||
Shimmering Ink | 2 Silvery Pigment | 250-255 | Make them all, you're going to need them | |
Scroll of Spirit V | 1 Shimmering Ink 2 Heavy Parchment | 255-260 | ||
Glyphs | 1 Shimmering Ink 1 Heavy Parchment | 260-275 | Any orange glyph will do. Train next level of inscription here! | |
Ink of the Sky | 1 Sapphire Pigment | 275-290 | Make all that you can. If you're short, craft orange glyphs | |
Ethereal Ink | 2 Nether Pigment | 290-305 | Make them all, you're going to need them | |
Glyphs | 1 Ethereal Ink 1 Resilient Parchment | 305-350 | Any orange glyph will do. Train next level of inscription here! | |
Ink of the Sea | 2 Azure Pigment | 350-355 | Make them all, you're going to need them | |
Scroll of Spirit VII | 1 Ink of the Sea 2 Resilient Parchment | 355-360 | ||
Scroll of Intellect VII | 1 Ink of the Sea 2 Resilient Parchment | 360-365 | ||
Scroll of Strength VII | 1 Ink of the Sea 2 Resilient Parchment | 365-370 | ||
Scroll of Agility VII | 1 Ink of the Sea 2 Resilient Parchment | 370-375 | ||
Snowfall Ink | 2 Icy Pigment | 375-380 | Make them all, you're going to need them | |
Glyphs | 1 Ink of the Sea 1 Resilient Parch | 380-385 | You might need to make more than 5 | |
Northrend Inscription Research | 3 Ink of the Sea 1 Snowfall Ink 5 Resilient Parchment | 385-386 | ||
Glyphs | 1 Ink of the Sea 1 Resilient Parchment | 386-400 | Any orange glyph will do. | |
Scroll of Stamina VIII | 1 Ink of the Sea 2 Resilient Parchment | 400-405 | ||
Scroll of Spirit VIII | 1 Ink of the Sea 2 Resilient Parchment | 405-410 | ||
Scroll of Intellect VIII | 1 Ink of the Sea 2 Resilient Parchment | 410-415 | ||
Scroll of Strength VIII | 1 Ink of the Sea 2 Resilient Parchment | 415-420 | ||
Scroll of Agility VIII | 1 Ink of the Sea 2 Resilient Parchment | 420-430 | ||
Northrend Inscription Research | 3 Ink of the Sea 1 Snowfall Ink 5 Resilient Parchment | 430-450 | Your best bet is to make these all the way to 450 |
Congratulations! You've reached max level inscription for Classic Wrath of the Lich King! Now go craft some glyphs, enhance your character, and make some gold.