Inscription guide

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

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.
 * 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,

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

35-75 Make 21 Armor Vellum


 * Use: 21x Moonglow Ink, 20x Light Parchment

At 75 Create 1 Minor Inscription Research (this resets daily at 00:00 server time)


 * Use 1x Moonglow Ink, 2x Light Parchment

Journeyman (75 - 125)
Learn journeyman inscription. The list of trainers is listed below.

75-80 Make 5 Midnight Ink


 * Use 10x Dusky Pigment

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

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

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

110-120 Make 10 of any of these:  Glyph of Fire Nova TotemGlyph of Health FunnelGlyph of Rending


 * Use 10x Lion's Ink 10x Light Parchment

120-125 Make 5 Glyph of Judgement


 * Use 10x Lion's Ink 5x Light Parchment

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

130-135 Make 5 Glyph of Blink


 * Use 10 x Lion's Ink 5x Light Parchment

135-140 Make 5 Glyph of Garrote


 * Use 10x Lion's Ink 5x Light Parchment

140-150 Make 15Glyph of Imp


 * Use 30x Lion's Ink 15x Light Parchment

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

155-160 Make 5 Glyph of Righteous Defense


 * Use 5x Jadefire Ink 5x Light Parchment

160-165 Make 5 Glyph of Gouge


 * Use 5x Jadefire Ink 5x Light Parchment

165-170 Make 5 Glyph of Shadow Bolt


 * Use 5x Jadefire Ink 5x Light Parchment

170-175 Make 5 Glyph of Overpower


 * Use 5x Jadefire Ink 5x Light Parchment

175-180 Make 5 Glyph of Aimed Shot


 * Use 10x Jadefire Ink 5x Light Parchment

180-185 Make 5 Glyph of Cleansing


 * Use 10x Jadefire Ink 5x Light Parchment

185-190 Make 5 Glyph of Frost Shock


 * Use 5x Jadefire Ink 5x Light Parchment

190-200 Make 15Glyph of Revenge


 * Use 30x Jadefire Ink 15x Light Parchment

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

205-210 Make 5 Glyph of Consecration


 * Use 5x Celestial Ink 5x Light Parchment

210-215 Make 5 Glyph of Sinister Strike


 * Use 5x Celestial Ink 5x Light Parchment

215-220 Make 5 Glyph of Healing Stream Totem


 * Use 5x Celestial Ink 5x Light Parchment

220-225 Make 5 Glyph of Barbaric Insults


 * Use 5x Celestial Ink 5x Light Parchment

225-230 Make 5 Glyph of Disengage


 * Use 10x Celestial Ink 5x Light Parchment

230-235 Make 5 Glyph of Dispel Magic


 * Use 5x Celestial Ink 5x Light Parchment

235-240 Make 5 Glyph of Slice and Dice


 * Use 10x Celestial Ink 5x Light Parchment

240-250 Make 15 Glyph of Cleaving


 * Use 15x Celestial Ink 15x Light Parchment

250-255 Make 5 Scroll of Stamina V


 * Use 5x Shimmering Ink 10x Light Parchment

255-260 Make 5 Scroll of Spirit V


 * Use 5x Shimmering Ink 10x Light Parchment

260-265 Make 5 Glyph of Freezing Trap


 * Use 5x Shimmering Ink 5x Light Parchment

265-270 Make 5 Glyph of Bone Shield


 * Use 5 x Shimmering Ink 5x Light Parchment

270-280 Make 15  Glyph of Fear Ward


 * Use 15x Shimmering Ink15x Light Parchment

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

285-290 Make 5 Glyph of Death Grip


 * Use 5x Shimmering Ink 5x Light Parchment

290-300 Make 10+ Ethereal Ink


 * Use 10x Nether Pigment

300-305 Make 5 Glyph of Earthliving Weapon


 * Use 5x Ethereal Ink 5x Light Parchment

305-310 Make 5 Glyph of Feint


 * Use 5x Ethereal Ink 5x Light Parchment

310-315 Make 5 Glyph of Rake


 * Use 5x Ethereal Ink 5x Light Parchment

315-320 Make 5 Glyph of Holy Nova


 * Use 5x Ethereal Ink 5x Light Parchment

320-325 Make 5 Glyph of Blood Strike


 * Use 5x Ethereal Ink 5x Light Parchment

325-330 Make 5 Glyph of Mage Armor


 * Use 5xEthereal Ink 5x Light Parchment

330-335 Make 5 Glyph of Scourge Strike


 * Use 5x Ethereal Ink 5x Light Parchment

335-340 Make 5 Glyph of Arcane Power


 * Use 5x Ethereal Ink 5x Light Parchment

340-345 Make 5 Glyph of Ambush


 * Use 5x Ethereal Ink 5x Light Parchment

345-350 Make 5 Glyph of Whirlwind


 * Use 5x Ethereal Ink 5x Light Parchment

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

355-360 Make 5 Scroll of Spirit VII


 * Use 5x Ink of the Sea 10x Light Parchment

360-365 Make 5 Scroll of Intellect VII


 * Use 5x Ink of the Sea 10x Light Parchment

365-370 Make 5 Scroll of Strength VII


 * Use 5x Ink of the Sea 10x Light Parchment

370-375 Make 5 Scroll of Agility VII


 * Use 5x Ink of the Sea 10x Light Parchment

375-385 Make 15 Glyph of Ice Lance


 * Use 15x Ink of the Sea 15x Light Parchment

385-400 Make 25 Glyph of Volley


 * Use 25x Ink of the Sea 25x Light Parchment

400-405 Make 5 Scroll of Stamina VIII


 * Use 5x Ink of the Sea 10x Light Parchment

405-410 Make 5 Scroll of Spirit VIII


 * Use 5x Ink of the Sea 10x Light Parchment

410-415 Make 5 Scroll of Intellect VIII


 * Use 5x Ink of the Sea 10x Light Parchment

415-420 Make 5 Scroll of Strength VIII


 * Use 5x Ink of the Sea 10x Light Parchment

420-430 Make 15 Scroll of Agility VIII


 * Use 15x Ink of the Sea 30x Light Parchment

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.