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Jul 06, 2023

Inscription 1 to 450 Guide

Prepare for WotLK Classic and level Inscription from 1 to 450 in no time.

Prepare for WotLK Classic and level Inscription from 1 to 450 in no time.

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.

Professions 1 - 450 Leveling Guides

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

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.

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.

Jake Valentine spends most of his time playing World of Warcraft while ignoring his backlog. He loves his wife (who constantly destroys him at Mario Kart), drinking craft beer, and food.