What are Inscriptions?

Scribes are going to create Glpyhs which are attached to characters and augment abilities. You will be able to change the characteristics of a spell to enhance its damage, cooldown, or the effects it has.

How do I use Glyphs?

Each player will be given a new page in their spell book where they can store up to 6 glyps, 4 major and 2 minor. Obviously, minor glyphs will be minor enchancements and major will be major enhancements to a spell or ability and each player will be limited in the number of enhancements he/she can do.

Will I be able to make inscriptions without purchasing the Wrath of the Lich King expansion?

Players who own The Burning Crusade Expansion will be able to level Inscription to level 375 along with the other tradeskills to 375. Players with Wrath of the Lich King will be able to level it all the way to 450. This is expected to go live sometime in late September or early October.

Leveling Inscription

UPDATES

• October 8th
• HUGE revamp including new overall materials list, which is now a little higher than what I've reported in the past!

The following information is being updated from the latest beta releases. I will continualy monitor the recipes (hopefully with your help) to ensure this guide is the most up to date guide available. At the time of writing, all other inscription guides contain outdated information and poor estimates. Please use Add Comment to help me keep this up to date.

Glpyhs You will notice the Glyphs that I choose are only 1 of several options or I simply say "craft the best Glyph available". This means you're going to need to decide which Glpyh is the most efficient to craft. You should craft the widest variety of Glyphs possible and sell them or put them in your Guild Bank. Try to craft only orange leveled Glyphs unless yellow ones are significantly less materials.

Milling gives you 1-3 Pigments and appears to still be subject to modifications to tweak Inscription. For all the values below I assumed 2-3 pigments for every 5 herbs. Here are the Herbs and associated Pigments:

[Alabaster Pigment] level 1-10 herbs: Bloodthistle, Peacebloom, Silverleaf, Earthroot, and Mageroyal
[Dusky Pigment] level 10-20 herbs: Briarthorn, Swiftthistle, Bruiseweed, and Stranglekelp
[Golden Pigment] level 20-30 herbs: Wild Steelbloom, Grave Moss, Kingsblood, and Liferoot
[Emerald Pigment] level 30-40 herbs: Fadeleaf, Goldthorn, Khadgar's Whiskers, and Wintersbite
[Violet Pigment] level 40-50 herbs: Firebloom, Purple Lotus, Arthas' Tears, Sungrass, Blindweed, Ghost Mushroom, and Gromsblood
[Silvery Pigment] level 50-60 herbs: Golden Sansam, Dreamfoil, Mountain Silversage, Plaguebloom, and Icecap
[Nether Pigment] level 60-70 herbs: Felweed, Ancient Lichen, Dreaming Glory, Flame Cap, Mana Thistle, Netherbloom, Nightmare Vine, Ragveil, and Terocone
[Azure Pigment] level 70-80 herbs: All Northrend Herbs. So far: Tiger Lily and Goldclover

What should I stock up on / need for Inscription? It is going to be a huge pain to level Inscription once Wrath comes out, unless you're prepared. You will need about the following herbs to make it to through levels 1-400.

• Levels 1-75: 6-7 stacks of level 1-10 herbs ie) Silverleaf
• Levels 75-100: 4-5 stacks of level 10-20 herbs ie) Bruiseweed
• Levels 100-150: 12-15 stacks of level 20-30 herbs ie) Kingsblood
• Levels 150-200: 16-19 stacks of level 30-40 herbs ie) Fadeleaf
• Levels 200-250: 11-13 stacks of level 40-50 herbs ie) Sungrass
• Levels 250-300: 11-13 stacks of level 50-60 herbs ie) Dreamfoil
• Levels 300-350: 12-13 stacks of level 60-70 herbs ie) Felweed
• Levels 350+: 20+ stacks of level 70-80 herbs ie) Goldclover

1-35 (Alabaster Pigment -> Ivory Ink) If you make exactly 18 Ivory Inks you'll be at least level 17 and be able to make Scrolls of Intellect until 35. The required 18 Alabaster Pigment will only take 2 stacks of lvl 1-10 herbs to mill.

35-75 (Alabaster Pigment -> Moonglow Ink) You will need 4-5 more stacks of level 1-10 herbs to make enough Alabaster Pigment to make at least 21 Moonglow Ink and level to 75 making additional Armor Vellum.

** You should make a few extra Moonglow Ink to craft Minor Inscription Research (20 hour cooldown) at level 75.

Apprentice Scribe (Inscription 1-75)
Levels	Craft	Alabaster Pigment	Ivory Ink	Moonglow Ink
1-17	18 Ivory Ink	18
17-35	18 Scroll of Intellect		18
35-54	21 Moonglow Ink	42
54-75	21 Armor Vellum			21
	Totals:	60	18	21

75-100 (Dusky Pigment -> Midnight Ink) You will need 4-5 stacks of level 10-20 herbs (ie Bruiseweed) to get the 40 Dusky Pigment needed to create 20 Midnight Ink. Use the ink to level from 80-100 making any Glyphs that will garantee a level (orange colored.)

100-125 (Golden Pigment -> Lion's Ink) You will need at least 60 Lion's Ink to get to level 150, make 65 to be safe. This will require 130 Golden Pigment which you'll need to mill through 12-15 stacks of level 20-30 herbs (ie Kingsblood). Craft Glyphs from 105-125.

125-130 (Burnt Pigment -> Dawnstar Ink) Make as much Dawnstar Ink as you can. If you don't get to 130 create more Glpyhs using extra Lion's Ink.

130-150 Continue making the best Glyphs available until 150.

Journeyman Scribe (Inscription 75-150)
Levels	Craft	Dusky Pigment	Midnight Ink	Golden Pigment	Burnt Pigment	Lion's Ink
75-80	20 Midnight Ink	40
80-90	10 Glyph of Rejuvenation		10
90-100	10 Glyph of Maul		10
100-105	65 Lions Ink			130
105-110	Glyph of Holy Light					5
110-115	Glyph of Fire Nova Totem					5
115-125	Glyph of Arcane Missiles					10-12
125-130	Dawnstar Ink				5
130-135	Glyph of Blink					10
135-140	Glyph of Lay on Hands					10
140-150	Glyph of Lightning Bolt					20-24
	Totals:	40	20	130	5	60-66

150-200 (Emerald Pigment -> Jadefire Ink) You'll need to make at least 70 Jadefire Ink, which requires 140 Emerald Pigment, which will require milling through 15-17 stacks of level 30-40 herbs (ie Fadeleaf) Level from 155-200 making the best available Glyphs. Keep an eye out for extra Indigo Pigment from your milling to make Royal Ink and Arcane Tarots to save some time and money.

Expert Scribe (Inscription 150-200)
Levels	Craft	Emerald Pigment	Jadefire Ink
150-155	70 Jadefire Ink	140
155-160	Glyph of Evocation		5
160-165	Glyph of Renew		5
165-170	Glyph of Shadow Bolt		5
170-180	Glyph of Overpower		10-12
180-185	Glyph of Cleansing		10
185-190	Glyph of Sap		10
190-200	Glyph of Voidwalker		20-24
	Totals:	140	65-70

200-250 (Violet Pigment -> Celestial Ink) You will need to mill through 11-13 stacks of level 40-50 herbs (ie Sungrass) to get the 100 Violet Pigment needed to make 50 Celestial Ink. Craft the best available Glyphs to level 250.

Expert & Artisan Inscription (200-250)
Levels	Craft	Violet Pigment	Celestial Ink
200-205	70 Celestial Ink	140
205-220	15-18 Scroll of Recall		15-18
220-225	Glyph of Starfire		5
225-230	Scroll of Agility IV		5
230-240	Glyph of Dispel Magic		10-12
240-250	Glyph of Cleaving		10-12
	Totals:	140	45-52

250-300 (Silvery Pigment -> Shimmering Ink) You will need to mill through 11-13 stacks of level 50-60 herbs (ie Dreamfoil) to get the 100 Silvery Pigment needed to make 50 Shimmering Ink. Craft the best available Glyphs to level 300.

Expert & Artisan Inscription (200-300)
Levels	Craft	Silvery Pigment	Shimmering Ink
250-255	50 Shimmering Ink	100
255-260	Scroll of Spirit V		5
260-265	Glyph of Shred		5
265-270	Glyph of Bone Shield		5
270-275	Glyph of Fear Ward		5
275-280	Glyph of Shadowburn		5
280-285	Glyph of Icy Touch		5
285-300	Glyph of Death Grip		15-20
	Totals:	100	45-50

300-350 (Nether Pigment -> Ethereal Ink) You will need 110 Nether Pigment which will require milling through 12-13 stacks level 60-70 herbs (ie Felweed). However, Glyph of Whirlwind will probably be changed to require 2 Ethereal Inks before release, so you might want to make extra.

Master Scribe (Inscription 300-350)
Levels	Craft	Nether Pigment	Ethereal Ink
300-305	55 Ethereal Ink	110
305-310	Glyph of Feint		5
310-315	Glyph of Rake		5
315-320	Glyph of Holy Nova		5
320-325	Glyph of Blood Strike		5
	Darkflame Ink
330-335	Glyph of Scourge Strike		10
335-340	Glyph of Arcane Power		10
340-345	Glyph of Ambush		10
345-350	Glyph of Whirlwind		5
	Totals:	110	55

350-450 (Azure Pigment -> Ink of the Sea) From here to 450 all we can do is speculate. The materials required for the Glyphs that are currently implemented will likely be changed. I would estimate you'll need 10-15 stacks of herbs for the next 50 levels, then another 10-15 stacks for levels 400-450. It's also likely there will be another less dependable requirement to reach level 450. Since we can't start collecting Goldclover and Tiger Lily just yet, gather extra Felweed to get as far past 350 as you can.