An Uncommon Trade Goods, item level 15. Crafted with Darkflame Ink.
Darkflame Ink is listed at 1 gold73 silver in the latest EU region commodity Auction House snapshot, about 44% below its typical price of 3 gold7 silver. Across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jul 2026) it has ranged from 61 silver33 copper to 14 gold29 silver. About 8,665 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 44% below typical, against a All-Time typical of 3 gold7 silver.
| Crafted | Darkflame Ink | Recipe |
|---|
First seen in build 3.80.2.69874 (Wrath of the Lich King).
In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 60. In MoP Classic it is item level 60.
| Version | Item level | Quality | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 15 | Uncommon | 5s |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 60 | Uncommon | 5s |
| MoP Classic | 60 | Uncommon | 5s |
The 4 recipes below use Darkflame Ink, across Outland Inscription (3). The largest single use is 6 for Book of Clever Tricks.
| Creates | Recipe | Profession | Needs |
|---|---|---|---|
 Book of Clever TricksRare Held In Off-hand, item level 30. Also takes 10 Light Parchment. | Book of Clever Tricks | Outland Inscription | 6 |
 Hellfire TomeRare Held In Off-hand, item level 30. Also takes 10 Light Parchment. | Hellfire Tome | Outland Inscription | 6 |
 Crystal SignpostAlso takes 8 Olemba Lumber, 2 Greater Planar Essence and 1 Light Parchment. | Crystal Signpost | Outland Inscription | 2 |
| Greater Darkmoon CardAlso takes 1 Light Parchment and 3 Primal Life. | Greater Darkmoon Card | 3 |
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
At the lowest EU listings, the reagents for one craft cost 1g 20s. Darkflame Ink lists from 2g each, so one craft sold at that price returns 70s after the 5% auction cut, a 58% margin over its reagents. The recipe Darkflame Ink turns yellow at Outland Inscription skill 20 and grey at 30.
| Reagent | Needed | Lowest listed | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
 Ebon Pigment | 1 | 1 gold20 silver | 1 gold20 silver |
| Reagents for one craft | 1 gold20 silver | ||
| Darkflame Ink at its lowest listing | 2 gold | ||
| Return after the 5% auction cut | 70 silver | ||
Prices are the lowest listed prices in the latest EU Auction House snapshot, not sales. Recipes, reagents, yields and skill levels come from the World of Warcraft client build files.
The 10 items nearest to Darkflame Ink among Trade Goods > Inscription; 3 of them also come from The Burning Crusade.
| Item | Item Level | Details | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Darkflame Ink (this item) | 15 | Crafted with Outland Inscription; Used in 3 recipes (Outland Inscription), including Hellfire Tome and Book of Clever Tricks | 2 gold |
| Ebon Pigment | 15 | Used in Darkflame Ink (Outland Inscription) | 1 gold |
 Nether Pigment | 15 | Used in Ethereal Ink (Outland Inscription) | 2 gold |
 Ethereal Ink | 15 | Crafted with Outland Inscription; Used in 7 recipes (Outland Inscription), including Scroll of Intellect VI and Glyph of Felguard | 5 gold |
 Two of Mages | 15 | Use: Mages Deck | 8 gold |
| Three of Mages | 15 | Use: Mages Deck | 3 gold |
| Four of Mages | 15 | Use: Mages Deck | 8 gold |
| Five of Mages | 15 | Use: Mages Deck | 8 gold |
| Ace of Mages | 15 | Use: Mages Deck | 4 gold |
 Ace of Swords | 11 | Use: Swords Deck | 5 gold |
| Two of Swords | 11 | Use: Swords Deck | 30 gold |
The lowest listed price among them is Ebon Pigment at 1 gold in the EU Auction House.
Darkflame Ink has a current Auction House listing in 2 regions. The lowest listed price is in United States.
| Region | Lowest Listed Price | Listed On | Cheapest Realms |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 gold | Region-wide | |
| Europe | 2 gold | Region-wide |
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Darkflame Ink uses icon file 237057, which 4 other items also use. The 4 closest by item ID:
Expired Blackout Brew ID 93158 · Consumable · item level 35 "Horrible for drinking. Great for throwing."Vanishing Ink ID 173900 · QuestArdenberry Ink ID 181996 · QuestDeepest, Darkest Black Ink ID 228452 · Miscellaneous "Does not mix well with other colors, especially pink."Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 43125 (43120 to 43130) were usually added in the same batch as Darkflame Ink: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Celestial Ink ID 43120 · Trade Goods · item level 10
Fiery Ink ID 43121 · Trade Goods · item level 10
Shimmering Ink ID 43122 · Trade Goods · item level 10
Ink of the Sky ID 43123 · Trade Goods · item level 10Ethereal Ink ID 43124 · Trade Goods · item level 15
Ink of the Sea ID 43126 · Trade Goods · item level 20
Snowfall Ink ID 43127 · Trade Goods · item level 20
Jug of Wine ID 43128 · Quest · item level 27 "Nothing better than wine in a gallon jug."
Razorstrike Breastplate ID 43129 · Armor - Mail · item level 35
Virulent Spaulders ID 43130 · Armor - Mail · item level 35The raw ItemSparse values for item 43125 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
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