An Uncommon Trade Goods, item level 10. Crafted with Ink of the Sky.
Ink of the Sky is listed at 35 gold80 silver in the latest EU region commodity Auction House snapshot, about 91% above its typical price of 18 gold73 silver. Across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jul 2026) it has ranged from 5 gold98 silver to 60 gold32 silver. About 1,040 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 91% above typical, against a All-Time typical of 18 gold73 silver.
| Crafted | Ink of the Sky | Recipe |
|---|
First seen in build 3.80.2.69874 (Wrath of the Lich King).
In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 50. In MoP Classic it is item level 50.
| Version | Item level | Quality | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 10 | Uncommon | 5s |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 50 | Uncommon | 5s |
| MoP Classic | 50 | Uncommon | 5s |
The Classic Inscription recipe Ink of the Sky takes 1 Sapphire Pigment.
The 5 recipes below use Ink of the Sky, across Classic Inscription (4). The largest single use is 8 for Manual of Clouds.
| Creates | Recipe | Profession | Needs |
|---|---|---|---|
 Manual of CloudsRare Held In Off-hand, item level 28. Also takes 10 Light Parchment. | Manual of Clouds | Classic Inscription | 8 |
 Stormbound TomeRare Held In Off-hand, item level 28. Also takes 10 Light Parchment. | Stormbound Tome | Classic Inscription | 8 |
 Brill CoffinAlso takes 10 Ironwood Lumber, 5 Essence of Undeath and 5 Essence of Earth. | Brill Coffin | Classic Inscription | 3 |
 Brill Coffin LidAlso takes 8 Ironwood Lumber, 2 Essence of Undeath and 2 Essence of Earth. | Brill Coffin Lid | Classic Inscription | 1 |
| Darkmoon CardAlso takes 1 Light Parchment. | Darkmoon Card | 5 |
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
At the lowest EU listings, the reagents for one craft cost 49g 99s. Ink of the Sky lists from 49g 99s each, so one craft sold at that price returns 2g 49s less than its reagents cost, after the 5% auction cut. The recipe Ink of the Sky turns yellow at Classic Inscription skill 290 and grey at 300.
| Reagent | Needed | Lowest listed | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
 Sapphire Pigment | 1 | 49 gold99 silver | 49 gold99 silver |
| Reagents for one craft | 49 gold99 silver | ||
| Ink of the Sky at its lowest listing | 49 gold99 silver | ||
| Return after the 5% auction cut | −2 gold49 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 Ink of the Sky among Trade Goods > Inscription, all from Classic like Ink of the Sky.
| Item | Item Level | Details | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ink of the Sky (this item) | 10 | Crafted with Classic Inscription; Used in 4 recipes (Classic Inscription), including Stormbound Tome and Manual of Clouds | 49 gold |
 Verdant Pigment | 10 | Used in Hunter's Ink (Classic Inscription) | 22 gold |
 Burnt Pigment | 10 | Used in Dawnstar Ink (Classic Inscription) | 3 gold |
 Indigo Pigment | 10 | Used in Royal Ink (Classic Inscription) | 4 gold |
 Ruby Pigment | 10 | Used in Fiery Ink (Classic Inscription) | 9 gold |
| Sapphire Pigment | 10 | Used in Ink of the Sky (Classic Inscription) | 49 gold |
 Hunter's Ink | 10 | Crafted with Classic Inscription; Used in Mystic Tome (Classic Inscription) | 14 gold |
 Dawnstar Ink | 10 | Crafted with Classic Inscription; Used in Tome of the Dawn and Book of Survival (Classic Inscription) | 2 gold |
 Royal Ink | 10 | Crafted with Classic Inscription; Used in 3 recipes (Classic Inscription), including Tome of Kings and Royal Guide of Escape Routes | 3 gold |
 Fiery Ink | 10 | Crafted with Classic Inscription; Used in 3 recipes (Classic Inscription), including Fire Eater's Guide and Book of Stars | 9 gold |
 Alabaster Pigment | 10 | Used in Moonglow Ink (Classic Inscription) | 3 gold |
The lowest listed price among them is Dawnstar Ink at 2 gold in the EU Auction House.
Ink of the Sky has a current Auction House listing in 2 regions. The lowest listed price is in Europe.
| Region | Lowest Listed Price | Listed On | Cheapest Realms |
|---|---|---|---|
| Europe | 49 gold | Region-wide | |
| United States | 50 gold | Region-wide |
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Ink of the Sky uses icon file 237060, which 1 other item also uses. The 1 closest by item ID:
Fresh Bastion Anima ID 182358 · QuestBlizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 43123 (43118 to 43128) were usually added in the same batch as Ink of the Sky: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Jadefire Ink ID 43118 · Trade Goods · item level 10Royal Ink ID 43119 · Trade Goods · item level 10
Celestial Ink ID 43120 · Trade Goods · item level 10Fiery Ink ID 43121 · Trade Goods · item level 10
Shimmering Ink ID 43122 · Trade Goods · item level 10
Ethereal Ink ID 43124 · Trade Goods · item level 15
Darkflame Ink ID 43125 · 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."The raw ItemSparse values for item 43123 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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