Royal Ink
Item Level 10An Uncommon Trade Goods, item level 10. Crafted with Royal Ink.
An Uncommon Trade Goods, item level 10. Crafted with Royal Ink.
Royal Ink is listed at 10 gold90 silver in the latest EU region commodity Auction House snapshot, about 64% above its typical price of 6 gold65 silver. Across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jul 2026) it has ranged from 1 gold31 silver to 32 gold63 silver. About 1,882 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 64% above typical, against a All-Time typical of 6 gold65 silver.
| Crafted | Royal Ink | Recipe |
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First seen in build 3.80.2.69874 (Wrath of the Lich King).
In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 30. In MoP Classic it is item level 30.
| Version | Item level | Quality | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 10 | Uncommon | 5s |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 30 | Uncommon | 5s |
| MoP Classic | 30 | Uncommon | 5s |
The 4 recipes below use Royal Ink, across Classic Inscription (3). The largest single use is 5 for Royal Guide of Escape Routes.
| Creates | Recipe | Profession | Needs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Guide of Escape Routes | Classic Inscription | 5 | |
| Tome of Kings | Classic Inscription | 5 | |
| Wooden Ironforge Table | Classic Inscription | 3 | |
| Arcane TarotAlso takes 1 Light Parchment. | Arcane Tarot | 2 |
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
At the lowest EU listings, the reagents for one craft cost 4g 22s. Royal Ink lists from 3g 88s each, so one craft sold at that price returns 53s 40c less than its reagents cost, after the 5% auction cut. The recipe Royal Ink turns yellow at Classic Inscription skill 170 and grey at 180.
| Reagent | Needed | Lowest listed | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 gold22 silver | 4 gold22 silver | |
| Reagents for one craft | 4 gold22 silver | ||
| Royal Ink at its lowest listing | 3 gold88 silver | ||
| Return after the 5% auction cut | −53 silver40 copper | ||
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 Royal Ink among Trade Goods > Inscription, all from Classic like Royal Ink.
| Item | Item Level | Details | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Crafted with Classic Inscription; Used in 3 recipes (Classic Inscription), including Tome of Kings and Royal Guide of Escape Routes | 3 gold | |
| 10 | Used in Hunter's Ink (Classic Inscription) | 22 gold | |
| 10 | Used in Dawnstar Ink (Classic Inscription) | 3 gold | |
| 10 | Used in Royal Ink (Classic Inscription) | 4 gold | |
| 10 | Used in Fiery Ink (Classic Inscription) | 9 gold | |
| 10 | Used in Ink of the Sky (Classic Inscription) | 49 gold | |
| 10 | Crafted with Classic Inscription; Used in Mystic Tome (Classic Inscription) | 14 gold | |
| 10 | Crafted with Classic Inscription; Used in Tome of the Dawn and Book of Survival (Classic Inscription) | 2 gold | |
| 10 | Crafted with Classic Inscription; Used in 3 recipes (Classic Inscription), including Fire Eater's Guide and Book of Stars | 9 gold | |
| 10 | Crafted with Classic Inscription; Used in 4 recipes (Classic Inscription), including Stormbound Tome and Manual of Clouds | 49 gold | |
| 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.
Royal Ink 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 | 3 gold | Region-wide | |
| United States | 5 gold | Region-wide |
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Royal Ink uses icon file 237073, which 10 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 43119 (43115 to 43124) were usually added in the same batch as Royal Ink: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
The raw ItemSparse values for item 43119 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.