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Crimson Ink

Item Level 45
Trade Goods
“Crafted by players with the Inscription skill. Can be bought and sold on the auction house.”
Sell price: 5 silver
Current price 13 gold75 silver
Verified
All-Time typical 10 gold80 silver
27% above typical-10% over 7 days
US Region (Commodity) Inscription

A Common Trade Goods, item level 45. Crafted with Crimson Ink.

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Crimson Ink Price History

US Region (Commodity)

Crimson Ink is listed at 13 gold75 silver in the latest US region commodity Auction House snapshot, about 27% above its typical price of 10 gold80 silver. Across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jul 2026) it has ranged from 2 gold59 silver to 44 gold44 silver. About 9,601 were available in the latest snapshot.

The current lowest price is 27% above typical, against a All-Time typical of 10 gold80 silver.

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Where it comes from
CraftedCrimson InkRecipe
Build history

First seen in build 12.0.7.68887 (Midnight (patch 12.0.7)).

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Crimson Ink Game Data

Crafted By

Crimson Ink Kul Tiran Inscription

The Kul Tiran Inscription recipe Crimson Ink takes 1 Distilled Water and 1 Crimson Pigment.

Used In

The 25 recipes below use Crimson Ink, across Kul Tiran Inscription (21). The largest single use is 60 for Codex of the Quiet Mind.

CreatesRecipeProfessionNeeds
Codex of the Quiet MindAlso takes 75 Light Parchment and 30 Viridescent Ink.Codex of the Quiet MindKul Tiran Inscription60
Codex of the Quiet MindAlso takes 75 Light Parchment and 24 Viridescent Ink.Codex of the Quiet MindKul Tiran Inscription54
Codex of the Quiet MindAlso takes 75 Light Parchment and 15 Viridescent Ink.Codex of the Quiet MindKul Tiran Inscription45
Contract: 7th LegionAlso takes 1 Light Parchment and 18 Ultramarine Ink.Contract: 7th LegionKul Tiran Inscription10
Contract: Champions of AzerothAlso takes 1 Light Parchment and 18 Ultramarine Ink.Contract: Champions of AzerothKul Tiran Inscription10
Contract: Order of EmbersAlso takes 1 Light Parchment and 18 Ultramarine Ink.Contract: Order of EmbersKul Tiran Inscription10
Contract: Proudmoore AdmiraltyAlso takes 1 Light Parchment and 18 Ultramarine Ink.Contract: Proudmoore AdmiraltyKul Tiran Inscription10
Contract: Storm's WakeAlso takes 1 Light Parchment and 18 Ultramarine Ink.Contract: Storm's WakeKul Tiran Inscription10
Contract: Talanji's ExpeditionAlso takes 1 Light Parchment and 18 Ultramarine Ink.Contract: Talanji's ExpeditionKul Tiran Inscription10
Contract: 7th LegionAlso takes 1 Light Parchment and 15 Ultramarine Ink.Contract: 7th LegionKul Tiran Inscription8
Contract: Champions of AzerothAlso takes 1 Light Parchment and 15 Ultramarine Ink.Contract: Champions of AzerothKul Tiran Inscription8
Contract: Order of EmbersAlso takes 1 Light Parchment and 15 Ultramarine Ink.Contract: Order of EmbersKul Tiran Inscription8
Contract: Proudmoore AdmiraltyAlso takes 1 Light Parchment and 15 Ultramarine Ink.Contract: Proudmoore AdmiraltyKul Tiran Inscription8
Contract: Storm's WakeAlso takes 1 Light Parchment and 15 Ultramarine Ink.Contract: Storm's WakeKul Tiran Inscription8
Contract: Talanji's ExpeditionAlso takes 1 Light Parchment and 15 Ultramarine Ink.Contract: Talanji's ExpeditionKul Tiran Inscription8
Contract: 7th LegionAlso takes 1 Light Parchment and 12 Ultramarine Ink.Contract: 7th LegionKul Tiran Inscription5
Contract: Champions of AzerothAlso takes 1 Light Parchment and 12 Ultramarine Ink.Contract: Champions of AzerothKul Tiran Inscription5
Contract: Order of EmbersAlso takes 1 Light Parchment and 12 Ultramarine Ink.Contract: Order of EmbersKul Tiran Inscription5
Contract: Proudmoore AdmiraltyAlso takes 1 Light Parchment and 12 Ultramarine Ink.Contract: Proudmoore AdmiraltyKul Tiran Inscription5
Contract: Storm's WakeAlso takes 1 Light Parchment and 12 Ultramarine Ink.Contract: Storm's WakeKul Tiran Inscription5
Contract: Talanji's ExpeditionAlso takes 1 Light Parchment and 12 Ultramarine Ink.Contract: Talanji's ExpeditionKul Tiran Inscription5
Blood Contract: BloodguardAlso takes 5 Viridescent Ink and 5 Distilled Water.Blood Contract: Bloodguard10
Blood Contract: BloodshedAlso takes 5 Viridescent Ink and 5 Distilled Water.Blood Contract: Bloodshed10
Blood Contract: OblivionAlso takes 5 Viridescent Ink and 5 Distilled Water.Blood Contract: Oblivion10
Blood Contract: SacrificeAlso takes 5 Viridescent Ink and 5 Distilled Water.Blood Contract: Sacrifice10

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.

Crimson Ink Crafting Costs

Cost to Craft: Crimson Ink

At the lowest US listings, the reagents for one craft cost 12g 19s, and Crimson Pigment is the largest share at 98%. Crimson Ink lists from 13g 75s each, so one craft sold at that price returns 87s 25c after the 5% auction cut, a 7.2% margin over its reagents. The recipe Crimson Ink turns yellow at Kul Tiran Inscription skill 25 and grey at 50.

ReagentNeededLowest listedCost
Distilled Water120 silver20 silver
Crimson Pigment111 gold99 silver11 gold99 silver
Reagents for one craft12 gold19 silver
Crimson Ink at its lowest listing13 gold75 silver
Return after the 5% auction cut87 silver25 copper

What Else the Reagents Make

Prices are the lowest listed prices in the latest US Auction House snapshot, not sales. Recipes, reagents, yields and skill levels come from the World of Warcraft client build files.

How Crimson Ink Compares

Similar Items

The 10 items nearest to Crimson Ink among Trade Goods > Inscription, all from Battle for Azeroth like Crimson Ink.

ItemItem LevelDetailsLowest Listed Price
Crimson Ink (this item)45Crafted with Kul Tiran Inscription; Used in 60 recipes, including Codex of the Quiet Mind and Tome of the Quiet Mind13 gold
Ultramarine Pigment45Used in Ultramarine Ink (Kul Tiran Inscription)9 silver
Crimson Pigment45Used in Crimson Ink (Kul Tiran Inscription)11 gold
Ultramarine Ink45Crafted with Kul Tiran Inscription; Used in 72 recipes, including Tome of the Quiet Mind and Contract: Proudmoore Admiralty50 silver
Maroon Pigment45Used in Maroon Ink (Kul Tiran Inscription)8 gold
Maroon Ink45Crafted with Kul Tiran Inscription; Used in 13 recipes, including Vantus Rune: The Eternal Palace and Contract: Ankoan21 gold
Viridescent Pigment45Used in Viridescent Ink (Kul Tiran Inscription)1 gold
Viridescent Ink45Crafted with Kul Tiran Inscription; Used in 14 recipes (Kul Tiran Inscription), including Codex of the Quiet Mind and Sanguine Feather Quill of Lana'thel75 silver
Ace of the Tides50Use: Tides Deck20 gold
Ace of Squalls50Use: Squalls Deck9 gold
Ace of Fathoms50Use: Fathoms Deck10 gold

The lowest listed price among them is Ultramarine Pigment at 9 silver in the US Auction House.

Across Regions

Crimson Ink has a current Auction House listing in 2 regions. The lowest listed price is in United States.

RegionLowest Listed PriceListed OnCheapest Realms
United States13 goldRegion-wide
Europe32 goldRegion-wide

Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.

Where Crimson Ink Fits

Items Numbered Next to Crimson Ink

Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 158188 (158183 to 158193) were usually added in the same batch as Crimson Ink: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.

  • Tidal Beacon ID 158183 · Quest
  • Fresh Meat ID 158184 · Quest "Raw, fresh meat, perfect for what a growing baby beast needs."
  • Poison Dart ID 158185 · Quest "Sickens beasts and may draw the ire of Zandalari Beastkeepers."
  • Distilled Water ID 158186 · Trade Goods · item level 45 "Used for mixing various pigments into inks. Sold by inscription vendors."
  • Ultramarine Ink ID 158187 · Trade Goods · item level 45 "Crafted by players with the Inscription skill. Can be bought and sold on the auction house."
  • Viridescent Ink ID 158189 · Trade Goods · item level 45 "Crafted by players with the Inscription skill. Can be bought and sold on the auction house."
  • Target Marker ID 158190 · Quest "Signal which targets are safe for Lorash to attack."
  • Saurid Feather ID 158191 · Quest "Straight feather useful for fletching."
  • Pterrordax Wingclaw ID 158192 · Quest "Viciously sharp!"
  • Diremaw Hide ID 158193 · Quest "Overlapping scales make for a sturdy defense."

Crimson Ink Client Record

The raw ItemSparse values for item 158188 in the current client build.

Vendor buy price
20 silver
Vendor sell price
5 silver
Stacks to
1,000
Material
Liquid
Expansion ID
7
Flags
0 / -2147475456 / 0 / 0 / 0

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.