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Dark Parchment

Item Level 50
Trade Goods
“A thicker stock than normal parchment, it can be lightly engraved by a Scribe.”
Sell price: 2 silver50 copper
Current price 1 gold24 silver
Verified
All-Time typical 18 silver74 copper
562% above typical-62% over 7 days
US Region (Commodity) Other

A Common Trade Goods, item level 50.

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Dark Parchment Price History

US Region (Commodity)

Dark Parchment is listed at 1 gold24 silver in the latest US region commodity Auction House snapshot, about 562% above its typical price of 18 silver74 copper. Across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jul 2026) it has ranged from 4 silver26 copper to 8 gold62 silver. About 5,583 were available in the latest snapshot.

The current lowest price is 562% above typical, against a All-Time typical of 18 silver74 copper.

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Build history

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

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Dark Parchment Game Data

Used In

The 25 recipes below use Dark Parchment, across Shadowlands Inscription (24). The largest single use is 75 for Codex of the Still Mind.

CreatesRecipeProfessionNeeds
Codex of the Still MindAlso takes 7 Luminous Ink, 7 Umbral Ink and 1 Tranquil Ink.Codex of the Still MindShadowlands Inscription75
Newly Departed CodexUncommon Held In Off-hand, item level 100. Also takes 10 Luminous Ink and 10 Umbral Ink.Newly Departed CodexShadowlands Inscription50
Fae Moonbough ScrollAlso takes 4 Arden Lumber, 5 Luminous Ink and 3 Lightless Silk.Fae Moonbough ScrollShadowlands Inscription10
Crafter's Mark IIAlso takes 15 Umbral Ink and 5 Sealing Wax.Crafter's Mark IIShadowlands Inscription5
Contract: Court of HarvestersAlso takes 5 Luminous Ink and 5 Umbral Ink.Contract: Court of HarvestersShadowlands Inscription1
Contract: Death's AdvanceAlso takes 1 Luminous Ink and 1 Umbral Ink.Contract: Death's AdvanceShadowlands Inscription1
Contract: The AscendedAlso takes 5 Luminous Ink and 5 Umbral Ink.Contract: The AscendedShadowlands Inscription1
Contract: The Undying ArmyAlso takes 5 Luminous Ink and 5 Umbral Ink.Contract: The Undying ArmyShadowlands Inscription1
Contract: The Wild HuntAlso takes 5 Luminous Ink and 5 Umbral Ink.Contract: The Wild HuntShadowlands Inscription1
Crafter's Mark IAlso takes 5 Umbral Ink and 3 Sealing Wax.Crafter's Mark IShadowlands Inscription1
Glyph of the Spectral LupineAlso takes 12 Tranquil Ink and 20 Luminous Ink.Glyph of the Spectral LupineShadowlands Inscription1
Glyph of the Spectral VulpineAlso takes 12 Tranquil Ink and 20 Luminous Ink.Glyph of the Spectral VulpineShadowlands Inscription1
Glyph of the Wild MushroomAlso takes 8 Luminous Ink and 24 Umbral Ink.Glyph of the Wild MushroomShadowlands Inscription1
Mark of the Gloomstalker DredbatAlso takes 8 Luminous Ink and 24 Umbral Ink.Mark of the Gloomstalker DredbatShadowlands Inscription1
Mark of the Midnight RunestagAlso takes 8 Luminous Ink and 24 Umbral Ink.Mark of the Midnight RunestagShadowlands Inscription1
Mark of the Regal DredbatAlso takes 8 Luminous Ink and 24 Umbral Ink.Mark of the Regal DredbatShadowlands Inscription1
Mark of the Sable ArdenmothAlso takes 8 Luminous Ink and 24 Umbral Ink.Mark of the Sable ArdenmothShadowlands Inscription1
Mark of the Shimmering ArdenmothAlso takes 8 Luminous Ink and 24 Umbral Ink.Mark of the Shimmering ArdenmothShadowlands Inscription1
Mark of the Twilight RunestagAlso takes 8 Luminous Ink and 24 Umbral Ink.Mark of the Twilight RunestagShadowlands Inscription1
Missive of Critical StrikeAlso takes 8 Luminous Ink, 2 Umbral Ink and 1 Tranquil Ink.Missive of Critical StrikeShadowlands Inscription1
Missive of HasteAlso takes 6 Luminous Ink, 4 Umbral Ink and 1 Tranquil Ink.Missive of HasteShadowlands Inscription1
Missive of MasteryAlso takes 4 Luminous Ink, 6 Umbral Ink and 1 Tranquil Ink.Missive of MasteryShadowlands Inscription1
Missive of VersatilityAlso takes 2 Luminous Ink, 8 Umbral Ink and 1 Tranquil Ink.Missive of VersatilityShadowlands Inscription1
Novice Crafter's MarkAlso takes 5 Umbral Ink and 1 Sealing Wax.Novice Crafter's MarkShadowlands Inscription1
Darkmoon Card of DeathAlso takes 7 Luminous Ink, 7 Umbral Ink and 1 Tranquil Ink.Darkmoon Card of Death1

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.

How Dark Parchment Compares

Similar Items

The 10 items nearest to Dark Parchment among Trade Goods > Other, all from Shadowlands like Dark Parchment.

ItemItem LevelDetailsLowest Listed Price
Dark Parchment (this item)50Used in 29 recipes (Shadowlands Inscription), including Newly Departed Codex and Contract: The Ascended1 gold
Aerated Water50Used in 4 recipes, including Umbral Ink and Luminous Ink50 silver
Twilight Bark50Used in 14 recipes, including Enchanted Twilight Wand and Composite Crossbow18 gold
Rune Etched Vial50Used in 37 recipes, including Potion of Specter Swiftness and Potion of Soul Purity6 silver
Immortal Shard50Used in 10 recipes, including Enchanted Twilight Wand and Novice Crafter's Mark2 gold
Machinist's Oil50Used in 9 recipes (Shadowlands Engineering), including Wormfed Gear Assembly and Crafter's Mark I8 gold
Sealing Wax50Used in 7 recipes, including Soul Keeper's Column and Soul Keeper's Spire8 gold
Malleable Wire50Used in 18 recipes (Shadowlands Jewelcrafting), including Deadly Sinvyr Ring and Quick Oxxein Ring2 gold
Blank Card of the Indomitable50445 gold
Blank Card of Voracity50100 gold
Blank Card of Repose50199 gold

The lowest listed price among them is Rune Etched Vial at 6 silver in the US Auction House.

Across Regions

Dark Parchment has a current Auction House listing in 2 regions. The lowest listed price is in Europe.

RegionLowest Listed PriceListed OnCheapest Realms
Europe11 silverRegion-wide
United States1 goldRegion-wide

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

Where Dark Parchment Fits

Other Items Named Dark Parchment

1 other item in the current build is also called Dark Parchment. Same-name entries are usually a different rank, faction, quest stage or reward track of the same object.

Items That Share Dark Parchment's Icon

Dark Parchment uses icon file 237135, which 4 other items also use. The 4 closest by item ID:

Items Numbered Next to Dark Parchment

Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 175886 (175881 to 175891) were usually added in the same batch as Dark Parchment: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.

Dark Parchment Client Record

The raw ItemSparse values for item 175886 in the current client build.

Vendor buy price
50 silver
Vendor sell price
2 silver50 copper
Stacks to
1,000
Material
Cloth
Expansion ID
8
Flags
0 / -2147475456 / 0 / 0 / 0

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