An Uncommon Profession, item level 80, requires level 68, binds when equipped. Crafted with Hobbyist Scribe's Quill.
On Hobbyist Scribe's Quill's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 396 gold49 silver across its tracked history (Feb 2026 to Jun 2026), ranging from 150 gold12 silver to 2,410 gold89 silver. About 4 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 62% below typical, against a All-Time typical of 396 gold49 silver.
| Crafted | Hobbyist Scribe's Quill | Recipe |
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First seen in build 12.0.7.68887 (Midnight (patch 12.0.7)).
+8 Midnight Inscription Skill
Spell effects bound to this item, from first-party game data.
The Midnight Inscription recipe Hobbyist Scribe's Quill takes 1 Thalassian Songwater, 5 Azeroot, 1 Munsell Ink and 1 Sienna Ink.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
At the lowest US listings, the reagents for one craft cost 114g 19s, and Azeroot is the largest share at 79%. The recipe Hobbyist Scribe's Quill turns yellow at Midnight Inscription skill 35 and grey at 45.
| Reagent | Needed | Lowest listed | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
 Azeroot | 5 | 18 gold10 silver | 90 gold50 silver |
 Munsell Ink | 1 | 9 gold49 silver | 9 gold49 silver |
 Sienna Ink | 1 | 13 gold90 silver | 13 gold90 silver |
 Thalassian Songwater | 1 | 30 silver | 30 silver |
| Reagents for one craft | 114 gold19 silver | ||
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.
The 10 items nearest to Hobbyist Scribe's Quill among Profession > Inscription; 5 of them also come from Midnight.
| Item | Item Level | Details | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hobbyist Scribe's Quill (this item) | 80 | Crafted with Midnight Inscription; Use: Inscription Tool Equipped (DNT); Use: Prof Gear Skill Bonus (DNT) | 12 gold on 80 realms |
 Bold Biographer's Bifocals | 80 | Crafted with Midnight Jewelcrafting; Use: Inscription Gear Equipped (DNT); Use: Prof Gear Skill Bonus (DNT) | 14 gold on 83 realms |
 Fantastic Font Focuser | 80 | Crafted with Midnight Jewelcrafting; Use: Inscription Gear Equipped (DNT); Use: Prof Gear Skill Bonus (DNT) | 10 gold on 83 realms |
 Sin'dorei Scribe's Spectacles | 106 | Crafted with Midnight Jewelcrafting; Use: Inscription Gear Equipped (DNT); Use: Prof Gear Skill Bonus (DNT) | 150 gold on 83 realms |
 Improved Right-Handed Magnifying Glass | 106 | Crafted with Midnight Jewelcrafting; Use: Inscription Gear Equipped (DNT); Use: Prof Gear Skill Bonus (DNT) | 100 gold on 83 realms |
 Sin'dorei Quill | 106 | Crafted with Midnight Inscription; Use: Inscription Tool Equipped (DNT); Use: Prof Gear Skill Bonus (DNT) | 90 gold on 83 realms |
 Virtuoso Inking Set | 1 | 1 silver on 55 realms | |
| Bold-Print Bifocals | 317 | Crafted with Dragon Isles Jewelcrafting; Use: Inscription Gear Equipped (DNT) | 16 silver on 51 realms |
 Left-Handed Magnifying Glass | 317 | Crafted with Dragon Isles Jewelcrafting | 46 silver on 54 realms |
| Storyteller's Glasses | 486 | Crafted with Khaz Algar Jewelcrafting; Use: Inscription Gear Equipped (DNT); Use: Prof Gear Skill Bonus (DNT) | 76 gold on 44 realms |
| Right-Handed Magnifying Glass | 486 | Crafted with Khaz Algar Jewelcrafting; Use: Prof Gear Skill Bonus (DNT) | 5 gold on 47 realms |
The lowest listed price among them is Virtuoso Inking Set at 1 silver in the US Auction House.
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Hobbyist Scribe's Quill uses icon file 4419478, which 9 other items also use. The 6 closest by item ID:
Inspired Writer's Quill ID 246809 · Consumable "Sometimes all it takes to be inspired is a new quill."Songwriter's Quill ID 238579 · MiscellaneousGilded Sin'dorei Quill ID 259209 · Profession · item level 132Historian's Dip Pen ID 226309 · MiscellaneousLightweight Scribe's Quill ID 222573 · Profession · item level 486Fine-Pointed Quill ID 202330 · Quest "All it's missing is a bottle of ink!"Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 245775 (245769 to 245780) were usually added in the same batch as Hobbyist Scribe's Quill: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Aln'hara Lantern ID 245769 · Armor · item level 197
Aln'hara Cane ID 245770 · Weapon - Staff · item level 197
Aln'hara Pikestaff ID 245771 · Weapon - Staff · item level 197Floratender's Crutch ID 245772 · Weapon - Staff · item level 197Faunatender's Baton ID 245773 · Weapon - Staff · item level 197Sin'dorei Quill ID 245776 · Profession · item level 106
Hobbyist Alchemist's Mixing Rod ID 245777 · Profession · item level 80Sin'dorei Alchemist's Mixing Rod ID 245778 · Profession · item level 106
Hobbyist Rolling Pin ID 245779 · Profession · item level 80
Sin'dorei Rolling Pin ID 245780 · Profession · item level 106The raw ItemSparse values for item 245775 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.
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