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Luminous Ink
Item Level 50Trade Goods
“Crafted by players with the Inscription skill. Can be bought and sold on the auction house.”
Sell price: 10 copper
Current price
30 gold
- Right now 1,083 units listed across 9 price tiers.live market
- Listings cluster between 32 gold and 33 gold: a 0% spread reads as a steady market.live market
- Listings are down 62% from their 7 day average (1,083 vs 2,880 units).live market
- Today's price is on the high side: only 39% of recorded snapshots were pricier.live market
Luminous Ink Price History
US Region (Commodity)Supply & Availability
US Region (Commodity)1,083Units listed
14Sellers
30 goldCheapest now
Deep supply
Luminous Ink is listed at 30 gold in the latest US region commodity Auction House snapshot, about 870% above its typical price of 3 gold9 silver. Across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jul 2026) it has ranged from 48 silver35 copper to 26 gold60 silver. About 1,083 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 870% above typical, against a All-Time typical of 3 gold9 silver.
- Used in 31 recipes across Inscription: Aspiring Soul's Chair, Broker's Hex Table, Cartel Ta Bookcase and more.crafting
Crafted By
The Shadowlands Inscription recipe Luminous Ink takes 1 Luminous Pigment, 1 Aerated Water and 1 Rune Etched Vial.
Used In
The 25 recipes below use Luminous Ink, across Shadowlands Inscription (24). The largest single use is 20 for Glyph of the Spectral Lupine.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Cost to Craft: Luminous Ink
At the lowest US listings, the reagents for one craft cost 24g 32s, and Luminous Pigment is the largest share at 98%. Luminous Ink lists from 30g each, so one craft sold at that price returns 4g 18s after the 5% auction cut, a 17% margin over its reagents. The recipe Luminous Ink turns yellow at Shadowlands Inscription skill 15 and grey at 25.
| Reagent | Needed | Lowest listed | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
 Luminous Pigment | 1 | 23 gold94 silver | 23 gold94 silver |
 Aerated Water | 1 | 30 silver | 30 silver |
 Rune Etched Vial | 1 | 8 silver | 8 silver |
| Reagents for one craft | 24 gold32 silver | ||
| Luminous Ink at its lowest listing | 30 gold | ||
| Return after the 5% auction cut | 4 gold18 silver | ||
What Else the Reagents Make
- Aerated Water goes into 3 other recipes across Inscription and Blacksmithing: Tranquil Ink, Umbral Ink and Aspirant's Meditation Pool.
- Rune Etched Vial goes into 34 other recipes across Alchemy and Inscription, including Crafter's Mark II, Cosmic Healing Potion, Crafter's Mark I and Crafter's Mark III.
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.
Similar Items
The 10 items nearest to Luminous Ink among Trade Goods > Inscription, all from Shadowlands like Luminous Ink.
| Item | Item Level | Details | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luminous Ink (this item) | 50 | Crafted with Shadowlands Inscription; Used in 30 recipes (Shadowlands Inscription), including Newly Departed Codex and Contract: The Ascended | 30 gold |
 Umbral Pigment | 50 | Used in Umbral Ink (Shadowlands Inscription) | 62 gold |
| Luminous Pigment | 50 | Used in Luminous Ink (Shadowlands Inscription) | 23 gold |
 Umbral Ink | 50 | Crafted with Shadowlands Inscription; Used in 29 recipes (Shadowlands Inscription), including Newly Departed Codex and Contract: The Ascended | 73 gold |
 Tranquil Pigment | 50 | Used in Tranquil Ink (Shadowlands Inscription) | 1 gold |
 Tranquil Ink | 50 | Crafted with Shadowlands Inscription; Used in 13 recipes (Shadowlands Inscription), including Codex of the Still Mind and Vantus Rune: Castle Nathria | 5 gold |
 Ace of Putrescence | 1 | Use: Putrescence Deck | 99 gold |
 Two of Putrescence | 1 | Use: Putrescence Deck | 144 gold |
 Three of Putrescence | 1 | Use: Putrescence Deck | 85 gold |
 Four of Putrescence | 1 | Use: Putrescence Deck | 130 gold |
 Five of Putrescence | 1 | Use: Putrescence Deck | 125 gold |
The lowest listed price among them is Tranquil Pigment at 1 gold in the US Auction House.
Across Regions
Luminous 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 | 2 gold | Region-wide | |
| United States | 30 gold | Region-wide |
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.