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Royal Ink
Item Level 10Trade Goods
Sell price: 5 silver
Current price
4 gold70 silver
An Uncommon Trade Goods, item level 10. Crafted with Royal Ink.
- Right now 2,804 units listed across 9 price tiers.AH scan
- Listings cluster between 5 gold and 11 gold: a 103% spread reads as a volatile market.AH scan
- Listings are up 28% from their 7 day average (2,804 vs 2,193 units).AH scan
- Today's price is cheaper than 88% of recorded snapshots.AH scan
Royal Ink Price History
US Region (Commodity)Supply & Availability
US Region (Commodity)2,804Units listed
43Sellers
4 gold70 silverCheapest now
Deep supply
Royal Ink is listed at 4 gold70 silver in the latest US region commodity Auction House snapshot, about 23% below its typical price of 6 gold10 silver. Across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jul 2026) it has ranged from 1 gold37 silver to 59 gold63 silver. About 2,804 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 23% below typical, against a All-Time typical of 6 gold10 silver.
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| Crafted | Royal Ink | Recipe |
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First seen in build 3.80.2.69874 (Wrath of the Lich King).
- Used in 4 recipes across Inscription: Arcane Tarot, Royal Guide of Escape Routes, Tome of Kings and more.crafting
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 |
Crafted By
Used In
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 RoutesRare Held In Off-hand, item level 20. Also takes 10 Light Parchment. | Royal Guide of Escape Routes | Classic Inscription | 5 |
 Tome of KingsRare Held In Off-hand, item level 20. Also takes 10 Light Parchment. | Tome of Kings | Classic Inscription | 5 |
 Wooden Ironforge TableAlso takes 15 Ironwood Lumber, 5 Truesilver Bar, 3 Enchanted Leather and 3 Mithril Filigree. | Wooden Ironforge Table | Classic Inscription | 3 |
| Arcane TarotAlso takes 1 Light Parchment. | Arcane Tarot | 2 |
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Cost to Craft: Royal Ink
At the lowest US listings, the reagents for one craft cost 3g 95s. Royal Ink lists from 4g 70s each, so one craft sold at that price returns 51s 50c after the 5% auction cut, a 13% margin over its reagents. The recipe Royal Ink turns yellow at Classic Inscription skill 170 and grey at 180.
| Reagent | Needed | Lowest listed | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
 Indigo Pigment | 1 | 3 gold95 silver | 3 gold95 silver |
| Reagents for one craft | 3 gold95 silver | ||
| Royal Ink at its lowest listing | 4 gold70 silver | ||
| Return after the 5% auction cut | 51 silver50 copper | ||
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 Royal Ink among Trade Goods > Inscription, all from Classic like Royal Ink.
| Item | Item Level | Details | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Ink (this item) | 10 | Crafted with Classic Inscription; Used in 3 recipes (Classic Inscription), including Tome of Kings and Royal Guide of Escape Routes | 4 gold |
 Verdant Pigment | 10 | Used in Hunter's Ink (Classic Inscription) | 7 gold |
 Burnt Pigment | 10 | Used in Dawnstar Ink (Classic Inscription) | 5 gold |
| Indigo Pigment | 10 | Used in Royal Ink (Classic Inscription) | 3 gold |
 Ruby Pigment | 10 | Used in Fiery Ink (Classic Inscription) | 1 gold |
 Sapphire Pigment | 10 | Used in Ink of the Sky (Classic Inscription) | 47 gold |
 Hunter's Ink | 10 | Crafted with Classic Inscription; Used in Mystic Tome (Classic Inscription) | 7 gold |
 Dawnstar Ink | 10 | Crafted with Classic Inscription; Used in Tome of the Dawn and Book of Survival (Classic Inscription) | 6 gold |
 Fiery Ink | 10 | Crafted with Classic Inscription; Used in 3 recipes (Classic Inscription), including Fire Eater's Guide and Book of Stars | 2 gold |
 Ink of the Sky | 10 | Crafted with Classic Inscription; Used in 4 recipes (Classic Inscription), including Stormbound Tome and Manual of Clouds | 34 gold |
 Alabaster Pigment | 10 | Used in Moonglow Ink (Classic Inscription) | 2 gold |
The lowest listed price among them is Ruby Pigment at 1 gold in the US Auction House.
Across Regions
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 | 4 gold | Region-wide |
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Items That Share Royal Ink's Icon
Royal Ink uses icon file 237073, which 10 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
- "Enchantress" Perfume ID 49857 · Consumable "Arcane Allure"
- Energized Arcana Vessel ID 198605 · Quest "The energy contained within is unimaginably powerful."
- Energized Arcana Vessel ID 198858 · Quest "The enchanted aura surrounding the vessel appears to be waning."
- Enchanted Arcana Vessel ID 199556 · Quest "Wisps of arcane magic swirl within the enchanted vessel."
- Enchanted Arcana Vessel ID 200527 · Quest "Wisps of arcane magic swirl within the enchanted vessel."
- Enchanted Arcana Vessel ID 200556 · Quest "Wisps of arcane magic swirl within the enchanted vessel."
- Enchanted Arcana Vessel ID 200557 · Quest "Wisps of arcane magic swirl within the enchanted vessel."
- Enchanted Arcana Vessel ID 200558 · Quest "Wisps of arcane magic swirl within the enchanted vessel."
Items Numbered Next to Royal Ink
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.
- Hunter's Ink ID 43115 · Trade Goods · item level 10
Lion's Ink ID 43116 · Trade Goods · item level 10- Dawnstar Ink ID 43117 · Trade Goods · item level 10
Jadefire Ink ID 43118 · Trade Goods · item level 10
Celestial Ink ID 43120 · Trade Goods · item level 10- Fiery Ink ID 43121 · Trade Goods · item level 10
Shimmering Ink ID 43122 · Trade Goods · item level 10- Ink of the Sky ID 43123 · Trade Goods · item level 10
Ethereal Ink ID 43124 · Trade Goods · item level 15
Royal Ink Client Record
The raw ItemSparse values for item 43119 in the current client build.
- Vendor buy price
- 20 silver
- Vendor sell price
- 5 silver
- Stacks to
- 1,000
- Material
- Liquid
- Flags
- 0 / -2147475456 / 0 / 16384 / 0
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.