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Shadow Ink
Item Level 70Trade Goods
“A cool ink crafted by players with the Inscription skill. Can be bought and sold on the Auction House.”
Sell price: 4 gold39 silver
Current price
16 gold
- Right now 419 units listed across 8 price tiers.live market
- Listings cluster between 16 gold and 30 gold: a 84% spread reads as a volatile market.live market
- Listings are down 61% from their 7 day average (419 vs 1,068 units).live market
- Today's price is cheaper than 91% of recorded snapshots.live market
Shadow Ink Price History
US Region (Commodity)Supply & Availability
US Region (Commodity)419Units listed
13Sellers
16 goldCheapest now
Deep supply
Shadow Ink is listed at 16 gold in the latest US region commodity Auction House snapshot, about 90% below its typical price of 164 gold67 silver. Across its tracked history (Aug 2024 to Jul 2026) it has ranged from 23 gold77 silver to 8,464 gold46 silver. About 419 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 90% below typical, against a All-Time typical of 164 gold67 silver.
- Used in 37 recipes across Inscription and Tailoring: Algari Competitor's Emblem, Algari Competitor's Insignia of Alacrity, Algari Competitor's Lamp and more.crafting
Crafted By
Creates Shadow Ink
The Khaz Algar Inscription recipe Shadow Ink takes 20 Distilled Algari Freshwater, 5 Orbinid Pigment and 5 Blossom Pigment.
Used In
The 25 recipes below use Shadow Ink, across Khaz Algar Inscription (24) and Khaz Algar Tailoring (1). The largest single use is 25 for Contract: Assembly of the Deeps.
| Creates | Recipe | Profession | Needs |
|---|---|---|---|
 Contract: Assembly of the DeepsAlso takes 1 Fresh Parchment. | Contract: Assembly of the Deeps | Khaz Algar Inscription | 25 |
 Contract: The Cartels of UndermineAlso takes 1 Fresh Parchment. | Contract: The Cartels of Undermine | Khaz Algar Inscription | 25 |
 Contract: The Severed ThreadsAlso takes 1 Fresh Parchment. | Contract: The Severed Threads | Khaz Algar Inscription | 25 |
 Algari Competitor's LampUncommon Held In Off-hand, item level 577. Also takes Artisan's Acuity and 3 Boundless Cipher. | Algari Competitor's Lamp | Khaz Algar Inscription | 6 |
 Algari Competitor's StaffUncommon Staff Two-Hand, item level 577. Also takes Artisan's Acuity and 4 Codified Greenwood. | Algari Competitor's Staff | Khaz Algar Inscription | 6 |
 Algari Competitor's EmblemUncommon Trinket, item level 577. Also takes Artisan's Acuity, 2 Boundless Cipher and 5 Apricate Ink. | Algari Competitor's Emblem | Khaz Algar Inscription | 5 |
 Algari Competitor's Insignia of AlacrityUncommon Trinket, item level 577. Also takes Artisan's Acuity, 2 Boundless Cipher and 5 Apricate Ink. | Algari Competitor's Insignia of Alacrity | Khaz Algar Inscription | 5 |
 Darkmoon Sigil: AscensionAlso takes 1 Darkmoon Deck: Ascension, 8 Writhing Sample and 4 Boundless Cipher. | Darkmoon Sigil: Ascension | Khaz Algar Inscription | 4 |
 Algari Competitor's MedallionUncommon Trinket, item level 577. Also takes Artisan's Acuity, 2 Boundless Cipher and 3 Apricate Ink. | Algari Competitor's Medallion | Khaz Algar Inscription | 3 |
 Algari FenceAlso takes 15 Dornic Fir Lumber and 1 Core Alloy. | Algari Fence | Khaz Algar Inscription | 2 |
 Algari Treatise on BlacksmithingAlso takes 2 Writhing Sample and 1 Boundless Cipher. | Algari Treatise on Blacksmithing | Khaz Algar Inscription | 2 |
 Algari Treatise on EnchantingAlso takes 2 Leyline Residue and 1 Boundless Cipher. | Algari Treatise on Enchanting | Khaz Algar Inscription | 2 |
 Algari Treatise on EngineeringAlso takes 2 Writhing Sample and 1 Boundless Cipher. | Algari Treatise on Engineering | Khaz Algar Inscription | 2 |
 Algari Treatise on JewelcraftingAlso takes 2 Crystalline Powder and 1 Boundless Cipher. | Algari Treatise on Jewelcrafting | Khaz Algar Inscription | 2 |
 Algari Treatise on MiningAlso takes 2 Crystalline Powder and 1 Boundless Cipher. | Algari Treatise on Mining | Khaz Algar Inscription | 2 |
 Codified GreenwoodAlso takes 20 Distilled Algari Freshwater and 5 Arathor's Spear. | Codified Greenwood | Khaz Algar Inscription | 2 |
 Algari FencepostAlso takes 10 Dornic Fir Lumber and 1 Core Alloy. | Algari Fencepost | Khaz Algar Inscription | 1 |
 Algari Missive of Crafting SpeedAlso takes 2 Fresh Parchment, 5 Distilled Algari Freshwater, 5 Leyline Residue and 1 Boundless Cipher. | Algari Missive of Crafting Speed | Khaz Algar Inscription | 1 |
 Algari Missive of DeftnessAlso takes 2 Fresh Parchment, 5 Distilled Algari Freshwater, 5 Leyline Residue and 1 Boundless Cipher. | Algari Missive of Deftness | Khaz Algar Inscription | 1 |
 Algari Missive of FinesseAlso takes 2 Fresh Parchment, 5 Distilled Algari Freshwater, 5 Leyline Residue and 1 Boundless Cipher. | Algari Missive of Finesse | Khaz Algar Inscription | 1 |
 Algari Missive of IngenuityAlso takes 2 Fresh Parchment, 5 Distilled Algari Freshwater, 5 Leyline Residue and 1 Boundless Cipher. | Algari Missive of Ingenuity | Khaz Algar Inscription | 1 |
 Algari Missive of MulticraftAlso takes 2 Fresh Parchment, 5 Distilled Algari Freshwater, 5 Leyline Residue and 1 Boundless Cipher. | Algari Missive of Multicraft | Khaz Algar Inscription | 1 |
 Algari Missive of PerceptionAlso takes 2 Fresh Parchment, 5 Distilled Algari Freshwater, 5 Leyline Residue and 1 Boundless Cipher. | Algari Missive of Perception | Khaz Algar Inscription | 1 |
 Algari Missive of ResourcefulnessAlso takes 2 Fresh Parchment, 5 Distilled Algari Freshwater, 5 Leyline Residue and 1 Boundless Cipher. | Algari Missive of Resourcefulness | Khaz Algar Inscription | 1 |
 Darkmoon DuffleAlso takes 150 Artisan's Acuity, 4 Adorning Ribbon, 20 Exquisite Weavercloth Bolt and 15 Apricate Ink. | Darkmoon Duffle | Khaz Algar Tailoring | 15 |
Quality Ranks
Shadow Ink comes in 3 crafting-quality ranks; this page is Rank 3.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Cost to Craft: Shadow Ink
At the lowest US listings, the reagents for one craft cost 10g 25s, and Orbinid Pigment is the largest share at 49%. The recipe Shadow Ink turns yellow at Khaz Algar Inscription skill 25 and grey at 35.
| Reagent | Needed | Lowest listed | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
 Orbinid Pigment | 5 | 1 gold | 5 gold |
 Blossom Pigment | 5 | 85 silver | 4 gold25 silver |
 Distilled Algari Freshwater | 20 | 5 silver | 1 gold |
| Reagents for one craft | 10 gold25 silver | ||
What Else the Reagents Make
- Distilled Algari Freshwater goes into 18 other recipes across Inscription and Alchemy, including Apricate Ink, Boundless Cipher, Codified Greenwood and Algari Missive of Crafting Speed.
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 8 items nearest to Shadow Ink among Trade Goods > Inscription, all from The War Within like Shadow Ink.
| Item | Item Level | Details | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shadow Ink (this item) | 70 | Crafted with Khaz Algar Inscription; Used in 35 recipes, including Algari Treatise on Mining and Algari Treatise on Blacksmithing | 16 gold |
| Codified Greenwood | 70 | Crafted with Khaz Algar Inscription; Used in 15 recipes, including Vagabond's Torch and Vagabond's Careful Crutch | 7 gold |
 Boundless Cipher | 70 | Crafted with Khaz Algar Inscription; Used in 49 recipes (Khaz Algar Inscription), including Algari Treatise on Herbalism and Algari Treatise on Mining | 39 gold |
 Apricate Ink | 70 | Crafted with Khaz Algar Inscription; Used in 35 recipes, including Algari Treatise on Herbalism and Algari Treatise on Leatherworking | 20 gold |
 Luredrop Pigment | 70 | Used in Apricate Ink (Khaz Algar Inscription) | 1 gold |
| Orbinid Pigment | 70 | Used in Shadow Ink (Khaz Algar Inscription) | 5 gold |
| Blossom Pigment | 70 | Used in Shadow Ink (Khaz Algar Inscription) | 1 gold |
 Nacreous Pigment | 70 | Used in Apricate Ink (Khaz Algar Inscription) | 2 gold |
 Fresh Parchment | 70 | Used in 29 recipes (Khaz Algar Inscription), including Algari Missive of the Aurora and Algari Missive of the Feverflare | 5 silver |
The lowest listed price among them is Fresh Parchment at 5 silver in the US Auction House.
Across Regions
Shadow Ink has a current Auction House listing in 2 regions. The lowest listed price is in United States.
| Region | Lowest Listed Price | Listed On | Cheapest Realms |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 16 gold | Region-wide | |
| Europe | 35 gold | Region-wide |
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.