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Shimmering Ink
Item Level 10Trade Goods
Sell price: 5 silver
Current price
2 gold1 silver
A Common Trade Goods, item level 10. Crafted with Shimmering Ink.
- Right now 1,552 units listed across 9 price tiers.AH scan
- Listings are down 45% from their 7 day average (1,552 vs 2,833 units).AH scan
Shimmering Ink Price History
US Region (Commodity)Supply & Availability
US Region (Commodity)1,552Units listed
13Sellers
2 gold1 silverCheapest now
Deep supply
Shimmering Ink is listed at 2 gold1 silver in the latest US region commodity Auction House snapshot, about 85% below its typical price of 13 gold61 silver. Across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jul 2026) it has ranged from 2 gold60 silver to 23 gold83 silver. About 1,552 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 85% below typical, against a All-Time typical of 13 gold61 silver.
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| Crafted | Shimmering Ink | Recipe |
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First seen in build 3.80.2.69874 (Wrath of the Lich King).
In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 50. In MoP Classic it is item level 50.
| Version | Item level | Quality | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 10 | Common | 5s |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 50 | Common | 5s |
| MoP Classic | 50 | Common | 5s |
Crafted By
The Classic Inscription recipe Shimmering Ink takes 2 Silvery Pigment.
Used In
The 12 recipes below use Shimmering Ink, across Classic Inscription (11). The largest single use is 3 for Glyph of Rising Tiger Kick.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Cost to Craft: Shimmering Ink
At the lowest US listings, the reagents for one craft cost 90s. Shimmering Ink lists from 2g 1s each, so one craft sold at that price returns 1g after the 5% auction cut, a 112% margin over its reagents. The recipe Shimmering Ink turns yellow at Classic Inscription skill 245 and grey at 255.
| Reagent | Needed | Lowest listed | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
 Silvery Pigment | 2 | 45 silver | 90 silver |
| Reagents for one craft | 90 silver | ||
| Shimmering Ink at its lowest listing | 2 gold1 silver | ||
| Return after the 5% auction cut | 1 gold | ||
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 Shimmering Ink among Trade Goods > Inscription, all from Classic like Shimmering Ink.
| Item | Item Level | Details | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shimmering Ink (this item) | 10 | Crafted with Classic Inscription; Used in 11 recipes (Classic Inscription), including Scroll of Intellect V and Scroll of Versatility V | 2 gold |
 Alabaster Pigment | 10 | Used in Moonglow Ink (Classic Inscription) | 2 gold |
 Dusky Pigment | 10 | Used in Midnight Ink (Classic Inscription) | 7 gold |
 Golden Pigment | 10 | Used in Lion's Ink (Classic Inscription) | 6 gold |
 Emerald Pigment | 10 | Used in Jadefire Ink (Classic Inscription) | 20 gold |
 Violet Pigment | 10 | Used in Celestial Ink (Classic Inscription) | 8 gold |
| Silvery Pigment | 10 | Used in Shimmering Ink (Classic Inscription) | 45 silver |
 Moonglow Ink | 10 | Crafted with Classic Inscription; Used in 11 recipes (Classic Inscription), including Scroll of Stamina and Scroll of Intellect | 6 gold |
 Midnight Ink | 10 | Crafted with Classic Inscription; Used in 9 recipes (Classic Inscription), including Scroll of Intellect II and Scroll of Versatility II | 9 gold |
 Lion's Ink | 10 | Crafted with Classic Inscription; Used in 4 recipes (Classic Inscription), including Glyph of the Geist and Glyph of the Blazing Trail | 16 gold |
 Jadefire Ink | 10 | Crafted with Classic Inscription; Used in 11 recipes (Classic Inscription), including Scroll of Intellect III and Scroll of Versatility III | 48 gold |
The lowest listed price among them is Silvery Pigment at 45 silver in the US Auction House.
Across Regions
Shimmering 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 | 2 gold | Region-wide | |
| Europe | 3 gold | Region-wide |
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Items That Share Shimmering Ink's Icon
Shimmering Ink uses icon file 237078, which 1 other item also uses. The 1 closest by item ID:
- Knicknack's Potion Bottle ID 224774 · Quest "A slick, indeterminate liquid coats the inside of this glass bottle."
Items Numbered Next to Shimmering Ink
Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 43122 (43117 to 43127) were usually added in the same batch as Shimmering Ink: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Dawnstar Ink ID 43117 · Trade Goods · item level 10- Jadefire Ink ID 43118 · Trade Goods · item level 10
Royal Ink ID 43119 · Trade Goods · item level 10
Celestial Ink ID 43120 · Trade Goods · item level 10
Fiery Ink ID 43121 · 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
Darkflame Ink ID 43125 · Trade Goods · item level 15
Ink of the Sea ID 43126 · Trade Goods · item level 20
Snowfall Ink ID 43127 · Trade Goods · item level 20
Shimmering Ink Client Record
The raw ItemSparse values for item 43122 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.