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Shimmering Ink
Item Level 10Trade Goods
Sell price: 5 silver
Current price
1 gold16 silver
- Right now 1,259 units listed across 8 price tiers.live market
- Listings cluster between 1 gold and 1 gold: a 0% spread reads as a steady market.live market
- Listings are down 73% from their 7 day average (1,259 vs 4,650 units).live market
- Today's price is cheaper than 87% of recorded snapshots.live market
Shimmering Ink Price History
US Region (Commodity)Supply & Availability
US Region (Commodity)1,259Units listed
12Sellers
1 gold16 silverCheapest now
Deep supply
Shimmering Ink is listed at 1 gold16 silver in the latest US region commodity Auction House snapshot, about 91% 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 1,259 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 91% below typical, against a All-Time typical of 13 gold61 silver.
- Used in 12 recipes across Inscription: Glyph of Rising Tiger Kick, Glyph of Shackle Undead, Glyph of the Cheetah and more.crafting
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 19g 98s. Shimmering Ink lists from 1g 17s each, so one craft sold at that price returns 18g 86s less than its reagents cost, after the 5% auction cut. The recipe Shimmering Ink turns yellow at Classic Inscription skill 245 and grey at 255.
| Reagent | Needed | Lowest listed | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
 Silvery Pigment | 2 | 9 gold99 silver | 19 gold98 silver |
| Reagents for one craft | 19 gold98 silver | ||
| Shimmering Ink at its lowest listing | 1 gold17 silver | ||
| Return after the 5% auction cut | −18 gold86 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.
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 | 1 gold |
 Alabaster Pigment | 10 | Used in Moonglow Ink (Classic Inscription) | 3 gold |
 Dusky Pigment | 10 | Used in Midnight Ink (Classic Inscription) | 2 gold |
 Golden Pigment | 10 | Used in Lion's Ink (Classic Inscription) | 9 gold |
 Emerald Pigment | 10 | Used in Jadefire Ink (Classic Inscription) | 26 gold |
 Violet Pigment | 10 | Used in Celestial Ink (Classic Inscription) | 13 gold |
| Silvery Pigment | 10 | Used in Shimmering Ink (Classic Inscription) | 9 gold |
 Moonglow Ink | 10 | Crafted with Classic Inscription; Used in 11 recipes (Classic Inscription), including Scroll of Stamina and Scroll of Intellect | 5 gold |
 Midnight Ink | 10 | Crafted with Classic Inscription; Used in 9 recipes (Classic Inscription), including Scroll of Intellect II and Scroll of Versatility II | 5 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 | 18 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 Dusky Pigment at 2 gold 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 | 1 gold | Region-wide | |
| Europe | 3 gold | Region-wide |
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.