An Uncommon Trade Goods, item level 30. Crafted with Starlight Ink.
Starlight Ink is listed at 20 gold95 silver in the latest US region commodity Auction House snapshot, about 123% above its typical price of 9 gold40 silver. Across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jul 2026) it has ranged from 1 gold83 silver to 119 gold87 silver. About 8,290 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 123% above typical, against a All-Time typical of 9 gold40 silver.
| Crafted | Starlight Ink | Recipe |
|---|
First seen in build 5.5.4.69585 (Mists of Pandaria).
In MoP Classic it is item level 86.
| Version | Item level | Quality | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 30 | Uncommon | 1c |
| MoP Classic | 86 | Uncommon | 1c |
The 19 recipes below use Starlight Ink, across Pandaria Inscription (16) and Pandaria Leatherworking (1). The largest single use is 20 for Inscribed Crane Staff.
| Creates | Recipe | Profession | Needs |
|---|---|---|---|
 Inscribed Crane StaffEpic Staff Two-Hand, item level 39. Also takes 1 Rain Poppy Staff, 20 Scroll of Wisdom and 5 Spirit of Harmony. | Inscribed Crane Staff | Pandaria Inscription | 20 |
 Inscribed Serpent StaffEpic Staff Two-Hand, item level 39. Also takes 1 Rain Poppy Staff, 20 Scroll of Wisdom and 5 Spirit of Harmony. | Inscribed Serpent Staff | Pandaria Inscription | 20 |
 Inscribed Tiger StaffEpic Staff Two-Hand, item level 39. Also takes 1 Ghost Iron Staff, 20 Scroll of Wisdom and 5 Spirit of Harmony. | Inscribed Tiger Staff | Pandaria Inscription | 20 |
 Engraved Jade DiskAlso takes 1 Jade Disk and 4 Spirit of Harmony. | Engraved Jade Disk | Pandaria Inscription | 10 |
 Lorewalker's BookcaseAlso takes 15 Bamboo Lumber, 4 Spirit of Harmony, 3 Living Steel and 15 Light Parchment. | Lorewalker's Bookcase | Pandaria Inscription | 8 |
 Portrait of Madam GoyaAlso takes 1 Fine Canvas and 5 Spirit of Harmony. | Portrait of Madam Goya | Pandaria Inscription | 6 |
| Commissioned PaintingAlso takes 1 Jade Serpent Commission, 10 Light Parchment and 5 Spirit of Harmony. | Commissioned Painting | Pandaria Inscription | 5 |
 Hanging Paper LanternsAlso takes 7 Bamboo Lumber and 2 Bolt of Windwool Cloth. | Hanging Paper Lanterns | Pandaria Inscription | 4 |
 Greater Crane Wing InscriptionAlso takes 1 Light Parchment. | Greater Crane Wing Inscription | Pandaria Inscription | 3 |
| Greater Ox Horn InscriptionAlso takes 1 Light Parchment. | Greater Ox Horn Inscription | Pandaria Inscription | 3 |
| Greater Tiger Claw InscriptionAlso takes 1 Light Parchment. | Greater Tiger Claw Inscription | Pandaria Inscription | 3 |
| Greater Tiger Fang InscriptionAlso takes 1 Light Parchment. | Greater Tiger Fang Inscription | Pandaria Inscription | 3 |
 Inscribed Jade FanEpic Held In Off-hand, item level 39. Also takes 1 Inscribed Fan and 5 Scroll of Wisdom. | Inscribed Jade Fan | Pandaria Inscription | 3 |
| Inscribed Red FanEpic Held In Off-hand, item level 39. Also takes 1 Inscribed Fan and 5 Scroll of Wisdom. | Inscribed Red Fan | Pandaria Inscription | 3 |
 Incarnadine InkAlso takes 2 Tigersblood Pigment and 1 Spirit of Harmony. | Incarnadine Ink | Pandaria Inscription | 1 |
 Inscribed MonumentAlso takes 1 Uninscribed Monument and 6 Spirit of Harmony. | Inscribed Monument | Pandaria Inscription | 1 |
 Serenity Peak TentAlso takes 15 Bamboo Lumber, 3 Magnificent Hide and 3 Spirit of Harmony. | Serenity Peak Tent | Pandaria Leatherworking | 3 |
| Darkmoon Card of MistsAlso takes 1 Light Parchment and 1 Scroll of Wisdom. | Darkmoon Card of Mists | 10 | |
| Mystery of the MistsAlso takes 1 Light Parchment and 10 Spirit of Harmony. | Mystery of the Mists | 10 |
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
At the lowest US listings, the reagents for one craft cost 13g 94s. Starlight Ink lists from 17g each, so one craft sold at that price returns 2g 21s after the 5% auction cut, a 16% margin over its reagents. The recipe Starlight Ink turns yellow at Pandaria Inscription skill 10 and grey at 20.
| Reagent | Needed | Lowest listed | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
 Misty Pigment | 2 | 6 gold97 silver | 13 gold94 silver |
| Reagents for one craft | 13 gold94 silver | ||
| Starlight Ink at its lowest listing | 17 gold | ||
| Return after the 5% auction cut | 2 gold21 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.
The 10 items nearest to Starlight Ink among Trade Goods > Inscription; 3 of them also come from Mists of Pandaria.
| Item | Item Level | Details | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starlight Ink (this item) | 30 | Crafted with Pandaria Inscription; Used in 17 recipes, including Inscribed Jade Fan and Inscribed Red Fan | 17 gold |
| Misty Pigment | 30 | Used in Starlight Ink (Pandaria Inscription) | 6 gold |
 Shadow Pigment | 30 | Used in Ink of Dreams (Pandaria Inscription) | 17 silver |
 Ink of Dreams | 30 | Crafted with Pandaria Inscription; Used in 25 recipes, including Glyph of Lesser Proportion and Inscribed Fan | 78 silver |
 Ace of Embers | 32 | Use: Volcanic Deck | 1,534 gold |
| Two of Embers | 32 | Use: Volcanic Deck | 700 gold |
| Three of Embers | 32 | Use: Volcanic Deck | 18,888 gold |
| Four of Embers | 32 | Use: Volcanic Deck | 18,888 gold |
| Five of Embers | 32 | Use: Volcanic Deck | 667 gold |
| Six of Embers | 32 | Use: Volcanic Deck | 18,756 gold |
| Seven of Embers | 32 | Use: Volcanic Deck | 30 gold |
The lowest listed price among them is Shadow Pigment at 17 silver in the US Auction House.
Starlight 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 | 17 gold | Region-wide | |
| Europe | 24 gold | Region-wide |
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Starlight Ink uses icon file 632656, which 2 other items also use. The 2 closest by item ID:
Piscine Pigment ID 136811 · Quest "Equal parts purple, gray, and stinky."Bottled Night Sky ID 191302 · Miscellaneous · item level 60 "Contains 25 Genesis Motes."Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 79255 (79250 to 79266) were usually added in the same batch as Starlight Ink: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Fresh Pomfruit ID 79250 · Trade Goods · item level 30 "Tastes suspiciously like an apple."Shadow Pigment ID 79251 · Trade Goods · item level 30 "Commonly found when milling herbs native to Pandaria."
Mogu Poisoned Blade ID 79252 · Quest "A dark oil coats this vicious looking blade."Misty Pigment ID 79253 · Trade Goods · item level 30 "Rarely found when milling herbs native to Pandaria."Ink of Dreams ID 79254 · Trade Goods · item level 30
Runescroll of Fortitude III ID 79257 · Consumable · item level 35
Arcane Shackles Key ID 79261 · Miscellaneous "Unlocks the Horde spy's arcane shackles."
Ruby Shard ID 79264 · Miscellaneous "This beautiful stone glitters. It would make a lovely gift for Haohan or Tina Mudclaw in the Valley of the..."
Blue Feather ID 79265 · Miscellaneous "This soft feather is as blue as the sky. Old Hillpaw or Chee Chee, in the Valley of the Four Winds, may be..."
Jade Cat ID 79266 · Miscellaneous "An old relic, worn by time. Fish Fellreed or Ella, in the Valley of the Four Winds, may find this valuable."The raw ItemSparse values for item 79255 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
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