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Umbral Ink
Item Level 50Trade Goods
“Crafted by players with the Inscription skill. Can be bought and sold on the auction house.”
Sell price: 10 copper
Current price
73 gold
- Right now 9,301 units listed across 22 price tiers.live market
- Listings cluster between 81 gold and 320 gold: a 270% spread reads as a volatile market.live market
- Listings are up 42% from their 7 day average (9,301 vs 6,534 units).live market
- Today's price is on the high side: only 20% of recorded snapshots were pricier.live market
Umbral Ink Price History
US Region (Commodity)Supply & Availability
US Region (Commodity)9,301Units listed
57Sellers
73 goldCheapest now
Deep supply
Umbral Ink is listed at 73 gold in the latest US region commodity Auction House snapshot, about 14% above its typical price of 64 gold24 silver. Across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jul 2026) it has ranged from 6 gold83 silver to 100 gold69 silver. About 9,301 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 14% above typical, against a All-Time typical of 64 gold24 silver.
- Used in 30 recipes across Inscription: Codex of the Still Mind, Contract: Court of Harvesters, Contract: Death's Advance and more.crafting
Crafted By
The Shadowlands Inscription recipe Umbral Ink takes 1 Umbral Pigment, 1 Aerated Water and 1 Rune Etched Vial.
Used In
The 25 recipes below use Umbral Ink, across Shadowlands Inscription (24). The largest single use is 24 for Glyph of the Wild Mushroom.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Cost to Craft: Umbral Ink
At the lowest US listings, the reagents for one craft cost 60g 43s, and Umbral Pigment is the largest share at 99%. Umbral Ink lists from 73g each, so one craft sold at that price returns 8g 92s after the 5% auction cut, a 15% margin over its reagents. The recipe Umbral Ink turns yellow at Shadowlands Inscription skill 15 and grey at 25.
| Reagent | Needed | Lowest listed | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
 Umbral Pigment | 1 | 60 gold | 60 gold |
 Aerated Water | 1 | 35 silver | 35 silver |
 Rune Etched Vial | 1 | 8 silver | 8 silver |
| Reagents for one craft | 60 gold43 silver | ||
| Umbral Ink at its lowest listing | 73 gold | ||
| Return after the 5% auction cut | 8 gold92 silver | ||
What Else the Reagents Make
- Aerated Water goes into 3 other recipes across Inscription and Blacksmithing: Luminous Ink, Tranquil Ink and Aspirant's Meditation Pool.
- Rune Etched Vial goes into 34 other recipes across Alchemy and Inscription, including Crafter's Mark II, Cosmic Healing Potion, Crafter's Mark I and Crafter's Mark III.
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 Umbral Ink among Trade Goods > Inscription, all from Shadowlands like Umbral Ink.
| Item | Item Level | Details | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Umbral Ink (this item) | 50 | Crafted with Shadowlands Inscription; Used in 29 recipes (Shadowlands Inscription), including Newly Departed Codex and Contract: The Ascended | 73 gold |
| Umbral Pigment | 50 | Used in Umbral Ink (Shadowlands Inscription) | 60 gold |
 Luminous Pigment | 50 | Used in Luminous Ink (Shadowlands Inscription) | 23 gold |
 Luminous Ink | 50 | Crafted with Shadowlands Inscription; Used in 30 recipes (Shadowlands Inscription), including Newly Departed Codex and Contract: The Ascended | 32 gold |
 Tranquil Pigment | 50 | Used in Tranquil Ink (Shadowlands Inscription) | 1 gold |
 Tranquil Ink | 50 | Crafted with Shadowlands Inscription; Used in 13 recipes (Shadowlands Inscription), including Codex of the Still Mind and Vantus Rune: Castle Nathria | 5 gold |
 Ace of Putrescence | 1 | Use: Putrescence Deck | 99 gold |
 Two of Putrescence | 1 | Use: Putrescence Deck | 144 gold |
 Three of Putrescence | 1 | Use: Putrescence Deck | 85 gold |
 Four of Putrescence | 1 | Use: Putrescence Deck | 130 gold |
 Five of Putrescence | 1 | Use: Putrescence Deck | 125 gold |
The lowest listed price among them is Tranquil Pigment at 1 gold in the US Auction House.
Across Regions
Umbral 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 | 45 gold | Region-wide | |
| United States | 73 gold | Region-wide |
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.