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Crimson Ink
Inscription
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Crimson Ink details
| Type | Inscription |
|---|---|
| Item level | 45 |
| Max stack | 1,000 |
| Vendor sell price | 5 silver |
| Expansion | Battle for Azeroth |
| First seen in our data | build 12.0.7.68887 |
Read from the 12.1.0.69875 game build. Prices are US Auction House data.
In-game tooltip for Crimson Ink: "Crafted by players with the Inscription skill. Can be bought and sold on the auction house."
What Crimson Ink is used in
Inscription
Blood Contract: Bloodguard
Blood Contract: Bloodshed
Blood Contract: Oblivion
Blood Contract: Sacrifice
Codex of the Quiet Mind
Contract: 7th Legion
Contract: Champions of Azeroth
Contract: Order of Embers
Contract: Proudmoore Admiralty
Contract: Storm's Wake
Contract: Talanji's Expedition
Contract: The Honorbound
Contract: Tortollan Seekers
Contract: Voldunai
Contract: Zandalari Empire
Crimson Ink Well
Glyph of Dire Bees
Glyph of Lavish Servings
Glyph of the Aerial Chameleon
Glyph of the Dolphin
Glyph of the Humble Flyer
Sanguine Feather Quill of Lana'thel
Tome of the Quiet Mind
Vantus Rune: Uldir
War-Scroll of Battle Shout
War-Scroll of Fortitude
War-Scroll of Intellect
Zuldazar Fence
Zuldazar Fence
Zuldazar FencepostTailoring
| Recipe | Skill tier and category | Needs | Other reagents | Makes | Lists at (US) | Reagents per craft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Red Dazar'alor Rug | Kul Tiran Tailoring, House Decor, grey at 175 | 5 |
|  Red Dazar'alor Rug |
"Needs" is how many one craft consumes. Reagent cost adds up the required materials at the cheapest current listing of each; it is left blank when any reagent has no live price. Recipes, quantities, products and skill tiers are read from the game data.
Crafting value of Crimson Ink
Crimson Ink goes into 40 recipes: 39 in Inscription and 1 in Tailoring. They come from Kul Tiran Inscription and Kul Tiran Tailoring.
The highest-listed product is Glyph of the Tideskipper, from Kul Tiran Inscription, at 1,000 gold on the US Auction House.
One craft of Glyph of the Tideskipper takes 10 Crimson Ink plus 1 Light Parchment and 30 Ultramarine Ink; at current prices those reagents cost 175 gold31 silver per craft.
Crimson Ink is about 87% of that reagent bill at its current price; Light Parchment and Ultramarine Ink make up the rest.
The cheapest craft that uses Crimson Ink is War-Scroll of Battle Shout (Kul Tiran Inscription): its reagents cost 122 gold1 silver and War-Scroll of Battle Shout lists at 1 gold99 silver.
29 of the 34 distinct products have a current US commodity price.
Leveling and recipes for Crimson Ink
Leveling with Crimson Ink: Tome of the Quiet Mind (Books & Scrolls) turns yellow at Inscription skill 25 and grey at 75. War-Scroll of Fortitude (Books & Scrolls) turns yellow at Inscription skill 50 and grey at 100. War-Scroll of Intellect (Books & Scrolls) turns yellow at Inscription skill 50 and grey at 100. Codex of the Quiet Mind (Books & Scrolls) turns yellow at Inscription skill 95 and grey at 125. Crimson Ink Well (Follower Equipment) turns yellow at Inscription skill 95 and grey at 125. Glyph of the Dolphin (Glyphs) turns yellow at Inscription skill 75 and grey at 125.
Recipe items that teach these crafts: Technique: Glyph of Dire Bees, Technique: Glyph of Lavish Servings, Technique: Glyph of Steaming Fury, Technique: Glyph of Storm's Wake, Technique: Glyph of the Aerial Chameleon, Technique: Glyph of the Aquatic Chameleon, Technique: Glyph of the Cold Waves and Technique: Glyph of the Dark Depths, and 6 more.
Technique: Glyph of Dire BeesReagents used with Crimson Ink
Crimson Ink is most often combined with Light Parchment, which shares 31 of its 40 recipes; next come Ultramarine Ink, Viridescent Ink and Distilled Water.
Light Parchment 31 shared recipes
Ultramarine Ink 25 shared recipes
Viridescent Ink 9 shared recipes
Distilled Water 4 shared recipes
Darkpine Lumber 3 shared recipes
Expulsom 3 shared recipes
Monelite Ore 2 shared recipes
Ancient Blood Pigment 1 shared recipe
Choral Honey 1 shared recipe
Coagulated Miasma 1 shared recipe
Conjured Mana Bun 1 shared recipe
Crystal Vial 1 shared recipe
How to make Crimson Ink
| Recipe | Profession | Skill tier and category | Reagents | Makes | Reagents per craft (US) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Crimson Ink | Inscription | Kul Tiran Inscription, Inks, grey at 50 |
| 1 | 13 gold |
Crimson PigmentCrimson Ink (Kul Tiran Inscription) combines 1 Distilled Water and 1 Crimson Pigment, and those reagents cost 13 gold75 silver; buying 1 Crimson Ink instead costs 15 gold25 silver.
What Crimson Ink is crafted into
Codex of the Quiet Mind (Other). Made with Codex of the Quiet Mind, 60 Crimson Ink per craft.
Crimson Ink Well (Other). Made with Crimson Ink Well, 30 Crimson Ink per craft.
Sanguine Feather Quill of Lana'thel (Inscription). Made with Sanguine Feather Quill of Lana'thel, 30 Crimson Ink per craft.
Vantus Rune: Uldir (Vantus Runes). Made with Vantus Rune: Uldir, 20 Crimson Ink per craft.
Crimson Ink: lowest listed price, last 30 days
The current lowest listing is 3% below its 30-day median. Over these 30 days the lowest listing moved more than tenfold, so a single snapshot can sit far from typical.
| Now | 15 gold25 silver |
|---|---|
| 30-day low | 6 gold33 silver Aug 23 |
| 30-day high | 71 gold96 silver Sep 2 |
| 30-day median | 15 gold66 silver |
| 7-day median | 15 gold37 silver |
| Hourly snapshots | 685 |
US region, the cheapest listing at each hourly Auction House snapshot. These are asking prices, not sales.
Crimson Ink by region
Americas and Oceania (US) has the lowest listing of the regions we track. Each region is a separate Auction House, so gold and items do not move between them.
| Region | Lowest listed price | Listings | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| Americas and Oceania (US) | 15 gold25 silver | 23 | 4,670 |
| Europe (EU) | 32 gold59 silver | 107 | 23,945 |
Other reagents in the same recipe tiers as Crimson Ink
Kul Tiran Inscription has 121 recipes. Besides Crimson Ink, the reagents they call for most are Light Parchment (95 recipes), Ultramarine Ink (80 recipes), Viridescent Ink (29 recipes), Expulsom (21 recipes), Maroon Ink (18 recipes), Distilled Water (8 recipes), Darkpine Lumber (6 recipes), Monelite Ore (4 recipes), Acacia Powder (3 recipes), Aromatic Fish Oil (3 recipes).
Kul Tiran Tailoring has 145 recipes. Besides Crimson Ink, the reagents they call for most are Nylon Thread (134 recipes), Expulsom (104 recipes), Deep Sea Satin (98 recipes), Embroidered Deep Sea Satin (60 recipes), Gilded Seaweave (50 recipes), Tidespray Linen (33 recipes), Hydrocore (6 recipes), Breath of Bwonsamdi (5 recipes), Penumbra Thread (5 recipes), Sanguicell (4 recipes).
Inscription priced near Crimson Ink
Mana Lily Pigment13 gold
Ace of Radiance13 gold
Three of Fathoms13 gold
Two of Squalls14 gold
Blazing Pigment14 gold
Two of Rogues14 gold
Seven of Blockades14 gold
Three of the Moon14 gold
Blazing Ink14 gold
Emerald Pigment14 gold
Three of Radiance14 gold
Two of Iron13 gold
About Crimson Ink
Crimson Ink is a crafting material in World of Warcraft. This page tracks its verified Auction House price and the recipes that consume it, so you can judge whether it is worth farming, buying, or selling right now.
Demand comes from Inscription, Tailoring. When a recipe that uses Crimson Ink spikes in value, the material tends to follow, so watch the recipes above alongside the price history.
To read the chart: compare the current lowest listing against the typical range. A price sitting below its recent band is a buy or craft signal; a price above it favors selling or farming. The method matters more than any single number, since commodity prices move between hourly snapshots.