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Dark Parchment
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Dark Parchment details
| Type | Other |
|---|---|
| Item level | 50 |
| Max stack | 1,000 |
| Vendor sell price | 2 silver50 copper |
| Expansion | Shadowlands |
| 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 Dark Parchment: "A thicker stock than normal parchment, it can be lightly engraved by a Scribe."
What Dark Parchment is used in
Inscription
| Recipe | Skill tier and category | Needs | Other reagents | Makes | Lists at (US) | Reagents per craft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Codex of the Still Mind | Shadowlands Inscription, Books & Scrolls, grey at 75 | 75 |
|  Codex of the Still Mind | 900 gold | 820 gold |
 Contract: Court of Harvesters | Shadowlands Inscription, Contracts, grey at 90 | 1 |
|  Contract: Court of Harvesters | 496 gold | 574 gold |
| Contract: Death's Advance | Shadowlands Inscription, Contracts, grey at 100 | 1 |
|  Contract: Death's Advance | 149 gold | 115 gold |
| Contract: The Ascended | Shadowlands Inscription, Contracts, grey at 90 | 1 |
|  Contract: The Ascended | 200 gold | 574 gold |
| Contract: The Undying Army | Shadowlands Inscription, Contracts, grey at 90 | 1 |
|  Contract: The Undying Army | 400 gold | 574 gold |
| Contract: The Wild Hunt | Shadowlands Inscription, Contracts, grey at 90 | 1 |
|  Contract: The Wild Hunt | 200 gold | 574 gold |
| Crafter's Mark I | Shadowlands Inscription, Optional Reagents, grey at 55 | 1 |
|  Crafter's Mark I | 433 gold | |
| Crafter's Mark II | Shadowlands Inscription, Optional Reagents, grey at 75 | 5 |
|  Crafter's Mark II | 1,268 gold | |
| Darkmoon Card of Death | Shadowlands Inscription, Cards, grey at 125 | 1 |
| 809 gold | ||
 Glyph of the Spectral Lupine | Shadowlands Inscription, Glyphs, grey at 100 | 1 |
|  Glyph of the Spectral Lupine | 897 gold | 726 gold |
| Glyph of the Spectral Vulpine | Shadowlands Inscription, Glyphs, grey at 100 | 1 |
| Glyph of the Spectral Vulpine | 1,059 gold | 726 gold |
 Glyph of the Wild Mushroom | Shadowlands Inscription, Glyphs, grey at 100 | 1 |
| Glyph of the Wild Mushroom | 941 gold | 2,228 gold |
 Mark of the Gloomstalker Dredbat | Shadowlands Inscription, Glyphs, grey at 100 | 1 |
| Mark of the Gloomstalker Dredbat | 1,950 gold | 2,228 gold |
 Mark of the Midnight Runestag | Shadowlands Inscription, Glyphs, grey at 100 | 1 |
| Mark of the Midnight Runestag | 1,890 gold | 2,228 gold |
 Mark of the Regal Dredbat | Shadowlands Inscription, Glyphs, grey at 100 | 1 |
| Mark of the Regal Dredbat | 1,997 gold | 2,228 gold |
 Mark of the Sable Ardenmoth | Shadowlands Inscription, Glyphs, grey at 100 | 1 |
| Mark of the Sable Ardenmoth | 1,899 gold | 2,228 gold |
 Mark of the Shimmering Ardenmoth | Shadowlands Inscription, Glyphs, grey at 100 | 1 |
| Mark of the Shimmering Ardenmoth | 1,825 gold | 2,228 gold |
 Mark of the Twilight Runestag | Shadowlands Inscription, Glyphs, grey at 100 | 1 |
| Mark of the Twilight Runestag | 2,076 gold | 2,228 gold |
| Missive of Critical Strike | Shadowlands Inscription, Optional Reagents, grey at 100 | 1 |
|  Missive of Critical Strike | 47 gold | 433 gold |
| Missive of Haste | Shadowlands Inscription, Optional Reagents, grey at 100 | 1 |
|  Missive of Haste | 40 gold | 531 gold |
| Missive of Mastery | Shadowlands Inscription, Optional Reagents, grey at 100 | 1 |
|  Missive of Mastery | 60 gold | 628 gold |
| Missive of Versatility | Shadowlands Inscription, Optional Reagents, grey at 100 | 1 |
|  Missive of Versatility | 19 gold | 726 gold |
| Newly Departed Codex | Shadowlands Inscription, Off-Hands, grey at 40 | 50 |
|  Newly Departed Codex | 1,156 gold | |
| Novice Crafter's Mark | Shadowlands Inscription, Optional Reagents, grey at 50 | 1 |
|  Novice Crafter's Mark | 417 gold | |
 Tome of Maldraxxian Rituals | Shadowlands Inscription, House Decor, grey at 100 | 10 |
|  Tome of Maldraxxian Rituals | ||
| Tome of the Still Mind | Shadowlands Inscription, Books & Scrolls, grey at 35 | 25 |
|  Tome of the Still Mind | 4,192 gold | 348 gold |
| Vantus Rune: Castle Nathria | Shadowlands Inscription, Vantus Runes, grey at 125 | 1 |
|  Vantus Rune: Castle Nathria | 39 gold | 1,154 gold |
| Vantus Rune: Sanctum of Domination | Shadowlands Inscription, Vantus Runes, grey at 125 | 1 |
|  Vantus Rune: Sanctum of Domination | 49,999 gold | 1,154 gold |
| Writ of Grave Robbing | Shadowlands Inscription, Books & Scrolls, grey at 35 | 1 |
|  Writ of Grave Robbing | 22 gold | 115 gold |
"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 Dark Parchment
Dark Parchment goes into 29 recipes: 29 in Inscription. All of them are Shadowlands Inscription recipes.
The highest-listed product is Vantus Rune: Sanctum of Domination, from Shadowlands Inscription, at 49,999 gold94 silver on the US Auction House.
One craft of Vantus Rune: Sanctum of Domination takes 1 Dark Parchment plus 10 Luminous Ink, 10 Umbral Ink and 1 Tranquil Ink; at current prices those reagents cost 1,154 gold21 silver per craft.
The cheapest craft that uses Dark Parchment is Contract: Death's Advance (Shadowlands Inscription): its reagents cost 115 gold and Contract: Death's Advance lists at 149 gold.
23 of the 28 distinct products have a current US commodity price.
Further down the chain, Crafter's Mark I is itself a reagent in 107 recipes, such as Enchanted Twilight Wand, Ceremonious Armguards and Ceremonious Shield.
Further down the chain, Novice Crafter's Mark is itself a reagent in 80 recipes, such as Spiritual Alchemy Stone, Shadebound Treads and Shadebound Vest.
Further down the chain, Crafter's Mark II is itself a reagent in 46 recipes, such as Spiritual Alchemy Stone, Shadebound Treads and Shadebound Vest.
Leveling and recipes for Dark Parchment
Leveling with Dark Parchment: Tome of the Still Mind (Books & Scrolls) turns yellow at Inscription skill 30 and grey at 35. Writ of Grave Robbing (Books & Scrolls) turns yellow at Inscription skill 25 and grey at 35. Newly Departed Codex (Off-Hands) turns yellow at Inscription skill 30 and grey at 40. Novice Crafter's Mark (Optional Reagents) turns yellow at Inscription skill 45 and grey at 50. Crafter's Mark I (Optional Reagents) turns yellow at Inscription skill 50 and grey at 55. Codex of the Still Mind (Books & Scrolls) turns yellow at Inscription skill 70 and grey at 75.
Recipe items that teach these crafts: Technique: Codex of the Still Mind, Technique: Contract: Court of Harvesters, Technique: Contract: Death's Advance, Technique: Contract: The Ascended, Technique: Contract: The Undying Army, Technique: Contract: The Wild Hunt, Technique: Glyph of the Spectral Lupine and Technique: Glyph of the Spectral Vulpine, and 7 more.
Technique: Codex of the Still MindReagents used with Dark Parchment
Dark Parchment is most often combined with Umbral Ink, which shares 26 of its 29 recipes; next come Luminous Ink, Tranquil Ink and Sealing Wax.
Umbral Ink 26 shared recipes
Luminous Ink 25 shared recipes
Tranquil Ink 11 shared recipes
Sealing Wax 3 shared recipes
Arden Lumber 1 shared recipe
Essence of Servitude 1 shared recipe
Pallid Bone 1 shared recipe
Straddling Jewel Doublet 1 shared recipe
What Dark Parchment is crafted into
Codex of the Still Mind (Other). Made with Codex of the Still Mind, 75 Dark Parchment per craft.
Newly Departed Codex (Miscellaneous). Made with Newly Departed Codex, 50 Dark Parchment per craft.
Tome of the Still Mind (Other). Made with Tome of the Still Mind, 25 Dark Parchment per craft.
Tome of Maldraxxian Rituals (Decor). Made with Tome of Maldraxxian Rituals, 10 Dark Parchment per craft.
Dark Parchment: lowest listed price, last 30 days
The current lowest listing is 21% below its 30-day median.
| Now | 15 silver |
|---|---|
| 30-day low | 15 silver Sep 14 |
| 30-day high | 24 silver Aug 23 |
| 30-day median | 19 silver |
| 7-day median | 15 silver |
| Hourly snapshots | 676 |
US region, the cheapest listing at each hourly Auction House snapshot. These are asking prices, not sales.
Dark Parchment 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) | 10 silver | 55 | 19,209 |
| Europe (EU) | 11 silver | 7 | 328 |
Other reagents in the same recipe tiers as Dark Parchment
Shadowlands Inscription has 54 recipes. Besides Dark Parchment, the reagents they call for most are Luminous Ink (31 recipes), Umbral Ink (30 recipes), Tranquil Ink (18 recipes), Arden Lumber (7 recipes), Sealing Wax (6 recipes), Twilight Bark (5 recipes), Aerated Water (3 recipes), Rune Etched Vial (3 recipes), Protogenic Pelt (2 recipes), Shrouded Cloth (2 recipes).
Other Reagents priced near Dark Parchment
Scroll of Versatility10 silver
Strong Flux10 silver
Strong Anti-Venom10 silver- Ichor of Undeath10 silver
Heavy Mageweave Bandage10 silver
Red, White and Blue Firework10 silver
Enchant Bracer - Minor Dodge10 silver- Enchant Bracer - Minor Agility10 silver
- Enchant Shield - Minor Stamina10 silver
- Enchant Shield - Versatility10 silver
- Enchant Bracer - Strength10 silver
- Enchant Chest - Greater Mana10 silver
About Dark Parchment
Dark Parchment 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. When a recipe that uses Dark Parchment spikes in value, the material tends to follow, so watch the recipes above alongside the price history.
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