Inscription

Shadow Ink

Shadow Ink is a Rare Inscription used in 37 recipes (Inscription and Tailoring) and made by 1 recipe.

Shadow Ink stacks to 1,000. 37 recipes consume it, taught by Inscription and Tailoring. 1 recipe produces it.

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Crafted by	Shadow Ink

Verified US market

Lowest listed price54 gold21 silver

Median listing54 gold21 silver

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Shadow Ink quality ranks

Rank 1: Shadow Ink5 gold
Rank 2: Shadow Ink5 gold
Rank 3: Shadow Ink (this page)54 gold

Shadow Ink comes in 3 quality ranks in the current game data, from Rank 1 to Rank 3. Each rank is a separate item with its own Auction House listing.

Rank 3 lists at 54 gold21 silver, 835% more than Rank 1 at 5 gold80 silver.

What Shadow Ink is used in

Inscription

Recipe	Skill tier and category	Needs	Other reagents	Makes	Lists at (US)	Reagents per craft
Algari Competitor's Emblem	Khaz Algar Inscription, Competitor's Crafts, grey at 70	5	2 × Boundless Cipher 5 × Apricate Ink Artisan's Acuity	Algari Competitor's Emblem
Algari Competitor's Insignia of Alacrity	Khaz Algar Inscription, Competitor's Crafts, grey at 70	5	2 × Boundless Cipher 5 × Apricate Ink Artisan's Acuity	Algari Competitor's Insignia of Alacrity
Algari Competitor's Lamp	Khaz Algar Inscription, Competitor's Crafts, grey at 70	6	3 × Boundless Cipher Artisan's Acuity	Algari Competitor's Lamp
Algari Competitor's Medallion	Khaz Algar Inscription, Competitor's Crafts, grey at 70	3	2 × Boundless Cipher 3 × Apricate Ink Artisan's Acuity	Algari Competitor's Medallion
Algari Competitor's Staff	Khaz Algar Inscription, Competitor's Crafts, grey at 70	6	4 × Codified Greenwood Artisan's Acuity	Algari Competitor's Staff
Algari Fence	Khaz Algar Inscription, House Decor, grey at 100	2	1 × Core Alloy 8 × Dornic Fir Lumber	Algari Fence
Algari Fencepost	Khaz Algar Inscription, House Decor, grey at 100	1	1 × Core Alloy 6 × Dornic Fir Lumber	Algari Fencepost
Algari Missive of Crafting Speed	Khaz Algar Inscription, Profession Stats, grey at 55	1	1 × Boundless Cipher 2 × Fresh Parchment 5 × Distilled Algari Freshwater 5 × Leyline Residue	Algari Missive of Crafting Speed	2,192 gold	98 gold
Algari Missive of Deftness	Khaz Algar Inscription, Profession Stats, grey at 55	1	1 × Boundless Cipher 2 × Fresh Parchment 5 × Distilled Algari Freshwater 5 × Leyline Residue	Algari Missive of Deftness	18,888 gold	98 gold
Algari Missive of Finesse	Khaz Algar Inscription, Profession Stats, grey at 55	1	1 × Boundless Cipher 2 × Fresh Parchment 5 × Distilled Algari Freshwater 5 × Leyline Residue	Algari Missive of Finesse	1,000 gold	98 gold
Algari Missive of Ingenuity	Khaz Algar Inscription, Profession Stats, grey at 55	1	1 × Boundless Cipher 2 × Fresh Parchment 5 × Distilled Algari Freshwater 5 × Leyline Residue	Algari Missive of Ingenuity	67 gold	98 gold
Algari Missive of Multicraft	Khaz Algar Inscription, Profession Stats, grey at 55	1	1 × Boundless Cipher 2 × Fresh Parchment 5 × Distilled Algari Freshwater 5 × Leyline Residue	Algari Missive of Multicraft	150 gold	98 gold
Algari Missive of Perception	Khaz Algar Inscription, Profession Stats, grey at 55	1	1 × Boundless Cipher 2 × Fresh Parchment 5 × Distilled Algari Freshwater 5 × Leyline Residue	Algari Missive of Perception	799 gold	98 gold
Algari Missive of Resourcefulness	Khaz Algar Inscription, Profession Stats, grey at 55	1	1 × Boundless Cipher 2 × Fresh Parchment 5 × Distilled Algari Freshwater 5 × Leyline Residue	Algari Missive of Resourcefulness	594 gold	98 gold
Algari Treatise on Blacksmithing	Khaz Algar Inscription, Profession Treatises, grey at 100	2	1 × Boundless Cipher 2 × Writhing Sample	Algari Treatise on Blacksmithing		112 gold
Algari Treatise on Enchanting	Khaz Algar Inscription, Profession Treatises, grey at 100	2	1 × Boundless Cipher 2 × Leyline Residue	Algari Treatise on Enchanting		95 gold
Algari Treatise on Engineering	Khaz Algar Inscription, Profession Treatises, grey at 100	2	1 × Boundless Cipher 2 × Writhing Sample	Algari Treatise on Engineering		112 gold
Algari Treatise on Jewelcrafting	Khaz Algar Inscription, Profession Treatises, grey at 100	2	1 × Boundless Cipher 2 × Crystalline Powder	Algari Treatise on Jewelcrafting		90 gold
Algari Treatise on Mining	Khaz Algar Inscription, Profession Treatises, grey at 100	2	1 × Boundless Cipher 2 × Crystalline Powder	Algari Treatise on Mining		90 gold
Codified Greenwood	Khaz Algar Inscription, Reagents, grey at 45	2	5 × Arathor's Spear 20 × Distilled Algari Freshwater	Codified Greenwood	28 gold	26 gold
Contract: Assembly of the Deeps	Khaz Algar Inscription, Contracts, grey at 100	25	1 × Fresh Parchment	Contract: Assembly of the Deeps	30 gold	125 gold
Contract: The Cartels of Undermine	Khaz Algar Inscription, Contracts, grey at 100	25	1 × Fresh Parchment	Contract: The Cartels of Undermine	33 gold	125 gold
Contract: The Severed Threads	Khaz Algar Inscription, Contracts, grey at 100	25	1 × Fresh Parchment	Contract: The Severed Threads	48 gold	125 gold
Darkmoon Sigil: Ascension	Khaz Algar Inscription, Embellishments, grey at 100	4	4 × Boundless Cipher 1 × Darkmoon Deck: Ascension 8 × Writhing Sample	Darkmoon Sigil: Ascension	7,425 gold
Darkmoon Sigil: Symbiosis	Khaz Algar Inscription, Embellishments, grey at 100	4	4 × Boundless Cipher 1 × Darkmoon Deck: Symbiosis 8 × Writhing Sample	Darkmoon Sigil: Symbiosis	13,063 gold
Forgeground Market Bins	Khaz Algar Inscription, House Decor, grey at 100	2	2 × Core Alloy 12 × Dornic Fir Lumber	Forgeground Market Bins
Glyph of the Admiral's Pistol Shot	Khaz Algar Inscription, Glyphs, grey at 75	2	1 × Boundless Cipher 1 × Fresh Parchment 3 × Distilled Algari Freshwater	Glyph of the Admiral's Pistol Shot		90 gold
Glyph of the Ashvane Pistol Shot	Khaz Algar Inscription, Glyphs, grey at 75	1	1 × Apricate Ink 1 × Codified Greenwood 1 × Fresh Parchment	Glyph of the Ashvane Pistol Shot		42 gold
Glyph of the Strix	Khaz Algar Inscription, Glyphs, grey at 75	1	1 × Apricate Ink 1 × Boundless Cipher 1 × Fresh Parchment	Glyph of the Strix		113 gold
Glyph of the Twilight Pistol Shot	Khaz Algar Inscription, Glyphs, grey at 75	2	1 × Boundless Cipher 1 × Fresh Parchment	Glyph of the Twilight Pistol Shot		90 gold
Meadery Storage Chest	Khaz Algar Inscription, House Decor, grey at 100	2	3 × Core Alloy 2 × Stormcharged Leather 10 × Dornic Fir Lumber 1 × Coreforged Skeleton Key	Meadery Storage Chest
Transcribe: Ascension	Khaz Algar Inscription, Mysteries, grey at 45	1				5 gold
Transcribe: Vivacity	Khaz Algar Inscription, Mysteries, grey at 45	1				5 gold
Vantus Rune: Liberation of Undermine	Khaz Algar Inscription, Runes, grey at 100	5	5 × Apricate Ink 2 × Viridescent Spores	Vantus Rune: Liberation of Undermine	19 gold	187 gold
Vantus Rune: Manaforge Omega	Khaz Algar Inscription, Runes, grey at 100	5	5 × Apricate Ink 2 × Viridescent Spores	Vantus Rune: Manaforge Omega	33 gold	187 gold
Vantus Rune: Nerub-ar Palace	Khaz Algar Inscription, Runes, grey at 100	5	5 × Apricate Ink 2 × Viridescent Spores	Vantus Rune: Nerub-ar Palace	10 gold	187 gold

Tailoring

Recipe	Skill tier and category	Needs	Other reagents	Makes	Lists at (US)	Reagents per craft
Darkmoon Duffle	Khaz Algar Tailoring, Embroidered Bags, grey at 100	15	20 × Exquisite Weavercloth Bolt 15 × Apricate Ink 150 × Artisan's Acuity 4 × Adorning Ribbon	Darkmoon Duffle

"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 Shadow Ink

Shadow Ink goes into 37 recipes: 36 in Inscription and 1 in Tailoring. They come from Khaz Algar Inscription and Khaz Algar Tailoring.

The highest-listed product is Algari Missive of Deftness, from Khaz Algar Inscription, at 18,888 gold57 silver on the US Auction House.

One craft of Algari Missive of Deftness takes 1 Shadow Ink plus 1 Boundless Cipher, 2 Fresh Parchment, 5 Distilled Algari Freshwater and 5 Leyline Residue; at current prices those reagents cost 98 gold94 silver per craft.

Shadow Ink is about 55% of that reagent bill at its current price; Boundless Cipher, Fresh Parchment, Distilled Algari Freshwater and Leyline Residue make up the rest.

The cheapest craft that uses Shadow Ink is Transcribe: Ascension (Khaz Algar Inscription): its reagents cost 5 gold per craft.

16 of the 35 distinct products have a current US commodity price.

Further down the chain, Darkmoon Sigil: Ascension is itself a reagent in 43 recipes, such as Inquisitor's Torch, Vagabond's Torch and Vagabond's Careful Crutch.

Further down the chain, Darkmoon Sigil: Symbiosis is itself a reagent in 43 recipes, such as Inquisitor's Torch, Vagabond's Torch and Vagabond's Careful Crutch.

Further down the chain, Algari Missive of Crafting Speed is itself a reagent in 17 recipes, such as Lightweight Scribe's Quill, Silver Tongue's Quill and Hasty Alchemist's Mixing Rod.

Leveling and recipes for Shadow Ink

Leveling with Shadow Ink: Codified Greenwood (Reagents) turns yellow at Inscription skill 35 and grey at 45. Transcribe: Ascension (Mysteries) turns yellow at Inscription skill 30 and grey at 45. Transcribe: Vivacity (Mysteries) turns yellow at Inscription skill 30 and grey at 45. Algari Missive of Crafting Speed (Profession Stats) turns yellow at Inscription skill 40 and grey at 55. Algari Missive of Deftness (Profession Stats) turns yellow at Inscription skill 40 and grey at 55. Algari Missive of Finesse (Profession Stats) turns yellow at Inscription skill 40 and grey at 55.

Recipe items that teach these crafts: Technique: Algari Competitor's Emblem, Technique: Algari Competitor's Insignia of Alacrity, Technique: Algari Competitor's Lamp, Technique: Algari Competitor's Medallion, Technique: Algari Competitor's Staff, Technique: Algari Missive of Crafting Speed, Technique: Algari Missive of Deftness and Technique: Algari Missive of Finesse, and 14 more.

Reagents used with Shadow Ink

Shadow Ink is most often combined with Boundless Cipher, which shares 21 of its 37 recipes; next come Fresh Parchment, Apricate Ink and Distilled Algari Freshwater.

Boundless Cipher 21 shared recipes
Fresh Parchment 14 shared recipes
Apricate Ink 9 shared recipes
Distilled Algari Freshwater 9 shared recipes
Leyline Residue 8 shared recipes
Artisan's Acuity 6 shared recipes
Core Alloy 4 shared recipes
Dornic Fir Lumber 4 shared recipes
Writhing Sample 4 shared recipes
Viridescent Spores 3 shared recipes
Codified Greenwood 2 shared recipes
Crystalline Powder 2 shared recipes

How to make Shadow Ink

Recipe	Profession	Skill tier and category	Reagents	Makes	Reagents per craft (US)
Shadow Ink	Inscription	Khaz Algar Inscription, Inks, grey at 35	5 × Orbinid Pigment 5 × Blossom Pigment 20 × Distilled Algari Freshwater		10 gold

Shadow Ink (Khaz Algar Inscription) combines 5 Orbinid Pigment, 5 Blossom Pigment and 20 Distilled Algari Freshwater, and those reagents cost 10 gold35 silver.

What Shadow Ink is crafted into

Contract: Assembly of the Deeps (Other). Made with Contract: Assembly of the Deeps, 25 Shadow Ink per craft.

Contract: The Cartels of Undermine (Other). Made with Contract: The Cartels of Undermine, 25 Shadow Ink per craft.

Contract: The Severed Threads (Other). Made with Contract: The Severed Threads, 25 Shadow Ink per craft.

Darkmoon Duffle (Bag). Made with Darkmoon Duffle, 15 Shadow Ink per craft.

Shadow Ink by region

The lowest listing is 34% lower in Europe (EU) than in Americas and Oceania (US). 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)	54 gold21 silver	17	608
Europe (EU)	35 gold68 silver	18	435

Other reagents in the same recipe tiers as Shadow Ink

Khaz Algar Inscription has 78 recipes. Besides Shadow Ink, the reagents they call for most are Boundless Cipher (49 recipes), Apricate Ink (35 recipes), Fresh Parchment (29 recipes), Artisan's Acuity (18 recipes), Distilled Algari Freshwater (18 recipes), Viridescent Spores (14 recipes), Codified Greenwood (13 recipes), Leyline Residue (10 recipes), Writhing Sample (9 recipes), Arathor's Spear (6 recipes).

Khaz Algar Tailoring has 81 recipes. Besides Shadow Ink, the reagents they call for most are Artisan's Acuity (50 recipes), Adorning Ribbon (49 recipes), Exquisite Weavercloth Bolt (49 recipes), Gleaming Shard (27 recipes), Mosswool Thread (22 recipes), Spool of Weaverthread (12 recipes), Leyline Residue (8 recipes), Spool of Dawnthread (7 recipes), Spool of Duskthread (7 recipes), Storm Dust (7 recipes).

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