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Umbral Ink
Inscription
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Umbral Ink details
| Type | Inscription |
|---|---|
| Item level | 50 |
| Requires level | 1 |
| Max stack | 1,000 |
| Vendor sell price | 10 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 Umbral Ink: "Crafted by players with the Inscription skill. Can be bought and sold on the auction house."
What Umbral Ink is used in
Inscription
Codex of the Still Mind
Contract: Court of Harvesters
Contract: Court of Harvesters
Contract: Death's Advance
Contract: The Ascended
Contract: The Undying Army
Contract: The Wild Hunt
Crafter's Mark I
Crafter's Mark II
Fae Revel Masque
Glyph of the Wild Mushroom
Large Revendreth Storage Crate
Large Revendreth Storage Crate
Mark of the Gloomstalker Dredbat
Mark of the Midnight Runestag
Mark of the Regal Dredbat
Mark of the Sable Ardenmoth
Mark of the Shimmering Ardenmoth
Mark of the Twilight Runestag
Missive of Critical Strike
Missive of Haste
Missive of Mastery
Missive of Versatility
Newly Departed Codex
Novice Crafter's Mark
Soul Keeper's Column
Soul Keeper's Column
Tome of the Still Mind
Vantus Rune: Castle Nathria
Vantus Rune: Sanctum of Domination
Vantus Rune: Sepulcher of the First Ones
Writ of Grave Robbing"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 Umbral Ink
Umbral Ink goes into 30 recipes: 30 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 10 Umbral Ink plus 10 Luminous Ink, 1 Tranquil Ink and 1 Dark Parchment; at current prices those reagents cost 1,154 gold11 silver per craft.
Umbral Ink is about 71% of that reagent bill at its current price; Luminous Ink, Tranquil Ink and Dark Parchment make up the rest.
The cheapest craft that uses Umbral Ink is Contract: Death's Advance (Shadowlands Inscription): its reagents cost 114 gold99 silver and Contract: Death's Advance lists at 149 gold.
22 of the 29 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 Umbral Ink
Leveling with Umbral Ink: 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. Soul Keeper's Column (Staves) turns yellow at Inscription skill 40 and grey at 50. Crafter's Mark I (Optional Reagents) turns yellow at Inscription skill 50 and grey at 55.
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: Fae Revel Masque and Technique: Mark of the Gloomstalker Dredbat, and 7 more.
Technique: Codex of the Still Mind
Technique: Mark of the Gloomstalker DredbatReagents used with Umbral Ink
Umbral Ink is most often combined with Dark Parchment, which shares 26 of its 30 recipes; next come Luminous Ink, Tranquil Ink and Sealing Wax.
Dark Parchment 26 shared recipes
Luminous Ink 25 shared recipes
Tranquil Ink 9 shared recipes
Sealing Wax 5 shared recipes
Twilight Bark 2 shared recipes
Arden Lumber 1 shared recipe
Protogenic Pelt 1 shared recipe
Sinvyr Ore 1 shared recipe
How to make Umbral Ink
| Recipe | Profession | Skill tier and category | Reagents | Makes | Reagents per craft (US) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Umbral Ink | Inscription | Shadowlands Inscription, Ink, grey at 25 |
| 1 | 62 gold |
Umbral Pigment
Aerated Water
Rune Etched VialUmbral Ink (Shadowlands Inscription) combines 1 Umbral Pigment, 1 Aerated Water and 1 Rune Etched Vial, and those reagents cost 62 gold77 silver; buying 1 Umbral Ink instead costs 81 gold85 silver.
What Umbral Ink is crafted into
Glyph of the Wild Mushroom (Druid). Made with Glyph of the Wild Mushroom, 24 Umbral Ink per craft.
Mark of the Gloomstalker Dredbat (Other). Made with Mark of the Gloomstalker Dredbat, 24 Umbral Ink per craft.
Mark of the Midnight Runestag (Other). Made with Mark of the Midnight Runestag, 24 Umbral Ink per craft.
Mark of the Regal Dredbat (Other). Made with Mark of the Regal Dredbat, 24 Umbral Ink per craft.
Umbral Ink: lowest listed price, last 30 days
The current lowest listing is 25% above its 30-day median.
| Now | 81 gold85 silver |
|---|---|
| 30-day low | 35 gold54 silver Aug 30 |
| 30-day high | 91 gold80 silver Sep 4 |
| 30-day median | 65 gold32 silver |
| 7-day median | 59 gold1 silver |
| Hourly snapshots | 677 |
US region, the cheapest listing at each hourly Auction House snapshot. These are asking prices, not sales.
Umbral Ink by region
The lowest listing is 45% 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) | 81 gold85 silver | 55 | 7,820 |
| Europe (EU) | 45 gold | 29 | 59,532 |
Other reagents in the same recipe tiers as Umbral Ink
Shadowlands Inscription has 54 recipes. Besides Umbral Ink, the reagents they call for most are Luminous Ink (31 recipes), Dark Parchment (29 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).
Inscription priced near Umbral Ink
Seven of War38 gold
Boundless Cipher38 gold
Five of Earth39 gold
Eight of Earth36 gold
Six of Earth36 gold
Five of the Winds39 gold
Eight of Radiance39 gold
Sallow Pigment36 gold
Four of Demons40 gold
Ace of Iron40 gold
Four of Fathoms40 gold
Six of Air40 gold
About Umbral Ink
Umbral 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. When a recipe that uses Umbral 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.