This guide is updated for patch 4.0.3a.
This WoW Inscription Guide will help you go from 1-525.
Inscription was the newest profession released with WOTLK and with it you can make some of the best shoulder enchants in the game. In order to level up with Inscription you'll need to mill herbs. So you can either spend time doing Herbalism or buy your mats on the Auction House. If you want to save a lot of time buying your mats is the way to go. If you'd like to do this but can't afford the cost take a look at this gold guide to help you earn enough gold to do this.
For many parts of this guide I will simply tell you to make Any Orange Glyph, this is because there are different Glyphs you can make and I'm not about to tell you which is the best for you to make when they'll level you up just the same.
In case you are wondering about milling here it goes:
Alabaster Pigment: Bloodthistle, Peacebloom, Silverleaf, Earthroot
Dusky Pigment: Briarthorn, Swiftthistle, Bruiseweed, Stranglekelp, Mageroyal
Golden Pigment: Wild Steelbloom, Grave Moss, Kingsblood, Liferoot
Emerald Pigment: Fadeleaf, Goldthorn, Khadgar's Whiskers, Wintersbite
Violet Pigment: Firebloom, Purple Lotus, Arthas' Tears, Sungrass, Blindweed, Ghost Mushroom, Gromsblood
Silvery Pigment: Golden Sansam, Dreamfoil, Mountain Silversage, Plaguebloom, Icecap
Nether Pigment: Felweed, Ancient Lichen, Dreaming Glory, Netherbloom, Mana Thistle, Nightmare Vine, Ragveil, Terocone
Azure Pigment: Goldclover, Tiger Lily, Fire Leaf, Adder's Tongue, Icethorn, Lichbloom
Ashen Pigment: Cinderbloom, Azshara's Veil, Stormvine, Heartblossom, Whiptail, Twilight Jasmine
| 1-17 | Ivory Ink | 1 Alabaster Pigment |
| 17-35 | Scroll of Stamina | 1 Ivory Ink - 1 Light Parchment |
| 35-54 | Moonglow Ink | 2 Alabaster Pigment |
| 54-75 | Enchanting Vellum | 1 Moonglow Ink - 2 Light Parchment |
| 75-80 | Midnight Ink | 2 Dusky Pigment |
| 80-101 | Any Orange Glyph | 3 Midnight Ink - 1 Light Parchment |
| 101-105 | Lion's Ink | 2 Golden Pigment |
| 105-126 | Any Orange Glyph | 3 Lions Ink - 1 Common Parchment |
| 126-129 | Dawnstar Ink | 1 Burnt Pigment |
| 129-147 | Any Orange Glyph | 3 Lions Ink - 1 Common Parchment |
| 147-150 | Strange Tarot | 2 Dawnstar Ink - 1 Common Parchment |
| 150-155 | Jadefire Ink | 2 Emerald Pigment |
| 155-197 | Any Orange Glyph | 3 Jadefire Ink - 1 Common Parchment |
| 197-200 | Arcane Tarot | 2 Royal Ink - 1 Common Parchment |
| 200-205 | Celestial Ink | 2 Violet Pigment |
| 205-247 | Any Orange Glyph | 3 Celestial Ink - 1 Heavy Parchment |
| 247-250 | Any Orange Glyph | 3 Celestial Ink - 1 Heavy Parchment |
| 250-255 | Shimmering Ink | 2 Silvery Pigment |
| 255-260 | Scroll of Spirit V | 1 Shimmering Ink - 2 Heavy Parchment |
| 260-290 | Any Orange Glyph | 3 Ethereal Ink - 1 Resilient Parchment |
| 290-305 | Ethereal Ink | 2 Nether Pigment |
| 305-350 | Any Orange Glyph | 3 Ethereal Ink - 1 Resilient Parchment |
1-350 is now over, and it may have seemed like the most massive part of the guide but it was really the easiest!
| 350-355 | Ink of the Sea | 2 Azure Pigment |
| 355-360 | Scroll of Spirit VII | 1 Ink of the Sea - 2 Resilient Parchment |
| 360-365 | Scroll of Intellect VII | 1 Ink of the Sea - 2 Resilient Parchment |
| 365-370 | Scroll of Strength VII | 1 Ink of the Sea - 2 Resilient Parchment |
| 370-375 | Scroll of Agility VII | 1 Ink of the Sea - 2 Resilient Parchment |
| 375-380 | Snowfall Ink | 2 Icy Pigment |
| 380-385 | Glyph of Ice Lance | 1 Ink of the Sea - 1 Resilient Parchment |
| 385-386 | Northrend Inscription Research | 3 Ink of the Sea - 1 Snowfall Ink - 5 Resilient Parchment |
| 386-400 | Any Glyph you Discovered | 3 Ink of the Sea - 1 Resilient Parchment |
| 400-405 | Scroll of Stamina VIII | 1 Ink of the Sea - 2 Resilient Parchment |
| 405-410 | Scroll of Spirit VIII | 1 Ink of the Sea - 2 Resilient Parchment |
| 410-415 | Scroll of Intellect VIII | 1 Ink of the Sea - 2 Resilient Parchment |
| 415-420 | Scroll of Strength VIII | 1 Ink of the Sea - 2 Resilient Parchment |
| 420-425 | Scroll of Agility VIII | 1 Ink of the Sea - 2 Resilient Parchment |
| 425-445 | Blackfallow Ink | 2 Ashen Pigment |
| 445-450 | Scroll of Intellect IX | 1 Blackfallow Ink - 2 Resilient Parchment |
If you are buying mats and have any gold left at this point great job! If not take a look at this gold guide for tips on how to rebuild your stash.
| 450-455 | Scroll of Protection IX | 1 Blackfallow Ink - 2 Resilient Parchment |
| 455-460 | Scroll of Sprit IX | 1 Blackfallow Ink - 2 Resilient Parchment |
| 460-465 | Scroll of Stamina IX | 1 Blackfallow Ink - 2 Resilient Parchment |
| 465-470 | Scroll of Strength IX | 1 Blackfallow Ink - 2 Resilient Parchment |
| 470-475 | Scroll of Agility IX | 1 Blackfallow Ink - 2 Resilient Parchment |
| 475-485 | Inferno Ink | 2 Burners Embers |
| 485-490 | Dust of Disappearance | 2 Blackfallow Ink |
| 490-500 | Manual of the Planes | 2 Inferno Ink - 2 Volatile Water - 2 Volatile Air - 2 Volatile Earth - 2 Volatile Fire - 10 Resilient Parchment |
| 500-505 | Runescroll of Fortitude II | 5 Inferno Ink - 5 Resilient Parchment |
| 505-511 | Runed Dragonscale | 8 Inferno Ink - 24 Volatile Life - 6 Volatile Fire - 1 Deathwing Scale Fragment |
| 511-520 | Dungeoneering Guide | 10 Resilient Parchment - 8 Inferno Ink - 24 Volatile Life - 6 Volatile Water |
| 520-525 | Tattooed Eyeball | 12 Inferno Ink - 36 Volatile Life - 12 Volatile Water - 1 Preserved Ogre Eye |
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