Approximate Herbs Required for 1-450
Milling is an ability you get when you learn Inscription. Milling can be used to mill 5 herbs for 2 – 4 pigments, then you use the pigments to turn into inks.
You don’t need to mill the same herb over and over again. but make sure you select the right herb for the right pigment which is listed below
Herbs needed |
Herbs you can Mill |
Milling Results |
120x | Earthroot, Peacebloom, Silverleaf | Alabaster Pigment |
110x | Briarthorn, Bruiseweed, Mageroyal, Stranglekelp, Swiftthistle | Dusky Pigment Verdant Pigment |
170x | Grave Moss, Kingsblood, Liferoot, Wild Steelbloom | Golden Pigment Burnt Pigment |
180x | Fadeleaf, Goldthorn, Khadgar’s Whisker, Wintersbite | Emerald Pigment Indigo Pigment |
240x | Arthas’ Tears, Blindweed, Firebloom, Ghost Mushroom, Gromsblood, Purple Lotus, Sungrass | Violet Pigment Ruby Pigment |
120x | Dreamfoil, Golden Sansam, Icecap, Mountain Silversage, Plaguebloom | Silvery Pigment Sapphire Pigment |
180x | Felweed, Ragveil,Terocone, Ancient Lichen, Nightmare Vine, Netherbloom, Mana Thistle, Dreaming Glory | Nether Pigment Ebon Pigment |
500x | Icethorn, Lichbloom, Fire Leaf, Fire Seed, Tiger Lily, Adder’s Tongue, Deadnettle, Goldclover, Talandra’s Rose | Azure Pigment Icy Pigment |
WotLK Inscription Trainers
Classic Trainers (1-300)
Horde trainers:
- Jo’mah in Orgrimmar.
- Margaux Parchley in Undercity.
- Poshken Hardbinder in Thunder Bluff.
- Zantasia in Silvermoon City.
Alliance trainers:
- Catarina Stanford in Stormwind City.
- Elise Brightletter in Ironforge.
- Feyden Darkin in Darnassus
- Thoth in The Exodar.
TBC Trainers (300-350)
Neferatti or Michael Schwan in Hellfire Penninsula.
Scribe Lanloer (The Scryers) and Recorder Lidio (The Aldor) in Shattrath City. It’s possible you can only talk to one of the two. (depends on your reputation)
WotLK Trainers (300-450)
You can learn the new WotLK Classic Inscription skill from these NPCS:
Both factions can learn it from Professor Pallin at Dalaran.
Horde:
- Booker Kells in Howling Fjord.
- Adelene Sunlance in Borean Tundra
Alliance:
- Mindri Dinkles in Howling Fjord.
- Tink Brightbolt in Borean Tundra
Leveling WotLK Classic Inscription
1 – 75
- 1 – 18
17x Ivory Ink – 17 Alabaster Pigment
- 18 – 35
17x Scroll of Stamina – 17 Ivory Ink, 17 Light Parchment
- 35 – 53
22x Moonglow Ink – 44 Alabaster Pigment
- 53 – 75
22x Armor Vellum – 22 Moonglow Ink, 44 Light Parchment
75 – 125
Learn Inscription Journeyman. (Requires level 10)
Multiple Glyphs and Scrolls at the same skill ranges
When you get to the glyph and scroll part of skilling up your inscription. There are a lot of glyphs and scrolls that use the same amount of materials needed to skill up. Just make sure you select an orange skill recipe that way you can make sure you get the right amount of levels when skilling inscription.
- 75 – 80
21x Midnight Ink – 42 Dusky Pigment
- 80 – 100
20x [Glyph of….] – 20 Midnight Ink, 20 Light ParchmentMake any Glyph that is orange to you. Glyphs turn yellow after 10 points here, then learn new recipes and choose another Glyph.
- 100 – 105
40x Lion’s Ink – 80 Golden PigmentMake any orange Glyph if you did not reach 105 by making these.
- 105 – 125
20x [Glyph of …] – 20 Lion’s Ink, 20 Common ParchmentMake any Glyph that is orange to you. Your aim should always be to make glyphs while they are orange. Glyphs turn yellow after 5 points, then learn new recipes and choose another Glyph.
125 – 200
Learn Inscription Expert. (Requires level 20)
- 125 – 130Turn your Burnt Pigment into Dawnstar Ink. If you didn’t mill your own herbs and you don’t have Burnt Pigment, you can just make any Glyph that is orange to you.
- 130 – 147
17x [Glyph of …] – 17 Lion’s Ink, 17 Common ParchmentMake any Glyph that is orange to you. Glyphs turn yellow after 5 and 10 points here, so you have to keep learnning new ones.
- 147 – 150
Make Strange Tarot until you reach 150. It depends on how many Dawnstar Ink you have.
- 150 – 155
47x Jadefire Ink – 94 Emerald Pigment
- 155 – 195
40x [Glyph of …] – 40 Jadefire Ink, 40 Common ParchmentMake orange Glyphs. You have to keep learning new ones every 5 points.Turn all your Indigo Pigment into Royal Ink at 175 if you have any.
- 195 – 200
7x [Glyph of …] – 7 Jadefire Ink, 7 Common ParchmentMake any Glyph that is YELLOW to you. There won’t be any orange Glyps for this part.Make as many Arcane Tarot as you can if you made Royal Ink in the previous step.
200 – 290
Learn Inscription Artisan. (Requires level 35)
- 200 – 205
55x Celestial Ink – 110 Violet Pigment
- 205 – 245
40x [Glyph of …] – 40 Celestial Ink, 40 Heavy ParchmentMake Glyphs until they turn yellow, then learn new ones.Turn all your Ruby Pigment into Fiery Ink at 225.
- 245- 250
5x Weapon Vellum II – 5, Fiery Ink, 5 Celestial Ink, 10 Heavy ParchmentMake any Glyph that is yellow to you if you didn’t make Fiery Ink in the previous step or if you don’t have 5 of them.
- 250-255
20-35x Shimmering Ink – 40-70 Silvery PigmentIf you mill your herbs, you will probably need fewer Inks because you will make a few Ink of the Sky from your rare pigments between 275 – 295.
- 255 – 260
5x Scroll of Spirit V – 5 Shimmering Ink, 10 Heavy Parchment
- 260 – 275
15x [Glyph of …] – 30 Shimmering Ink, 30 Heavy ParchmentMake Glyphs until they turn yellow, then learn new ones.
- 275 – 290
15x Ink of the Sky – 15 Sapphire PigmentYou have to make more orange Glyphs if you didn’t mill your herbs or if you don’t have 15 Sapphire Pigments.
Master Inscription
Visit a trainer at Outland and learn Master Inscription. (Requires level 50)
You can also visit the Northrend trainers if your level is high enough.
Neferatti or Michael Schwan in Hellfire Penninsula.
Scribe Lanloer (The Scryers) and Recorder Lidio (The Aldor) in Shattrath City. It’s possible you can only talk to one of the two. (depends on your reputation)
290 – 350
- 290 – 305
45x Ethereal Ink – 90 Nether Pigment
- 305 – 350
45x [Glyph of …] – 45 Ethereal Ink, 45 Resilient ParchmentMake Glyphs until they turn yellow, then learn new ones.
WotLK Classic Inscription
You can learn the new WotLK Classic Inscription skill from any NPCs listed below. (Requires level 65)
Both factions can learn it from Professor Pallin at Dalaran.
Horde:
- Booker Kells in Howling Fjord.
- Adelene Sunlance in Borean Tundra
Alliance:
- Mindri Dinkles in Howling Fjord.
- Tink Brightbolt in Borean Tundra
350 – 450
- 350 – 355
90x Ink of the Sea – 180 Azure Pigment
- 355 – 360
5x Scroll of Spirit VII – 5 Ink of the Sea, 10 Resilient Parchment
- 360 – 365
5x Scroll of Intellect VII – 5 Ink of the Sea, 10 Resilient Parchment
- 365 – 370
5x Scroll of Strength VII – 5 Ink of the Sea, 10 Resilient Parchment
- 370 – 375
5x Scroll of Agility VII – 5 Ink of the Sea, 10 Resilient Parchment
- 375 – 380
Snowfall Ink – Icy PigmentUse all the rare pigments available. Keep the extra Snowfall Ink for Northrend Inscription Research. You will need to research to learn most “Northrend” glyphs.
- 380 – 385
7x Glyph of Focus – 7 Ink of the Sea, 7 Resilient Parchment
- 385 – 386
1x Northrend Inscription Research – 3 Ink of the Sea, 5 Resilient Parchment, Snowfall Ink
- 386 – 400
25x [Any Discovered Major Glyph] – 25 Ink of the Sea, 25 Resilient Parchment
- 400 – 405
5x Scroll of Stamina VIII – 5 Ink of the Sea, 10 Resilient Parchment
- 405 – 410
5x Scroll of Spirit VIII – 5 Ink of the Sea, 10 Resilient Parchment
- 410 – 415
5x Scroll of Intellect VIII– 5 Ink of the Sea, 10 Resilient Parchment
- 415 – 420
5x Scroll of Strength VIII – 5 Ink of the Sea, 10 Resilient Parchment
- 420 – 430
13x Scroll of Agility VIII – 13 Ink of the Sea, 26 Resilient Parchment
- 430 – 450
The best strategy is to stop leveling Inscription at about skill 430 and simply conduct regular Northrend Inscription Research.