Below is a detailed walk-through on how to level Inscription 1-525 quickly and easily. This Inscription 1-525 guide is as complete as I can make it but some players may have to purchase extra materials due to sometimes not getting a point from a yellowed item or milling not netting all the required materials. Some players may also find that making different items is more beneficial for resale. In total, expect to spend 10,200-11,900g leveling Inscription (Note: Most players should be able to recover around 6,500g or more depending on the server's economy by selling the crafted items on the Auction House). Please enjoy this Inscription 1-525 Illustrious Grand Master Leveling Guide and if you have any questions or feedback feel free to post them on our forums.

• WoW Inscription Guide 1-525 Leveling: Updated for Patch 4.3 - Cataclysm
• Expected Cost to level Inscription 1-525: 10,200-11,900g
• Check out Herbalism 1-525 Leveling Guide for a great profession to go with Inscription. Leveling both Herbalism and Inscription at the same time can save you a lot of money and essentially make it almost free.
• Required Material:

  Note: Each Mill may produce different results so you may want to Mill only what you need to create the items. Some players may need more or less depending on the outcome of Milling.

• 76 x [Light Parchment]
  28 x [Common Parchment]
  42 x [Heavy Parchment]
  384 x [Resilient Parchment]

  Note: When you are purchasing the herbs to Mill always check the price on all of them to find out which will be the cheapest for you.

  
  120 x Alabaster - producing herbs ([Peacebloom] or [Earthroot])
  80 x Dusky - producing herbs ([Bruiseweed], [Swiftthistle], [Briarthorn], or [Stranglekelp])
  80 x Golden - producing herbs ([Liferoot] or [Kingsblood])
  160 x Emerald - producing herbs ([Khadgar's Whisker] or [Wintersbite])
  190 x Violet - producing herbs ([Blindweed], [Gromsblood], or [Ghost Mushroom])
  140 x Silvery - producing herbs ([Mountain Silversage], [Plaguebloom], or [Icecap])
  160 x Nether - producing herbs (Ancient Lichen, [Nightmare Vine], [Netherbloom], [Mana Thistle], or [Felweed])
  520 x Azure - producing herbs ([Icethorn], [Lichbloom], [Tiger Lily], [Adder's Tongue], or [Deadnettle])
  340 x [Ashen Pigment] - producing herbs ([Twilight Jasmine]/[Whiptail] Or 520 x [Heartblossom]/[Cinderbloom]/[Stormvine]/[Azshara's Veil])
  30 x [Volatile Water]
  12 x [Volatile Air]
  6 x [Volatile Earth]
  18 x [Volatile Fire]
  156 x [Volatile Life]
• To make things easier I have listed a macro below for Milling. Before using this macro go into your interface, select controls, and check autoloot. This will autoloot the items into your bag.
  
  

  #show (herb name)
  /cast Milling
  /use (herb name)

  Thanks to Naemirione for this macro suggestion

Note: You will find that you are able to sometimes make multiple different Glyphs or items with the same materials. Because of this, you may want to mix it up a little or see what will resell best on your server. This guide is based on what will resell the best on my server and your's may be different depending on its economy and stance towards PvE or PvP.

Start out by becoming an Apprentice Inscriber. You can learn Inscription in any of the three old Azeroth cities of your faction or Dalaran.


• Inscription Guide 1-525 Leveling Quick Sections

  Inscription 1-50 - Apprentice Inscription
  Inscription 50-150 - Journeyman Inscription
  Inscription 150-200 - Expert Inscription
  Inscription 200-275 - Artisan Inscription
  Inscription 275-350 - Master Inscription
  Inscription 350-425 - Grand Master Inscription
  Inscription 425-525 - Illustrious GM Inscription

WoW Inscription Guide 1-525 Leveling | Inscription Guide 1-50 - Apprentice Inscription

• 1-18: Create 17 x [Ivory Ink]
  Required Materials:
  17 x [Alabaster Pigment]
• 18-35: Create 17 x [Scroll of Stamina]
  Required Materials:
  17 x [Ivory Ink]
  17 x [Light Parchment]
• 35-50: Create 26 x [Moonglow Ink]
  Required Materials:
  52 x [Alabaster Pigment]
• Once you hit skill level 50, talk to the Inscription trainer and train Journeyman Inscription. This will allow you to skill up to level 150 and requires level 10.

WoW Inscription Guide 1-525 Leveling | Inscription Guide 50-150 - Journeyman Inscription

• 50-75: Create 25 x [Armor Vellum]
  Required Materials:
  25 x [Moonglow Ink]
  50 x [Light Parchment]
• 75-76: Cast 1 x [Minor Inscription Research]
  Required Materials:
  1 x [Moonglow Ink]
  2 x [Light Parchment]
• 76-80: Create 21 x [Midnight Ink]
  Required Materials:
  42 x [Dusky Pigment]
• From here things honestly can get super sweet if you have amazing luck. Not only does any orange skill level Glyph give you 3 skill points, if you discover a Minor Glyph that is high level, you can make it all the way up to 35 where is yellows which is pretty awesome and doesn't make sense but who cares right. If you do discover a high level Minor Glyph you can either make it until it yellows then continue with this guide or if you don't want the overstock of one Glyph just make it until you can go to the next step after the one below.
• 80-101: Create 7 x [Glyph of ...] - whatever Glyph you discovered or trained that is orange. When no Glyphs are orange, see the trainer and continue.
  Required Materials:
  21 x [Midnight Ink]
  7 x [Light Parchment]
• 101-105: Create 33 x [Lion's Ink]
  Required Materials:
  48 x [Golden Pigment]
• 105-126: Create 7 x [Glyph of ...] - whatever Glyph you discovered or trained that is orange. When no Glyphs are orange, see the trainer and continue.
  Required Materials:
  21 x [Lion's Ink]
  7 x [Common Parchment]
• 126-135: Create 15 x or how ever many you have from mats for from Milling [Dawnstar Ink] - If you didn't get enough mats while Milling or straight bought your Lion's Ink, make Glyphs instead here.
  Required Materials:
  20 x [Burnt Pigment]
• 135-147: Create 4 x [Glyph of ...] - whatever Glyph you discovered or trained that is orange. When no Glyphs are orange, see the trainer and continue.
  Required Materials:
  12 x [Lion's Ink]
  4 x [Common Parchment]
• 147-150: Create 1 x or more after you train depending on how many you had it mats [Strange Tarot] or [Glyph of ...] - whatever Glyph you discovered or trained that is yellow/orange. When no Glyphs are yellow/orange, see the trainer and continue until 150.
  Required Materials:
  4 x [Dawnstar Ink]
  2 x [Common Parchment]
• Once you hit skill level 150 speak with the Inscription trainer and learn Expert Inscription. This will allow you to skill up to 225 and requires level 20.

WoW Inscription Guide 1-525 Leveling | Inscription Guide 150-200 - Expert Inscription

• 150-155: Create 42 x [Jadefire Ink]
  Required Materials:
  84 x [Emerald Pigment]
• 155-176: Create 7 x [Glyph of ...] - whatever Glyph you discovered or trained that is orange. When no Glyphs are orange, see the trainer and continue.
  Required Materials:
  21 x [Jadefire Ink]
  7 x [Common Parchment]
• 176-179: Create 4 x [Royal Ink] - If you didn't get enough mats while Milling or straight bought your Jadefire Ink, make Glyphs instead here.
  Required Materials:
  8 x [Indigo Pigment]
• 179-197: Create 9 x [Glyph of ...] - whatever Glyph you discovered or trained that is orange. When no Glyphs are orange, see the trainer and continue.
  Required Materials:
  21 x [Jadefire Ink]
  7 x [Common Parchment]
• 197-200: Create 1 x or more depending on how many you had it mats [Arcane Tarot] or [Glyph of ...] - whatever Glyph you discovered or trained that is yellow/orange. When no Glyphs are yellow/orange, see the trainer and continue until 200.
  Required Materials:
  2 x [Royal Ink]
  1 x [Common Parchment]
• Once you hit skill level 200 speak with the Inscription trainer and learn Artisan Inscribing. This will allow you to skill up to 300 and requires level 35.

WoW Inscription Guide 1-525 Leveling | Inscription Guide 200-275 - Artisan Inscription

• 200-205: Create 51 x [Celestial Ink]
  Required Materials:
  102 x [Vilolet Pigment]
• 205-247: Create 14 x [Glyph of ...] - whatever Glyph you discovered or trained that is orange. When no Glyphs are orange, see the trainer and continue.
  Required Materials:
  42 x [Celestial Ink]
  14 x [Heavy Parchment]
• 247-250: Create 3 x [Glyph of Soulstone] or [Glyph of Cleaving]
  Required Materials:
  9 x [Celestial Ink]
  3 x [Heavy Parchment]
• 250-255: Create 35 x [Shimmering Ink]
  Required Materials:
  70 x [Silvery Pigment]
• 255-260: Create 5 x [Scroll of Spirit V]
  Required Materials:
  5 x [Shimmering Ink]
  10 x [Heavy Parchment]
• 260-275: Create 5 x [Glyph of ...] - whatever Glyph you discovered or trained that is orange. When no Glyphs are orange, see the trainer and continue.
  Required Materials:
  15 x [Shimmering Ink]
  5 x [Heavy Parchment]
• Now that you have hit skill level 275, you will want to find a Master Inscription trainer and learn how to be a Master Inscriber. This will allow you to reach skill level 375 and requires level 50.
  Some are listed below and of course you can always visit any major Cataclysm city like Orgrimmar or Stormwind.

  
  Alliance
  Michael Schwan - Honor Hold, Hellfire Peninsula

  
  Horde
  Neferatti - Thrallmar, Hellfire Peninsula

  
  Neutral
  Professor Pallin - Dalaran
  Recorder Lidio - Shattrath

WoW Inscription Guide 1-525 Leveling | Inscription Guide 275-350 - Master Inscription

• 275-290: Create 5 x [Glyph of ...] - whatever Glyph you discovered or trained that is orange. When no Glyphs are orange, see the trainer and continue.
  Required Materials:
  15 x [Shimmering Ink]
  5 x [Heavy Parchment]
• 290-305: Create 45 x [Ethereal Ink]
  Required Materials:
  90 x [Nether Pigment]
• 305-350: Create 15 x [Glyph of ...] - whatever Glyph you discovered or trained that is orange. When no Glyphs are orange, see the trainer and continue.
  Required Materials:
  45 x [Ethereal Ink]
  15 x [Heavy Parchment]
• After hitting skill level 350, you'll want to head to a Grand Master Inscription trainer and become a Grand Master Inscriber. This requires level 70. Some are listed below. Also, be sure to learn all the recipes you can.

  
  Alliance
  Tink Brightbolt - Valiance Keep, Borean Tundra
  Mindri Drinkles - Valgarde, Howling Fjord

  
  Horde
  Booker Kells- Vengeance Landing, Howling Fjord
  Adelene Sunlance - Warsong Hold, Borean Tundra

  
  Neutral
  Professor Pallin - Dalaran

WoW Inscription Guide 1-525 Leveling | Inscription Guide 350-450 - Grand Master Inscription

• 350-355: Create 135 x [Ink of the Sea]
  Required Materials:
  270 x [Azure Pigment]
• 355-360: Create 5 x [Scroll of Spirit VII]
  Required Materials:
  5 x [Ink of the Sea]
  10 x [Resilient Parchment]
• 360-365: Create 5 x [Scroll of Intellect VII]
  Required Materials:
  5 x [Ink of the Sea]
  10 x [Resilient Parchment]
• 365-370: Create 5 x [Scroll of Strength VII]
  Required Materials:
  5 x [Ink of the Sea]
  10 x [Resilient Parchment]
• 370-375: Create 5 x [Scroll of Agility VII]
  Required Materials:
  5 x [Ink of the Sea]
  10 x [Resilient Parchment]
• 375-380: Create 15 x [Snowfall Ink] (Note: You should make whatever you have from milling even if it's more than 15).
  Required Materials:
  30 x [Icy Pigment]
• 380-385: Create 7 x [Glyph of ...] - whatever Glyph you discovered or trained that is yellow. When no Glyphs are yellow, see the trainer and continue.
  Required Materials:
  21 x [Ink of the Sea]
  7 x [Resilient Parchment]
• 385-386:Create 1 x [Northrend Inscription Research]
  Required Materials:
  3 x [Ink of the Sea]
  1 x [Snowfall Ink]
  5 x [Resilient Parchment]
• 386-400: Create 22 of whichever new Glyph you discovered with Northrend Inscription Research. (Note: This will turn yellow at 390 and green at 397 but there is no other alternative, unless you wait for the Northrend Inscription Research's cooldown, to reach 400.)
  Required Materials:
  66 x [Ink of the Sea]
  22 x [Resilient Parchment]
• 400-405: Create 5 x [Scroll of Stamina VIII]
  Required Materials:
  5 x [Ink of the Sea]
  10 x [Resilient Parchment]
• 405-410: Create 5 x [Scroll of Spirit VIII]
  Required Materials:
  5 x [Ink of the Sea]
  10 x [Resilient Parchment]
• 410-415: Create 5 x [Scroll of Intellect VIII]
  Required Materials:
  5 x [Ink of the Sea]
  10 x [Resilient Parchment]
• 415-420: Create 5 x [Scroll of Strength VIII]
  Required Materials:
  5 x [Ink of the Sea]
  10 x [Resilient Parchment]
• 420-425: Create 5 x [Scroll of Agility VIII]
  Required Materials:
  5 x [Ink of the Sea]
  10 x [Resilient Parchment]

WoW Inscription Guide 1-525 Leveling | Inscription Guide 425-525 - Apprentice Inscription

• At this point you will want to see any trainer in a major city and learn how to be a Illustrious Grand Master Inscription. This will allow you to reach max Inscription, skill level 525 and requires level 75.
• 425-450: Create 40 x [Blackfallow Ink]
  Required Materials:
  80 x [Ashen Pigment]
• 450-460: Create 10 x [Mysterious Fortune Card] - These are WoW's scratch off and currently great to sell!
  Required Materials:
  10 x [Blackfallow Ink]
  10 x [Resilient Parchment]
• 460-475: Create 15 x [Adventurer's Journal]
  Required Materials:
  15 x [Blackfallow Ink]
  60 x [Resilient Parchment]
• 475-485: Create 15 x [Inferno Ink]
  Required Materials:
  30 x [Burning Embers]
• 485-499: Make the [Origami Slime] to 490 and the [Origami Rock] until 499 if you have the techniques for both of them and want to try and save some money.

  Or continue on...

• 485-487: Create 3 x [Dust of Disappearance]
  Required Materials:
  6 x [Blackfallow Ink]
• 487-502: Create 3 x [Manual of the Planes]
  Required Materials:
  6 x [Inferno Ink]
  6 x [Volatile Water]
  6 x [Volatile Air]
  6 x [Volatile Earth]
  6 x [Volatile Fire]
  30 x [Resilient Parchment]
• 502-503: Create 1 x [Forged Documents] - This is the cheapest way up to 525 but would take you a month probably.
  Required Materials:
  1 x [Resilient Parchment]
  3 x [Blackfallow Ink]
• 503-505: Create 2 x [Runescroll of Fortitude II]
  Required Materials:
  10 x [Inferno Ink]
  10 x [Resilient Parchment]
• 505-508: Create 1 x [Runed Dragonscale]
  Required Materials:
  8 x [Inferno Ink]
  6 x [Volatile Fire]
  24 x [Volatile Life]
  1 x [Deathwing Scale Fragment] - Sold here
• 508-514: Create 2 x [Dungeoneering Guide]
  Required Materials:
  16 x [Inferno Ink]
  12 x [Volatile Water]
  48 x [Volatile Life]
  20 x [Resilient Parchment]
• 514-517: Create 1 x [Battle Tome]
  Required Materials:
  8 x [Inferno Ink]
  6 x [Volatile Fire]
  24 x [Volatile Life]
  10 x [Resilient Parchment]
• 517-520: Create 1 x [Divine Companion]
  Required Materials:
  8 x [Inferno Ink]
  6 x [Volatile Air]
  24 x [Volatile Life]
  10 x [Resilient Parchment]
• 520-525: Create 1 x [Tattooed Eyeball]
  Required Materials:
  12 x [Inferno Ink]
  12 x [Volatile Water]
  36 x [Volatile Life]
  1 x [Preserved Orge Eye] - Sold here
• Congratulations WoW Gamer!! You now have 525 Inscription Illustrious Grand Master! Check out Inscription Gold Guide Part 1 and Inscription Gold Guide Part 2 for written and video guides detailing several ways to make gold with Inscription. Also, check out Herbalism 1-525 Leveling Guide for a great profession to go with Inscription. Finally, you can check out the forums for more tips and tricks as well as ask questions about anything you wish to know.