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The steps below introduce all the important Inscription concepts:
1. Inscription Training
Like other professions, you can train Inscription at character level 5 or above. Higher ranks require higher personal level and higher Inscription skill. Trainers can be found in all of the Northrend ports or towns with ships or zeppelins back to the old lands of Azeroth, and Dalaran. Lower-level trainers can also be found in the main cities of Old Azeroth (ask a guard), and Hellfire Peninsula in Outland. For full details, read the Training chapter.
2. Inking Set
Many Inscription recipes need the Inscriber to have an Virtuoso Inking Set. All the recipes at Inscription skill 1 require these tools, so you will need to buy them immediately!
Fortunately, the Virtuoso Inking Set can be purchased from Inscription Vendors and many trainers. One Inking Set will last forever.
3. Parchment
Parchment is used by Inscribers to create most products. Parchment comes in Common, Heavy, Light and Resilient varieties. These parchments can all be purchased from Inscription vendors, trainers that sell Inscription goods, and many Trade Goods vendors.
4. Inscription Ability
When you first train Inscription, the Inscription ability will be added to your Spellbook. Open the Spellbook, and go to the General tab. Using the ability opens up your Inscription manual ((trade-skill window)). This is where you make different parts and products. Inscription can be used anywhere: There is no need to standing close to something like a forge, as the dwarves do when processing their ores.
5. Inks
Inscription's useful products and glyphs are made with inks. "Better" ((higher level)) items tend to use "better" inks. Inks are made using Pigments. You gain Pigments from Milling herbs. Some inks can also be purchased from vendors - Ink Traders.
6. Milling
The Milling ability is learnt when you train Inscription. You will find Milling in your Spellbook.
To use Milling, place at least 5 herbs (of the same kind) in your inventory. Select the Milling ability, and click on the herbs. Those 5 herbs will be transformed into several Pigments. The next section describes Milling in more detail.
7. Glyphs
Glyphs are items which improve an individual's spells. They are made by Scribes.
Anyone can apply a glyph. They can be applied anywhere: You do not need to be near a Lexicon of Power. From level 15, your glyph slots can be found on the "Glyphs" tab, with your Talents. The glyphs introduction contains full details.
8. Research
Inscribers can research new major and minor glyphs. Trained research methods are found with your other Inscription recipes - view your Inscription ability. Glyph recipes can also be discovered by reading rare Books of Glyph Mastery. Research is covered as a separate topic.
Learn More
- Training - How to increase your Inscribing skill.
- Inscriptions - Recipes for inks, scrolls and glyphs.
