Ink

Inks are ingredients for the Inscription and Engineering professions in World of Warcraft.

Inscription

Ink is one of the primary ingredients used for the Inscription profession which was implemented in Patch 3.0.2. Inks require a pigment to create.

Ink	Pigment(s) needed	Herbs able to produce Pigment via Milling
[Moonglow Ink]	2x [Alabaster Pigment]	[Peacebloom],  [Silverleaf],  [Earthroot]
[Ivory Ink]	1x [Alabaster Pigment]
[Hunter's Ink]	1x [Verdant Pigment]	[Briarthorn],  [Swiftthistle],  [Bruiseweed],  [Stranglekelp],  [Mageroyal]
[Midnight Ink]	2x [Dusky Pigment]
[Dawnstar Ink]	1x [Burnt Pigment]	[Wild Steelbloom],  [Grave Moss],  [Kingsblood],  [Liferoot]
[Lion's Ink]	2x [Golden Pigment]
[Royal Ink]	1x [Indigo Pigment]	[Fadeleaf],  [Goldthorn],  [Khadgar's Whisker],  [Wintersbite]
[Jadefire Ink]	2x [Emerald Pigment]
[Fiery Ink]	1x [Ruby Pigment]	[Firebloom],  [Purple Lotus],  [Arthas' Tears],  [Sungrass],  [Blindweed],  [Ghost Mushroom],  [Gromsblood]
[Celestial Ink]	2x [Violet Pigment]
[Ink of the Sky]	1x [Sapphire Pigment]	[Golden Sansam],  [Dreamfoil],  [Mountain Silversage],  [Sorrowmoss],  [Icecap]
[Shimmering Ink]	2x [Silvery Pigment]
[Darkflame Ink]	1x [Ebon Pigment]	(from milling Outland herbs)
[Ethereal Ink]	2x [Nether Pigment]
[Snowfall Ink]	2x [Icy Pigment]	(from milling Northrend herbs)
[Ink of the Sea]	2x [Azure Pigment]
[Inferno Ink]	2x [Burning Embers]	(from milling Cataclysm herbs)
[Blackfallow Ink]	2x [Ashen Pigment]

Engineering

[Engineer's Ink] Is purchasable from vendors and is used only to create the actual recipe/plan the alchemist/blacksmith would then learn:

• [Recipe: Goblin Rocket Fuel] (restricted to Goblin Engineering)
• [Plans: Inlaid Mithril Cylinder] (restricted to Gnome Engineering)

These recipes would allow alchemists or blacksmiths to create items also used only by the engineers for creating their special designs.

In Warcraft RPG

This section concerns content exclusive to the Warcraft RPG, and thus unlikely to be canon.

Ink is also a defensive weapon used by some sea creatures, like the octopus. ^{(MGWS 14)}

Another use of ink is by scribes, authors, novelists, etc to write their material. Some people use the ink from octopi for their writing. ^{(LG 51)}