Can Inscription Still Make You Gold?Posted by xenith on October 1st, 2009

When the Inscription profession was first added to the game, glyphs sold very well and fetched a good price and the profession was a real cash cow. In patch 3.0.x, if you wanted to know how to make gold in WoW, Inscription was the answer.

The problem with the glyph market now is that so many people got into it, the markets became flooded and the costs have dropped by a LOT. Having said that, people DO still buy them and they are very cheap to make. So the answer is yes, you can make gold with Inscription. The keys to it are low prices and volume.

Basically, you need to charge only a little more than the cost of your materials for most glyphs, so that you undercut your market. And you need to make lots and sell lots. Fill up your bank and sell, sell, sell!

A good tip is to build a relationship with a herbalist to supply you with the herbs you need. Offer him a lower price, but guarantee that you will buy everything he gathers by CoD.  He doesn’t get stuck with herbs that won’t sell and you are getting mats for glyphs cheaper than other scribes. Win for him (or her) and win for you!

And as always, look for new recipes in each patch. Those glyphs will sell like hot cakes for a few days after the patch goes live, so be ready with mats when the servers come up.

Looking for more serious gold tips like these? Check out the WoW Gold Stimulus Plan. It’s not a government handout, but it is just as easy!