In this guide you will find out what Luminous Ink is and How to farm Luminous Ink for the Scribing System in ESO Gold Road Chapter. Read the full ESO Scribing Guide to learn everything about the Scribing System, the Luminary Wing questlines and where you get all the Scripts!
What is Luminous Ink
Luminous Ink is the crafting currency introduced in the Gold Road Chapter for the Scribing System. You need Luminous Ink to complete the ESO Scribing process, sealing the magic within your chosen Grimoire and Scripts. Each Script added or changed on a Scribed Skill consumes one Luminous Ink.
Luminous Ink is not bound to your account so you are able to sell and send it to other players.
How to get Luminous Ink in ESO
Luminous Ink will not drop in the world until you have completed the necessary Luminary Wing and earned their sigil. After completing the wing on one character, all of your alt characters will be able to get Luminous Ink from its source. Luminous Ink in ESO drops from defeated enemies, harvesting crafting materials, treasure chests and heavy sacks.
Luminous ink now drops from Heavy Sacks and Chests (added in Update 43)
- 3 Luminous Ink is awarded after completing the Indrik, Gryphon, Dragon and Netch Luminary Wing questlines (12 total).
- After completing the quest “The Wing of the Indrik“, Luminous Ink will rarely drop from defeated enemies.
- After completing the quest “The Wing of the Netch“, Luminous Ink will rarely drop from harvesting crafting materials.
- After completing “The Wing of the Dragon” quest Luminous Ink can rarely be found in treasure chests.
- After completing “The Wing of the Gryphon” quest Luminous Ink can rarely be found in heavy sacks.
- You can buy the Luminous Ink from other players directly, or through the ESO Guild Trader system.
Best place to farm Luminous Ink from enemies
Any enemies that drop loot, can drop Luminous Ink as well. The best places to farm Luminous Ink in ESO will have loads of melee enemies that walk after you and you can kill them fast. Loot in ESO is shared with everyone who damages the enemies, but only drops for the best 12 dps so try to avoid crowded places like Alikir Dolmens. Boss monsters have a higher chance of dropping Luminous Ink
You can team up with other players to loot the same enemies within your render range without personally doing damage as long as there isn’t more than 12 players around.
In this ESO Grind Guide you can see many popular spots for grinding XP that will also work for Luminous Ink!
- Greenshade (No DLC required)
- Alik’r Desert (No DLC required)
- Coldharbour (No DLC required)
- Court of Contempt (No DLC required)
- Old Orsinium (Orsinium DLC)
- Rkindaleft (Orsinium DLC)
- Imperial City Sewers (Imperial City DLC)
- Skyreach Catacombs (Instanced, No DLC required)
- Spellscar (Craglorn, No DLC required)
- Forgotten Wastes (Vvardenfell, Morrowind)
Best Place to farm Luminous Ink from harvesting crafting materials in ESO
Any area that spawns loads of resource nodes is also good for farming Luminous Ink in ESO. Craglorn is regarded as the best place to farm Luminous Ink due to the expensive Fortified Nirncrux and Potent Nirncrux having a chance to drop, but this also makes the zone very crowded. Remember to slot the Plentiful Harvest Champion Point as it gives you chance to get double Luminous Ink drops.
Luminous Ink in ESO drops from all sources that are considered a “material node” therefore you will find them in backpacks and urns as those can drop waters for alchemy.
Best places to farm Luminous Ink
- Beginner Zones
- Base Game
- Craglorn
- Auridon
- The Hollow City (Mostly alchemy materials)
- Stormhaven
- Rivenspire
- DLC
Remember to slot the Master Gatherer and Plentiful Harvest Champion Points to get the most out of your farming!
List of useful speed upgrades in ESO
- Sets: Adept Rider (Craftable), Ring of the Wild Hunt (Mythic), Jailbreaker (Banished Cells 1&2), Coward’s Gear (Battleground or Guild Store)
- Skills: Race Against Time (Psijic), Path of Darkness and Concealed Weapon (Nightblade), Falcon’s Swiftness (Warden), Hurricane (Sorcerer)
- Champion Points: Steed’s Blessing, Gifted Rider, Celerity, Hasty
- Mundus: The Steed
- Passives: Athletics (Medium Armor), Swift Warrior (Orc) Hasty Retreat (Bow), Continuous Attack
- Other: Swift trait in jewelry
Luminous Ink Achievements
Now you know everything there is to know about Luminous Ink in ESO!
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