UO Inscription Skill Guide
Inscription allows players to craft spell scrolls, spellbooks, runebooks, and talismans. It also gives a PvP spell damage bonus when combined with Magery, making it useful for mage templates.
Inscription is a crafting skill in Ultima Online, rated as Easy difficulty to train. This guide walks you through everything you need to raise Inscription from 0 to grandmaster, including the most efficient training methods, the targets and items to use at each skill range, and the gains you can expect along the way. Whether you are building your first character or optimizing a finished template, the breakdown below will help you train Inscription as quickly and cheaply as possible.
Below you will find an overview of what Inscription does, a step-by-step training guide, recommended skill ranges, any bonuses Inscription provides, and the templates that pair well with it. If you would rather skip the grind, UO King can deliver a ready-made character or the gear you need to support a Inscription build on your shard.
| Skill Range | Recommended Scroll |
|---|---|
| 0.0 – 30.0 | Train from Mage NPC |
| 30.0 – 60.0 | Create Lesser Heal, Magic Arrow, or Reactive Armor |
| 60.0 – 90.0 | Create higher-circle scrolls like Lightning or Curse |
| 90.0 – 120.0 | Craft Gate Travel, Resurrection, or full Spellbooks |