Inscription, introduced in Wrath of the Lich King was a real boon for enchanters. The vellums they make saved enchanters a lot of time and effort.
There was no way of actually marketing your whereas, as an enchanter without standing in the middle of your local city and calling out on the trade channel A process that might often take hours and hours of your time just to sell a couple of items.
However, life is much easier now, and scribes make “vellums” which can hold enchantments which can them be marketed at the auction house like anything else. Phew!
Because of this, it might seem that inscription would make an ideal co-profession for enchanters. And while this does seem to offer benefits, levelling up your first character with two crafting professions can be a very expensive and time consuming process.. Perhaps best left for an alt once your main character can bankroll the process.
Be warned though. Two crafting professions is a very (very) expensive way to play. I really don’t recommend it as a route for your first character. Perhaps roll an alt once you have a wealthy “main” to bankroll you.
It is best to analyse the market before making a decision on which enchants to make. Checking which particular items are in demand and which are overstocked.
I would then compare this to see what materials I have in my own bank to see what I should make. Taking into account that some reagents that might be on for a bargain price at the auction house.
I have, in the past, been able to buy nearly all the items I need to make my ‘chant, and sell at a healthy profit. But most of the time I need to farm or source some things for myself.
If this is not the case, then I see what’s in short supply, and consider sending out a character with two gathering professions to get what you need. Remember to level these up to, It’s not just Enchanting that needs to be level 525 Illustrious.
Of course, disenchanting high level blues – or even epic purples – is still the main source for your needs. So making friends with a blacksmith, leather worker or tailor is sometimes a good move. You provide them with some or all of the materials they need to make item to level their profession, then they give the item to you to disenchant to level yours or make enchants.
It’s not the simplest route, but enchanting may well be the most rewarding. Speed on to Enchanting 252 Illustrious.