Dye Question - Guild Wars Forums

Trvth Jvstice · Mar 23, 2008, 02:44 AM // 02:44

Before dye remover was changed to Gray dye, I made a great Blood Red dye for this Nec. I have been unable to reproduce this color, does anyone have a good dye mix for a nice bright arterial blood red color on Nec armor? Thx

Gift3d · Mar 23, 2008, 02:47 AM // 02:47

The necro blood red combo was a big issue when they first killed dyes... Unfortunately there are many old dye combos that just can't be recreated. Some combos you might get close to... but pretty much, with the release of nightfall, dyes and dye combinations were killed entirely. Yeah it's a pain and it's been discussed before, but the crappy dyes we have now are probably here to stay.

bhavv · Mar 23, 2008, 03:05 AM // 03:05

Unfortunately gray dye =\= dye remover and any combination that required dye remover was killed. Also when white dye was introduced, silver was completely changed and combinations that used the previous silver dyes could not be made anymore.

You'll just have to play around and find a colour you like. Im guessing a combination of black, red, orange and maybe brown is what you want to look into.

matsif · Mar 23, 2008, 03:16 AM // 03:16

on my warrior, I got a decent blood red ish color on 15k glads with 2 browns, a purple, and an orange

TPike · Mar 23, 2008, 03:46 AM // 03:46

On my necro I used Red & Purple on the Scar pattern and it's REALLY vivid.

IDK if it would work on armor though, worth a preview at least.

RedStar · Mar 23, 2008, 03:51 AM // 03:51

I have the female version of your armor and I have never been able to create a blood red dye... the closer I got was with only 1 red dye....

Mork from Ork · Mar 23, 2008, 04:03 AM // 04:03

I don't think it is a bright as your old armor but I believe I used a red and brown to get a more red look on my necro armor. Red and orange would have made it a little brighter than my present color so that might be as close as you can get.

arcanemacabre · Mar 23, 2008, 04:08 AM // 04:08

What sucks is you can get a nice, rich red (or any other color) by using two of the same dyes. Unfortunately, for some really stupid reason, Anet decided that the dye system wouldn't allow mixes of only same colors, despite them having an obvious effect.

I had to do Red+Red+Red+Brown to get a somewhat rich red on my Dervish Monument set, even though there is a slight orange tint to it.

Kusandaa · Mar 23, 2008, 04:45 AM // 04:45

I know on my necro's 15k Luxon I found a brown+red combo was close to a blood red dye, but I never used the combo really so I dunno the difference between the old and the new system on some colors...

Bryant Again · Mar 23, 2008, 04:57 AM // 04:57

I will say that I sure do miss them dye removers...

Rak Orgon of Beowulf · Mar 23, 2008, 05:22 AM // 05:22

my derv has black/red monument armor and its a pretty good blood red....don't know on a necro though...sorry

Chthon · Mar 23, 2008, 06:36 AM // 06:36

It varies by armor. You can get something close to blood red on some armors at least. Red+Red+Red+Green(?!) gives a vivid red on some necro armors (like vabbian). Red+Red+Red+Brown works in some cases too. Experiment with the dye preview.

Mar 23, 2008, 02:44 AM // 02:44	#1
Trvth Jvstice Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: May 2006 Guild: HALE Profession: W/	Dye Question Before dye remover was changed to Gray dye, I made a great Blood Red dye for this Nec. I have been unable to reproduce this color, does anyone have a good dye mix for a nice bright arterial blood red color on Nec armor? Thx

Mar 23, 2008, 03:05 AM // 03:05	#3
bhavv Furnace Stoker Join Date: Sep 2006	Unfortunately gray dye =\= dye remover and any combination that required dye remover was killed. Also when white dye was introduced, silver was completely changed and combinations that used the previous silver dyes could not be made anymore. You'll just have to play around and find a colour you like. Im guessing a combination of black, red, orange and maybe brown is what you want to look into. Last edited by bhavv; Mar 23, 2008 at 03:07 AM // 03:07..

Mar 23, 2008, 02:47 AM // 02:47	#2
Gift3d Forge Runner Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Las Vegas Guild: Enraged Whiny Carebears [oR] Profession: W/E	The necro blood red combo was a big issue when they first killed dyes... Unfortunately there are many old dye combos that just can't be recreated. Some combos you might get close to... but pretty much, with the release of nightfall, dyes and dye combinations were killed entirely. Yeah it's a pain and it's been discussed before, but the crappy dyes we have now are probably here to stay.

Mar 23, 2008, 03:16 AM // 03:16	#4
matsif Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Jun 2006 Guild: Warriors of Factions [WOF] Profession: E/Me	on my warrior, I got a decent blood red ish color on 15k glads with 2 browns, a purple, and an orange

Mar 23, 2008, 03:46 AM // 03:46	#5
TPike Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Pennsyltucky Guild: The Imperial Gaurds Of Ascalon [TIGA] Profession: E/	On my necro I used Red & Purple on the Scar pattern and it's REALLY vivid. IDK if it would work on armor though, worth a preview at least.

Mar 23, 2008, 03:51 AM // 03:51	#6
RedStar Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: _____________________ (\__/) (\__/) (\__/)Help (='.'=)(='.'=)(='.'=)Bunny (")_(")(")_(")(")_(") Guild: [Bomb] Profession: E/	I have the female version of your armor and I have never been able to create a blood red dye... the closer I got was with only 1 red dye....

Mar 23, 2008, 04:03 AM // 04:03	#7
Mork from Ork Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Aug 2007	I don't think it is a bright as your old armor but I believe I used a red and brown to get a more red look on my necro armor. Red and orange would have made it a little brighter than my present color so that might be as close as you can get.

Mar 23, 2008, 04:08 AM // 04:08	#8
arcanemacabre Grotto Attendant Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: North Kryta Province Guild: Angel Sharks [As]	What sucks is you can get a nice, rich red (or any other color) by using two of the same dyes. Unfortunately, for some really stupid reason, Anet decided that the dye system wouldn't allow mixes of only same colors, despite them having an obvious effect. I had to do Red+Red+Red+Brown to get a somewhat rich red on my Dervish Monument set, even though there is a slight orange tint to it.

Mar 23, 2008, 04:45 AM // 04:45	#9
Kusandaa Forge Runner Join Date: Jul 2006 Profession: N/Mo	I know on my necro's 15k Luxon I found a brown+red combo was close to a blood red dye, but I never used the combo really so I dunno the difference between the old and the new system on some colors...

Mar 23, 2008, 04:57 AM // 04:57	#10
Bryant Again Hall Hero Join Date: Feb 2006	I will say that I sure do miss them dye removers...

Mar 23, 2008, 05:22 AM // 05:22	#11
Rak Orgon of Beowulf Krytan Explorer Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: just chillin Guild: Omg Gwen Is Legal [EotN]	my derv has black/red monument armor and its a pretty good blood red....don't know on a necro though...sorry

Mar 23, 2008, 06:36 AM // 06:36	#12
Chthon Grotto Attendant Join Date: Apr 2007	It varies by armor. You can get something close to blood red on some armors at least. Red+Red+Red+Green(?!) gives a vivid red on some necro armors (like vabbian). Red+Red+Red+Brown works in some cases too. Experiment with the dye preview.