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KuTeBaka · May 08, 2005, 07:35 AM // 07:35

What do dyes do? black dye sells for so much but what does it do?

Kamatsu · May 08, 2005, 08:05 AM // 08:05

basically all dye's do is "color" your armor and weapons. So if you put black dye on say the starter elementalist chest armor.. those stripes which are red would then become black.

You need to know that now all of an armor/shield/weapon is dye'able, and when you apply a dye to that item, only the dye'able part gets dye'ed.

Basically dye is a method of getting some color'ing to your armor/weapons that you like..

JAGeAkurei · May 08, 2005, 08:48 AM // 08:48

actually black won't turn most things black, more a deep violet or purple. You have to keep stacking multiple dyes on the same location to get real black.

You can mix dyes 4 times before needing a remover.

Asrial · May 08, 2005, 01:03 PM // 13:03

When I mix dies, it just tells me it's a mixture. Does the mixing follow conventional mixing guidelines (meaning, Google for color mixtures and voila)?

Olfin Bedwere · May 08, 2005, 01:43 PM // 13:43

http://guildwarsguru.com/forum/showt...ht=Color+Chart

Read through here. There`s a color mixing program that I`ve fooled around with that not bad and a color chart. If what some are saying, that it mixes like light, then Megenta, Cyan, and Green would be you primary colors.

Hanok Odbrook · May 08, 2005, 02:58 PM // 14:58

Is there an easy why to get dye aside from buying it when the rare opportunity comes up or the rarer monster drop? I want to try to keep my characters color matched, but have been unable to find or buy the specific colors I need. You would think GW would make it easier for us to keep our characters unique - that's the essence of an RPG, is it not?

Master Gunner · May 08, 2005, 03:06 PM // 15:06

There is a guy in the ascalon foothills near the entrence to the travlers vale that can craft die, you can get a quest to find him in yaks bend.

MindRiot · May 08, 2005, 03:40 PM // 15:40

Also, keep in mind that dye sells for a nice chunk of change, and you can get even more by selling to other players. Think carefully before dying something, especially armor early on. If you end up replacing the item and selling/trashing the originial, the dye is basically lost.

On the other hand, having a personalized set of armor is pretty cool. It's just something that you should really think about before doing.

Freyas · May 08, 2005, 07:37 PM // 19:37

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Originally Posted by Master Gunner

There is a guy in the ascalon foothills near the entrence to the travlers vale that can craft die, you can get a quest to find him in yaks bend.

Dye is not craftable- it's only available from drops or buying it from someone who it dropped for. What you're thinking of is vials of ink, which are craftable from Artisans. They're used for crafting some armors like Monk tattoo's.

May 08, 2005, 07:35 AM // 07:35	#1
KuTeBaka Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: May 2005	dyes What do dyes do? black dye sells for so much but what does it do?

May 08, 2005, 02:58 PM // 14:58	#6
Hanok Odbrook Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: May 2005 Location: Tyria Guild: Real Millennium Group Profession: Mo/N	Where's the best place to get dye Is there an easy why to get dye aside from buying it when the rare opportunity comes up or the rarer monster drop? I want to try to keep my characters color matched, but have been unable to find or buy the specific colors I need. You would think GW would make it easier for us to keep our characters unique - that's the essence of an RPG, is it not?

May 08, 2005, 08:05 AM // 08:05	#2
Kamatsu Moderator Join Date: May 2005 Location: Australia	basically all dye's do is "color" your armor and weapons. So if you put black dye on say the starter elementalist chest armor.. those stripes which are red would then become black. You need to know that now all of an armor/shield/weapon is dye'able, and when you apply a dye to that item, only the dye'able part gets dye'ed. Basically dye is a method of getting some color'ing to your armor/weapons that you like..

May 08, 2005, 08:48 AM // 08:48	#3
JAGeAkurei Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: The Dark Side of The Moon Guild: DEUS	actually black won't turn most things black, more a deep violet or purple. You have to keep stacking multiple dyes on the same location to get real black. You can mix dyes 4 times before needing a remover.

May 08, 2005, 01:03 PM // 13:03	#4
Asrial Desert Nomad Join Date: Apr 2005 Guild: Centurion Guard Profession: Mo/E	When I mix dies, it just tells me it's a mixture. Does the mixing follow conventional mixing guidelines (meaning, Google for color mixtures and voila)?

May 08, 2005, 01:43 PM // 13:43	#5
Olfin Bedwere Krytan Explorer Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Stillwater, Oklahoma Profession: W/Mo	http://guildwarsguru.com/forum/showt...ht=Color+Chart Read through here. There`s a color mixing program that I`ve fooled around with that not bad and a color chart. If what some are saying, that it mixes like light, then Megenta, Cyan, and Green would be you primary colors.

May 08, 2005, 03:06 PM // 15:06	#7
Master Gunner Academy Page Join Date: May 2005	There is a guy in the ascalon foothills near the entrence to the travlers vale that can craft die, you can get a quest to find him in yaks bend.

May 08, 2005, 03:40 PM // 15:40	#8
MindRiot Ascalonian Squire Join Date: May 2005	Also, keep in mind that dye sells for a nice chunk of change, and you can get even more by selling to other players. Think carefully before dying something, especially armor early on. If you end up replacing the item and selling/trashing the originial, the dye is basically lost. On the other hand, having a personalized set of armor is pretty cool. It's just something that you should really think about before doing.