Fire Wand and Dye - Guild Wars Forums

jimbo32 · Oct 23, 2008, 07:06 AM // 07:06

Ok, I've got 3 standard fire wands in storage at the moment. An inscribable grape, a collector one from Bahlbahs in Vehjin Mines, and one that was crafted by Shausha in the Command Post. None of them accept dye. I'm especially foul about the third one after dropping 5k on it.

Anyway, does anyone know if the Fire Wand has been changed at some point so it's no longer dye-able? Or can dye only be applied to certain ones? The wikia entry has a dye chart, so I assumed that the crafter version would be ok.

Luminarus · Oct 23, 2008, 08:23 AM // 08:23

I think only some can by dyed.

I Will Heal You Ally · Oct 23, 2008, 08:33 AM // 08:33

You should check wiki by typing WAND and then click on the each wand for that attribute and see if they can be dyed. Also check them under the universal wands

dilan155 · Oct 23, 2008, 10:53 AM // 10:53

i thought crafter items cannot dyed, maybe was just me. the grape should be colorable, unless some of certain attributes dont die, doesnt seem likely anyway.

imnotyourmother · Oct 23, 2008, 12:38 PM // 12:38

Well I have dyed several crafted items like the NORN shields that I crafted in GW:EN

So I am not sure if I can craft a Norn Fire wand and then dye it. That said I have several swords that I have crafted from the Norn and I have dyed them.

wind fire and ice · Oct 23, 2008, 02:13 PM // 14:13

Fire wands are sooooo odd,some dye and some dont..insc/non insc..gold/purple/blue/white..where they drop,none of it seems to matter.
No collector/trader wands seem to dye,though.

LicensedLuny · Oct 23, 2008, 06:25 PM // 18:25

I've found that I can dye flame/storm/water artifacts and water staffs (hexagonal skin) that come from Tyrian collectors (edit - and Earth Scrolls.) I can't dye the ones that drop from monsters and chests. I haven't tried crafter or collector versions from other campaigns.

IIRC, collector holy rods won't dye but dropped ones will.

I've never tested Fire Wands, but it sounds like you're running into the same kind of weirdness. The wikis are often unclear about which ones from where will and won't dye.

Given that your inscribable purple one won't dye, my best guess is to try getting one from a Tyrian or Canthan collector and see if it dyes. Sorry.

N E D M · Oct 23, 2008, 07:13 PM // 19:13

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Originally Posted by LicensedLuny

I've found that I can dye flame/storm/water artifacts and water staffs (hexagonal skin) that come from Tyrian collectors (edit - and Earth Scrolls.) I can't dye the ones that drop from monsters and chests. I haven't tried crafter or collector versions from other campaigns.

IIRC, collector holy rods won't dye but dropped ones will.

I've never tested Fire Wands, but it sounds like you're running into the same kind of weirdness. The wikis are often unclear about which ones from where will and won't dye.

Given that your inscribable purple one won't dye, my best guess is to try getting one from a Tyrian or Canthan collector and see if it dyes. Sorry.

this sums it up pretty well.
tyrian/canthan ones are your best bet, but some just dont dye for whatever reason

MagmaRed · Oct 23, 2008, 11:51 PM // 23:51

Today I had a Fire Wand drop from a Charr while farming carvings. Shortly after that I had purple dye drop. So I decided to check it out, and the wand accepted the dye. Sorry, but I didn't take a screenshot. Was a white Fire Wand that dropped from a Charr in Diessa Lowlands.

Oct 23, 2008, 07:06 AM // 07:06	#1
jimbo32 Site Contributor Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Canada Guild: Gentlemens Club [GC] Profession: W/	Fire Wand and Dye Ok, I've got 3 standard fire wands in storage at the moment. An inscribable grape, a collector one from Bahlbahs in Vehjin Mines, and one that was crafted by Shausha in the Command Post. None of them accept dye. I'm especially foul about the third one after dropping 5k on it. Anyway, does anyone know if the Fire Wand has been changed at some point so it's no longer dye-able? Or can dye only be applied to certain ones? The wikia entry has a dye chart, so I assumed that the crafter version would be ok.

Oct 23, 2008, 06:25 PM // 18:25	#7
LicensedLuny Badly Influenced Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Buying Humps! (No kidding! Check my buy thread) Guild: Hello Kitty Krewe [HKK] Forever!-ish	I've found that I can dye flame/storm/water artifacts and water staffs (hexagonal skin) that come from Tyrian collectors (edit - and Earth Scrolls.) I can't dye the ones that drop from monsters and chests. I haven't tried crafter or collector versions from other campaigns. IIRC, collector holy rods won't dye but dropped ones will. I've never tested Fire Wands, but it sounds like you're running into the same kind of weirdness. The wikis are often unclear about which ones from where will and won't dye. Given that your inscribable purple one won't dye, my best guess is to try getting one from a Tyrian or Canthan collector and see if it dyes. Sorry. Last edited by LicensedLuny; Oct 23, 2008 at 06:34 PM // 18:34..

Oct 23, 2008, 08:23 AM // 08:23	#2
Luminarus Furnace Stoker Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Sydney, Australia Guild: Haze of Light [pure] Profession: R/	I think only some can by dyed.

Oct 23, 2008, 08:33 AM // 08:33	#3
I Will Heal You Ally Krytan Explorer Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: In my HoM Guild: Canthan Refugees [TOGO] Profession: E/Rt	You should check wiki by typing WAND and then click on the each wand for that attribute and see if they can be dyed. Also check them under the universal wands

Oct 23, 2008, 10:53 AM // 10:53	#4
dilan155 Desert Nomad Join Date: May 2007 Location: living room Profession: N/	i thought crafter items cannot dyed, maybe was just me. the grape should be colorable, unless some of certain attributes dont die, doesnt seem likely anyway.

Oct 23, 2008, 12:38 PM // 12:38	#5
imnotyourmother Desert Nomad Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: in a house Guild: The Knitters Guild Profession: W/R	Well I have dyed several crafted items like the NORN shields that I crafted in GW:EN So I am not sure if I can craft a Norn Fire wand and then dye it. That said I have several swords that I have crafted from the Norn and I have dyed them.

Oct 23, 2008, 02:13 PM // 14:13	#6
wind fire and ice Jungle Guide Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: There Guild: [ToA]	Fire wands are sooooo odd,some dye and some dont..insc/non insc..gold/purple/blue/white..where they drop,none of it seems to matter. No collector/trader wands seem to dye,though.

Oct 23, 2008, 11:51 PM // 23:51	#9
MagmaRed Furnace Stoker Join Date: Mar 2007 Guild: Our Crabs Know True [LOVE] Profession: R/	Today I had a Fire Wand drop from a Charr while farming carvings. Shortly after that I had purple dye drop. So I decided to check it out, and the wand accepted the dye. Sorry, but I didn't take a screenshot. Was a white Fire Wand that dropped from a Charr in Diessa Lowlands.