Where is it best to find certain dye? - Guild Wars Forums

Deathdealer Mikie · Dec 11, 2006, 11:52 PM // 23:52

Where can I find red,silver,white,and black dye more often?

Cid · Dec 12, 2006, 12:27 AM // 00:27

Pre-searing... But that counts for all dyes

I dont think theres any one place that drops dyes more so then any other. Sorry

Deathdealer Mikie · Dec 12, 2006, 12:29 AM // 00:29

thank you, I'll start a pre and do that, i need dye for my dervish armor

Tachyon · Dec 12, 2006, 01:39 AM // 01:39

I can safely say that it's going to take you a while to get the black and the white dyes, even in pre! I've being playing GW since the release of Prophecies and to date have had only 5 black and 2 white drop for me.

The red and silver may drop more often, but why not just buy them from a dye trader?

Antheus · Dec 12, 2006, 02:42 AM // 02:42

There is no real good dye drop place. They can drop anywhere, although due to simpler loot tables, the mobs outside of ascalon and general ascalon area are usually faster to farm.

In my experience from collection of dyes, one black dye drops for every 300 others.

Whiplashr · Dec 12, 2006, 03:00 AM // 03:00

I have to agree with Azagoth. I've been playing for about 16 months and in all that time I've found maybe 5-6 black dyes, and only 1 white dye (the dye weekend). Plenty of lesser colors though. But those are so cheap, it's not really a problem to buy them.

May have the best luck (price wise) trying to buy the dyes off of other players. Sure, most will price them pretty near the trader price, but it should still be a bit cheaper.

*Darcy* · Dec 12, 2006, 04:05 AM // 04:05

It's the luck of the draw. On another thread, I said that in the 6-7 months I'd been playing I had gotten three black dyes. Someone posted right after me to say they had been playing for 1.5 years and never had a black drop.

But the pre-searing advice is good; and Ascalon; Shing Jea island is another good place for dye drops. Just solo, so you get all the drops.

xxSilhouette · Dec 12, 2006, 04:43 AM // 04:43

Well in all of my 1,400+ hours of playing, I have gotten 3 black dyes and 1 white dye drop for me. 2 of those black dyes were in pre-searing. So i would suggest there.

Iem · Dec 12, 2006, 05:52 PM // 17:52

The best places I have found for dye drops are the Charr (mission) or Gargoyles at Nolani. Just solo it so you get all the drops. Just last night I got a black and silver dye on one run thru the gargoyles. Also got a brown and yellow on earlier runs. To date, 1800 hrs, I have found 12 black, 30 or 40 silver, 6 brown, 2 white and a whole lot of the other colors.

adamu yasha · Dec 12, 2006, 06:22 PM // 18:22

I cant belive that you found so many dyes in that amount of time ive been playing for about that long to and have found not even a quater of that amount of dyes. So well done

c_ras · Dec 12, 2006, 06:26 PM // 18:26

Well...if you want the easiest place to find dye, then well its *cough* dye merchant *cough*

Or if you are referring to dye drops, I would definitely start in pre. I think a lot of people have had success there, including myself.

Loviatar · Dec 12, 2006, 06:34 PM // 18:34

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Originally Posted by Iem

The best places I have found for dye drops are the Charr (mission) or Gargoyles at Nolani. Just solo it so you get all the drops. Just last night I got a black and silver dye on one run thru the gargoyles. Also got a brown and yellow on earlier runs. To date, 1800 hrs, I have found 12 black, 30 or 40 silver, 6 brown, 2 white and a whole lot of the other colors.

i have found 2 better aread though those are very good.

yesterday i hit them for 60 minutes and got

2 whites
1 brown
3 silver
7 of those orange that i hate.
6 assorted

i have had 2 tripple drops from a mob there but nothing good

2 double drops that were good

black/silver
silver/silver

and a bunch of red/blue, purple/yellow etc.

at least 1 silver every hour and a total of maybe 30+blacks from here and there

i have sold orange to trader 50 at a time and i hate orange

Uloga · Dec 12, 2006, 06:48 PM // 18:48

I think you'll get them faster in pre, I say fastER not fast^^ but, if you really want one, you can get lvl 19 in pre, but will take you more then a year, but if you really want to get those dyes, GOOD LUCK FROM ME!!!!

Hopefully you get one soon^^

Mentalist Ellie · Dec 12, 2006, 06:50 PM // 18:50

Quote:

Originally Posted by Loviatar

i have found 2 better aread though those are very good.

yesterday i hit them for 60 minutes and got

2 whites
1 brown
3 silver
7 of those orange that i hate.
6 assorted

i have had 2 tripple drops from a mob there but nothing good

2 double drops that were good

black/silver
silver/silver

and a bunch of red/blue, purple/yellow etc.

at least 1 silver every hour and a total of maybe 30+blacks from here and there

i have sold orange to trader 50 at a time and i hate orange

Gotta love posts like these. Everyone always has something better, faster, bigger, or shinier, but never, ever tells. Like Anet, or anyone else for that matter, gives a shit that you farm dyes. Get real.

blood4blood · Dec 12, 2006, 08:22 PM // 20:22

I think the most critical factor isn't so much where you farm, as how many kills you make. Increased kills -> increased drops of all types, including dye, and any monster can drop any dye.

That said, I've had good luck with drops in pre-searing (gargoyles, devourers, and charr) and in Nolani (gargoyles and charr), just as other people have posted. I've also gotten quite a few colored dyes from farming minotaurs & trolls - like I said, I think it has more to do with numbers than type of monsters.

EDIT: For the record, I've gotten 1 white in pre-searing, 1 white in Elona, both in the past week. I've gotten black dyes just about everywhere, but the majority in pre-searing. I've gotten colored dyes everywhere, but again, the majority were found in pre-searing.

Loviatar · Dec 12, 2006, 08:46 PM // 20:46

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Originally Posted by Mentalist Ellie

Gotta love posts like these. Everyone always has something better, faster, bigger, or shinier, but never, ever tells. Like Anet, or anyone else for that matter, gives a shit that you farm dyes. Get real.

actually that is the best part........i am there for something else and pick up the dyes because they stack.

if they didnt stack i would only take B/W as i dont need the gold but i do need/want the other items

as for telling you havent been around to see what a farming frenzy does to the drop nerf.

i go there now and then as doing it steady would drive me nuts

Dec 11, 2006, 11:52 PM // 23:52	#1
Deathdealer Mikie Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Dec 2006 Guild: One Wing Angels Profession: R/Mo	Where is it best to find certain dye? Where can I find red,silver,white,and black dye more often?

Dec 12, 2006, 06:22 PM // 18:22	#10
adamu yasha Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: I live in a bit of a dump Guild: The Guards Of Shiro Profession: W/Mo	Wow So Many Dyes!!! I cant belive that you found so many dyes in that amount of time ive been playing for about that long to and have found not even a quater of that amount of dyes. So well done

Dec 12, 2006, 08:22 PM // 20:22	#15
blood4blood Krytan Explorer Join Date: Oct 2005	I think the most critical factor isn't so much where you farm, as how many kills you make. Increased kills -> increased drops of all types, including dye, and any monster can drop any dye. That said, I've had good luck with drops in pre-searing (gargoyles, devourers, and charr) and in Nolani (gargoyles and charr), just as other people have posted. I've also gotten quite a few colored dyes from farming minotaurs & trolls - like I said, I think it has more to do with numbers than type of monsters. EDIT: For the record, I've gotten 1 white in pre-searing, 1 white in Elona, both in the past week. I've gotten black dyes just about everywhere, but the majority in pre-searing. I've gotten colored dyes everywhere, but again, the majority were found in pre-searing. Last edited by blood4blood; Dec 12, 2006 at 08:27 PM // 20:27..

Dec 12, 2006, 12:27 AM // 00:27	#2
Cid Academy Page Join Date: Jul 2006 Profession: R/	Pre-searing... But that counts for all dyes I dont think theres any one place that drops dyes more so then any other. Sorry

Dec 12, 2006, 12:29 AM // 00:29	#3
Deathdealer Mikie Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Dec 2006 Guild: One Wing Angels Profession: R/Mo	thank you, I'll start a pre and do that, i need dye for my dervish armor

Dec 12, 2006, 01:39 AM // 01:39	#4
Tachyon Forge Runner Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Stoke, England Guild: The Godless [GOD] Profession: W/	I can safely say that it's going to take you a while to get the black and the white dyes, even in pre! I've being playing GW since the release of Prophecies and to date have had only 5 black and 2 white drop for me. The red and silver may drop more often, but why not just buy them from a dye trader?

Dec 12, 2006, 02:42 AM // 02:42	#5
Antheus Forge Runner Join Date: Jan 2006	There is no real good dye drop place. They can drop anywhere, although due to simpler loot tables, the mobs outside of ascalon and general ascalon area are usually faster to farm. In my experience from collection of dyes, one black dye drops for every 300 others.

Dec 12, 2006, 03:00 AM // 03:00	#6
Whiplashr Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Jan 2006	I have to agree with Azagoth. I've been playing for about 16 months and in all that time I've found maybe 5-6 black dyes, and only 1 white dye (the dye weekend). Plenty of lesser colors though. But those are so cheap, it's not really a problem to buy them. May have the best luck (price wise) trying to buy the dyes off of other players. Sure, most will price them pretty near the trader price, but it should still be a bit cheaper.

Dec 12, 2006, 04:05 AM // 04:05	#7
Darcy Never Too Old Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Rhode Island where there are no GW contests Guild: Order of First Profession: W/R	It's the luck of the draw. On another thread, I said that in the 6-7 months I'd been playing I had gotten three black dyes. Someone posted right after me to say they had been playing for 1.5 years and never had a black drop. But the pre-searing advice is good; and Ascalon; Shing Jea island is another good place for dye drops. Just solo, so you get all the drops.

Dec 12, 2006, 04:43 AM // 04:43	#8
xxSilhouette Desert Nomad Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Lost in the sands of time... Guild: Blood Of Orr [BoO] Profession: R/Rt	Well in all of my 1,400+ hours of playing, I have gotten 3 black dyes and 1 white dye drop for me. 2 of those black dyes were in pre-searing. So i would suggest there.

Dec 12, 2006, 05:52 PM // 17:52	#9
Iem Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Dec 2005 Profession: R/Mo	The best places I have found for dye drops are the Charr (mission) or Gargoyles at Nolani. Just solo it so you get all the drops. Just last night I got a black and silver dye on one run thru the gargoyles. Also got a brown and yellow on earlier runs. To date, 1800 hrs, I have found 12 black, 30 or 40 silver, 6 brown, 2 white and a whole lot of the other colors.

Dec 12, 2006, 06:26 PM // 18:26	#11
c_ras Krytan Explorer Join Date: Jul 2006 Guild: Eternal Deliverance Profession: R/	Well...if you want the easiest place to find dye, then well its cough dye merchant cough Or if you are referring to dye drops, I would definitely start in pre. I think a lot of people have had success there, including myself.

Dec 12, 2006, 06:48 PM // 18:48	#13
Uloga Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Dec 2006 Guild: NLmasters Profession: N/Mo	I think you'll get them faster in pre, I say fastER not fast^^ but, if you really want one, you can get lvl 19 in pre, but will take you more then a year, but if you really want to get those dyes, GOOD LUCK FROM ME!!!! Hopefully you get one soon^^