Dye drops - Guild Wars Forums

Just Another Dude · Feb 16, 2006, 01:36 AM // 01:36

I know everyone talks about how dye is so much more abundant in pre and everything, but is there any specific places within pre where dye, black or any other color, appear more than others? Or is it totally just luck of the draw? Thanks.

RaabTheGuru · Feb 16, 2006, 01:55 AM // 01:55

I haven't been to Pre in a while, but the last time I was there I stayed for a while to test this exact theory. I have, in fact, found that more dyes drop in the catacombs. Try going out of Barradin's Estate and enter the catacombs through that entrance, where the boots collector is. You can also exit Ashford Abbey and go behind that temple that Necromancer Munne is in, and make your way to Barradin's that way, killing the 50 or so gargoyles along the way. I think in 20 hours of total pre searing play, I accumulated something like 40 dyes, although no blacks.

Lord Sabir · Feb 16, 2006, 02:09 AM // 02:09

Try going outside Fort Ranik and killing all the Bandits you can find, then repeat.

Stealthy Trapper · Feb 16, 2006, 03:53 AM // 03:53

Definately the catacombs from the undead. Best place to farm for dye.

heavenscloud2 · Feb 16, 2006, 03:58 AM // 03:58

whats the best build to do that, since there is a limited skill and weapons in pre

Sister Spice · Feb 16, 2006, 08:44 AM // 08:44

I did that for fun with my last pre character
I collected about 50 dye
I wasnt that efficient and probably took longer to do it than necessary
but in terms of skills / method it was easy

go monk secondary (or primary if you want to make a monk)

you get an enchantment that rebounds on your attacker, bane signet, and an AOE skill that attacks everyone around you

use these in the catacombs against the undead - holy damage does double damage to undead

follow the route to Oberon - on route there are lots of spiders which arent undead but do drop spider legs which you can sell in Ranik when you get a lot

after oberon there is a big circle with loads of undead
clear them
then on the way back there is a long corridor with the skull reaver at the end
again all undead
clear them

I pretty much got a dye every time I did the run

Sister Spice

Gonzo · Feb 16, 2006, 08:50 AM // 08:50

My last pre char has been in pre awhile to get dye drops and stuff like that. I kept getting Orange drops I got sick of that, took it out of pre and my first drop in post was a black dye from a gargoyle in old ascalon.

I lol'd.

Jay the Jake · Feb 16, 2006, 09:49 AM // 09:49

got most of my dye drops in regent valley outside Ft Ranik. Last char averaged 1 dye drop an hour.Got my only Black drop in Pre.

DABhand · Feb 16, 2006, 09:58 AM // 09:58

I got a black drop in Northern Wall mission, I went there because the chest that sits where Bonfar and his charr hide is always there same place, so we went to see what was inside.

Ill spoil the suprise a useless purple lol damn

Necrotic · Feb 16, 2006, 10:20 AM // 10:20

Ele/Mo's make the best catacombs farmers....Bane Signet and Symbol of Wrath with a 6 or higher in Smiting drops 'em in seconds. Bane Signet knocks down an opponent ONLY if they are attacking.

T1Cybernetic · Feb 16, 2006, 01:25 PM // 13:25

Had a few black dye drops and hundreds of all the rest drop in the gates of cryta mission
and the same goes for divinity coast mission and around old ascalon and l.a areas, .

Plenty of other places really but thats where i've had most of mine come from...

Feb 16, 2006, 01:36 AM // 01:36	#1
Just Another Dude Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Feb 2006 Profession: W/	Dye drops I know everyone talks about how dye is so much more abundant in pre and everything, but is there any specific places within pre where dye, black or any other color, appear more than others? Or is it totally just luck of the draw? Thanks.

Feb 16, 2006, 01:55 AM // 01:55	#2
RaabTheGuru Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Southern California Guild: Wizards Anomyous [WoA] Profession: N/Me	I haven't been to Pre in a while, but the last time I was there I stayed for a while to test this exact theory. I have, in fact, found that more dyes drop in the catacombs. Try going out of Barradin's Estate and enter the catacombs through that entrance, where the boots collector is. You can also exit Ashford Abbey and go behind that temple that Necromancer Munne is in, and make your way to Barradin's that way, killing the 50 or so gargoyles along the way. I think in 20 hours of total pre searing play, I accumulated something like 40 dyes, although no blacks.

Feb 16, 2006, 02:09 AM // 02:09	#3
Lord Sabir Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Jan 2006 Guild: Legions of Twilight Profession: W/Mo	Try going outside Fort Ranik and killing all the Bandits you can find, then repeat.

Feb 16, 2006, 03:53 AM // 03:53	#4
Stealthy Trapper Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Cincinnati, Ohio Guild: Knights Assassins [Kill] Profession: R/	Definately the catacombs from the undead. Best place to farm for dye.

Feb 16, 2006, 03:58 AM // 03:58	#5
heavenscloud2 Banned Join Date: Jan 2006 Profession: R/	whats the best build to do that, since there is a limited skill and weapons in pre

Feb 16, 2006, 08:44 AM // 08:44	#6
Sister Spice Academy Page Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: UK Guild: Dracos Paladin Profession: Mo/	I did that for fun with my last pre character I collected about 50 dye I wasnt that efficient and probably took longer to do it than necessary but in terms of skills / method it was easy go monk secondary (or primary if you want to make a monk) you get an enchantment that rebounds on your attacker, bane signet, and an AOE skill that attacks everyone around you use these in the catacombs against the undead - holy damage does double damage to undead follow the route to Oberon - on route there are lots of spiders which arent undead but do drop spider legs which you can sell in Ranik when you get a lot after oberon there is a big circle with loads of undead clear them then on the way back there is a long corridor with the skull reaver at the end again all undead clear them I pretty much got a dye every time I did the run Sister Spice

Feb 16, 2006, 08:50 AM // 08:50	#7
Gonzo Jungle Guide Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Netherlands Guild: Defenders of the Blackblade [DotB] Profession: W/	My last pre char has been in pre awhile to get dye drops and stuff like that. I kept getting Orange drops I got sick of that, took it out of pre and my first drop in post was a black dye from a gargoyle in old ascalon. I lol'd.

Feb 16, 2006, 09:49 AM // 09:49	#8
Jay the Jake Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: central United States Guild: BrotherhoodoftheChoosen Profession: R/Mo	got most of my dye drops in regent valley outside Ft Ranik. Last char averaged 1 dye drop an hour.Got my only Black drop in Pre.

Feb 16, 2006, 09:58 AM // 09:58	#9
DABhand Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Dec 2005 Profession: W/R	I got a black drop in Northern Wall mission, I went there because the chest that sits where Bonfar and his charr hide is always there same place, so we went to see what was inside. Ill spoil the suprise a useless purple lol damn

Feb 16, 2006, 10:20 AM // 10:20	#10
Necrotic Elite Guru Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: The mists Guild: Co-founder of Knights of the Phoenix Profession: N/	Ele/Mo's make the best catacombs farmers....Bane Signet and Symbol of Wrath with a 6 or higher in Smiting drops 'em in seconds. Bane Signet knocks down an opponent ONLY if they are attacking.

Feb 16, 2006, 01:25 PM // 13:25	#11
T1Cybernetic Desert Nomad Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Wakefield, West Yorkshire, Uk, Nr Earth Guild: Alternate Evil Gamers [aeg] Profession: N/	Had a few black dye drops and hundreds of all the rest drop in the gates of cryta mission and the same goes for divinity coast mission and around old ascalon and l.a areas, . Plenty of other places really but thats where i've had most of mine come from...