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dudeofdahouse · Dec 17, 2005, 06:39 AM // 06:39

hi everyone
i was just wondering anyone has any location that you can find black dye also, i am confused about what each dye does.
thank you

eom · Dec 17, 2005, 06:48 AM // 06:48

I think there's a dye guide around here somewhere, but I can't remember the link, so I'll try to summarize:

yellow dye --- turns things yellow
blue -- turns things blue
green -- turns things green
orange -- turns things orange
red -- turns things red

silver and black don't do anything --- I'll buy them for 4 gp each.

unienaule · Dec 17, 2005, 06:51 AM // 06:51

Don't listen to eom, all dyes are worth more than 4g, check the dye trader for current pricing info.

With that said, there are several dye charts in the Community Works section, you should check those out.

1BUnnY1 · Dec 17, 2005, 01:12 PM // 13:12

Eom is right, most of the time the [colour] dyes dye the weapon/armor the dye [colour]. And silver and black are the most expensive ones. expensive =/= 4gp

Young Hero · Dec 17, 2005, 01:28 PM // 13:28

Location is random.I've found black dye in ascalon, gates of kryta, north kryta provience,desert, jungle. Keep slashing and you will finally get a drop

Shimus DarkRaven · Dec 17, 2005, 04:25 PM // 16:25

Quote:

Originally Posted by 1BUnnY1

Eom is right, most of the time the [colour] dyes dye the weapon/armor the dye [colour]. And silver and black are the most expensive ones. expensive =/= 4gp

To clarify, Silver usually is 600 gold, and Black is usually 7kish<or around there>

Here is a nice link on how to MIX dyes:

http://guildwiki.org/images/f/fd/Dye...radded2yu2.JPG

As where to find em, it's random drops or bought from NPCs with,
"DYE TRADER" by their name. Enjoy!

--The Shim

eom · Dec 17, 2005, 04:34 PM // 16:34

4.5 is my final offer.

Shimus DarkRaven · Dec 17, 2005, 06:02 PM // 18:02

Quote:

Originally Posted by eom

4.5 is my final offer.

Just to let you know, I know you're not stupid EOM, not by any stretch, but buying for vendor price when you can sell to the dye trader for 7k or 600 gold, it doesn't seem like a wise route.

--The Shim

eom · Dec 17, 2005, 06:40 PM // 18:40

psshh...this is more than 4 times vendor price.

DABhand · Dec 17, 2005, 07:14 PM // 19:14

I got a black dye once in Pre-Searing, was happy

Ive seen many guides on dyes and how to make gold, but the Silver+Orange and Silver+Yellow looks dull. Like white gold.

I tried Yellow+Orange+Yellow+Silver, and it seems more goldy to me

Dunno if thats any use to anyone, probably not but hey

Arthus_Lightwing · Dec 18, 2005, 12:39 AM // 00:39

Ah, Dye, Ive done many things with dye that make me stupid as hell. Once i found a black and used it ona sacred raitment, it looked horrible and i could of sold it for like 5k, i also found a silver dye and used it on a scalp design and it didnt look to bad but still i could of sold. Also i would recomend not using dye on weapons since most weapons already have color so it doesnt work very well

Arthus_Lightwing · Dec 18, 2005, 12:41 AM // 00:41

Quote:

Originally Posted by DABhand

I got a black dye once in Pre-Searing, was happy

Ive seen many guides on dyes and how to make gold, but the Silver+Orange and Silver+Yellow looks dull. Like white gold.

I tried Yellow+Orange+Yellow+Silver, and it seems more goldy to me

Dunno if thats any use to anyone, probably not but hey

i herd that if you mix yellow+green it looks more like gold

Tanith · Dec 18, 2005, 02:32 AM // 02:32

I wonder about this as well. My ranger just got his druid armor in Lion's Arch, and I'm wondering how to dye it gold to match the design on our guild cape...

Tanith

Mistermagoo · Dec 18, 2005, 07:41 AM // 07:41

Use the search button; Black dye, Dye drops, Dye.

Supremacy Of Malice · Dec 18, 2005, 08:25 AM // 08:25

Certain dyes dont apear in certain areas. Its a drop rate (dipending on how much you kill)

Example: Balck dye might drop after you kill 1000 monsters.
Example: Red dye might drop after you kill 100 monsters.

Its basickly just the rarity and luck, not locations.
My tip is to kill large groups of easy monsters.

Young Hero · Dec 18, 2005, 02:22 PM // 14:22

Quote:

Originally Posted by Supremacy Of Malice

Certain dyes dont apear in certain areas. Its a drop rate (dipending on how much you kill)

Example: Balck dye might drop after you kill 1000 monsters.
Example: Red dye might drop after you kill 100 monsters.

Its basickly just the rarity and luck, not locations.
My tip is to kill large groups of easy monsters.

Not so sure about your 1000 number.500hrs played-0 black die drops.600hrs played 7bottles of black.They seem to come from you everyday weak monster also, and not bosses.And yes kill everything on your screen to up the chances

Shimus DarkRaven · Dec 18, 2005, 05:01 PM // 17:01

Quote:

Originally Posted by Supremacy Of Malice

Certain dyes dont apear in certain areas. Its a drop rate (dipending on how much you kill)

Example: Balck dye might drop after you kill 1000 monsters.
Example: Red dye might drop after you kill 100 monsters.

Its basickly just the rarity and luck, not locations.
My tip is to kill large groups of easy monsters.

Dyes can appear anywhere. Anywhere at all. They are a random drop. It DOES NOT, I repeat DOES NOT have to do with kill totals. Wherever you learned this, it's wrong. The best way is to cross your fingers and hope for a dye, because as I said, It's purely random.

Just an FYI.

--The Shim

Supremacy Of Malice · Dec 18, 2005, 07:39 PM // 19:39

Quote:

Originally Posted by Young Hero

Not so sure about your 1000 number.500hrs played-0 black die drops.600hrs played 7bottles of black.They seem to come from you everyday weak monster also, and not bosses.And yes kill everything on your screen to up the chances

The 1000 was just an example.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shimus DarkRaven

Dyes can appear anywhere. Anywhere at all. They are a random drop. It DOES NOT, I repeat DOES NOT have to do with kill totals. Wherever you learned this, it's wrong. The best way is to cross your fingers and hope for a dye, because as I said, It's purely random.

I have been told by a numerous amount of players that the chance of geting a dye is after a certain amount of kills.

DABhand · Dec 18, 2005, 07:41 PM // 19:41

I had a black dye in pre-searing some what into it after a couple of hours.

But it would be hard to prove if its tied to amount of kills or not.

Shimus DarkRaven · Dec 18, 2005, 07:41 PM // 19:41

Quote:

Originally Posted by Supremacy Of Malice

The 1000 was just an example.

I have been told by a numerous amount of players that the chance of geting a dye is after a certain amount of kills.

Again, I don't mean to come off rude, it has nothing at all to do with kill totals.
Nothing. Zip. Nada. Zilch. You get the idea. It's purely random. I've gotten some dyes back to back, and some dyes spaced far apart. It's all random droprate.

--The Shim

Dec 17, 2005, 06:39 AM // 06:39	#1
dudeofdahouse Academy Page Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: USA Profession: W/Mo	dye questions hi everyone i was just wondering anyone has any location that you can find black dye also, i am confused about what each dye does. thank you

Dec 18, 2005, 12:39 AM // 00:39	#11
Arthus_Lightwing Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Abbotsford, BC Guild: Knight Crawlers Profession: Mo/N	Dye Ah, Dye, Ive done many things with dye that make me stupid as hell. Once i found a black and used it ona sacred raitment, it looked horrible and i could of sold it for like 5k, i also found a silver dye and used it on a scalp design and it didnt look to bad but still i could of sold. Also i would recomend not using dye on weapons since most weapons already have color so it doesnt work very well

Dec 17, 2005, 06:48 AM // 06:48	#2
eom Krytan Explorer Join Date: Nov 2005 Profession: W/N	I think there's a dye guide around here somewhere, but I can't remember the link, so I'll try to summarize: yellow dye --- turns things yellow blue -- turns things blue green -- turns things green orange -- turns things orange red -- turns things red silver and black don't do anything --- I'll buy them for 4 gp each.

Dec 17, 2005, 06:51 AM // 06:51	#3
unienaule I dunt even get "Retired" Join Date: Aug 2005 Guild: Fifteen Over Fifty [Rare]	Don't listen to eom, all dyes are worth more than 4g, check the dye trader for current pricing info. With that said, there are several dye charts in the Community Works section, you should check those out.

Dec 17, 2005, 01:12 PM // 13:12	#4
1BUnnY1 Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Belgium Profession: R/	Eom is right, most of the time the [colour] dyes dye the weapon/armor the dye [colour]. And silver and black are the most expensive ones. expensive =/= 4gp

Dec 17, 2005, 01:28 PM // 13:28	#5
Young Hero Krytan Explorer Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Mi Profession: N/Mo	Location is random.I've found black dye in ascalon, gates of kryta, north kryta provience,desert, jungle. Keep slashing and you will finally get a drop

Dec 17, 2005, 04:34 PM // 16:34	#7
eom Krytan Explorer Join Date: Nov 2005 Profession: W/N	4.5 is my final offer.

Dec 17, 2005, 06:40 PM // 18:40	#9
eom Krytan Explorer Join Date: Nov 2005 Profession: W/N	psshh...this is more than 4 times vendor price.

Dec 17, 2005, 07:14 PM // 19:14	#10
DABhand Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Dec 2005 Profession: W/R	I got a black dye once in Pre-Searing, was happy Ive seen many guides on dyes and how to make gold, but the Silver+Orange and Silver+Yellow looks dull. Like white gold. I tried Yellow+Orange+Yellow+Silver, and it seems more goldy to me Dunno if thats any use to anyone, probably not but hey

Dec 18, 2005, 02:32 AM // 02:32	#13
Tanith Academy Page Join Date: Jul 2005 Guild: Guardians of the Vault [GotV] Profession: Me/E	I wonder about this as well. My ranger just got his druid armor in Lion's Arch, and I'm wondering how to dye it gold to match the design on our guild cape... Tanith

Dec 18, 2005, 07:41 AM // 07:41	#14
Mistermagoo Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: In my computer room. Guild: The Noob Elite [TnE] Profession: N/Me	Use the search button; Black dye, Dye drops, Dye.

Dec 18, 2005, 08:25 AM // 08:25	#15
Supremacy Of Malice Academy Page Join Date: Oct 2005 Profession: W/Mo	Certain dyes dont apear in certain areas. Its a drop rate (dipending on how much you kill) Example: Balck dye *might* drop after you kill 1000 monsters. Example: Red dye *might* drop after you kill 100 monsters. Its basickly just the rarity and luck, not locations. My tip is to kill large groups of easy monsters.

Dec 18, 2005, 07:41 PM // 19:41	#19
DABhand Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Dec 2005 Profession: W/R	I had a black dye in pre-searing some what into it after a couple of hours. But it would be hard to prove if its tied to amount of kills or not.