Why are Fire Wands from GWEN impossible to dye?

Academy Page

Joined Jul 2007

Sep 14, 2007 at 8:25 AM • #1

I have been trying to make a black-dyed Fire Wand but no matter which I have tried to dye, all I get is the little red circle with the cross through it so it does not let me.

I have tried this with a Merchant, Collector, and Locked Chest Fire Wands that I have picked up from GWEN but I can not dye any of them. I did get a Fire Wand earlier from a chest in Elonia and was able to dye it fine, so why can't I do the same with ones from GWEN?

Cebe

The 5th Celestial Boss

The Cult of Scaro [WHO]

Joined Jul 2006

Sep 14, 2007 at 9:34 AM • #2

As for Why are they impossible to dye...probably want to ask the game developpers

Longasc

Forge Runner

Joined May 2005

Sep 14, 2007 at 9:56 AM • #3

The Fire Wand crafted in Vasburg/Leviathan pits cannot be dyed.

But the Prophecies Collector Fire Wand from the Crystal Desert, same skin, can be dyed.

Yes, there seems to be an inconsistency which skins can be dyed. For the wands, including Air Wands, did not test Earth Wands and Water Wands, it really matters in which area they dropped.

MithranArkanere

Underworld Spelunker

Heraldos de la Llama Oscura [HLO]

Joined Nov 2006

Sep 14, 2007 at 11:02 AM • #4

Yargh. All items should be dyable, and done. Why to keep some undyable? Speciall is the very same skin can be dyed if dropped elsewhere?

freekedoutfish

Furnace Stoker

Joined Jun 2006

Sep 14, 2007 at 11:09 AM • #5

Quote: Originally Posted by MithranArkanere

Yargh. All items should be dyable, and done. Why to keep some undyable? Speciall is the very same skin can be dyed if dropped elsewhere? Well you shouldnt be able to dye green weapons unless you have customised them first and you cant sell them.

Or dying them makes them customised and unsellable! Green weapons have an image to meet and people expect that skin a certain colour when being traded.

Otherwise some guy could sell you a pink Rago's staff and you think "WTF?"!