Dye Farming
stiffler
I'm guessing this question has been asked many times before, although I am having trouble finding any posts related to this. After hearing that dyes are common in pre searing, I have kept a character there for the reason to farm them. Now my question is if dyes are common in pre searing this would include Black dye, if this is so is there a particular enemy that drops black's?
MisterB
Farming dyes in pre-sear is mostly a waste of time. There are fewer enemy groups, and the enemy groups are much smaller, so the amount of foes you can slay at a time is very low compared to post-sear. Also, in post-sear, you have many more skills to choose from, all of your attribute points, and optimal gear. For the most part, if you can farm, you can easily farm enough gold in post-sear to buy the dyes you want, including black(you should be able to farm enough gold for a black in an hour or so). Also, since you can kill more foes faster in post, you will get dye drops simply by increasing the drop frequency.
The drop rate for dye does seem higher in Pre-sear, but as Tetris L, DeanBB, and Frau Braten pointed out, that is probably due to the fact you play the area solo and kill all the monsters.
The drop rate for dye does seem higher in Pre-sear, but as Tetris L, DeanBB, and Frau Braten pointed out, that is probably due to the fact you play the area solo and kill all the monsters.
bigwig
if all you're interested in is to farm dyes, then your best bet is to find high population zones (lots of monster groups) in an easy to farm area (low level) and go solo and clear out the entire zone of monsters. I believe the more you clear out an area, the rarer the drops get? I can't recall where i heard that.
You won't make much money this way though. Theres no way to get reliable and consistent dye drops.
You won't make much money this way though. Theres no way to get reliable and consistent dye drops.
Nestaron
i've always found the catacombs to be reliable for dye drops... I've had loads of colours and silvers drop... Also 3 blacks.
Bu as other said, you won't get rich doing so. Mucho better sticking to farming trolls.
Bu as other said, you won't get rich doing so. Mucho better sticking to farming trolls.
Torikae
This last week I've taken a character through pre-searing - Admittedly no "farming", but levelling the character up took enough hours, and I made several runs through the catacombs stealing what little dye those Gargoyles would give up (they seem to be relatively good for drops, but it may just be my imagination).
The result: 1xSilver, 3xOthers
Yesterday, ten runs on the Droks trolls gave me (in a fraction of the time): 1xBlack, 4xOthers
(Not had a Black Dye drop in ages - somehow it's really exciting
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It does feel like the drop rate is higher in Pre-Searing, but as MisterB pointed out, the ability to properly farm an area in Post probably more than makes up for it.
Then again, let's face it - the only way to get rich off dye farming is to get one heckuva lot of black dye drops... There are a lot more valuable things to farm. Greens, for instance - some of them are worth considerably more than that Vial of Dye [Black], and their drop rate is higher (though sometimes it seems not by much -__-)
The result: 1xSilver, 3xOthers
Yesterday, ten runs on the Droks trolls gave me (in a fraction of the time): 1xBlack, 4xOthers
(Not had a Black Dye drop in ages - somehow it's really exciting
)It does feel like the drop rate is higher in Pre-Searing, but as MisterB pointed out, the ability to properly farm an area in Post probably more than makes up for it.
Then again, let's face it - the only way to get rich off dye farming is to get one heckuva lot of black dye drops... There are a lot more valuable things to farm. Greens, for instance - some of them are worth considerably more than that Vial of Dye [Black], and their drop rate is higher (though sometimes it seems not by much -__-)
Slainster
I had my first black drop last night in what seems like ages... unfortunately as been said, the drops are completely random.. so luck of the draw i guess
Pkest
I always had good luck in regent valley with the devourerers that wander around near the statue of Melandru.
Tetris L
I have yet to see the claim that dyes drop more frequently in pre-searing than elsewhere backed up by solid statistics. I think it may very well be a false impression.
Skids
I have a Mes in Pre who has been farming all sorts of stuff ready for NF coming out. Dont forget materials such as scales, wood, cloth and tanned hides are darn useful and theyre easy pickings in Pre. Everything gets salvaged.
When I get a bit bored in Post I spend an hour or so in Pre. I have a fair few dyes too, but they are completely random.
When I get a bit bored in Post I spend an hour or so in Pre. I have a fair few dyes too, but they are completely random.
Sir Mad
^ Dyes mainly drop in the Catacombs.
Here is a map of what I called the "dye run", simply because I get an average of 1 dye every run:
Of course you could clean the whole catacombs but conveniently the length of this run matches with the inventory space of a pre-searing char. It will be full right at the end of the run.
It starts at the Abbey by the way.
EDIT - My pre-searing char is lvl 10. I did not make it to farm dyes, and I keep the dyes I find - that's a kinda... collection. I found only 1 black dye so far (some were luckier), 6 silver dyes, and countless "normal" dyes. My char is 39 hours old so I'd say I've spent maybe 12 hours in the catacombs.
Here is a map of what I called the "dye run", simply because I get an average of 1 dye every run:
Of course you could clean the whole catacombs but conveniently the length of this run matches with the inventory space of a pre-searing char. It will be full right at the end of the run.
It starts at the Abbey by the way.
EDIT - My pre-searing char is lvl 10. I did not make it to farm dyes, and I keep the dyes I find - that's a kinda... collection. I found only 1 black dye so far (some were luckier), 6 silver dyes, and countless "normal" dyes. My char is 39 hours old so I'd say I've spent maybe 12 hours in the catacombs.
Tachyon
I started a Mo/W in Pre the other day, after accidentally deleting my existing monk 
, and within the first 5 hours of play I had 8 dyes. No black, but 2x silver and a few other colours (2x Red, 2x Green, Yellow and Purple). All of them were from the undead in the Catacombs, which are a walk over when you're Monk.
, and within the first 5 hours of play I had 8 dyes. No black, but 2x silver and a few other colours (2x Red, 2x Green, Yellow and Purple). All of them were from the undead in the Catacombs, which are a walk over when you're Monk.
DeanBB
My last toon thru pre-sear had I believe 5 dyes when he left, no blacks. He did score one soloing in Old Ascalon though, which is my first in probably 6 months.
I think the perception in pre-sear dye farming is simply the fact that you solo everything so all drops go to you and cumulatively you can kill a lot of critters.
I'd say just clear out zones solo in Old Ascalon if you want to try to land dyes but normal farming is better and then just buy them, plus it presents the opportunity for some good drop or rune or upgrade which you'll never get in Old Ascalon. Even hunting for materials there only produces 1-2 per salvage compared to the high end areas so is not worth it.
I think the perception in pre-sear dye farming is simply the fact that you solo everything so all drops go to you and cumulatively you can kill a lot of critters.
I'd say just clear out zones solo in Old Ascalon if you want to try to land dyes but normal farming is better and then just buy them, plus it presents the opportunity for some good drop or rune or upgrade which you'll never get in Old Ascalon. Even hunting for materials there only produces 1-2 per salvage compared to the high end areas so is not worth it.
Frau Braten
In Pre, I get quite a few dyes.
the catecombs run mentioned above works well, but I enter from the estate.
When entering the catecombs, make the first right and you will get to the circle much faster.
After the circle, I do the "hallway" full of undead, with the level 4 whatever at the end. This seems to be the most profitable run, for dyes, that I have found.
The Firestarters near ascalon drop a lot of dyes. The spiders / scale near ranik drop dyes for me, and the enchanted loadstones, in the Green Hills, behind Ashford Abbey is another place.
The scale near Ascalon have never dropped a dye for me.
These places all have one thing in common, a lot of enemies = more drops = more dyes
the catecombs run mentioned above works well, but I enter from the estate.
When entering the catecombs, make the first right and you will get to the circle much faster.
After the circle, I do the "hallway" full of undead, with the level 4 whatever at the end. This seems to be the most profitable run, for dyes, that I have found.
The Firestarters near ascalon drop a lot of dyes. The spiders / scale near ranik drop dyes for me, and the enchanted loadstones, in the Green Hills, behind Ashford Abbey is another place.
The scale near Ascalon have never dropped a dye for me.
These places all have one thing in common, a lot of enemies = more drops = more dyes
stiffler
Thanks for the feedback guys. I have also found that the Blood Bandits near Fort Ranic drop dye as well. So far I have managed 20 dyes (4 being silver) but still waiting for a black. It's not so much that I like wasting my time in pre searing, but rather prove the rumor true or not about high drop rates and more black dyes. I might head over to the Catacombs to see whats there before I leave pre searing. Once again thanks for the infomation.
Eugaet
Good luck finding blacks. I've found exactly 2 in 18 months of playing. It easier and much faster to just farm 10k and buy one from someone.
manitoba1073
if this helps ive gotten 10 black dyes of shirokens in cantha in the last 4 weeks. think they have the best drop rate so far ive seen for black dyes. but then again they aint for the faint of heart to farm either 
Age
Yeah that wouldn't be like pre and the Mountians above Wizards Folly is a good place for dyes as well.
Commander Ryker
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Originally Posted by Skids
I have a Mes in Pre who has been farming all sorts of stuff ready for NF coming out. Dont forget materials such as scales, wood, cloth and tanned hides are darn useful and theyre easy pickings in Pre. Everything gets salvaged.
When I get a bit bored in Post I spend an hour or so in Pre. I have a fair few dyes too, but they are completely random. |
Ziil
I did some dye farming for 2 days in pre each day cleared atleast 3 zones. Now i have about 12 dyes 2 black, 2 silver and some blues, purples and yellows 
TiggerDeathDagger
hmmm i dont no i went through presear to help a friend out and i got 2 blacks and he go 4 so i dont no
shrouded^god
The best dye farming Ive ever done was when i was a lower level, going into the Ascalon foothills and killing the hydra that littered the area, I got 1 black, 2 silvers and a few more in the first run. Dont recall picking up anymore black from the area...but that one run was worth it.
Gorebrex
Ive been playing almost 10 months, and have found 2 blacks with 6 characters(2 deleted, rest ascended and at THK or beyond). Of course, I dont farm because Im so bad at it, but I would like to know how you make almost 10k/hour, Mister B.
shrouded^god
10k an hour can be done....but they have to be good. I dont consider myself good, but I can pull 6-7k an hour just buy farming diviner's ascent. Which of course isnt the best spot in the game, but if I can do 6-7k there...Im sure some could reach 10k or so somewhere else.
Stockholm
The best dye farming spot in Tyria must be Anvil Rock, the minotauers drop loads of dye for me. I do 1-2 runs a week and clear out the whole area, and a normal "catch" is 3-4 dye's a run + 1-2k in materials
Hienrich Lindish
Do trolls drop many dyes near droks? I will try anvil rocks the minoteors there are only level 10 arnt they?
MisterB
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Originally Posted by Gorebrex
Of course, I dont farm because Im so bad at it, but I would like to know how you make almost 10k/hour, Mister B.
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edit: On topic, my favorite dye farming has to be charrslaying; one-hit kills for the win!
Guildmaster Cain
So.... why is this in the Questions and Answers topic again?
And I think dyes are not related to the difficulty of foes, just every foe can drop a dye when he dies. So maximizing your kill count will result in faster dye drops.
And I think dyes are not related to the difficulty of foes, just every foe can drop a dye when he dies. So maximizing your kill count will result in faster dye drops.
Lilith St Cyr
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Originally Posted by Eugaet
Good luck finding blacks. I've found exactly 2 in 18 months of playing. It easier and much faster to just farm 10k and buy one from someone.
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Seraphis
Heard a rumour that dyes drop like crazy in some areas after the anti-farm code kicks in...
Have yet to try it...
Just my 2c...
Have yet to try it...
Just my 2c...