Can anyone tell me why black dye is so sought after? 8,000 gold? At that price it better make me invisible.
I'm sure this has been asked before, but searching is disabled.
Thanks.
Black Dye Prices
hellboy909
Whiplashr
Because so many people want to be decked out in all black. Look around you in real life, at all the people who wear all black all the time. It's totally kewl!! 
koneko
Because the drop rate for that particular colour is lower than the others (and demand is high).
Lampshade
A) Low drop rate
B) Looks so freaking cool
C) It's really expensive so you know that person has a lot of gold.
B) Looks so freaking cool
C) It's really expensive so you know that person has a lot of gold.
Tachyon
There was a guy in Ascalon City last night trying to buy Black dye from newcomers for 500g. He disapeared soon after someone pointed out that if they sold it to the trader they'd get 5.5K. I'm just wondering how many he actually aquired before being rumbled.
Then again, if someone's daft enough to sell it for 500g then.....................!
Then again, if someone's daft enough to sell it for 500g then.....................!
samborarocks
Sold a black dye that I got on a drop picking up bonus' for missions outside of Nolani Academy for 6 Platinum yesterday. I was happy since I was broke and don't really care about black dye (overdone, IMO). I do believe it comes down to low drop rates and popularity.......
??Evan??
Before the reset it was over 30k
lg5000
The problem comes when you have expensive taste.. black + blue + silver 
or, alternatively, trying to come up with a very dark red for a ranger.. and suspect you'll need black.
So.. that's my reason for liking black, only one of my chars has straight black on her outfit, and I still haven't finished dying it.
or, alternatively, trying to come up with a very dark red for a ranger.. and suspect you'll need black. So.. that's my reason for liking black, only one of my chars has straight black on her outfit, and I still haven't finished dying it.
kvndoom
Black dye? Meh. I'll take green and blue any day!
Diablo???
I like black because it's dark and mysterious, plus I dont have to fuss over dye-recipes thats just gonna turn out ghey. Plus once you go black....
arcanemacabre
I sure hope the prices for black dye plummet when Factions is released. Honestly, seeing an Assassin running around with anything BUT dark clothing will be hokey.
prodigy ming
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I sure hope the prices for black dye plummet when Factions is released. Honestly, seeing an Assassin running around with anything BUT dark clothing will be hokey.
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Soul Shaker
ooo...silver assassins...
yeah, one of my luckier black dye drops was at the 28K+ dye time. That, is nothing my friend. no, it would be about 28k for 4, then...28k for one..and people still bought it en masse.
yeah, one of my luckier black dye drops was at the 28K+ dye time. That, is nothing my friend. no, it would be about 28k for 4, then...28k for one..and people still bought it en masse.
Cottage Pie
black dye suck0rz.
Murder In China
Black is dark looking on an assassin.
ricocheting
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yeah, one of my luckier black dye drops was at the 28K+ dye time. That, is nothing my friend. no, it would be about 28k for 4, then...28k for one..and people still bought it en masse.
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wolfe2dale
Because the game is full of pre-teens who think dressing in black somehow makes them cool rather than just looking like every other little kid in the game....
Cottage Pie
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yep, before the trader balance/reset it would get up as high as 45k for a single black dye (usually during weekends).
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thanks to that madness a few good people made their first few 100k
*has fond memories*I started the day on a few K, like any other, but noticed weird dye prices...merched silvers, got enough to buy blacks, saw what was happening then merched blacks as fast as possible and I had 15k armour (dyed black), superior runes and a nice 15^50 flamberge at the end of the day. With the introduction of 2 new classes the demand on vigor runes and dyes will explode, perhaps anet have put a buffer in place for this...or perhaps not
Naxohs Seralna
Why does everyone think black dye look so cool? Is everyone on GWG an emo or goth? 
Cottage Pie
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Why does everyone think black dye look so cool? Is everyone on GWG an emo or goth?
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I hate black dye, once you put it on it means no more messing about with colours...I'd only ever use it as an ingredient.
Gonzo
Isn't the assasin's base colour going to be black? That way you just have to buy dye remover to get it black (and most armours will be black on purchase). This will at least control the prices somewhat.
Moltov joss
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Before the reset it was over 30k
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and trader was also only paying 1g. I know hard to believe but it happened.
Cherno
Black dye does look very nice on some armor, and not just for goth types. Black often just provides a very nice contrast for the other colors that you can't change on the armor (15K male drakescale for example). How many women still think that the most basic and classic staple is "the little black dress"? Black is always useful and can look good all the time.
Why is it so expensive? Apart from rarity of drops, you can't mix it yourself or even a close proximity. Same is true for silver, but silver is more frequently dropped. All the other dyes can actually be made yourself from mixing.
Why is it so expensive? Apart from rarity of drops, you can't mix it yourself or even a close proximity. Same is true for silver, but silver is more frequently dropped. All the other dyes can actually be made yourself from mixing.
boxterduke
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I sure hope the prices for black dye plummet when Factions is released. Honestly, seeing an Assassin running around with anything BUT dark clothing will be hokey.
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Black will drop abit in pirce only if white is introduced as a color like other colors without the need to mix y+s+s+s.
Then everyone wants to dye their armor white.
But I think black will alwyas be expensive.
On the other hand not all armors look good in black, warrior 15k Gladiator does not even look back, it looks more like dark grey.
All the monk and mesmer fows are black (thats why mine is a different color)
Some people just dye any armor they get black even if it does not look nice on it.
I have 2 armors that are black, one is the mesmer noble dress, and the other is the necro 15k tormentor (the only reason I dyed it black because it looks best with black since the armor is just too busy when you put it another color).
Brian Fellow
Imagine a yellow + orange assassin! Way to hide!
Angel Develin
There is no color above color black, o_O, w8 black is not a color or is it?
Mimi Miyagi
Black is beautiful baby.
tommarrow
Mimi, your warriors neck is so skinny I am surprised she can hold up her head.
Mimi Miyagi
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Mimi, your warriors neck is so skinny I am surprised she can hold up her head.
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