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GoblinBoy

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Apr 2005

USA, WI

Family of Blood (FoB)

R/Me

24 Jun 2005 at 16:48 - 1

How do you dye weapons so that glow either blue, purple, gold etc?
And also can you do this to any type of weapon? I have only seen axe's that glow. I want to dye my bow, so that it will glow like this if it as at all possible.
I read a thread where a guy had a blue axe, then dyed it red then yellow then red again,and it turned gold? Does the orginal color of the weapon that it is found with matter on it's end glowing color?

Algren Cole

Banned

Join Date: Jun 2005

24 Jun 2005 at 16:51 - 2

glowing weapons are only available post-ascension(I believe)...either way Dying them won't make them glow.

and yes the original color of the weapon does change the outcome of the dye...

velvetbunny

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: May 2005

24 Jun 2005 at 16:59 - 3

On this very subject, I've tried to dye several different weapons and there has never been a visible change. Yet i have seen people with common wands/focus items that are obviously dyed. Is it the original color of the weapon that is effecting it from having a visible color change? Or can some weapons like staffs just not be dyed?

Fye Duron

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: May 2005

Chico, CA, USA

Dragon Fang

24 Jun 2005 at 17:02 - 4

original color matters on all items that are dyed. Like with my Rangers Fur Armor. It comes pre dyed blue. So I can either use a dye remover and it will become brown or I can dye over it. Also The difference between the over laying and removing is the shade of the color. Think of it like primering a car...

Fye Duron

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: May 2005

Chico, CA, USA

Dragon Fang

24 Jun 2005 at 17:05 - 5

Please correct me if I'm wrong on this but, I believe that only the grip or hilt can be dyed on most weapons. And that is why you really don't notice the changes very much.

uigrad

Academy Page

Join Date: May 2005

Illinois

24 Jun 2005 at 17:06 - 6

Really? Can you dye a storm bow so that it is translucent yelllow? That would be a freaky looking weapon

GoblinBoy

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Apr 2005

USA, WI

Family of Blood (FoB)

R/Me

24 Jun 2005 at 17:35 - 7

Quote:

Originally Posted by Algren Cole

glowing weapons are only available post-ascension(I believe)...either way Dying them won't make them glow.

and yes the original color of the weapon does change the outcome of the dye...

So the glowing weapon, when it drops from a monster it we be a glowing weapon, I don't make it glow by dyeing.?
I think dyeing a glowing weapon will change it's glowing color?

GoblinBoy

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Apr 2005

USA, WI

Family of Blood (FoB)

R/Me

24 Jun 2005 at 17:43 - 8

Also, I've dyed my ascalon bow, that was orginally just all plain wood brown. I dyed it red then yellow and now the whole bow has an orange-ish color to the wood(no glow). But this same effect will just continue to change the wood color of the bow, until I get a muddy brown color eventually.?

Algren Cole

Banned

Join Date: Jun 2005

24 Jun 2005 at 17:45 - 9

Quote:

Originally Posted by GoblinBoy

Also, I've dyed my ascalon bow, that was orginally just all plain wood brown. I dyed it red then yellow and now the whole bow has an orange-ish color to the wood(no glow). But this same effect will just continue to change the wood color of the bow, until I get a muddy brown color eventually.?

I don't think you'll ever get a muddy brown color...but yes it will just continue to change the tint of the wood. Exactly like it would in real life. It won't ever make it glow.

DTdude

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: May 2005

Vancouver, Canada

Locust Sword

E/Mo

24 Jun 2005 at 18:15 - 10

The axe you mentioned is the "Chaos Axe" I believe. Its damage is 5-25 (at least that's for mine). It can be a common (white) drop. As for dying weapons, I've tried it. But I don't think dying them any color would make them glow. Some items glow to begin with, while others do not. There may be items out there that can make your item glow as well as enhance its abilities.

Who knows what GW will add in the near future?

delciotto

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: May 2005

Canada, BC, Burnaby

Da Crips

24 Jun 2005 at 18:46 - 11

heres a pic of chaos axe dyed silver

note: when u dye chaos axes they sont turn the color u dye them liek if u dye them green it will turn urple of dye dye them blue it will turn red

legolas son of kami

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Jun 2005

Knights of Zeus

Mo/W

25 Jun 2005 at 14:31 - 12

Is the UW the only place to get this glowing wapons

Joerii

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: May 2005

25 Jun 2005 at 15:17 - 13

I tried to dye my chaos axe ( max damage with some nice mods, mind you ! ) red, and guess what. It turned green, matching very badly indeed with my fetching red chainmail.
How logical is that ?

Slade xTekno

Rawr.

Join Date: Apr 2005

Read or Die Stooge Forum

W/

25 Jun 2005 at 15:21 - 14

Green matches very well with red, actually...

From another post, a guy found that a Chaos Axe changes colors to the opposite of the dye that is used on it.

Alathys Tylderaan

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: May 2005

Uk

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Me/

25 Jun 2005 at 15:34 - 15

Chaos Axe: The only glowing weapon in GW.

All weapons can be dyed, but dying them will not cause them to glow in the same way a chaos axe does.

A great weapon for mesmers by the way (IW builds

) dye it green and you'll get a lovely purple one