Where do black dyes drop the most and where? Pre-searing?
Pre-searing is the only place I've ever seen them drop. But it's so random. Are the low level monsters dropping them or the higher level monsters? I can't tell.
Anyone figure it out, thanks.
Where do black dyes drop the most and where? Pre-searing?
provoko
drowningfish999
I think dyes are one of the only items that have an equal spread over the entire game. Although this is just a guess, I have absolutely no research or back up for it 
provoko
Yea sorry thats not true at all. From experience, I've never seen black dye drop in post searing, and I've gotten 100s of dye drops since the game came out. My friend did tell me he got one once. But the majority of black dyes we've both gotten were in pre-searing.
FloridaFringe
I have no actual information on this but here is my own personal experience.
Out of 4 characters that I've taken through Pre-Searing, each to level 6-7, I've gotten 1 dye drop, which was silver.
So far I've had 1 black dye drop, which was post-searing, but I've only played 2 characters past level 15.
Out of 4 characters that I've taken through Pre-Searing, each to level 6-7, I've gotten 1 dye drop, which was silver.
So far I've had 1 black dye drop, which was post-searing, but I've only played 2 characters past level 15.
Spike
I have got 1 black pre sear and 1 post. Been geting a lot more dyes lately but nothing rare like silver or black
dansamy
I have never gotten any black in pre, but i have gotten 3 in post. 1 in fissure and 2 from the charr army.
sino-soviet
Remarkably, I've gotten 3 farming drakes and 1 in pre searing. Never seen one black drop anywhere else ever.
Dreamsmith
The reason you see them drop more often in KoA (pre-Searing) is because you're soloing without henchmen in KoA. Do the same anywhere in the game and you'll see the same drop-rate for dyes. They don't drop any more frequently in KoA, they're just less likely to be assigned to other party members and henchmen there. And remember, henchmen do take drops -- taking even one cuts in half your chances of getting a dye. You have to literally solo to get the same drop rates you got in KoA.
provoko
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The reason you see them drop more often in KoA (pre-Searing) is because you're soloing without henchmen in KoA. Do the same anywhere in the game and you'll see the same drop-rate for dyes. They don't drop any more frequently in KoA, they're just less likely to be assigned to other party members and henchmen there. And remember, henchmen do take drops -- taking even one cuts in half your chances of getting a dye. You have to literally solo to get the same drop rates you got in KoA.
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Sino-soviet, thats so strange, my friends and I have never gotten black dye from farming drakes and and my friends do it more often.
I'm thinking it might have to do with monster levels, the lower the monster level, the less drops it has available to it. I remember there was this one farm spot I had where I killed 100s of charr, it's the nolani academy mission where you open the gate, they dropped dye all the time, but it was green, red, etc, but still never black.
Starsky-sama
plain luck. all monsters can drop dyes and all dye colors.
it's just random luck.
it's when you least expect it. the holy "black" dye appears. hehe
it's just random luck.
it's when you least expect it. the holy "black" dye appears. hehe
drowningfish999
Black dye is a lot more rare than the other colors. Just because you don't find on in a certain area doesn't mean you can't, it's all based on luck. I have 3 characters, 1 has beaten the game, 1 is at Frost Gate and 1 is at Nolani Academy. I have never gotten a black dye drop for me yet.
Zexion
I got a black dye on my Pre-Searing ranger.
But due to lag, I accidentally sold it to the merchant!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
_Zexion
But due to lag, I accidentally sold it to the merchant!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
_Zexion
Telboy
Just out of curiosity... how much are black and silver dyes worth? There definately seems to be a great deal of demand for these colours due to their rarety.
Zenos
I have had one black drop in post-searing. Last week I had 3 silver drop in the same night. I was just running missions with henchmen in low level areas.
I think I would have to go with the luck theory. Since black is so rare I would say that there is some sort of percentage when dye drops to determine the color and black is the lowest percentage.
I think I would have to go with the luck theory. Since black is so rare I would say that there is some sort of percentage when dye drops to determine the color and black is the lowest percentage.
The Destroyer
The lumbering slow and easy to kill stone elementals accounted for 8/15 of the black dye drops I had last night in 2 hours of play.
kuramaroze
Out of luck, 2 party members of mine found black dyes in The Wilds mission...
Mavrik
I have only found one black dye and it was shortly after the searing. I was in a party helping them out through the North Wall mission and one dropped. It was for me. Ever since then (I'm past lion's arch now) any time I was in a group, someone else always got the dye drops and they have been silver and purple. I used to get a lot of dye drops pre-searing though and even got silver on a few occasions. Lately though... not a dang thing... Ever since I got my black dye I think I got maybe one green one lol. I use hench because if dye does drop, it will be for me. I also use as little hench as possible so money and exp sharing does not get as effected as well.
kleps
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The lumbering slow and easy to kill stone elementals accounted for 8/15 of the black dye drops I had last night in 2 hours of play.
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dansamy
I like to put smite skills on and go blast the charr armies at the Northern Wall and Nolani. It's great fun to watch them fall over dead and drop stuff. That's where I've gotten my blacks.
The Destroyer
I tried it again this morning and got 1 black dye for 30 minutes of play. I am gonna take someone there and show them. It is tricky you have to use sprint or stormchaser and kill all the grawl outside sardelac sanitarium to the left up the hill back towards ascalon city as fast as possible so they cant kill the stone eles that are in that area. If the ston eles get killed forget it warp into the sanitarium and back out try again. I think it has something to do with the amount of stone ele's you kill across the whole map I got my black dye this morning after kill the 6th group of stone eles.
Mavrik
funny its around Nolani/North Wall that I got the only black dye I ever had drop for me. Might have to try this advice and black dye farm there.
The Destroyer
Quick update people ANET added so many grawl its near impossible to kill them off before they kill the stone eles! New spot right outside serenity temple! Loads of stone eles all around got 1 balck and 3 blue dye from there this morning.
Prince Daniel
is this post because black dyes cost like 4 plat and you want a piece of the cake?
dansamy
No, some of us would like a full set of black armor without paying 20k for dye.
Sereng Amaranth
I didn't find any black nor silver dye with my first character even after I finished the whole game with him. It was after I started new guildies in lower levels that I found a black dye, from a charr. 
The 2nd black dye I found was with my necro in the Ruins of Surmia. I love how he can solo 3-4 charr of my same level.
The 2nd black dye I found was with my necro in the Ruins of Surmia. I love how he can solo 3-4 charr of my same level.
Toasted Doughnuts
I've only ever got 2 black dye drops i think. The first one was when i was doing the captured son mission on shing jea island, it was just absolute fluke that i got a black dye off a crimson skull hunter. The other one wasn't as much of a surprise, i was having a good uw run while 3 man trapping and i had already got 4 keys and 2 ectos in 30 mins(the other party members had nothing)when a black dye dropped off a smite crawler. I didn't realise that they were still very uncommon in uw and i was very lucky. I sold it easily for about 9k at the time.
Tuit
I've ever got like 4-5 black dyes.
Kryta mission , 2 Underworld, outside Lionsarch and cant remember the last one
Kryta mission , 2 Underworld, outside Lionsarch and cant remember the last one
Holy
the best dye drop rate in the game is from the Bandits around Fort Ranik in Pre.
i have gotten 3 black 4 white 3 silver and numerous other dyes (13 yellow for ex.) in just a few days
some may say its a slow farm but its fun and its in the beautiful Pre-Searing
i have gotten 3 black 4 white 3 silver and numerous other dyes (13 yellow for ex.) in just a few days
some may say its a slow farm but its fun and its in the beautiful Pre-Searing
Steboy93
ive only ever got 1 black dye, that was from a boss in the 'Thirsty river' mission, got 2 whites though, 1 from something random in old ascalon, one from a hydra(i think) outside seekers passage.
I have also heard that Dyes drop the most from pre-searing bandits
I have also heard that Dyes drop the most from pre-searing bandits
Solveig Ikram
Out of the 4 black dyes i got 3 came from undead around Lions Arch. Got them in full teams as well so personally i think it drops more regurlary there. Never farmed undead for it so it isn't proven.
Killaya
I've gotten two in pre-searing, both in the catacombs, and two in post. One in the desert right near kephket and the other was... somewhere else, I don't recall.
Ritualistic Spankin
I used to keep a character in Pre-Searing to dye farm, I got a far larger number of dyes there then I seemed to in Post. However now I am almost certain regarding black dyes, that they are evenly distrubted all over the game.
I have gotten 6 Black Dyes in Pre, and 7 in Post, most of which came from areas around Old Ascalon. When I was farming Gargoyle Skulls for Wintersday I got 3 black dyes in one day in the same area outside of Nolani Academy.
I have gotten 6 Black Dyes in Pre, and 7 in Post, most of which came from areas around Old Ascalon. When I was farming Gargoyle Skulls for Wintersday I got 3 black dyes in one day in the same area outside of Nolani Academy.
Eldin
I've gotten:
1 from the Grawl outside Port Sledge (was skill capping and one dropped it)
1 from the New UW (forget what dropped it)
1 during the Bloodstone Fen mission
My first char got the New UW and Grawl ones, but only after my third char got the Bloodstone Fen one.
1 from the Grawl outside Port Sledge (was skill capping and one dropped it)
1 from the New UW (forget what dropped it)
1 during the Bloodstone Fen mission
My first char got the New UW and Grawl ones, but only after my third char got the Bloodstone Fen one.
Maxiemonster
I think they drop alot in pre-searing because the enemies there don't have much chance of dropping other items. In post-searing the enemy can drop hundreds of different items, but in pre-searing there are far less possibilities. This leaves alot more chance for dropping dyes. I've had at least 20 black dye drops in pre-searing, half of them were from Charr.
Jeff Highwind
Only black dye I've ever gotten was in Adahsim when I was getting treasure.
And lol @ the bump, 2 years?!
And lol @ the bump, 2 years?!
Div
Presearing is ftw!
blue.rellik
After reading what you guys have posted, I think I'm pretty lucky. I've had around 5-6 black dyes drop for me
My first one was when I made my very first char (he was on the way to Ashford Abbey), the other times have all be in post-searing
My first one was when I made my very first char (he was on the way to Ashford Abbey), the other times have all be in post-searing
TheRaven
I've had pretty good luck with Black dye. I've gotten 10 drops over my GW career (8 months). 2 were in pre-searing and the others were scattered thru out the game. I disctinctly remember at least 2-3 in post-ascalon area, so yes low-levels can drop dye.
On the other hand, I have never never ever gotten a white dye drop. I've only seen white drop once. Ever! And it wasn't for me. White seems to be much rarer than black, so why isn't it worth more?
On the other hand, I have never never ever gotten a white dye drop. I've only seen white drop once. Ever! And it wasn't for me. White seems to be much rarer than black, so why isn't it worth more?
TheRaven
I've had pretty good luck with Black dye. I've gotten 10 drops over my GW career (8 months). 2 were in pre-searing and the others were scattered thru out the game. I disctinctly remember at least 2-3 in post-ascalon area, so yes low-levels can drop dye.
On the other hand, I have never never ever gotten a white dye drop. I've only seen white drop once. Ever! And it wasn't for me. White seems to be much rarer than black, so why isn't it worth more?
On the other hand, I have never never ever gotten a white dye drop. I've only seen white drop once. Ever! And it wasn't for me. White seems to be much rarer than black, so why isn't it worth more?
Sophitia Leafblade
In almost 2 years ive only ever found 2 black dyes, 1 in pre and one in post Ascalon (Old Ascalon area), ive yet to see a white or a brown dye.