Black Dye in pre-searing

Ard Wen

Ard Wen

Academy Page

Join Date: Oct 2005

Haz Team

W/Mo

Is it just me or does black dye occur more in pre-searing? Of all the times I find it the most has been in pre-searing.

EternalTempest

EternalTempest

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jun 2005

United States

Dark Side Ofthe Moon [DSM]

E/

Only black dye I found was also from pre-searing too. Makes sense to... not that the black tar rivers in post could be a good source for black

Dead Lightning

Dead Lightning

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Nov 2005

Looking For One

N/Me

I think dye drops more often in pre-searing.

Farin

Farin

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Aug 2005

Delta Formation [DF]

W/

I've only found one, and that was in kryta.

Daegul Mistweaver

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Aug 2005

The Incredible Edible Bookah [YUM]

W/N

I think drops must work something like 25% coin/25% collector item/30% standard item/15% blue item/5% rare block.

The 5% rare block would then random for a chance on purple/gold/dye/rare craft. Since I don't think golds or purple(might be wrong on purple) drop in pre-sear, and neither do rare crafting materials, the result from the rare block is always a dye.

That's just my own speculation based on my experience; I have no statistical data to back that up.

Victory Gaint

Victory Gaint

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Nov 2005

in a box

Archs of Cursed Blood [War]

R/W

lol yea u should just farm black dyes in pre-searing and make a huge profit in post searing.

October Jade

October Jade

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jul 2005

drifting between Indiana and NorCal

Quote:
Originally Posted by Daegul Mistweaver
The 5% rare block would then random for a chance on purple/gold/dye/rare craft. Since I don't think golds or purple(might be wrong on purple) drop in pre-sear, and neither do rare crafting materials, the result from the rare block is always a dye.
I've never seen gold items drop, but I've farmed the charr north of the wall and had dozens of purples. Most of them are runes, but you can't extract them without expert salvage.

HawkofStorms

HawkofStorms

Hall Hero

Join Date: Aug 2005

E/

Purple's are quite rare in pre-searing and from what I can tell, are only in the northlands with the charr. I have gotten a purple sword from up there before and some runes.

Seissor

Seissor

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Aug 2005

Squiggilyville. Population: Me.

[oRly] Hello Kitty Death Squad

R/Me

Quote:
Originally Posted by Dead Lightning
I think dye drops more often in pre-searing.

It does, but most beginners dont realise the value, sell for 1 gold or use it on the most pathetic armor.

Amei Leng

Amei Leng

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jul 2005

Left coast

Sleepless In Cyberspace (SIC)

of the 18 I have, only ONE came form post searing. The rest form the cats in pre.

Shimus DarkRaven

Shimus DarkRaven

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Oct 2005

Titusville, PA <nowhere>

KOD <Knights of the Dragonrose><Guild Officer>

W/Mo

I've gotten blacks both pre-searing and post, and in about the same interval <a couple months spread>. IT seems totally unrelated, but I noticed myself dyes are aplenty in pre-searing most places, and more so north-o-the-wall.
--The shim

Philedius

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Jul 2005

[GT]

I have once found a black dye and it was in maguuma. But I have found 5 silver dyes in pre searing.