I think the Black Dye drop rate has been increased....
W E B E R
Well, just today and yesterday (since the update), a good chunk of my guildies got black dyes and just a little while ago when I was doing the Surmia mission, two people got black dye drops. Could this just be an extreme coincidence, or could the new update have changed the drop rate?
Young Hero
You're right. I've got 3 in two days-go figure
Loviatar
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You're right. I've got 3 in two days-go figure
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they are raising the drops so the price will go down and more people can get them.more fun for all
art_
yup. seen two drop in the last couple of days. one for me.
Zobi
I have had five since release, and 3 of those were in presearing on my first character! 
EagleEye33
yea I guess so because I finally got my first one 2 days ago :P
Lambentviper
man...this means i have to go back to PvE. :P
Even before the update my pre-sear characters were getting around 3-4 dye drops an hour. I just considered myself lucky since i got 2 silver and 1 black in the same day. -- all before this update, so i cant wait to see what will happen now
Even before the update my pre-sear characters were getting around 3-4 dye drops an hour. I just considered myself lucky since i got 2 silver and 1 black in the same day. -- all before this update, so i cant wait to see what will happen now
Andy_M
Not had any black drops so far, but I have noticed more dye being dropped in general.
Slotter
Since June 10th, Ive never gotten a black dye, but like Andy said, I have seen alot more general dye's dropping.
Pompeyfan
I haven't had a black dye drop, but have had 2 Superior Vigor's in the past 2 days.
Doctor Rhino
I got a couple silvers today, but I've never had a black. Actually, I might have, because I remember selling a special dye to the merchant in presearing, but that was the summer, and I was partying, hence do not remember most of June-September.
Network
I got one today while 2 man farming with a necro in UW.
mikysee
I got 3 in 4 runs in SF the other day.
Vilaptca
I just got 2 today. I think it might have gone up. People also seem to be selling it more in town.
Daemon Dremora
well i hope the drop rate has gone up. i have a w/n who has beaten the game but never gotten a dye drop. (i swear i tell the truth). but my r/me has had tons of drops. just today i got 3 blue 4 purple, and a couple of reds. never gotten a black drop though. i hope my luck changes soon.
Skuld
I got one in anvil rock ^^ 3rd ever
My Sweet Revenga
I've gotten 4 total, all post sear. And the time between drops has been pretty widely spread out. Like at least a month between drops. I just got my 4th the other day, decided to dye a set for my mesmer....Such a waste on the gloves, but at least my mesmer looks nice now hehehe.
Can't say I like the dye system very much though. 1dye+1dye=1dye???
That we've all complained about before. But there's also dye distribution on clothing. Take for instance fem mesmers. You use the same amount of dye on the chest armour as you do with the gloves??? The gloves are TINEH!!!! Hell for warriors, 15k glad armour barely has any dyable areas. If anything, dying 15k gladiator armour should leave leftover dye. For dyes, they should add a new variable like percentage% or dye units or something. Eliminate the system of having say 48 red dyes in an inv slot, and instead change it into a single red dye bottle with a fill amount like 480 units of red dye or something. chest armour uses maybe 20 units, gloves uses 5 units. And imagine the colour possibilites. For instance mix 3 units black, 11 units blue. Armour would be really unique... as long as you remember the proportions you used 
Can't say I like the dye system very much though. 1dye+1dye=1dye???
That we've all complained about before. But there's also dye distribution on clothing. Take for instance fem mesmers. You use the same amount of dye on the chest armour as you do with the gloves??? The gloves are TINEH!!!! Hell for warriors, 15k glad armour barely has any dyable areas. If anything, dying 15k gladiator armour should leave leftover dye. For dyes, they should add a new variable like percentage% or dye units or something. Eliminate the system of having say 48 red dyes in an inv slot, and instead change it into a single red dye bottle with a fill amount like 480 units of red dye or something. chest armour uses maybe 20 units, gloves uses 5 units. And imagine the colour possibilites. For instance mix 3 units black, 11 units blue. Armour would be really unique... as long as you remember the proportions you used 
coldslammer
ive found almost everything this game has to offer, even found a crystaline, but there is one thing i have never found, and thats a black dye, i would say my account is cursed to not find dyes, best die ive found be a red dye. couple of purples,
Deadlyjunk
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I haven't had a black dye drop, but have had 2 Superior Vigor's in the past 2 days.
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I haven't gotten anything!
Tmm Ryan
i got one black dye drop in griffon farming. I was very confused because thats first time iv gotten a black dye from them in a run, and i must have done over 1000 runs.
Burton2000
where do you actualy get crystalines is it uw or fow as ive done loads of uw trap teams and never seen one drop.
The Yoink
Happened last night, first time I think I've even GOTTEN a dye from a griff.... (hence, the reason for the screenshot)
Ashleigh McMahon
I must agree that black dye drop rate has been increased.
I have recieved 2 over the past 6 days, but quite long ago I hardly recieved one a month.
Ash.
I have recieved 2 over the past 6 days, but quite long ago I hardly recieved one a month.
Ash.
Caros
A little off topic, but 5 ectos dropped for my 4 man trap team on a smite run today. None for me though.
Loviatar
maybe they are increasing drops slowly and carefully to lower prices of the more wanted things a bit.it would be nice
Batou of Nine
it seems confirmed that Black Dye drop rate has increased a bit to offset the currently obsurd price on them..
the other day i got 2 black dyes around old ascalon, i was lvling my pet, and my pet was doing all the killings! For a time, it made me think that pet kills = greater chance of rare drops... until i saw this post... hahaha
the other day i got 2 black dyes around old ascalon, i was lvling my pet, and my pet was doing all the killings! For a time, it made me think that pet kills = greater chance of rare drops... until i saw this post... hahaha
Shadowspawn X
Four ectos dropped for my 3 man trapper team in UW two days ago, things havent been that good since July, so something definately going on.
Yogi's Pain
832 hours and finally got my first black dye.
Yichi
A couple guildies and myself were bored last night so we were having team races to see who could collect the most Red Iris Flowers in presearing in a 2 hour timespan. I had 2 drop for me while running around killing things looking for flowers.
Racthoh
In the spirit of the season prehaps they're doing all kinds of things? Black dyes... icey dragon swords... who knows. Maybe ecto and shards... remove the dying nightmares for a day or two?
How about no AoE nerf on Christmas Day? Farming like in the good ole days.
How about no AoE nerf on Christmas Day?
kimahri
Hmm... I got my first Black dye drop in Pre-searing with my ranger a few days ago. Thank god I've sold my ectos before they lower the prices even more (if they do).
BTW Merry Christmas, and a Happy New Year folks!
BTW Merry Christmas, and a Happy New Year folks!
Takedu
I`m getting 1-2 dyes every day, but not a single black dye in months.
Hockster
I've got 2 new characters on a new account. One's at THK , other in the jungle and only gotten 2 dyes in total. My primary account has over 400 in storage plus all the ones I've used though. Gotten about 20 black of that total.
spamslayer
Drops increase? Price HAS increased.
Black Dye is now at 9k from trader, Sell to trader is 7k
Black Dye is now at 9k from trader, Sell to trader is 7k
acidic artist
in the last 2 days ive got 3 icy dragon swords, 2 black dyes, a sup vigor, sup divine, and around 10 ecto. i dont care whats going on as long as it keeps going like this
Yakumo
Hmmm... I've not had a black dye drop since *ponders* doing one of the Piken Square quests I think, and now I'm in the Sage Lands.
I've had more black dye drops in Pre-Searing than in Post.
I've had more black dye drops in Pre-Searing than in Post.
Young Hero
FalconDance
I have 4 lvl 20+ and have 'retired' many more characters but have *never* had a black drop . I've been in parties twice when another got one, though.
Having a black dye of my very own drop is almost a bigger goal than finishing the game with all my girls at this rate!
. I've been in parties twice when another got one, though.Having a black dye of my very own drop is almost a bigger goal than finishing the game with all my girls at this rate!
death fuzzy
i havent gotten any black for a while. but when i farm. i tend to get a bunch of other dyes including silver.. got around 3 of those in a week