“My dear, what you're wearing is much too drab. You absolutely must take a lesson in dyeing your tired attire!
Dyes are cosmetic items that can be placed in the Dye Slots of a player's inventory to alter the colors/textures of equipped Armor, Vanity items and Accessories. The Dye Trader NPC sells two dyes as well as the Dye Vat (5.) The other Dyes must be crafted using the Dye Vat or obtained through trading in Strange Plants to the Dye Trader NPC. Primary crafted Dyes can be further combined to craft shade, gradient, and patterned Dyes. There are currently 110 () / 68 () different dyes in the game (109 / 67 on single player worlds, as Team Dye is not available in single player worlds).
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Basic Dyes
All basic dyes are crafted at the Dye Vat. Their crafting ingredients (not including Silver Dye and Brown Dye) can be found growing as an Object in the natural world or as a guaranteed drop from special enemies. All dye plants show on the map. Template:Item/options
Basic Dye | Ingredients | Source | Crafts | |||||
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String | Bright Dye (+ Silver) |
+ Black | + Silver | Special | ||||
Red Dye Internal Item ID: 1007
|
Red Husk |
Cochineal Beetle |
Dyes/Dye2 | Dyes/Dye2 | Dyes/Dye2 | Dyes/Dye2 | ||
Orange Dye Internal Item ID: 1008
|
Orange Bloodroot |
Dirt(ceilings) | Dyes/Dye2 | Dyes/Dye2 | Dyes/Dye2 | Dyes/Dye2 Dyes/Dye2 | ||
Yellow Dye Internal Item ID: 1009
|
Yellow Marigold |
Grass | Dyes/Dye2 | Dyes/Dye2 | Dyes/Dye2 | Dyes/Dye2 Dyes/Dye2 Dyes/Dye2 | ||
Lime Dye Internal Item ID: 1010
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Lime Kelp | Water | Dyes/Dye2 | Dyes/Dye2 | Dyes/Dye2 | Dyes/Dye2 Dyes/Dye2 | ||
Green Dye Internal Item ID: 1011
|
Green Mushroom |
Dirt | Dyes/Dye2 | Dyes/Dye2 | Dyes/Dye2 | Dyes/Dye2 | ||
Teal Dye Internal Item ID: 1012
|
Teal Mushroom |
Dirt | Dyes/Dye2 | Dyes/Dye2 | Dyes/Dye2 | Dyes/Dye2 | ||
Cyan Dye Internal Item ID: 1013
|
Cyan Husk |
Cyan Beetle | Dyes/Dye2 | Dyes/Dye2 | Dyes/Dye2 | Dyes/Dye2 Dyes/Dye2 | ||
Sky Blue Dye Internal Item ID: 1014
|
Sky Blue Flower |
Jungle grass | Dyes/Dye2 | Dyes/Dye2 | Dyes/Dye2 | Dyes/Dye2 Dyes/Dye2 | ||
Blue Dye Internal Item ID: 1015
|
Blue Berries |
Grass | Dyes/Dye2 | Dyes/Dye2 | Dyes/Dye2 | Dyes/Dye2 | ||
Purple Dye Internal Item ID: 1016
|
Purple Mucos |
Sea Snail | Dyes/Dye2 | Dyes/Dye2 | Dyes/Dye2 | Dyes/Dye2 | ||
Violet Dye Internal Item ID: 1017
|
Violet Husk |
Lac Beetle | Dyes/Dye2 | Dyes/Dye2 | Dyes/Dye2 | Dyes/Dye2 | ||
Pink Dye Internal Item ID: 1018
|
Pink Prickly Pear |
Grows on Cacti | Dyes/Dye2 | Dyes/Dye2 | Dyes/Dye2 | Dyes/Dye2 | ||
Black Dye Internal Item ID: 1050
|
Black Ink |
Squid | n/a | n/a | Dyes/Dye2 | all [...] and Black Dyes | ||
Brown Dye applied | Brown Dye Internal Item ID: 2874
|
n/a | Dye Trader |
Dyes/Dye2 | Dyes/Dye2 | Dyes/Dye2 | n/a | |
Silver Dye Internal Item ID: 1037
|
n/a | Dye Trader |
n/a | Dyes/Dye2 | Dyes/Dye2 | n/a | all [...] and Silver Dyes |
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Bright Dye
All colored basic dyes (except for black) can be combined with Silver Dye to craft Bright Dyes at the Dye Vat.
Dye | Ingredients | Crafts | |
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Bright Red Dye applied | Bright Red Dye Internal Item ID: 1038
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Dyes/Dye2 + Dyes/Dye2 | n/a |
Bright Orange Dye applied | Bright Orange Dye Internal Item ID: 1039
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Dyes/Dye2 + Dyes/Dye2 | n/a |
Bright Yellow Dye applied | Bright Yellow Dye Internal Item ID: 1040
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Dyes/Dye2 + Dyes/Dye2 | n/a |
Bright Lime Dye applied | Bright Lime Dye Internal Item ID: 1041
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Dyes/Dye2 + Dyes/Dye2 | n/a |
Bright Green Dye applied | Bright Green Dye Internal Item ID: 1042
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Dyes/Dye2 + Dyes/Dye2 | n/a |
Bright Teal Dye applied | Bright Teal Dye Internal Item ID: 1043
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Dyes/Dye2 + Dyes/Dye2 | n/a |
Bright Cyan Dye applied | Bright Cyan Dye Internal Item ID: 1044
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Dyes/Dye2 + Dyes/Dye2 | n/a |
Bright Sky Blue Dye applied | Bright Sky Blue Dye Internal Item ID: 1045
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Dyes/Dye2 + Dyes/Dye2 | n/a |
Bright Blue Dye applied | Bright Blue Dye Internal Item ID: 1046
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Dyes/Dye2 + Dyes/Dye2 | n/a |
Bright Purple Dye applied | Bright Purple Dye Internal Item ID: 1047
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Dyes/Dye2 + Dyes/Dye2 | n/a |
Bright Violet Dye applied | Bright Violet Dye Internal Item ID: 1048
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Dyes/Dye2 + Dyes/Dye2 | n/a |
Bright Pink Dye applied | Bright Pink Dye Internal Item ID: 1049
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Dyes/Dye2 + Dyes/Dye2 | n/a |
Bright Brown Dye applied | Bright Brown Dye Internal Item ID: 2876
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Dyes/Dye2 + Dyes/Dye2 | n/a |
Bright Silver Dye applied | Bright Silver Dye Internal Item ID: 3558
|
Dyes/Dye2 | n/a |
Gradient Dyes
These dyes produce fade effects between multiple colors. They are crafted at the Dye Vat.
Dye | Ingredients | Crafts | |
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Flame Dye applied | Flame Dye Internal Item ID: 1031
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Dyes/Dye2 + Dyes/Dye2 + Dyes/Dye2 | Dyes/Dye2 Dyes/Dye2 Dyes/Dye2 |
Green Flame Dye applied | Green Flame Dye Internal Item ID: 1033
|
Dyes/Dye2 + Dyes/Dye2 + Dyes/Dye2 | Dyes/Dye2 Dyes/Dye2 Dyes/Dye2 |
Blue Flame Dye applied | Blue Flame Dye Internal Item ID: 1035
|
Dyes/Dye2 + Dyes/Dye2 + Dyes/Dye2 | Dyes/Dye2 Dyes/Dye2 Dyes/Dye2 |
Yellow Gradient Dye applied | Yellow Gradient Dye Internal Item ID: 1068
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Dyes/Dye2 + Dyes/Dye2 + Dyes/Dye2 | Dyes/Dye2 |
Cyan Gradient Dye applied | Cyan Gradient Dye Internal Item ID: 1069
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Dyes/Dye2 + Dyes/Dye2 + Dyes/Dye2 | Dyes/Dye2 |
Violet Gradient Dye applied | Violet Gradient Dye Internal Item ID: 1070
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Dyes/Dye2 + Dyes/Dye2 + Dyes/Dye2 | Dyes/Dye2 |
Rainbow Dye applied | Rainbow Dye Internal Item ID: 1066
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Dyes/Dye2 + Dyes/Dye2 + Dyes/Dye2 | Dyes/Dye2 |
Intense Flame Dye applied | Intense Flame Dye Internal Item ID: 1063
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Dyes/Dye2 | n/a |
Intense Green Flame Dye applied | Intense Green Flame Dye Internal Item ID: 1064
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Dyes/Dye2 | n/a |
Intense Blue Flame Dye applied | Intense Blue Flame Dye Internal Item ID: 1065
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Dyes/Dye2 | n/a |
Intense Rainbow Dye applied | Intense Rainbow Dye Internal Item ID: 1067
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Dyes/Dye2 | n/a |
Compound Dye
These dyes form patterns with multiple colors, applied as separate blocks depending on the shape of the item. All colored basic dyes, and some "flame" gradient dyes, can be combined with Black or Silver Dye to craft "<Color> and Black Dye" or "<Color> and Silver Dye", respectively. They are crafted at the Dye Vat.
Dye | Ingredients | Crafts | |
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Red and Black Dye applied | Red and Black Dye Internal Item ID: 1019
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Dyes/Dye2 + Dyes/Dye2 | n/a |
Orange and Black Dye applied | Orange and Black Dye Internal Item ID: 1020
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Dyes/Dye2 + Dyes/Dye2 | n/a |
Yellow and Black Dye applied | Yellow and Black Dye Internal Item ID: 1021
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Dyes/Dye2 + Dyes/Dye2 | n/a |
Lime and Black Dye applied | Lime and Black Dye Internal Item ID: 1022
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Dyes/Dye2 + Dyes/Dye2 | n/a |
Green and Black Dye applied | Green and Black Dye Internal Item ID: 1023
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Dyes/Dye2 + Dyes/Dye2 | n/a |
Teal and Black Dye applied | Teal and Black Dye Internal Item ID: 1024
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Dyes/Dye2 + Dyes/Dye2 | n/a |
Cyan and Black Dye applied | Cyan and Black Dye Internal Item ID: 1025
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Dyes/Dye2 + Dyes/Dye2 | n/a |
Sky Blue and Black Dye applied | Sky Blue and Black Dye Internal Item ID: 1026
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Dyes/Dye2 + Dyes/Dye2 | n/a |
Blue and Black Dye applied | Blue and Black Dye Internal Item ID: 1027
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Dyes/Dye2 + Dyes/Dye2 | n/a |
Purple and Black Dye applied | Purple and Black Dye Internal Item ID: 1028
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Dyes/Dye2 + Dyes/Dye2 | n/a |
Violet and Black Dye applied | Violet and Black Dye Internal Item ID: 1029
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Dyes/Dye2 + Dyes/Dye2 | n/a |
Pink and Black Dye applied | Pink and Black Dye Internal Item ID: 1030
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Dyes/Dye2 + Dyes/Dye2 | n/a |
Brown and Black Dye applied | Brown and Black Dye Internal Item ID: 2875
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Dyes/Dye2 + Dyes/Dye2 | n/a |
Silver and Black Dye applied | Silver and Black Dye Internal Item ID: 3559
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Dyes/Dye2 + Dyes/Dye2 | n/a |
Flame and Black Dye applied | Flame and Black Dye Internal Item ID: 1032
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Dyes/Dye2 + Dyes/Dye2 | n/a |
Green Flame and Black Dye applied | Green Flame and Black Dye Internal Item ID: 1034
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Dyes/Dye2 + Dyes/Dye2 | n/a |
Blue Flame and Black Dye applied | Blue Flame and Black Dye Internal Item ID: 1036
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Dyes/Dye2 + Dyes/Dye2 | n/a |
Dye | Ingredients | Crafts | |
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Red and Silver Dye applied | Red and Silver Dye Internal Item ID: 1051
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Dyes/Dye2 + Dyes/Dye2 | n/a |
Orange and Silver Dye applied | Orange and Silver Dye Internal Item ID: 1052
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Dyes/Dye2 + Dyes/Dye2 | n/a |
Yellow and Silver Dye applied | Yellow and Silver Dye Internal Item ID: 1053
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Dyes/Dye2 + Dyes/Dye2 | n/a |
Lime and Silver Dye applied | Lime and Silver Dye Internal Item ID: 1054
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Dyes/Dye2 + Dyes/Dye2 | n/a |
Green and Silver Dye applied | Green and Silver Dye Internal Item ID: 1055
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Dyes/Dye2 + Dyes/Dye2 | n/a |
Teal and Silver Dye applied | Teal and Silver Dye Internal Item ID: 1056
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Dyes/Dye2 + Dyes/Dye2 | n/a |
Cyan and Silver Dye applied | Cyan and Silver Dye Internal Item ID: 1057
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Dyes/Dye2 + Dyes/Dye2 | n/a |
Sky Blue and Silver Dye applied | Sky Blue and Silver Dye Internal Item ID: 1058
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Dyes/Dye2 + Dyes/Dye2 | n/a |
Blue and Silver Dye applied | Blue and Silver Dye Internal Item ID: 1059
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Dyes/Dye2 + Dyes/Dye2 | n/a |
Purple and Silver Dye applied | Purple and Silver Dye Internal Item ID: 1060
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Dyes/Dye2 + Dyes/Dye2 | n/a |
Violet and Silver Dye applied | Violet and Silver Dye Internal Item ID: 1061
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Dyes/Dye2 + Dyes/Dye2 | n/a |
Pink and Silver Dye applied | Pink and Silver Dye Internal Item ID: 1062
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Dyes/Dye2 + Dyes/Dye2 | n/a |
Brown and Silver Dye applied | Brown and Silver Dye Internal Item ID: 2877
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Dyes/Dye2 + Dyes/Dye2 | n/a |
Black and White Dye applied | Black and White Dye Internal Item ID: 3557
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Dyes/Dye2 + Dyes/Dye2 | n/a |
Flame and Silver Dye applied | Flame and Silver Dye Internal Item ID: 3550
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Dyes/Dye2 + Dyes/Dye2 | n/a |
Green Flame and Silver Dye applied | Green Flame and Silver Dye Internal Item ID: 3551
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Dyes/Dye2 + Dyes/Dye2 | n/a |
Blue Flame and Silver Dye applied | Blue Flame and Silver Dye Internal Item ID: 3552
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Dyes/Dye2 + Dyes/Dye2 | n/a |
Strange Dyes
These dye are given as quest rewards by the Dye Trader in exchange for Strange Plants. Orange and Cyan level rarity dyes can only be awarded in a Hardmode world.
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Also available from Dye Trader during a full moon (3 75)
- ↑ Also available rarely from Hardmode Treasure Bags
Lunar Dyes
These animated dyes are crafted using Lunar Fragments at the Dye Vat.
Dye | Ingredients | Crafts | |
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Nebula Dye applied | Nebula Dye Internal Item ID: 3527
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+ 10 | n/a |
Solar Dye applied | Solar Dye Internal Item ID: 3526
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+ 10 | n/a |
Stardust Dye applied | Stardust Dye Internal Item ID: 3529
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+ 10 | n/a |
Vortex Dye applied | Vortex Dye Internal Item ID: 3528
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+ 10 | n/a |
Other Dyes
Dye | Source | Crafts | Sell | Rarity | |
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Loki's Dye applied | Loki's Dye Internal Item ID: 3599
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Expert Mode Treasure Bag | n/a | 3 | |
Pink Gel Dye applied | Pink Gel Dye Internal Item ID: 3562
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Dyes/Dye2 + 10 @ | n/a | 1 50 | |
Shifting Pearlsands Dye applied | Shifting Pearlsands Dye Internal Item ID: 3535
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Dyes/Dye2 + 20 @ | n/a | 1 50 | |
Team Dye applied | Team Dye[o 1] Internal Item ID: 1969
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Dye Trader (1) (In multiplayer only) | n/a | 20 | |
Void Dye applied | Void Dye Internal Item ID: 3530
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5 + 1 @ | n/a | 2 50 |
- ↑ Only affects multiplayer, and is only available during multiplayer games.
Achievement
Notes
- All vanity items will benefit from dye, with the exception of the Familiar set. The colors shown when wearing Familiar set can be changed using a Dresser instead.
- The Familiar Wig will change the player's hair color when dyed. This allows for interesting Dye/Hair Dye combos.
- Some dyes work with the Familiar Wig and will alter the color of the hair when applied. This effectively gives even more customization potential to player hair than was previously available.
- When transformed into a werewolf or a merfolk by Neptune's Shell, Moon Charm or Moon Shell, any dye placed in the Dye Slots will color the werewolf or merfolk form's head, torso and legs as if they are Vanity items.
- The dye crafting materials found naturally-placed can be placed again manually by players (eg. as decoration) excluding the Pink Prickly Pear. Green and Teal mushrooms as well as the Sky Blue Flower can be placed on any blocks. Orange Bloodroot must be hung from the underside of any block. Lime Kelp must be submerged in liquid. Enemy-dropped dye crafting materials cannot be placed (Red/Cyan/Violet Husks, Purple Mucos, Black Ink). When they are placed, they occupy space as a one tile, even though most of them look larger or taller than one tile (same happens to Strange Plants).
- Basic and Combined Dyes only affect the hue of an armor's color, but not the saturation level (i.e. how vibrant the color is). This means that armor and clothing that are dull in color, such as Ninja clothes, Necro armor, and Reaper set are relatively unaffected by these dyes. Compound Dyes, however, override an armor's color completely, so they do not have the same problem.
- Some white/silver colored clothing items, such as the Mrs. Claus Heels, will not dye properly with a basic dye, but will take on the desired color when a combination that features Silver Dye is applied.
It takes at least 170 Strange Plants to obtain 15 of each dye (3 dye per plant) reward for 13 dye slots (Likely much more, since obtaining many repeat rewards from the Dye Trader is common.)Dyes with a small blue orb in their icon have a unique animation.The lid of a dye container seems to indicate some things about the type of dye:- A dark gray lid indicates basic dyes
- A silver lid indicates Bright dyes
- A blueish gray lid indicates multicolored/gradient dyes, with a deeper blue lid for Intense dyes
- A checkered lid indicates a compound dye, with dark being __ and black, light being __ and silver, and bluish being __ flame and black
- A green lid indicates glowing
- A gold lid indicates the dye is reflective
- A purple lid indicates animated dyes or other special effects
- A red lid is reserved for Team dye
- Dye also changes the appearance of the player's helmet on the map
- Some dyes that have an animation - such as the Living Flame dye or Phase Dye - can cause mounts, railcars, and the Wisp in a Bottle to appear invisible
- For some armors (such as meteor armor), the trails will reflect the dyes color. This means that if you have blue dye, pink dye, and yellow dye on an armor, it will split to where it shows trails of the three colors.
- Oddly, there is no white dye, however bright silver can sometimes be an alternative.
Tips
- All dyes and items used to create them sell for 20, so a beginning character should pick them up whenever encountered to sell them even if they aren't interested in the dye itself.
To craft thirteen () / three ( ) of each Dye (one for each dye slot, including combined and compound dyes), it takes:
- 104
/ 24 each of Red Husks, Green Mushrooms, Teal Mushrooms, Blue Berries, Purple Mucoses, Violet Husks and Pink Prickly Pears; - 156
/ 36 each of Orange Bloodroots, Lime Kelps, Cyan Husks and Sky Blue Flowers; - 208
/ 48 Yellow Marigolds; - 247
/ 48 Black Inks; - 403
/ 75 Silver Dyes (costing 4 3/ 75 ); - 13
/ 3 Team Dyes (costing 13/ 3 , multiplayer-exclusive); - 52
Brown Dyes (costing 52); - 130
Pink Gel; - 260
Crystal Shards.
To craft only one of each Dye, if you don't want to repeat any, it takes:
- 8 each of Red Husks, Green Mushrooms, Teal Mushrooms, Blue Berries, Purple Mucoses, Violet Husks and Pink Prickly Pears;
- 15 each of Orange Bloodroots, Lime Kelps, Cyan Husks and Sky Blue Flowers;
- 16 Yellow Marigolds;
- 19
/ 16 Black Inks; - 31
/ 25 Silver Dyes;(costing 31/ 25 ); - 1 Team Dye (costing 1, multiplayer-exclusive);
- 4
Brown Dyes (costing 4); - 10
Pink Gel; - 20
Crystal Shards.
Trivia
- If not hunting for either specifically and a mechanical boss has already been defeated, it is more likely that one will acquire the Living Rainbow Dye before the Rainbow Dye due to Rainbow Dye's complex crafting tree.
- The effect of the Hades dyes are a reference to the character Hades in Disney's 1997 animated feature film, Hercules.
History
- Desktop 1.3.4.4: Some dye items rarity colors tweaked.
- Desktop 1.3.0.1:
- Graphics of all dyes updated.
- Brown Dye and its variants introduced.
- Bright Silver Dye, Silver and Black Dye and Black and White Dye introduced.
- Animated dye and special craftable dyes introduced.
- Dyes now color particle effects (such as those from Rocket Boots)
- Desktop 1.2.3: Dyes now stack. They can also be applied to accessories. Team Dye introduced.
- Desktop 1.2: Introduced.
- Items that were called dyes previously for crafting have been changed to thread.