17,263
edits
Changes
no edit summary
Armor '''Dyes''' are a new feature in Diablo III, revealed by [[Jay Wilson]] at Gamescom, in August, 2010. [http://diablo.incgamers.com/blog/comments/jay-wilson-interview-indiablo.de-part-two/]
There will be about 15 different are 18 known colors of armor dye, plus two special types; dye remover and transparent dye (which players can apply makes the item not display at all). Players find or purchase dyes in the game, then use them to recolor their character's [[armor]]equipment. Dyeing (not [[death|dying]]) will change modify the color of an item in some aesthetically-pleasing way. [[Item]]s are designed to be dyed; not the whole thing doesn't change color, but just though. Just some portion of it; usually just an outline or , often a stripe border or sash, depending on or else the background of an itemwhile the metal remains a silvery hue.
[[File:Armor-dye-progression.jpg|thumb|400px|Armor dye examples, show in a Blizzcon 2010 panel.]]
As far as we know, armor dyeing is purely cosmetic; there's no change to the item's stats or effectiveness. (At least not to monsters; other players might be awestruck by your colorful garb.) Though many players have suggested that higher level dyes could grant some stat bonuses or other benefits. Imagine +10 fire resistance on a special fire-red dye, for instance.
Dyes are not found in the Diablo III [[File:Armor-dye-progression.jpg|thumb|400px|Armor dye examples, show in a Blizzcon 2010 panel.beta]]Armor dyes can be found or purchasedtest, but have been experimented with perhaps other ways of obtainment, and there will be rarer dyes as well as more common ones. For instanceby players running Diablo 3 emulators, a shade which is where most of red may be found all the time, but a darker shade might be much less common, and thus all the more desiredshots on this page originated.
Dyes are single use; when you use a color on any piece of armor, it's gone. A player will need to find multiple samples of the same dye to color all of their equipment the same hue.
===Special Dyes===
In addition to the normal dyes listed in the table below, there are two additional "dyes" which are not pigments themselves, but have special functions
* [[Dye Remover|All-Soap's Miraculous Dye Remover]]: Returns a single piece of armor to its original color.
** '''Lore:''' ''The miraculous, mystical tonic that removes stains, cures rotfoot and tastes great! It's got what plants crave!
Warning: Do Not Drink.''
(Note: "It's got what plants crave!" is an [[Easter Egg]] reference to the film ''Idiocracy''.)
* [[Vanishing Dye]]: Renders a single piece of armor invisible.
** '''Lore:''' ''Causes materials to vanish before your very eyes! Be sure not to apply this to your undergarments.'' Note: "It's got what plants crave!" is a reference to the film ''Idiocracy''.
|}
==Image ExamplesDye Samples==
The dyes correspond fairly well with the icons for each, however the tint and hue will of course change depending upon the lighting in the game and the overall palette of whichever area the players find themselves in.
{|
| [[Image:Lovelydye.jpg|thumb|250px270px|Lovely (pink).]]| [[Image:Summerdye.jpg|thumb|250px270px|Summer (yellow).]]| [[Image:Elegantdye.jpg|thumb|250px270px|Elegant (fuschia).]]| [[Image:Goldendye.jpg|thumb|250px|Golden (gold).]]| [[Image:Puritydye.jpg|thumb|250px|Purity (white).]]
|}
==Official Comments==
[[Image:Babadyed.jpg|thumb|200px|A [[Barbarian]] who, quite frankly, doesn't care what you think.]]
More information about how dyes will be obtained and how they will function in the game came from the Diablo 3 community manager, [[Bashiok]], who answered some fan questions about armor dyes after they were revealed at Gamescom in August 2010.
<gallery>
Image:Goldendye.jpg|Golden (gold).
Image:Puritydye.jpg|Purity (white)
Image:Aquatic_dye.jpg|A Life Aquatic.
Image:Autumn_dye.jpg|Autumn.