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[[File:Armor-dye-progression.jpg|thumb|400px|Armor dye examples, shown in a GDC 2012 panel.]]
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 such colorful garb). Though many players have suggested that higher level dyes could grant some stat bonuses or other benefits (+10 fire resistance on a special fire-red dye, for instance) they remain purely aesthetic in function.
Dyes are found in various levels of rarity, and there will be some ultra-rare dyes. Dyes can not be [[salvage]]d[http://diablo.incgamers.com/blog/comments/diablo-on-item-sockets-armor-dyes-and-hc-arena-looting/] though, so dyes that are not going to be used by a player are likely to become a trade commodity, or even [[achievement]] fodder.
Dyes are single use; when it is used to color a piece of armor, it's gone. A dye is a consumable in the same manner that a health potion is. A player will need to find multiple samples of the same dye to color all of their equipment the same hue. However, the exception to this rule is the [[Collector's Edition]] dyes, which are unlimited use.
Most pieces of armor (but no weapons) can be dyed. Confirmed as dyable are [[body armor]], [[pants]], [[pauldrons (item type)|shoulders]], [[gloves]], [[boots]], and [[helms]], meaning that a full set of dye will be six altogether, if the player wishes to dye every piece of armor that they are able to. [[Jewelry]], [[bracer]]s, and [[belt]]s cannot be dyed because they do not show on the character model to begin with.
Dyes do not have any special visual factors to them outside of coloring a piece of armor. They do not, for instance, have extended animations or particle effects.
[[Legendary]] and [[Set Items]] cannot be dyed with any pigment, nor with special dye such as vanishing.===Dye List===
===| [[File:Abyssal.jpg]]| [[Image:IconDyeAquatic.png]]<br>Aquatic Dye List===<br>Cost: 360<br><br>Sailors from [[Lut Gholein]] distill the waters of the Twin Seas and apply the mixture to their sails in order to blend in and avoid detection by pirates.| [[File:Aquatic.jpg]]
Dyes are purchased | [[Image:IconDyeAutumn.png]]<br>Autumn Dye<br>Cost: 1020<br><br>The [[monks]] from the [[vendorOrder of Yir]]s, and more dyes will be available as the player progresses through crush the difficulty levels. Each level first leaves of difficulty unlocks several new dyes; Nightmare presents 5 moreautumn into tea, Hell gives 4 more and Inferno another 5 more, bringing apply it to their robes during the total number Ceremony of dyes up to 20the Harvest Moon. The prices of dyes get higher at higher difficulty levels but dyes available from easier tiers are still available for their cheap prices in later tiers. All normal dyes cost 360g, Nightmare ones cost 1020g, Hell ones cost 2160g while Inferno ones cost 5040g|[[File:Autumn.jpg]]
{|
!
! Dye Name
! Color
! Difficulty
! Description
|-
| [[Image:IconDyeAbyssal.png]]
| Abyssal Dye
| "Black"
| Inferno
| The inky blackness seems to grow even darker when exposed to the sun, as though it were drinking in the very light that touches it.
|-
| [[Image:IconDyeRemover.png]]
| All-Soap's Miraculous Dye Remover
| Original Color
| Normal
| The miraculous, mystical tonic that removes stains, cures rotfoot and tastes great! It's got what plants crave! Warning: Do Not Drink.
|-
| [[Image:IconDyeAquatic.png]]
| Aquatic Dye
| Light Blue
| Normal
| Sailors from [[Lut Gholein]] distill the waters of the Twin Seas and apply the mixture to their sails in order to blend in and avoid detection by pirates.
|-
| [[Image:IconDyeAutumn.png]]
| Autumn Dye
| Orange
| Nightmare
| The [[monks]] from the [[Order of Yir]] crush the first leaves of autumn into tea, and apply it to their robes during the Ceremony of the Harvest Moon.
|-
| <br>Cardinal Dye| Dark Red<br>Cost: 1020| Nightmare<br>| <br>Once reserved only for nobility, this bright red pigment is now donned by both the influential and the courageous.| [[File:Cardinal.jpg]] |-style="vertical-align:top;"
| <br> Desert Dye| Light Brown<br>Cost: 1020| Nightmare<br>| <br>Carried by the merchant caravans of the [[Dry Steppes]] to reflect the sun and hide dust.|-[[File:Desert.jpg]]
| <br>Elegant Dye| Fuchsia<br>Cost: 2160| Hell<br>| <br>The bright colors of the Hezna flower are always a favorite amongst the fashionable elite of [[Caldeum]].| [[File:Elegant.jpg]] |-style="vertical-align:top;"
| Forester<br>Forrester's Dye| Green<br>Cost: 5040| Inferno<br>| <br>The Wardens of [[Duncraig]] wear coats of this color while patrolling the woods for poachers and wolves.|-[[File:Forresters.jpg]]
| <br>Golden Dye| Gold Yellow<br>Cost: 5040| Inferno<br>| <br>Flecks of gold are melted into boiling oil to create a rare pigment used strictly by nobility.| [[File:Golden.jpg]] |-style="vertical-align:top;"
| <br> Infernal Dye| Red<br>Cost: 5040| Inferno<br>| <br>The bottle is warm to the touch, seeming to flicker with liquid fire.|-[[File:Infernal.jpg]]
| <br>Lovely Dye| Pink<br>Cost: 2160| Hell<br>| <br>Named for the beauty of [[Queen Asylla]], who once had a thousand gowns created in this color as a gift from King [[Leoric]].| [[File:lovely.jpg]] |-style="vertical-align:top;"
| <br>Mariner's Dye| Blue<br>Cost: 2160| Hell<br>| <br>Officers of vessels navigating the [[Skovos Isles]] wear deep blue garments to indicate seniority.|-| [[ImageFile:IconDyePaleMariners.pngjpg]]| Pale Dye (Removed from game)| Beige| Removed| Many commoners use sunlight and minerals to bleach their garments an off-white color. Possibly removed from the game. Same as "Bottled Cloud."|-
| <br>Purity Dye| White<br>Cost: 5040| Inferno<br>| <br>This mysterious mixture seems to make any material it is applied to impossible to soil, swirling and coalescing like a cloud.| [[File:purity.jpg]] |-style="vertical-align:top;"
| <br>Ranger's Dye| Yellow Green<br>Cost: 1020| Nightmare<br>| <br> Hunters and bandits alike use the bark of the Gorsenna plant to blend in with the shadows of the forest.|-| [[ImageFile:IconDyeRogueRangers.pngjpg]]| Rogue's Dye (Removed from game)| Dark Gray| Removed| The preferred shade of those who do not wish to be seen, especially at night. Possibly removed from the game. Same as "Bottled Smoke."|-
| <br>Royal Dye| Purple<br>Cost: 1020| Nightmare<br>| <br>For many years this color was forbidden to all citizens of [[Kingsport]] outside the Royal Family.| [[File:Royal.jpg]]|} |
A dye purchased for 360 gold in normal mode will still cost 360 in nightmare mode, and so forth for the higher difficulty levels as well.
===Normal===
The following dyes can be purchased in normal difficulty:
* All-Soap's Miraculous Dye Remover
* Vanishing Dye
* Tanner's Dye
* Winter Dye
* Aquatic Dye
* Spring Dye
===Nightmare===
The following dyes can be purchased in nightmare difficulty:
* All-Soap's Miraculous Dye Remover
* Vanishing Dye
* Cardinal Dye
* Ranger's Dye
* Desert Dye
* Autumn Dye
* Royal Dye
===Hell===
The following dyes can be purchased in hell difficulty:
* All-Soap's Miraculous Dye Remover
* Vanishing Dye
* Lovely Dye
* Summer Dye
* Elegant Dye
* Mariner's Dye
===Inferno===
The following dyes can be purchased in [[Inferno]] difficulty:
* All-Soap's Miraculous Dye Remover
* Vanishing Dye
* Infernal Dye
* Abyssal Dye
* Forester's Dye
* Golden Dye
* Purity Dye
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Armor '''Dyes''' are a new feature in Diablo III, revealed by [[Jay Wilson]] at Gamescom, in August, 2010allow players to dye certain components of gear. [http://diablo.incgamers.com/blog/comments/jay-wilson-interview-indiablo-de-part-one]
There are 20 known colors of armor dye, plus two special types: dye remover and transparent dye (which makes the item not display at all). Players find or purchase dyes in the game, then use them to recolor their equipment. Dyeing (not [[death|dying]]) will modify the color of an item; not the whole thing, though. Just some portion, often a border or sash, or else the background of an item while the metal remains a silvery hue.
==Function and Form==
{|style="width:80%"
! Dye Info
! Image
! Dye
! Image Info
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
| [[Image:IconDyeAbyssal.png]]
<br>Abyssal Dye
<br>Cost: 5040
<br>
<br>The inky blackness seems to grow even darker when exposed to the sun, as though it were drinking in the very light that touches it.
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
| [[Image:IconDyeCardinal.png]]
| [[Image:IconDyeDesert.png]]
| [[Image:IconDyeElegant.png]]
| [[Image:IconDyeForester.png]]
| [[Image:IconDyeGolden.png]]
| [[Image:IconDyeInfernal.png]]
| [[Image:IconDyeLovely.png]]
| [[Image:IconDyeMariner.png]]
| [[Image:IconDyePurity.png]]
| [[Image:IconDyeRanger.png]]
| [[Image:IconDyeRoyal.png]]
|-
| [[Image:IconDyeSpring.png]]
| Spring Dye
| Light Green[[File:Spring.jpg]]| Normal360
| Traditionally worn during the Hearth Festival in Bramwell to celebrate the first thaw of springtime.
|-
| [[Image:IconDyeSummer.png]]
| Summer Dye
| Yellow[[File:Summer.jpg]]| Hell2160
| This brightly colored dye is extracted from spices shipped from [[Kurast]] at great expense.
|-
| [[Image:IconDyeTanner.png]]
| Tanner's Dye
| Brown[[File:Tanners.jpg]]| Normal360
| Leatherworkers use a variety of oils to seal their skins with a rich, natural brown pigment.
|-
| Vanishing Dye
| Invisible
| Normal360
| Causes materials to vanish before your very eyes! Be sure not to apply this to your undergarments.
|-
| [[Image:IconDyeWinter.png]]
| Winter Dye
| Gray[[File:Winter.jpg]]| Normal360
| Jars of crushed Veilwood petals are buried in the snow throughout the winter to create this popular hue.
|-
| CE
| An eerie howl emanates from within as creeping shadows spill forth. This dye has unlimited use.
|}
| [[Image:IconDyeRemover.png]]
<br> All-Soap's Miraculous Dye Remover
<br>160
| The miraculous, mystical tonic that removes stains, cures rotfoot and tastes great! It's got what plants crave! Warning: Do Not Drink.
| Original Color
===Removed Dyes===
{|
!
! Dye Name
! Color
! Cost
! Description
|-
| [[Image:IconDyePale.png]]
| Pale Dye (Removed from game)
| Beige
| Removed
| Many commoners use sunlight and minerals to bleach their garments an off-white color. Possibly removed from the game. Same as "Bottled Cloud."
|-
| [[Image:IconDyeRogue.png]]
| Rogue's Dye (Removed from game)
| Dark Gray
| Removed
| The preferred shade of those who do not wish to be seen, especially at night. Possibly removed from the game. Same as "Bottled Smoke."
|}
==Purchasing Dyes==
Dyes are purchased from vendors, and the [[vendor]]s. All dyes that can be purchased are separated by difficulty levelavailable at each dye vendor but not at the same time. Their inventory refreshes every 15 minutes. Note that Bottled Cloud and Bottled Smoke are only available in the Collector's Edition and cannot be purchased in-game. Dyes that are sold in a difficulty level will also appear in the next difficulty level, but their cost isn't increased. Dyes are not guaranteed to spawn on a vendor; they have a randomized assortment. Re-rolling a game will cause the vendor to have a different stock of dyes.
===Dye Costs===
The cost will vary for dyes depending on which difficulty they are purchased in.the dye
* Normal Mode: Dyes cost 360 [[gold]].
Some special vendors, such as [[Rodger the Alchemist]] or [[Javad the Merchant]], will offer special discounts on items after a vendor-based [[event]]. For Rodger, once the player begins [[The Sacrificial Hermit]] event, he will sell the player dyes at half cost.
==References==
[[File:Armor-dye-progression.jpg|thumb|400px|Armor dye examples, shown in a GDC 2012 panel.]]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N9G9wWK7Ttg Jay Wilson Interview after Artisan reveal]
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