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 set, 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. If the garment you are planning to dye has a light color and you are looking to dye it a darker color: Then all we recommend doing is following the standard instructions for how to use Rit All-Purpose Dye. If you are trying to get as dark of a color as possible, please also read our tips on how to get the darkest color possible.

basic color> and Silver Dyes ( Blue, Cyan, Green, Lime, Orange, Pink, Purple, Red, Sky Blue, Teal, Violet, Yellow). If you are looking to: (a) dye a dark garment a lighter color or (b) completely change the color of a garment from one color to another (such as from purple to blue): Then you must first use Rit Color Remover to remove the color from the garment, bringing it to a white or off-white color. You will then have a blank canvas to achieve a true color with whatever dye you choose to use. Once the color is removed, follow the instructions for how to use Rit All-Purpose Dye. For some armors (such as Meteor armor), the trails will reflect the color of the dye. This means that if the player has Blue Dye, Pink Dye, and Yellow Dye on an armor, it will split to where it shows trails of the three colors. It was going to be possible to apply dyes to weapons. The feature was later scrapped because the particle and dye systems did not work very well with it. [5] Bright Dyes ( Blue, Cyan, Green, Lime, Orange, Pink, Purple, Red, Sky Blue, Teal, Violet, Yellow).When transformed into a werewolf or a merfolk by the Neptune's Shell, Moon Charm, Moon Shell, or Celestial 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. animated: Acid ( Blue, Red), Gel, Grim, Hades ( Burning, Shadowflame), Living ( Flame, Ocean, Rainbow), Midnight Rainbow, Mirage, Phase, Purple Ooze, Shifting Sands, Skiphs's Blood, Twilight Dyes. These dye are given as quest rewards by the Dye Trader in exchange for Strange Plants. Dyes with a rarity level of Orange or Cyan can only be awarded in a Hardmode world even if strange plants are somehow obtained in pre-hardmode. Note that Strange Plants only begin growing in Hardmode. 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. gradient dyes: Flame ( Blue Flame, Green Flame), Cyan Gradient ( Violet Gradient, Yellow Gradient), and Rainbow Dyes.

The Familiar Wig, on the other hand, will change the appearance of the player's hair, when dyed. If the dye has effects, like the Bloodbath Dye, for example, will give the player the special effects (your hair will have blood drip from it, in the Bloodbath Dye's case). This allows for interesting dye/hair dye colors, effects and combinations. craftable animated dyes: Lunar dyes ( Nebula, Solar, Stardust, Vortex), Pink Gel, Shifting Pearlsands, and Void Dyes.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 musical fantasy film Hercules.

It takes at least 102 / 170 Strange Plants to obtain ( 18 / 15 of each dye ( 6 / 3 dye per plant) reward for 13 dye slots (likely much more, since obtaining many repeat rewards from the Dye Trader is common). non-animated: Chlorophyte, Glowing Mushroom, Martian, Pixie, Reflective ( Copper, Gold, Metal, Obsidian, Silver), Wisp ( Infernal, Unicorn) Dyes. To craft thirteen ( ) / three ( ) of each dye (one for each dye slot, including combined and compound dyes), it takes:On the Nintendo Switch version, due to a bug [4], many dyes cause the accessories, armor, etc. they are equipped on to appear invisible. The following dyes are unaffected and work as expected: All acid dyes, all reflective dyes, all hades dyes, Grim Dye, Gel Dye, Purple Dye, Mirage Dye, Shifting Sands Dye and Phase Dye.

All vanity items will benefit from dye, except for the Familiar shirt and pants. The colors shown when wearing the Familiar set can be changed using a Dresser instead. If the garment you are planning to dye has a light color and you are looking to dye it a darker color: Then all we recommend doing is following the standard instructions for how to use Rit DyeMore. Please note that due to the complexity of dyeing synthetics, you must use the stovetop method when dyeing with Rit DyeMore. If you are trying to get as dark of a color as possible, please also read our tips on how to get the darkest color possible.

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