Wisely.4819 Posted November 17, 2020 Share Posted November 17, 2020 Hello!! If you have the dye Darkness, you surely know how magnificent it is. It creates its own gray gradients, accentuates details like no other, sometimes even creates its own texture. If you do not have it, you should get it! I will attach a screenshot. Are there any other colors like it in terms of quality? I don't mean the same hue/shade (black), but any that are just so FUN to use! The only other superfun dye I found is Searing. Do you know of any other? **Darkness on outfit: ** ![](https://i.imgur.com/tHqunxL.png "") **Searing on outfit:** ![](https://i.imgur.com/oY8lcPZ.png "") Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randulf.7614 Posted November 17, 2020 Share Posted November 17, 2020 Enameled Emblaze is pretty good for giving mult shaded effects. A lot of the later rares have this kinda of effect in varying degrees. I do like that monochrome effect though in the first pic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danikat.8537 Posted November 17, 2020 Share Posted November 17, 2020 Glossy Black is good for this, it has a similar effect of being dark but accentuating details. Also Midnight Ice and Midnight Fire, which have a kind of two-tone effect where depending on lighting and material they look either black or dark blue (Ice) or red (Fire). Moving away from blacks all the enamelled dyes are like this, Heirloom is a good red for creating/showing shades and textures. Charred and one of the golds...I think it's Golden Sheen is also good for showing textures. There's others too but I'm on my work computer so I can't check and can't remember them now. There's also some more vivid dyes that can create textures or look different across materials, like Bloodstone Indigo (and the dark version, although I find that a bit too vivid a lot of the time) or Vincent. And Abyssal Forest/Sea which look either black or bright green/blue depending on what you use them on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tuco.2419 Posted November 17, 2020 Share Posted November 17, 2020 I use searing on my gear, love the look of it. Too bad the look was completely ruined when https://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Polysaturating_Reverberating_Infusion_(Purple) dropped for me. Now I just look like a ridiculous looking blue outline player. I wish I could turn it off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve The Cynic.3217 Posted November 17, 2020 Share Posted November 17, 2020 It's a bit niche, but Permafrost is unbeatable for creating "glow". Try putting four-way Permafrost on the Trailblazer skin for Petey... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anninke.7469 Posted November 17, 2020 Share Posted November 17, 2020 Bloody Red is similar to Darkness, only it goes from black to red. Also Cinders and Charred are awesome (I've just recently noticed that I use those two far too often). Carnage Orange, Ember Red, Caustic Green are fun too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliamRationem.5172 Posted November 17, 2020 Share Posted November 17, 2020 There are a few dyes that do that multi-hued gradient effect. Darkness and Searing are two of my favorites for that reason. You might also check out Blue Lion for a similar effect in a bright blue-violet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wisely.4819 Posted November 17, 2020 Author Share Posted November 17, 2020 thank you all for your suggestions :D I am making a list: * Bloody Red - I have it, need to test * Cinders * Charred * Carnage Orange * Ember Red * Caustic Green * Vincent * Heirloom - I think I have it * Blue Lion * Enameled Emblaze - I thought I had all enameleds but this one sounds unfamiliar I have Glossy Black and it's nowhere near as cool as Darkness. The Abyssals I have, they are very cool but sometimes too dark. Permafrost is the opposite of accentuating a texture - it erases them entirely :D It looks funny sometimes but that's it I feel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Witch of Doom.5739 Posted November 17, 2020 Share Posted November 17, 2020 For a teal blue, I love Sand Shark. It seems to give better effects than a lot of light/teal blues. And for another black, I like Tar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wisely.4819 Posted November 17, 2020 Author Share Posted November 17, 2020 > @"Witch of Doom.5739" said: > For a teal blue, I love Sand Shark. It seems to give better effects than a lot of light/teal blues. And for another black, I like Tar. Oh that dye is beautiful!!!!! What birthday gift is it in? I need it :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kharmin.7683 Posted November 17, 2020 Share Posted November 17, 2020 Carnage Orange and Sand Shark (which oddly isn't the color of the actual sand shark) are two dyes I tend to use a lot. As well as enameled ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Witch of Doom.5739 Posted November 17, 2020 Share Posted November 17, 2020 > @"Wisely.4819" said: > > @"Witch of Doom.5739" said: > > For a teal blue, I love Sand Shark. It seems to give better effects than a lot of light/teal blues. And for another black, I like Tar. > > Oh that dye is beautiful!!!!! What birthday gift is it in? I need it :D Sand Shark is part of the 6th birthday gift. Good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wisely.4819 Posted November 17, 2020 Author Share Posted November 17, 2020 > @"Witch of Doom.5739" said: > > @"Wisely.4819" said: > > > @"Witch of Doom.5739" said: > > > For a teal blue, I love Sand Shark. It seems to give better effects than a lot of light/teal blues. And for another black, I like Tar. > > > > Oh that dye is beautiful!!!!! What birthday gift is it in? I need it :D > > Sand Shark is part of the 6th birthday gift. Good luck! Oh no I seem to have misplaced the dye kit somewhere. I was saving it and then put it somewhere for later and now I can't find it. Nevermind, I think I get another in February :D Thank u tho Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashantara.8731 Posted November 17, 2020 Share Posted November 17, 2020 > @"Wisely.4819" said: > Are there any other colors like it in terms of quality? I don't mean the same hue/shade (black), but any that are just so FUN to use! Why don't you check yourself? You can preview any of the colors, even those you don't have unlocked yet, in the Equipment's Dye tab. Sort them by Hue, et voilá! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swagger.1459 Posted November 17, 2020 Share Posted November 17, 2020 > @"Wisely.4819" said: > thank you all for your suggestions :D I am making a list: > * Bloody Red - I have it, need to test > * Cinders > * Charred > * Carnage Orange > * Ember Red > * Caustic Green > * Vincent > * Heirloom - I think I have it > * Blue Lion > * Enameled Emblaze - I thought I had all enameleds but this one sounds unfamiliar > > I have Glossy Black and it's nowhere near as cool as Darkness. The Abyssals I have, they are very cool but sometimes too dark. Permafrost is the opposite of accentuating a texture - it erases them entirely :D It looks funny sometimes but that's it I feel You can preview all the dyes without owning them. https://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Dye “ The preview window has space for up to four colors, which are applied to specific color "channels" on each item. There are four ways to preview specific colors: Right-click any dye consumable from inventory or your bank vault. Right-click dyes from the Trading Post panel. Using the Dye subpanel of the hero window. Right-clicking a dye pinged to the chat window; you can do this for dyes you do not own by copying the item codes from dye infobox on the wiki's article and pasting them to any chat channel.” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sigerk.2897 Posted November 17, 2020 Share Posted November 17, 2020 The Bloodstone dye set gets some good results too. Bloodstone Dark Indigo makes a standard beetle mount look great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wisely.4819 Posted November 17, 2020 Author Share Posted November 17, 2020 I know I can preview them but sometimes while preview them I preview them on bad materials or bad outfits and I end up skipping it when it's actually a good dye. I don't have most blues in the game by virtue of this because I just always preview it on wrong stuff. I never knew Sand Shark had a gradient Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Udolpho.1209 Posted November 17, 2020 Share Posted November 17, 2020 For me the fun dyes or best dyes are the ones that have either high contrast or can appear as different/multi colors. A lot of the ones that immediately popped in my head are already listed here (Charred & Cinders. Enameled Emblaze. Abyssal Sea/Abyssal Forest/Bloody Red. The Mad King dyes like Ember Red, Carnage Orange, etc.) So I'm going to try to add some that aren't here: **Seraphim** -- from the yellow cannisters. I dismissed it at first (ew, muddy yellow) but now I've been using it quite a lot. It's a very high contrast gold, that can range from almost black/dark brown to a very shiny gold **Midnight Bronze** -- can be situational, but has some color change I prefer Frostbite Blue to Permafrost. It's got the same burn your eyeballs out glow, but the blue makes it extra wintery-magic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Witch of Doom.5739 Posted November 17, 2020 Share Posted November 17, 2020 > @"Wisely.4819" said: > > @"Witch of Doom.5739" said: > > > @"Wisely.4819" said: > > > > @"Witch of Doom.5739" said: > > > > For a teal blue, I love Sand Shark. It seems to give better effects than a lot of light/teal blues. And for another black, I like Tar. > > > > > > Oh that dye is beautiful!!!!! What birthday gift is it in? I need it :D > > > > Sand Shark is part of the 6th birthday gift. Good luck! > > Oh no I seem to have misplaced the dye kit somewhere. I was saving it and then put it somewhere for later and now I can't find it. Nevermind, I think I get another in February :D Thank u tho Do you use gw2efficiency? That way you can search for an item on your account and figure out if a character has it in his/her inventory, or if it's in your bank, etc. A great site, and free. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wisely.4819 Posted November 17, 2020 Author Share Posted November 17, 2020 > @"Witch of Doom.5739" said: > > @"Wisely.4819" said: > > > @"Witch of Doom.5739" said: > > > > @"Wisely.4819" said: > > > > > @"Witch of Doom.5739" said: > > > > > For a teal blue, I love Sand Shark. It seems to give better effects than a lot of light/teal blues. And for another black, I like Tar. > > > > > > > > Oh that dye is beautiful!!!!! What birthday gift is it in? I need it :D > > > > > > Sand Shark is part of the 6th birthday gift. Good luck! > > > > Oh no I seem to have misplaced the dye kit somewhere. I was saving it and then put it somewhere for later and now I can't find it. Nevermind, I think I get another in February :D Thank u tho > > Do you use gw2efficiency? That way you can search for an item on your account and figure out if a character has it in his/her inventory, or if it's in your bank, etc. A great site, and free. > > i do but some characters just don't show up on there for me, their equip/inventory is blank. it's fine though, it'll turn up someday :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliamRationem.5172 Posted November 17, 2020 Share Posted November 17, 2020 > @"Wisely.4819" said: > > @"Witch of Doom.5739" said: > > For a teal blue, I love Sand Shark. It seems to give better effects than a lot of light/teal blues. And for another black, I like Tar. > > Oh that dye is beautiful!!!!! What birthday gift is it in? I need it :D If you like sandshark also check out oasis, core ice, and celestial blue. While we're on the topic of great blue dyes, take a look at cerulean sky! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliamRationem.5172 Posted November 17, 2020 Share Posted November 17, 2020 > @"Udolpho.1209" said: > For me the fun dyes or best dyes are the ones that have either high contrast or can appear as different/multi colors. > > A lot of the ones that immediately popped in my head are already listed here (Charred & Cinders. Enameled Emblaze. Abyssal Sea/Abyssal Forest/Bloody Red. The Mad King dyes like Ember Red, Carnage Orange, etc.) So I'm going to try to add some that aren't here: > > **Seraphim** -- from the yellow cannisters. I dismissed it at first (ew, muddy yellow) but now I've been using it quite a lot. It's a very high contrast gold, that can range from almost black/dark brown to a very shiny gold > > **Midnight Bronze** -- can be situational, but has some color change > > I prefer Frostbite Blue to Permafrost. It's got the same burn your eyeballs out glow, but the blue makes it extra wintery-magic > Eternal Ice is good, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashen.2907 Posted November 17, 2020 Share Posted November 17, 2020 Ruin is nice, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just a flesh wound.3589 Posted November 17, 2020 Share Posted November 17, 2020 Harrowing Maroon can have a two color effect on some heavy armors. On Mistward armor for example the main parts of the armor are dark orange red while the spikes and borders are green. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikansei.5742 Posted November 17, 2020 Share Posted November 17, 2020 Charred & Cinders are great <3 The dyes named after virtues/vices have high contrast like that too. Forgiveness, Pride, Spite, Sincerity, Mischief, Arrogance... I don't remember all of them, but the ones named in that vein. My favorite two-tone dyes are Heirloom (red to brown), Patina & Tarnish (brass to green), Khaki, Pine, Deep Pine & Deep Maple (red-brown to green), Starry Night, Ocean & Regal (blue to greenish). And Cyanide dye is a blue-green two-tone that's also really high contrast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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