Dyes

Dyes

• [[File: |Dyes item sprite|link=]]

Statistics

Type	Dye
Rarity	1

An example of color coordinated clothing using dyes.

Dyes are mostly craftable items that can be placed in the Dye Slots of a player's Inventory to alter the colors of equipped Armor, Vanity items, and Accessories. The Dye Trader NPC sells the Dye Vat (5), and four dyes. The other Dyes must be crafted using the Dye Vat or obtained by trading in Strange Plants. Primary crafted Dyes can be further combined to craft shade, gradient, and patterned Dyes. There are currently 110Template:Pc icon / 65Template:Console iconTemplate:Mobile icon different dyes in the game (109/64 on single player worlds as Team Dye is not available).

To craft thirteenTemplate:Pc icon / eightTemplate:Console iconTemplate:Mobile icon of each Dye (one for each dye slot, including combination and compound dyes), it takes:

• 104Template:Pc icon / 64Template:Console iconTemplate:Mobile icon each of Red Husks, Green Mushrooms, Teal Mushrooms, Blue Berries, Purple Mucoses, Violet Husks, and Pink Prickly Pears
• 156Template:Pc icon / 96Template:Console iconTemplate:Mobile icon each of Orange Bloodroots, Lime Kelps, Cyan Husks and Sky Blue Flowers
• 208Template:Pc icon / 128Template:Console iconTemplate:Mobile icon Yellow Marigolds
• 247Template:Pc icon / 128Template:Console iconTemplate:Mobile icon Black Inks
• 403Template:Pc icon / 200Template:Console iconTemplate:Mobile icon Silver Dyes (costing 248 Template:Pc icon / 2 Template:Console iconTemplate:Mobile icon)
• 13Template:Pc icon Team Dyes (costing 8, multiplayer-exclusive)
• 52Template:Pc icon Brown Dyes (costing 32)
• 130Template:Pc icon Pink Gel
• 260Template:Pc icon Crystal Shards

Basic Dyes

Basic Dyes

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Statistics

Rarity	1
Sell	20

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.

Basic Dye		Ingredients	Source	Crafts
				String	Bright Dye (+ Silver)	+ Black	+ Silver	Special
Template:Dye	Red Husk	Cochineal Beetle	Template:Linked icon	Template:Dye2	Template:Dye2	Template:Dye2	Template:Dye2
Template:Dye	Orange Bloodroot	Dirt ceilings Underground/Cavern	Template:Linked icon	Template:Dye2	Template:Dye2	Template:Dye2	Template:Dye2 Template:Dye2
Template:Dye	Yellow Marigold	Grass Surface	Template:Linked icon	Template:Dye2	Template:Dye2	Template:Dye2	Template:Dye2 Template:Dye2 Template:Dye2
Template:Dye	Lime Kelp	Water Cavern	Template:Linked icon	Template:Dye2	Template:Dye2	Template:Dye2	Template:Dye2 Template:Dye2
Template:Dye	Green Mushroom	Dirt	Template:Linked icon	Template:Dye2	Template:Dye2	Template:Dye2	Template:Dye2
Template:Dye	Teal Mushroom	Dirt Underground/Cavern	Template:Linked icon	Template:Dye2	Template:Dye2	Template:Dye2	Template:Dye2
Template:Dye	Cyan Husk	Cyan Beetle Underground Snow	Template:Linked icon	Template:Dye2	Template:Dye2	Template:Dye2	Template:Dye2 Template:Dye2
Template:Dye	Sky Blue Flower	Jungle grass	Template:Linked icon	Template:Dye2	Template:Dye2	Template:Dye2	Template:Dye2 Template:Dye2
Template:Dye	Blue Berries	Grass	Template:Linked icon	Template:Dye2	Template:Dye2	Template:Dye2	Template:Dye2
Template:Dye	Purple Mucos	Sea Snail Ocean	Template:Linked icon	Template:Dye2	Template:Dye2	Template:Dye2	Template:Dye2
Template:Dye	Violet Husk	Lac Beetle Underground Jungle	Template:Linked icon	Template:Dye2	Template:Dye2	Template:Dye2	Template:Dye2
Template:Dye	Pink Prickly Pear	Grows on Cacti Desert	Template:Linked icon	Template:Dye2	Template:Dye2	Template:Dye2	Template:Dye2
Template:Dye	Black Ink	Squid Ocean water	Template:Linked icon	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Template:Dye	n/a	Dye Trader (1)	Template:Linked icon	Template:Dye2	Template:Dye2	Template:Dye2	n/a
Template:Dye	n/a	Dye Trader (1)	n/a	Template:Dye2	Template:Dye2	n/a	n/a

Bright Dye

Bright Dyes

• [[File: |Bright Dyes item sprite|link=]]

Statistics

Rarity	1
Sell	20

All colored basic dyes can be combined with Silver Dye to craft Bright Dyes at the Dye Vat.

Dye		Ingredients	Crafts
				Template:Dye	Template:Dye2 + Template:Dye2	n/a
Template:Dye	Template:Dye2 + Template:Dye2	n/a
Template:Dye	Template:Dye2 + Template:Dye2	n/a
Template:Dye	Template:Dye2 + Template:Dye2	n/a
Template:Dye	Template:Dye2 + Template:Dye2	n/a
Template:Dye	Template:Dye2 + Template:Dye2	n/a
Template:Dye	Template:Dye2 + Template:Dye2	n/a
Template:Dye	Template:Dye2 + Template:Dye2	n/a
Template:Dye	Template:Dye2 + Template:Dye2	n/a
Template:Dye	Template:Dye2 + Template:Dye2	n/a
Template:Dye	Template:Dye2 + Template:Dye2	n/a
Template:Dye	Template:Dye2 + Template:Dye2	n/a
Template:Dye	Template:Dye2 + Template:Dye2	n/a
Template:Dye	Template:Dye2	n/a

Compound Dye

Compound Dyes

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  |Compound Dyes item sprite|link=]]

Statistics

Rarity	1
Sell	20

These dyes form patterns with multiple colors, applied as separate blocks depending on the shape of the item. All colored basic 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 Template:Dye Template:Dye2 + Template:Dye2 n/a Template:Dye Template:Dye2 + Template:Dye2 n/a Template:Dye Template:Dye2 + Template:Dye2 n/a Template:Dye Template:Dye2 + Template:Dye2 n/a Template:Dye Template:Dye2 + Template:Dye2 n/a Template:Dye Template:Dye2 + Template:Dye2 n/a Template:Dye Template:Dye2 + Template:Dye2 n/a Template:Dye Template:Dye2 + Template:Dye2 n/a Template:Dye Template:Dye2 + Template:Dye2 n/a Template:Dye Template:Dye2 + Template:Dye2 n/a Template:Dye Template:Dye2 + Template:Dye2 n/a Template:Dye Template:Dye2 + Template:Dye2 n/a Template:Dye Template:Dye2 + Template:Dye2 n/a Template:Dye Template:Dye2 + Template:Dye2 n/a

Dye Ingredients Crafts Template:Dye Template:Dye2 + Template:Dye2 n/a Template:Dye Template:Dye2 + Template:Dye2 n/a Template:Dye Template:Dye2 + Template:Dye2 n/a Template:Dye Template:Dye2 + Template:Dye2 n/a Template:Dye Template:Dye2 + Template:Dye2 n/a Template:Dye Template:Dye2 + Template:Dye2 n/a Template:Dye Template:Dye2 + Template:Dye2 n/a Template:Dye Template:Dye2 + Template:Dye2 n/a Template:Dye Template:Dye2 + Template:Dye2 n/a Template:Dye Template:Dye2 + Template:Dye2 n/a Template:Dye Template:Dye2 + Template:Dye2 n/a Template:Dye Template:Dye2 + Template:Dye2 n/a Template:Dye Template:Dye2 + Template:Dye2 n/a Template:Dye Template:Dye2 + Template:Dye2 n/a

Gradient Dyes

Gradient Dyes

• [[File: |Gradient Dyes item sprite|link=]]

Statistics

Rarity	1
Sell	20

These dyes produce fade effects between multiple colors. They are crafted at the Dye Vat.

Dye		Ingredients	Crafts
				Template:Dye	Template:Dye2 + Template:Dye2 + Template:Dye2	Template:Dye2 Template:Dye2
Template:Dye	Template:Dye2 + Template:Dye2 + Template:Dye2	Template:Dye2 Template:Dye2
Template:Dye	Template:Dye2 + Template:Dye2 + Template:Dye2	Template:Dye2 Template:Dye2
Template:Dye	Template:Dye2 + Template:Dye2 + Template:Dye2	Template:Dye2
Template:Dye	Template:Dye2 + Template:Dye2 + Template:Dye2	Template:Dye2
Template:Dye	Template:Dye2 + Template:Dye2 + Template:Dye2	Template:Dye2
Template:Dye	Template:Dye2 + Template:Dye2 + Template:Dye2	Template:Dye2 Template:Linked icon
Template:Dye	Template:Dye2 + Template:Dye2	n/a
Template:Dye	Template:Dye2 + Template:Dye2	n/a
Template:Dye	Template:Dye2 + Template:Dye2	n/a
Template:Dye	Template:Dye2	n/a
Template:Dye	Template:Dye2	n/a
Template:Dye	Template:Dye2	n/a
Template:Dye	Template:Dye2	n/a

Strange Dyes Template:Pc icon

Strange Dyes

• [[File: |Strange Dyes item sprite|link=]]

Statistics

Rarity	00*

These dye are given as quest rewards by the Dye Trader in exchange for Strange Plants.

Dye		Crafts	Sell	Rarity
					Template:Dye	n/a	Template:Coin col	02*
Template:Dye	n/a	Template:Coin col	02*
Template:Dye	n/a	Template:Coin col	01*
Template:Dye	n/a	Template:Coin col	03*
Template:Dye	Template:Dye2	Template:Coin col	03*
Template:Dye	n/a	Template:Coin col	02*
Template:Dye	n/a	Template:Coin col	03*
Template:Dye	n/a	Template:Coin col	03*
Template:Dye	n/a	Template:Coin col	03*
Template:Dye	n/a	Template:Coin col	03*
Template:Dye	n/a	Template:Coin col	03*
Template:Dye	n/a	Template:Coin col	03*
Template:Dye	n/a	Template:Coin col	03*
Template:Dye	n/a	Template:Coin col	03*
Template:Dye	n/a	Template:Coin col	03*
Template:Dye	n/a	Template:Coin col	03*
Template:Dye	n/a	Template:Coin col	02*
Template:Dye	n/a	Template:Coin col	02*
Template:Dye	n/a	Template:Coin col	03*
Template:Dye	n/a	Template:Coin col	03*
Template:Dye	n/a	Template:Coin col	01*
Template:Dye	n/a	Template:Coin col	02*
Template:Dye	n/a	Template:Coin col	02*
Template:Dye	n/a	Template:Coin col	02*
Template:Dye	n/a	Template:Coin col	02*
Template:Dye	n/a	Template:Coin col	02*
Template:Dye	n/a	Template:Coin col	02*
Template:Dye	n/a	Template:Coin col	02*
Template:Dye	Template:Dye2	Template:Coin col	03*
Template:Dye	n/a	Template:Coin col	09*
Template:Dye	n/a	Template:Coin col	03*
Template:Dye	n/a	Template:Coin col	03*
Template:Dye	n/a	Template:Coin col	03*

Lunar Dyes Template:Pc icon

Lunar Dyes

• [[File: |Lunar Dyes item sprite|link=]]

Statistics

Rarity	4
Sell	2 50

The animated dyes are crafted using Lunar Fragments at the Dye Vat.

Dye		Ingredients	Crafts
				Template:Dye	Template:Ing + Template:Ing	n/a
Template:Dye	Template:Ing + Template:Ing	n/a
Template:Dye	Template:Ing + Template:Ing	n/a
Template:Dye	Template:Ing + Template:Ing	n/a

Other Dyes Template:Desktop icon

Other Dyes

• [[File: |Other Dyes item sprite|link=]]

Statistics

Rarity	00*

Dye		Source	Crafts	Sell	Rarity
						Template:Dye	Hardmode Treasure Bag	n/a	Template:Coin col	09*
Template:Dye	Template:Dye2 + Template:Ing   @   Template:Linked icon	n/a	Template:Coin col	03*
Template:Dye	Template:Dye2 + Template:Ing   @   Template:Linked icon	n/a	Template:Coin col	03*
Template:Dye	Dye Trader (1)	n/a	Template:Coin col	01*
Template:Dye	Template:Ing + Template:Ing   @   Template:Linked icon	n/a	Template:Coin col	04*

Notes

• All vanity items will benefit from dye, with the exception of the Familiar clothes. The colors shown when wearing Familiar clothes can be changed using a Dresser instead.
• 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 certainly 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). Green and Teal mushrooms as well as the Sky Blue Flower can be placed on any blocks. Blue Berries and Yellow Marigold require an area without background walls. Orange Bloodroot must be hung from the underside of any block. Lime Kelp must be submerged in liquid. Pink Prickly Pears require the top of a Cactus. Enemy-dropped dye crafting materials cannot be placed (Red/Cyan/Violet Husks, Purple Mucos, Black Ink).
• 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 Costume 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.
• Template:Console icon On Console version multiplayer , using the Magic Mirror while having dyes equipped can sometimes duplicate or completely remove the dyes from the player's dye slots.
• Template:Mobile icon Dyes seem to expire after some time, in the case of mobile.
• Template:Mobile icon Occasionally flame dyes don't appear.
• Template:Console icon It seems that all the dyes completely change the color, creating weird color mixes.
• Template:Pc icon 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.)
• Template:Pc icon Dyes with a small blue orb in their icon have a unique animation.
• Template:Pc icon 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

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.

History

• 1.3.0.1:
  • Graphics of all dyes updated.
  • Brown Dye and its variants introduced
  • Animated dye and special craftable dyes introduced.
  • Dyes now color particle effects (such as those from Rocket Boots)

• 1.2.3: Dyes now stack. They can also be applied to accessories. Team Dye introduced.

• 1.2:
  • Introduced.
  • Items that were called dyes previously for crafting have been changed to thread.

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