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This page contains information about the Dye system, which players can useto change the colour palette of their gear. Here, you will find information onhow to unlock dyes and where to acquire dyes.
1.
Dyeing
The Dye system allows players to change the colour palette of specific gear,allowing players to express themselves in different ways and become the ultimateFashion Leader of Eorzea!
In addition to changing the colour of equipment, you can wholly change theirappearance! These two systems work in tandem, so you can change both the colourand appearance of your gear! To learn more about Glamour, visit our dedicatedpage explaining how to change the appearance of your gear.
FFXIV Glamouring Transmog
2.
How to Unlock Dyeing
To unlock glamour, you must first complete a sidequest - either "Color YourWorld", from Swyrgeim at Vesper Bay in Western Thanalan, or "A Self-improvingMan" from Wiscard in Mor Dhona. These are very simple quests and take no time atall to complete. It is likely you run into the one in Vesper Bay first. The Orange Juice required for "Color Your World" can be purchased from theMerchant and Mender NPC right beside Swyrgeim.
3.
How to Dye Gear
In order to dye a piece of gear, you must have a dye and an item you wish todye. Highlight the item and select Dye from the subcommands. Select the dye youwish to use; you can preview how the item will dye in the menu. You can choosewhich channel you wish to apply your dye on. In addition, you can use the menuoptions to show all equipped gear and preview all dyeable gear bwith theselected dye. Once you are sure of your selection, press Dye to changethe colour of the gear!
Keep in mind that not all gear can be dyed. If a piece of equipment can be dyed,it will have a circle on the top right of the icon indicating as such.
With the Dawntrail expansion and graphical update, many pieces of gear now hastwo separate dye channels. To learn more about the graphical update, visit ourgraphical update page.
Graphical Update
4.
How to Remove Dye
You can also remove dye from an item in the Dye menu. Select the first colourpalette and the first option will be to remove the dye. This costs one Terebinth,and will return the item to its original colour. You can purchase Terebinth fromvendors in major cities.
5.
Where to Get Dye
Dyes come from a variety of places across Eorzea, and some are very rare. Evenso, you can view all dyes when dyeing a piece of equipment. Below is a list ofplaces dyes can be acquired from.
- Purchased from vendors across Eorzea;
- Crafted by any crafter that meets the level requirement;
- Rewarded from content such as Ishgardian Restoration;
- Rewarded from dungeon treasure chests;
- Rewarded from sidequests;
- Purchased on the Marketboard from other players with gil;
- Purchased with real money on the FFXIV Online Store;
- Rewarded from a
Venture Coffer, a rare drop from Quick Exploration Ventures.
6.
Other Functions of the Dye System
Certain housing items can also be dyed. To learn more about Housing, visit ourdedicated Housing page.
Housing Hub
7.
List of Dyes
Below is a list of all dyes, sorted by colour, and where to acquire them. Fordyes purchasable from Beast Tribes, you must raise their reputation before youare able to access their vendor.
7.1.
Neutral Dyes
Dye | Where to Acquire |
---|---|
![]() | Crafted or Ixali Beast Tribe |
![]() | Major City Vendor |
![]() | Major City Vendor |
![]() | Major City Vendor |
![]() | Major City Vendor |
![]() | Crafted or Ixali Beast Tribe |
7.2.
Reds
Dye | Where to Acquire |
---|---|
![]() | Major City Vendor |
![]() | Sahagin Beast Tribe |
![]() | Major City Vendor |
![]() | Crafted |
![]() | Major City Vendor |
![]() | Crafted |
![]() | Sahagin Beast Tribe |
![]() | Major City Vendor |
![]() | Major City Vendor |
![]() | Ishgardian Restoration |
![]() | Ishgardian Restoration |
7.3.
Browns
Dye | Where to Acquire |
---|---|
![]() | Crafted |
![]() | Major City Vendor |
![]() | Major City Vendor |
![]() | Major City Vendor |
![]() | Major City Vendor |
![]() | Crafted |
![]() | Kobold Beast Tribe |
![]() | Sylph Beast Tribe |
![]() | Major City Vendor |
![]() | Sylph Beast Tribe |
![]() | Crafted |
![]() | Sylph Beast Tribe |
![]() | Major City Vendor |
![]() | Major City Vendor |
![]() | Kobold Beast Tribe |
![]() | Sylph Beast Tribe |
![]() | Major City Vendor |
![]() | Crafted |
7.4.
Yellows
Dye | Where to Acquire |
---|---|
![]() | Major City Vendor |
![]() | Kobold Beast Tribe |
![]() | Major City Vendor |
![]() | Crafted |
![]() | Crafted |
![]() | Amalj'aa Beast Tribe |
![]() | Major City Vendor |
![]() | Major City Vendor |
![]() | Amalj'aa Beast Tribe |
![]() | Ishgardian Restoration |
![]() | Ishgardian Restoration |
7.5.
Greens
Dye | Where to Acquire |
---|---|
![]() | Major City Vendor |
![]() | Kobold Beast Tribe |
![]() | Sylph Beast Tribe |
![]() | Major City Vendor |
![]() | Kobold Beast Tribe |
![]() | Major City Vendor |
![]() | Sylph Beast Tribe |
![]() | Kobold Beast Tribe |
![]() | Sylph Beast Tribe |
![]() | Crafted |
![]() | Crafted |
![]() | Kobold Beast Tribe |
![]() | Major City Vendor |
![]() | Crafted |
![]() | Crafted |
![]() | Sylph Beast Tribe |
![]() | Crafted |
7.6.
Blues
Dye | Where to Acquire |
---|---|
![]() | Major City Vendor |
![]() | Major City Vendor |
![]() | Amalj'aa Beast Tribe |
![]() | Amalj'aa Beast Tribe |
![]() | Sahagin Beast Tribe |
![]() | Sahagin Beast Tribe |
![]() | Major City Vendor |
![]() | Crafted |
![]() | Major City Vendor |
![]() | Amalj'aa Beast Tribe |
![]() | Crafted |
![]() | Crafted |
![]() | Crafted |
![]() | Crafted |
![]() | Major City Vendor |
![]() | Sahagin Beast Tribe |
![]() | Crafted |
![]() | Ishgardian Restoration |
![]() | Ishgardian Restoration |
7.7.
Purples
Dye | Where to Acquire |
---|---|
![]() | Sahagin Beast Tribe |
![]() | Major City Vendor |
![]() | Amalj'aa Beast Tribe |
![]() | Sahagin Beast Tribe |
![]() | Major City Vendor |
![]() | Crafted |
![]() | Crafted |
![]() | Crafted |
![]() | Crafted |
7.8.
Special Dye
For most special dyes, there are General-purpose variants. The regular dyes areuntradeable, but General-purpose dyes are tradeable. Both variants dye the same.You can purchase special dyes from the FFXIV Online Store for realmoney, but they can be acquired in-game albeit at a rare rate.
Dye | Where to Acquire |
---|---|
![]() | Venture Coffer, Gold Chocobo Feather, Online Store |
![]() | Venture Coffer, Gold Chocobo Feather, Online Store |
![]() | Venture Coffer, Gold Chocobo Feather, Online Store |
![]() | Venture Coffer, Gold Chocobo Feather, Online Store |
![]() | Venture Coffer, Gold Chocobo Feather, Online Store |
![]() | Venture Coffer, Gold Chocobo Feather, Online Store |
![]() | Venture Coffer, Gold Chocobo Feather, Online Store |
![]() | Venture Coffer, Gold Chocobo Feather, Online Store |
![]() | Venture Coffer, Gold Chocobo Feather, Online Store |
![]() | Venture Coffer, Gold Chocobo Feather, Online Store |
![]() | Venture Coffer, Gold Chocobo Feather, Online Store |
![]() | Venture Coffer, Gold Chocobo Feather, Online Store |
![]() | Venture Coffer, Gold Chocobo Feather, Online Store |
![]() | Venture Coffer, Gold Chocobo Feather, Online Store |
![]() | Venture Coffer, Gold Chocobo Feather, Online Store |
![]() | Venture Coffer, Gold Chocobo Feather, Online Store |
![]() | Venture Coffer, Gold Chocobo Feather, Online Store |
![]() | Venture Coffer, Gold Chocobo Feather, Online Store |
![]() | Venture Coffer, Gold Chocobo Feather, Online Store |
![]() | Venture Coffer, Gold Chocobo Feather, Online Store |
![]() | Ishgardian Restoration |
![]() | Ishgardian Restoration |
![]() | Ishgardian Restoration |
8.
Changelog
- 25 Jun. 2024: Updated to reflect two dye channel change in Dawntrail.
- 30 Oct. 2021: Added links to the FFXIV Store for certain dyes.
- 22 Oct. 2021: Page added.
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