Forged weapon dyeing

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Proper Technique

Before combining, you are able to dye one or both pieces of a forged weapon. After you have combined them into their final form, dying attempts will be fruitless. Take heed! While you are able to dye a piece before finishing it (polishing) this will cause the item to become worthless as you will not be able to VISE a rough piece nor will you be able to POLISH the dyed piece.

Polish all pieces BEFORE dying them!

When choosing a dye for a weapon, the color will be simplified to it's basic form. Regardless of what the merchant tries to pedal you, they will be simplified upon completion. The dye will also cover up the handle material in the description. The description is <quality><dye color>handled <dye color><metal><weapon> if I were to dye a handle Periwinkle Blue, and a cudgel head Emerald Green, the result would be a perfect blue-handled green steel cudgel. On forging hammers heads, the dye will replace the metal description as well, so if the previous example were a forging hammer, it would be a perfect blue handled green forging-hammer. Due to this reductive nature, the options for colors is drastically reduced.

Colors

For simplicity this is only taking into account the root color, as ruby red, blood red, dark red, lava red, etc, will all be RED upon completion. This list allows you to quickly see and compare the differences in style options

Red

Color WL RR TV TI IT KD ZL CG SH MH ALCH
red X X X X X X X X X X X
crimson X X X X X X - X X X
scarlet X X X X X X - X X X X
maroon X X X X X X - X X X
russet X X X X X X - X X X
jacinth - - - - - - X - - -

Orange

Color WL RR TV TI IT KD ZL CG SH MH ALCH
orange X X X X X X X X X X X

Yellow

Color WL RR TV TI IT KD ZL CG SH MH ALCH
yellow X X X X X X X X X X X
amber X X X X X X X X X X
ochre X X X X X X X X X X

Green

Color WL RR TV TI IT KD ZL CG SH MH ALCH
green X X X X X X X X X X X
celadon X X X X X X - X X X
olvine - - - - - - - - - - X

Blue

Color WL RR TV TI IT KD ZL CG SH MH ALCH
blue X X X X X X X X X X X
azure - - - - - - - - - - X
teal X X X X X X - X X X
indigo X X X X X X X X X X X
perse - - - - - - X - - -

Purple

Color WL RR TV TI IT KD ZL CG SH MH ALCH
purple X X X X X X X X X X X
violet X X X X X X - X X X X
orchid - X - X X X - X X X
mauve X X X X X X X X X X
lilac X X - X X X - X X X

Pink

Color WL RR TV TI IT KD ZL CG SH MH ALCH
pink X X X X X X - X X X X
fuchsia X X X X X X - X X X
magenta X X X X X X - X X X
rose X X X - X X - X X X

White

Color WL RR TV TI IT KD ZL CG SH MH ALCH
white X X X X X X X X X X X
ivory X X - - X X - X X X

Black

Color WL RR TV TI IT KD ZL CG SH MH ALCH
black X X X X X X X X X X X
ebony X X X X X X - X X X

Grey

Color WL RR TV TI IT KD ZL CG SH MH ALCH
grey X X X X X X X X X X X

Metallic

Color WL RR TV TI IT KD ZL CG SH MH ALCH
argent - - - - - - X - - -
coppery X X - X X X X X X X X
silver - - X - - - X - - -
silvery X X X X X X - X X X X
gold - - - - - - X - - -
golden X X X X X X - X X X X
bronze - - - - - - X - - -

Brown

Color WL RR TV TI IT KD ZL CG SH MH ALCH
brown X X X X X X X X X X X
sienna X X X X - X - X X X
umber X X X X X X X X X X
aubrun - X - X X X - X X X
beige X X X X X X - X X X
tan X - - X - - - - - - X
taupe X X X - X X - X X X
puce X - - X - - X - - -
ginger - - - - - - - - - - X
sepia - - - - - - X - - -
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--CODESS (talk) 18:46, 30 January 2016 (CST)