How to Dye Armor in Final Fantasy XIV

Final Fantasy XIV is an MMORPG, and we all know that there are two things MMORPG players care about when it comes to their character. The first is obvious their skill level and abilities. The second, however, might be even more important.

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We are, of course, talking about the appearance or looks of our characters. Luckily, FFXIV has give players multiple different ways to personalize how their character looks, with the option to dye armor and other gear being one of them.

We’re going to tell you everything you need to know about dying armor in FFXIV, including how to unlock the ability to dye armor, as well as how to do it yourself after unlocking it.

How to Unlock the Dye Gear Option in Final Fantasy XIV

The first thing you need to do before you start dying your gear is to unlock the option to do so in the first place. Luckily, it shouldn’t take you all that long as you just need to complete a simple and quick fetch quest. One thing to keep in mind, however, is that you have to be level 15 before you can unlock the quest.

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Once you’ve reached level 15 or higher, head to Vesper Bay in Western Thanalan, and speak with Swyrgeim who can be found leaning against a wall on the bay’s main square. Speaking with her will give you the quest called ‘Color Your World’.

This quest is one of the easiest in the entire game. All you have to do is give her some blood orange juice and the quest will be completed. Getting a bottle of blood orange juice isn’t hard at all as it can be purchased in the local inn from Folclind. Bring the blood orange juice to Swyrgeim and you’ll unlock the ability to dye your gear.

How to Dye Gear in Final Fantasy XIV

Now that you unlocked the option to dye your gear, actually applying the dye is very simple. All you have to do is select the gear you want to dye from either your inventory or the character screen and the option to dye that gear will be in the menu that pops up after selecting something.

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One thing to remember is that dying gear isn’t exactly free, as one dyejob consumes exactly one dye. If you aren’t sure where to get dyes, then luckily there are a variety of different means such as simply buying them from vendors or maybe making your own by using pigments. However, whatever you do, do NOT buy dyes from the market board, as players tend to grossly inflate the prices.

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Finally, it isn’t as if every single piece of gear can be crafted. Instead, many raid or quest exclusive gears can not be dyed, although some sets do become dye ready when boosted a couple of levels.

Final Thoughts

That was everything you needed to know about dying your gear in FFXIV. Now you can play the game with a character that wears only pitch black gear, or maybe rainbow colored gear. The possibilities are now endless.