Black Dyes

Ajintse

Hello all,

I currently have some grey dyes which looks like black. But I never seen a legit "Black" dye. Can someone help me to find a really black dye? Like it is really black, because I have Colharbour Black but it is not black. It is grey. I have found in my achievements list by Alchemist some Toxic Achievement where you get a black dye. I am aiming to get that one but not sure if it's really black. I hope someone can help me!

Thanks in advance.

Khenarthi

Maybe Legate Black? I don't have it, so I do not know how black it is. The Toxicologist one from alchemy is a dark green if I remember right.

Ajintse

Khenarthi wrote: »

Maybe Legate Black? I don't have it, so I do not know how black it is. The Toxicologist one from alchemy is a dark green if I remember right.

Oh yeah that one I have seen too, legate black. But it is from PvP right? I have to be a some rank to get that but no idea what rank. And yes that one Toxicologist! Aww is it dark green? I should buy some new glasses. Thanks for the info!

BlazingDynamo

Coldharbour Ash Black and Legate Black are the only two that exist in the game. I don't have Legate Black but I heard it's the better of the two

Khenarthi

Ekstak21 wrote: »

Khenarthi wrote: »

Maybe Legate Black? I don't have it, so I do not know how black it is. The Toxicologist one from alchemy is a dark green if I remember right.

Oh yeah that one I have seen too, legate black. But it is from PvP right? I have to be a some rank to get that but no idea what rank. And yes that one Toxicologist! Aww is it dark green? I should buy some new glasses. Thanks for the info!

Legate Black takes a ton of PVPing (that's why I don't have it either, I'm only rank 21 on my most played character).

The Toxicologist green is a very dark green, a bit shiny. It looks really nice on some pieces of armour - I use it as highlights on Yokudan pieces (since that motif uses serpenty images).

Ajintse

BlazingDynamo wrote: »

Coldharbour Ash Black and Legate Black are the only two that exist in the game. I don't have Legate Black but I heard it's the better of the two

Ah, thanks for sharing the info! Well, I might be doing PvP even tho I am not planning to aim on PvP in ESO. But for that one Dye I will ^^.

method__01

the same color looks different on different gear, try some variations
from my pov, Coldharbour black is really deep black not grey
also the costumes from store or the ones ive unlocked are black*

edit:when painted*

Toc de Malsvi

method__01 wrote: »

the same color looks different on different gear, try some variations
from my pov, Coldharbour black is really deep black not grey
also the costumes from store or the ones ive unlocked are black

^this

Depending on the style of the gear it may come out as black or grey. All colors behave this way, several styles just don't dye well.

Minyassa

Can confirm that Coldharbour Black is awesome on a lot of things, like robes and the metal parts of the Golden Saint outfit, but I think that certain outfits are just not built to dye well, like the Seducer outfit just sort of sucks in general dye-wise and always looks like paint that's been rubbed partway off. But Coldharbour Black is a matte finish, or at least, definitely not glossy.

MLGProPlayer

ESO's colour palette is very washed out. All blacks look grey. I use Reshade to correct that. The black in the screenshots below is Coldharbour Ash Black. As you can tell, the red (Daedric Red) and gold (Ayleid Gold) look a lot richer with Reshade as well.

Also note that colours are richer on metalic materials. Leather and cloth will always appear grey.

Vanilla ESO (everything looks washed out):



Corrected colours with Reshade:

Glamdring

Legate Black is without question the best black in game.

Here you have the Alliance war ranks and to reach Legate u need 30 million AP:

http://esoacademy.com/alliance-war-ranks/

MLGProPlayer

Glamdring wrote: »

Legate Black is without question the best black in game.

Here you have the Alliance war ranks and to reach Legate u need 30 million AP:

http://esoacademy.com/alliance-war-ranks/

Coldharbour Ash Black is almost identical. Almost everyone has it unlocked too (you get it by completing the main story). Grinding for Legate takes ages.

Glamdring

MLGProPlayer wrote: »

Glamdring wrote: »

Legate Black is without question the best black in game.

Here you have the Alliance war ranks and to reach Legate u need 30 million AP:

http://esoacademy.com/alliance-war-ranks/

Coldharbour Ash Black is almost identical. Almost everyone has it unlocked too (you get it by completing the main story). Grinding for Legate takes ages.

"almost" OP asked for a really black dye and i gave the answer. Legate Black is not only more black than coldharbour ash it also has a shine to it that only the best dyes have. If you are passionate about how your armours look and u want the best dyes then u have to start pvping, its no other way.

MLGProPlayer

Glamdring wrote: »

MLGProPlayer wrote: »

Glamdring wrote: »

Legate Black is without question the best black in game.

Here you have the Alliance war ranks and to reach Legate u need 30 million AP:

http://esoacademy.com/alliance-war-ranks/

Coldharbour Ash Black is almost identical. Almost everyone has it unlocked too (you get it by completing the main story). Grinding for Legate takes ages.

"almost" OP asked for a really black dye and i gave the answer. Legate Black is not only more black than coldharbour ash it also has a shine to it that only the best dyes have. If you are passionate about how your armours look and u want the best dyes then u have to start pvping, its no other way.

I could be wrong, but doesn't Coldharbour Black also shine? I know a few of the other super easy ones shine as well (I think Thalmor Black was one of them).

I don't have ESO+ to test right now (I know the bottom part of the Ordinator robe costume shows correct colour and shine).

Ajintse

Thank you all for all this information. I guess I am going to give a hit in Cyro. Going to hit level 40 for Legate Black. ^^

LadyNalcarya

MLGProPlayer wrote: »

Glamdring wrote: »

MLGProPlayer wrote: »

Glamdring wrote: »

Legate Black is without question the best black in game.

Here you have the Alliance war ranks and to reach Legate u need 30 million AP:

http://esoacademy.com/alliance-war-ranks/

Coldharbour Ash Black is almost identical. Almost everyone has it unlocked too (you get it by completing the main story). Grinding for Legate takes ages.

"almost" OP asked for a really black dye and i gave the answer. Legate Black is not only more black than coldharbour ash it also has a shine to it that only the best dyes have. If you are passionate about how your armours look and u want the best dyes then u have to start pvping, its no other way.

I could be wrong, but doesn't Coldharbour Black also shine? I know a few of the other super easy ones shine as well (I think Thalmour Black was one of them).

I don't have ESO+ to test right now (I know the bottom part of the Ordinator robe costume shows correct colour and shine).

Coldharbour ash black has a slight sepia undertone on many items. Its also not as potent as Legate Black, it looks washed out on certain items.
I dont really understand why they locked the best black dye behind relatively high pvp rank. After all, black is a very basic color and is used pretty often. Other basic stuff like caltrops and vigor is a joke, but this dye is out of the reach for the majority of pve players.

Anne_Firehawk

Legate Black > All

TheNorthernDragon

Coldharbour Ash Black looks fantastic on gear done in the Daedric motif. It's on armor, after all, not grandad's '47 Chevy.

LadyDestiny

Ekstak21 wrote: »

Hello all,

I currently have some grey dyes which looks like black. But I never seen a legit "Black" dye. Can someone help me to find a really black dye? Like it is really black, because I have Colharbour Black but it is not black. It is grey. I have found in my achievements list by Alchemist some Toxic Achievement where you get a black dye. I am aiming to get that one but not sure if it's really black. I hope someone can help me!

Thanks in advance.

Have to reach legate rank in pvp to get a legit black unfortunately. Get to grinding . I'm almost there.

Elrosahir

I uploadet, to compare both colors, for you a pic.

On the left is the legat black and on right coldharbour

LadyDestiny

LadyNalcarya wrote: »

MLGProPlayer wrote: »

Glamdring wrote: »

MLGProPlayer wrote: »

Glamdring wrote: »

Legate Black is without question the best black in game.

Here you have the Alliance war ranks and to reach Legate u need 30 million AP:

http://esoacademy.com/alliance-war-ranks/

Coldharbour Ash Black is almost identical. Almost everyone has it unlocked too (you get it by completing the main story). Grinding for Legate takes ages.

"almost" OP asked for a really black dye and i gave the answer. Legate Black is not only more black than coldharbour ash it also has a shine to it that only the best dyes have. If you are passionate about how your armours look and u want the best dyes then u have to start pvping, its no other way.

I could be wrong, but doesn't Coldharbour Black also shine? I know a few of the other super easy ones shine as well (I think Thalmour Black was one of them).

I don't have ESO+ to test right now (I know the bottom part of the Ordinator robe costume shows correct colour and shine).

Coldharbour ash black has a slight sepia undertone on many items. Its also not as potent as Legate Black, it looks washed out on certain items.
I dont really understand why they locked the best black dye behind relatively high pvp rank. After all, black is a very basic color and is used pretty often. Other basic stuff like caltrops and vigor is a joke, but this dye is out of the reach for the majority of pve players.

It's a basic color yes, but as in most mmo's it is a highly sought after color so therefore usualy locked behind cost, grinding, acievements etc. I do pvp, but think it should have been locked behinds other means as a lot of people really hate pvp.

MornaBaine

Glamdring wrote: »

Legate Black is without question the best black in game.

Here you have the Alliance war ranks and to reach Legate u need 30 million AP:

http://esoacademy.com/alliance-war-ranks/

Almost all of the really vibrant colors are PvP achievements, some of them, like the Legate's Black which is easily the best black in the game, require a huge amount of PvPing which many prefer not to do. I honestly hate the dye system. It was the laziest way possible they could have created awards for achievements instead of giving you anything tangible for them. If all the dyes were simply unlocked from jump I'd probably buy more ESO accounts! LOL

MornaBaine

Elrosahir wrote: »

I uploadet, to compare both colors, for you a pic.

On the left is the legat black and on right coldharbour

SIGH. I just hate that I can never have the Legate's black.

MornaBaine

MLGProPlayer wrote: »

ESO's colour palette is very washed out. All blacks look grey. I use Reshade to correct that. The black in the screenshots below is Coldharbour Ash Black. As you can tell, the red (Daedric Red) and gold (Ayleid Gold) look a lot richer with Reshade as well.

Also note that colours are richer on metalic materials. Leather and cloth will always appear grey.

Vanilla ESO (everything looks washed out):



Corrected colours with Reshade:

Is Reshade an add-on? I have to admit that looks WAY better!

Noggin_the_Nog

Hello
I have 3 - Coldharbor Ash Black/Thalmor Black/Obsidian Black.
Coldharbor looks the best - use it a lot on crafted sets and is a nice matt black. Try it with Orc/Deadric/Bosmer styles with gold or green highlights. All heavy. Light and medium gives a lighter black.
Thalmor Black/Obsidian Black look slightly grey onscreen.
Seen Legate Black and this one is shiney/gloss look.

AlienSlof

MLGProPlayer wrote: »

ESO's colour palette is very washed out. All blacks look grey. I use Reshade to correct that. The black in the screenshots below is Coldharbour Ash Black. As you can tell, the red (Daedric Red) and gold (Ayleid Gold) look a lot richer with Reshade as well.

Also note that colours are richer on metalic materials. Leather and cloth will always appear grey.

Vanilla ESO (everything looks washed out):



Corrected colours with Reshade:

What is Reshade and where do I get it from? This one would love to know!

Runschei

I love to collect dyes and I can say that Legate Black and Coldharbour Ash Black is your choice when it comes to some quality black dye. Some other in the grey section might turn out in an ok black hue depending on what style and material your armor is in.

Glamdring

Here u can see images of the best pvp dyes compared with 2nd best

https://darkelves.com/pvp-colours/

Tyrobag

Coldharbour ash black is the pure black color.

LadyNalcarya

Glamdring wrote: »

Here u can see images of the best pvp dyes compared with 2nd best

https://darkelves.com/pvp-colours/

Thanks for the link!
Now I have to grind at least rank 39, those black and white colors are awesome. I've got juli white, but it has a blue-ish hue and it doesnt work well with some other colors.
Btw is there a comparison between emp red and bg red? Im currently working towards the 1000 kills achieve and it would be really disappointing if its bleak like regicide red or nirn red.

BlackSparrow

I will say that the Toxicologist hue is still worth working up to. It's dark green, but it looks like a darker black than some of the actual blacks, depending on what it's applied to. My assassin tends to wear the Toxicologist green with some brighter color (red or gold), and the effect is usually pretty cool. Just apply it wisely, lest you look like you're walking around in a pleather catsuit.