132092-confused-on-solo-dye-aquisition

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From what I can tell, most Dyes come from "Trunk of Tarnished Dyes" for Renown points from an NPC. Problem is that Renown requires grouping, of which I barely can do due to my odd playing hours/durations. I'll rarely get renown at all due to that.
 
Is there any way to obtain a specific (not special) dye or even the "Trunk of Tarnished Dyes" in mass batches without renown? :Glittering Gold: is the specific dye I'm referring to, if it matters. From everything I've read, you can't sell neither "Trunk of Tarnished Dyes" nor specific dyes on the Auction House at all, but all those things I found were from the launch of the game, so for all I know it's no longer true. 
			
				
	Edited September 19, 2015 by Zazaajii	
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You can look for specific dyes on the CX, not the Auction House.  If it's not for sale there, you will have to track down where/how to find it.  I know some dyes are from challenges.
 
As for Reknown, I know you can get that from Shiphands, even when solo.  What level are you?  If L50, you can also choose dyes from the Crimson Badlands and Nothern Wastes daily quests. 
 
I'm pretty sure you can make a try for the dye from the challenges in the capitol cities, Thayd or Illium, whichever is your faction.  I think the sprint race one has that as a possible reward to try your luck to get.  I can't remember where/how I have mine.  It's on my first toon and I gained it looooooong ago via a challenge, and I can't remember where.	
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Problem is that Renown requires grouping
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You can get plenty of renown solo, the best sources are Veteran Shiphands and Contracts. That said, there's a better way to gain dyes than spending renown.
 
Veteran Shiphands will often reward some nice dyes, especially if you get Gold. Most Veteran Shiphands can be solo'd in average gear, although some can be tougher to earn Gold in than others depending on your gear, class and build.
 
Lots of challenges throughout the game will reward a chance to get a chest or trunk containing a random dye. Best challanges to farm are housing challenges, city challenges (Thayd / Ilium) and daily zone challenegs (eg Northern Wastes, Crimson Isle etc). Note that Challenge rewards will be changing when the game goes F2P so get some farming in now before its too late.	
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			Thayd and Illium city challenges give you a chance at Trunk of Tarnished Tints.  You won't be able to get them on the CX after tomorrow because they are shutting down the CX and AH prior to F2P launch on the 29th.  	
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			Thanks for the replies all, I'm still very new. I didn't even know what the "CX" was and had to look it up. It's very good to know you can just buy whichever dye you're wanting on that for Gold (Glittering Gold that I want is 40 gold, way over my price range for my level). Still, It's good to know it'll be doable later when the CX comes back up for F2P.
			
				
	Edited September 20, 2015 by Zazaajii	
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Thanks for the replies all, I'm still very new. I didn't even know what the "CX" was and had to look it up. It's very good to know you can just buy whichever dye you're wanting on that for Gold (Glittering Gold that I want is 40 gold, way over my price range for my level). Still, It's good to know it'll be doable later when the CX comes back up for F2P.
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Challenges are also a really good source of dyes. You don't need to spend renown; I actually haven't bought ANY of the renown dye bags.
 
... well, they will be up until drop 6, I guess. >_<	
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Learn to gold shiphands. Spam them, the fastest way.
 
( Pick random but if it queues deep space , just leave and re-queue, the rest are tolerable . Over time you may wish to skip fragment zero and rage logic as well. )	
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			Zazaajii, what Server and Faction are you on?  I'm on Entity NA, and I occasionally do free dye giveaways on my main Dominion Doc Saunders, in the EntityLFM channel.  	
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I've seen Glittering Gold drop from Trunk Of Tarnished Tints and Case Of Coordinated Colors, both of which you can get from certain challenges.
 
Alternatively, try Primal Earth dye which is very close to Glittering Gold and costs much less on the CX.
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There are so many dyes in those chests though, that the odds of getting just one specific one you want is between 0.4-1.6 % according to Jabbithole's website. Also thanks for the suggestion on an alternate dye, but I tried many different shades of yellow using the DyeDummy addon on the PTR F2P Beta server (Bev-o-Loot gives 50,000 renown vouchers, of which I spent entirely on Trunk of Tarnished Dyes). Glittering Gold was the only one that seemed correct (or 99% correct) for the part I want in all light conditions. 
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The challenges that offer dyes are significantly above my level, and according to Jabbithole's website, none offer the Glittering Gold dye I'm after. I'll need to look up what's changing in Drop 6 for it...... sounds ominous. 
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			Shiphands ( renamed expeditions in Drop 6 / F2P ) are soloable content. First one is I believe Fragment Zero at lvl ~9 or 10. When you reach level 50 you have an option to run all shiphands at a "Veteran" level - in which if you complete the bonus objectives you can receive up to Gold rank ( lower ones being silver and bronze ). The loot bag you receive as a reward from those veteran shiphands often contains dyes, decor, skill amps. At your level ( I assume it's not 50 ) if you really want a glittering gold dye, I suggest asking people in your global chat ( For Entity Exile it's /lfg ) to sell you one. 	
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